湖南省衡阳市田家炳实验中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
（满分：150 分，时量：120分钟）
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. Where are the speakers most probably
A. At the restaurant. B. At home. C. In the office.
2. What's the man looking for
A. His hat. B.His tie. C. His clothes.
3. How much will the woman pay if she buys the phone today
A. $ 200. B. $270. C.$310.
4. Why is the woman going downtown
A. To meet Lisa. B.To do some shopping. C. To borrow some books.
5. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. To buy a notebook. B To make notes. C. To teach French.
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。
How was Ted in class today
A. Tired. B. Active. C. Frightened.
7. What could Ted have done last night according to the conversation
A. He must have hanged out late.
B. He must have stayed up late.
C. He must have had terrible dreams.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where did the woman just get back from
A. America. B Thailand. C. France.
9.How often does the man travel
A. Twice a year. B. Once a year. C. Once every two years.
10. Which season is it now
A. Spring B. Summer. C. Winter.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. How did the rich businessman get trapped in the desert
A. He was too hungry to find his way out.
B. His airplane broke down.
C.He got lost there
12. What will the weather probably be like this afternoon
A. Hot B. Rainy C. Cool
13. What are the speakers going to do this afternoon
A. Drink tea. B. Have a picnic. C. Go on an adventure.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.How old is the woman
A. Eighteen years old. B. Twenty years old. C. Thirty years old.
15. Where does the woman usually see her brother
A. At her own place. B. At her brother's place. C. At their parents' place.
16. Which sport does the woman's daughter play
A. Basketball. B. Soccer. C. Volleyball.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Where is the speaker likely from
A. Malaga. B. Barcelona. C. Granada
18. What is the weather like in southern Spain
A It's very rainy. B. It's windy and cold. C. It's sunny and warm.
19. How high will the temperature be tomorrow
A.18 degrees. B. 27 degrees. C.28 degrees.
20. What place will have a storm
A. Malaga. B. From Barcelona to Granada
C .All the country except Malaga.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Most of us hope to live happily. But what is real happiness Real happiness is a matter of experience of the soul(灵魂). You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses, nice cars and a lot of money. Why
Because those people who have big houses may often feel sad and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you. It makes you put your heart into it. When you have problems at school, your friends will help you; when you have some problems with your lessons, your parents will always look after your life and health well; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel delighted too. All these are your happiness.
Money cannot always bring you happiness. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy. When you meet with problems, you can say loudly you are very happy because you have more chances to challenge(挑战) yourself. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
21. This passage is about _______.
A. money B. friends C. love D. happiness
22. When you do something wrong, _______.
A. people around you will help you
B. you will have no chance to challenge yourself
C. your classmates will laugh at you
D. you will be happy
23. The writer thinks that _______.
A. happiness likes only rich people because they have beautiful houses
B. happiness is always around us
C. we should not make friends with rich people and parents
D. rich people do not have any happiness.
B
When asked why he or she wears clothes, some people will probably answer “to keep warm and to cover my body”. These are the basic reasons why clothes are worn, but people also want to look attractive and appear successful to others.
If people only wore clothes for warmth and to cover their bodies, most clothes would be simple and cheap. In most Western countries, however, clothes are sometimes very expensive. The main reason for this is not the cost of the cloth or the cost of making the clothes. The clothes are expensive because of fashion.
Successful businessmen, for example, often wear very expensive suits, shirts and ties. Sometimes they pay thousands of dollars for a suit and hundreds of dollars for a tie. It’s just a suit and a tie but they pay these prices because of the famous name of the designer. A suit costing much less would be just as warm and would cover the wearer’s body just as well.
Fashion is always changing, which means those who want to be fashionable have to buy new clothes every few months, even if last month's clothes have only been worn once or twice. Some people have wardrobes full of clothes that have hardly been worn but are no longer in fashion. Being fashionable, therefore, can be a very expensive pastime!
24. What do people basically wear clothes for
A. Keeping warm and covering bodies. B. Following the fashion.
C. Looking attractive to others. D. Appearing successful to others.
25. We can learn from the passage that _______.
A. fashion is not always changing B. fashion is an expensive pastime.
C. fashion designers like expensive clothes D. expensive clothes are warmer
26. What does the underlined word “wardrobes” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Fashionable clothes shops. B. Cupboards for storing clothes.
C. The clothes that some people have. D. Shelves used for keeping books.
27. What is the passage mainly about
A. Clothes and fashion. B. Suits and ties.
C. Cost and pastime. D. Beauty and success.
C
“I had no intention to adopt a cat that day. I just liked being around animals. ” Miranda says. But when she saw Nala in her metal cage, “We made eye contact and I couldn’t resist (抗拒) her big blue eyes.” At that point, “Nala was so small. I asked the shelter if I could hold her. Once I had Nala in my arms, Nala looked up at me and licked (舔) my face.” And that was when she knew she had to take this kitty home.
Still, Miranda never imagined Nala would become an Insta-star. “I started Nala’s Instagram account in 2012 as a way to share photos with my close friends and family in Thailand,” she explained. The possibility of Nala gaining attention beyond that small group of people hadn’t occurred to her until it happened.
Miranda says, “Each time Nala’s photo was featured on Instagram’s popular page, her account would gain 1,000 new followers. ” From there, Nala’s popularity snowballed. Large nationwide brands messaged Miranda about hiring Nala to do ads. “This took us by surprise because we couldn’t believe that a big brand wanted to pay them to take photos with their products next to Nala”.
Nala started life out in a shelter, just waiting to be loved like many other animals that were abandoned. Today that dream has surely come true. Nala has over 4 million followers on Instagram, which earned her the title “Guinness World Records Most Popular Cat on Instagram.”
In addition to managing her Insta fame, Nala is being asked to test various cat food brands. More importantly, “Nala is our chance to share the love to help create a better life for other animals, so they can grow well and bring joy to the world like Nala has.”
28. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. Visits to a shelter. B. Love at first sight.
C. Power of blue eyes. D. Duty to adopt cats.
29. Why did Miranda open Nala’s Instagram account
A. To meet Nala’s needs. B. To assist Nala be a star.
C. To share Nala’s pictures. D. To attract public attention.
30. How did Miranda feel about Nala’s popularity
A. Satisfied. B. Amazed.
C. Upset. D. Disappointed.
31. What does the underlined phrase “that dream” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. Being eager to be loved.
B. Starting life in the shelter.
C. Gaining chances to earn money.
D. Being raised by Instagram fans.
D
Scientists have created a skin patch (贴片) that can communicate touch virtually. The soft wireless device sticks to the skin and produces vibrations (震动). Its creators hope it could one day be used to help people bring touch online, in phone calls and games.
The patch links up to devices like smartphones, enabling users to send sensations to the wearer. By making use of near-field communication, seen in electronic payment in smartphones, its designers were able to make the piece of tech wireless and battery-free. A set of 32 actuators (制动器) help to copy the sensation of touch on the wearer’s skin, while a link allows users to adjust the frequency and amplitude (振幅) of each actuator.
“We specially made the designs to increase the sensory perception (感知) of the vibratory force passed to the skin,” explained John A. Rogers, professor of Materials Science and engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University.
Rogers, who is also professor of Neurological Surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine, said in a statement that people have tried to make similar technology, but they involved problems like wires or batteries.
“We feel that it’s a good starting point that will go up naturally to full-body systems and hundreds or thousands of separate, programmable actuators,” he said. “We are expanding the boundaries and capabilities of virtual reality.
Rogers said the equipment “could be very powerful for social interactions, clinical medicine and applications that we cannot conceive of today.
“Virtual reality is a new rising area of technology,” Rogers added. “At present, we’re just using our eyes and our ears as the basis for those experiences. The community has been comparatively slow to take advantage of the body’s largest
organ: the skin. Our sense of touch provides the most profound, deepest, emotional
connection between people.”
32. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. How the skin patch works.
B. What the skin patch is made up of.
C. What the skin patch looks like.
D. Why the skin patch is developed.
33. What does the underlined part “conceive of” in the last but one paragraph mean
A. Adopt. B. Prevent. C. Abandon. D. Imagine.
34. What does Rogers’ statement in the last paragraph show
A. He worries about people’s emotional connection between people.
B. He is doubtful about more virtual reality experiences.
C. He expects the further development of virtual reality.
D. He is curious about the community’s long-term planning.
35. What is the purpose of this article
A. To persuade. B. To inform. C. To argue. D. To advertise.
第二节（共5小题：每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Be Productive During Difficult Times
When we have a hard time, we may turn to others for help.___36___Well, today we offer you some advice.
You had better turn yourself into your own hero. That is the idea behind Kendra Levin’s self-help book The Hero Is You. He studied stories from many different time periods and many different cultures. He found that many stories had something in common: a hero who goes on a journey. ___37__Making ourselves the hero in our own story, Levin explains, is of great significance.
___38___In stories, heroes also have a mission—what they want to accomplish—and a vision—what they see for themselves. Levin suggests that we write out our mission and vision, not just for a project but for our lives as well. With a clearly defined mission and vision, events in our lives no longer feel like separate events. They become a part of our larger story.
It’s essential to know your strengths and weaknesses. Levin explains that when we know our strengths, we can use them fully. In difficult times, we can make our lives easier by focusing on our strengths.___39___All heroes have them. On their journey they face their weaknesses and learn from them. The more we know about ourselves and the better we understand ourselves, the better we can figure out what to do to make the most of who we already are.
You might as well have small goals within a larger goal. Levin reminds us that the hero’s journey is not a one-time thing. It is a journey you are on your entire life. So, she suggests having small goals that you can measure in some way. And that's especially helpful if you have a large goal. ___40___
A. We may even wish we had a hero to help us.
B. It's recommended to write out your mission and vision.
C. It is even more important, she adds, to identify weaknesses.
D. She reminds us to be realistic with our goals and to be kind to ourselves.
E. In stories, writers often give their hero, the main person in the story, a purpose.
F. On this journey, the hero overcomes a great challenge and changes for the better.
G. To feel a sense of accomplishment, it’s so important to break it down into smaller pieces.
第二部分 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner(旗帜) across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I ___41___certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and ___42___ would win the race. At other times I would ___43___ like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous speed hoping to reach that banner a little faster. ___44___,I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it, the banner was never any ___45___ I finally decided to sit down and take a break. It was then that I saw my ___46___sitting beside me.
It had been with me as I ___47___ hard to support my family, as I played with my children and heard their laughter and even when I was ___48___ with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just didn't have the ___49___ to see it.
There is an old Chinese proverb that says, “Tension is who you think you should be. ____50____ is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the ____51____ life we think we should have and ____52____ the life we have now. Happiness will never be found under some banner far away. It will be found in your own heart, soul and mind. It will be found when you ____53____ that others love you just as you do.
Don't be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness. Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of ____54____ with you everywhere you go. Take yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness, you are ____55____ there.
41. A. forgot B. missed C. overcame D. accomplished
42. A. safe B. steady C. calm D. quiet
43. A. act B. run C. jump D. walk
44. A. Generally B. Gradually C. Fortunately D. Firstly
45. A. clearer B. lower C. closer D. smaller
46. A. happiness B. goal C. success D. friendship
47. A. studied B. fought C. exercised D. worked
48. A. lonely B. tired C. sick D. hungry
49. A. courage B. chance C. wisdom D. strength
50. A. Stress B. Relaxation C. Failure D. Pain
51. A. real B. perfect C. common D. ordinary
52. A. enjoy B. change C. improve D. create
53. A. realize B. believe C. hope D. admit
54. A. sorrow B. responsibility C. fortune D. joy
55. A. never B. still C. already D. ever
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
根据括号里所给单词的恰当形式，完成句子。
56. Some classics are still greatly enjoyed and reminded us of the _______(distance).
57.The teachers are highly _________(enthusiasm) about their work.
58.Many famous people wear sunglasses so that they can go to public places without
________(recognize).
59.The filling of dumplings is usually a _______(mix) of meat, vegetables and seasoning.
60.We all think the sofa is perfect but he is considering ________(change) it.
61.My knowledge of the German language is quite _______(limit).
62.The research proved more difficult than expected, but the success of the
experiment was __________(encourage).
63.What the librarian wanted was for everybody ________(keep) quiet in the reading room.
64.I still remember the happy days ______(spend) with the students from other cities at the summer camp.
65.He left his home, never _________(hear) from again.
第三部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假如你是李华，你的加拿大笔友Daniel来信向你求助。他最近和妈妈闹矛盾，因为妈妈不让他过多上网，他对此很不理解。请你给他写一封回信，
内容包括：
建议他向妈妈道歉；2.说明过多上网危害；3.列举一些健康的休闲方式。
提示词：apologize道歉
注意：80词左右；适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Daniel,
I’m sorry to hear that you had an argument with your mother.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67. 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。续写的词数应为150左右。
One pleasant New-year morning, Edward rose, and washed and dressed himself very quickly. He wanted to be first to wish everyone a happy New Year. He looked in every room, and shouted the words of welcome. He ran into the street, to repeat them to those he might meet. When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars. His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bookstore.
He left the house with a light heart, intending to buy the books. As he ran down the street, he saw a poor German family, the father, mother, and three children shivering with cold.
"I wish you a happy New Year," said Edward, as he was happily passing by. The man shook his head. "You do not belong to this country " said Edward. The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak the English language. But he pointed to his mouth, and to the children, as if to say, "These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time." Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in a very difficult situation and required some help. He took out his dollars, and gave one to the man, and the other to his wife.
How their eyes sparkled with gratitude! They said something in their language, which doubtless meant, "We thank you a thousand times, and will remember you in our prayers."
When Edward came home, his father asked what book he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up. "I have bought no books," said he, "I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry."
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1
“I think I can wait for my books till next New Year,” continued he.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2：
Hearing what his father said and holding the books his father gave him in his arms, Edward felt he was the happiest boy in the world. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
高二英语期中答案
1-5 AABBC 6-10 ACAAB 11-15 BCACC 16-20 AACCB
21-25 DABAB 26-30 BABCB 31-35 AADCB 36-40 AFBCG
41-45 DBABC 46-50 ADCCB 51-55 BAADC
distant 57. enthusiastic 58.being recognized 59. mixture 60. changing 61. limited 62. encouraging 63. to keep
64. spent 65. to be heard
66.【范文】
Dear Daniel,
I'm sorry to hear that you had an argument with your mother.
In my opinion, you should apologize to your mother, as she has done nothing wrong to prevent you from Internet addiction. Although the internet plays an important role in modern life, we can’t ignore its harm to us. Many students spend most of the time playing computer games or chatting aimlessly with others, which may not only result in poor health and decline in study, but also loss of communication in the real world.
As students, we should devote our energy to study. When available, you may as well walk outside with your friends or take some exercise to keep fit instead of playing computer games. Only in this way can you live and study happily and healthily.
67.【范文】
“I think I can wait for my books till next New Year,” continued he.His father looked at him with a blank look. He explained that it was a German family that was badly in need of help. They even didn’t have enough clothes to wear. Edward’s explanation made his father understand what had happened and he expressed that he couldn’t agree more with him. In order to recognize the work Edward did, his father bought the books, saying, “God invariably puts someone in a very difficult situation. Never can we turn a blind eye to those in need. What you have done will make a happy New Year.”
Hearing what his father said and holding the books his father gave him in his arms, Edward felt he was the happiest boy in the world. He felt the sweetness of helping others. A few days later, Edward met the family again, and they still thanked him a thousand times. It seemed the city was bathed in brilliant sunshine because of Edward’s feelings. Additionally, he knows that help means under any circumstances, we all can give a hand to people in a dilemma. Maybe bare words would be enough for them.
