安徽省桐城市重点中学2021-2022学年高二上学期12月周测英语试卷（Word版含答案，无听力试题）

安徽省桐城中学2021-2022学年高二上学期12月周测英语试卷
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Four Online Events
The handshake：an anthropologist's guide
What is its biological purpose？What are the best and worst handshakes？In this talk,scientist Ella Al-Shamahi examines the power of touch and argues the handshake is at least 7 million years old.This event will start at 18：00 pm on 25 March and will last one hour.Standard ticket price：￡ 15（A 20% discount for those who buy the ticket before March 20. ）
A rescue plan for nature
What do we need to do to restore the planet's biodiversity and prevent the next pandemic（疫情）？Join scientist Cristian Samper as he talks about how our ignoring nature caused the pandemic—and how we can seize a unique opportunity to build back better.This free event will start at 18：00 pm on 15 April.
Origins of life
Why is the planet the way it is？How did we get here？Does everything happen for a reason or are some things left to chance？Research shows we live in a world driven by chance.In this talk,biologist Sean B Carroll will tell the stories of the mother of all accidents,and the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world.This event will start at 19：30 pm on 22 April and will last two hours.Standard ticket price：￡18（A 10% discount for those who buy the ticket before April 17.）
The truth about exercise
Should we all be hitting the gym three times a week？Should we worry about sitting too much？If you are strong and fit,can you get away with being inactive？In this talk,specialist Jason Gill introduces what science can really tell us about how much we need to move to live a healthy life.This event will start at 19：00 pm on May 13 and will last one hour.Standard ticket price：￡12（A 15% discount for those who buy the ticket before May 8.）
1. How much should you at least spend on the event about the handshake？ ______
A. 10.2. B. 12. C. 13. D. 16.2.
2. From whom can you learn about the origins of life？ ______
A. Ella AI-Shamahi. B. Cristian Samper.
C. Sean B Carroll. D. Jason Gill.
3. What does the four online talks have in common？ ______
A. They are science-based.
B. They are about cultures.
C. They are related to nature.
D. They are intended for the young.
B
As a rider,Anna Kiesenhofe's Olympics victory might be a surprise.The winner of the road race at the Tokyo Olympics left the sport at the end of 2017 when she found herself out of contract（合同）.She came into Tokyo without a professional team and left as an Olympic champion.
The 30-year old began her cycling career in 2014 after running injuries that prevented her from continuing her pursuits of triathlon（铁人三项）.She later joined a Catalan team and won the Spanish National Cup in 2016.
The then-26 year old signed her first professional contract with Lotto Soudal Ladies for the following season.However,she ended her 2017 campaign in April and did not sign a contract for 2018，eventually taking a year off the bike.In 2019，Kiesenhofer came back to the sport as a rider,winning the Austrian national road race.Despite her results,Kiesenhofer sill had no professional contract while going into the Tokyo Olympics.
Kiesenhofer was the first rider to attack in the Olympic road race,eventually forming a breakaway along with Carl Oberholzer,Omer Shapira,Vera Looser and Anna Plichta,which went on to reach a gap of 11 minutes.After Looser and Oberholzer were dropped,Kiesnhofer attacked her two remaining breakaway companions.
After Shapira and Plichta were caught by the peloton（主车群），the rest of the riders seemed to believe that they were racing among themselves for Gold,not knowing that Remehofere was still in front.While it might be a misjudgment from the rest of the peloton that allowed Kiesenhofer to keep her lead of more than two minutes,other riders' mistakes should not detract from the Austrian's efforts.
Off the bike,the new Olympic Champion has a PhD in mathematics after studying at the Technical University of Vienne as well as at Cambridge University.She currently works at the University of Lausanne
4. Why did Anna give up triathlon？ ______
A. She got injured. B. She lost interest in it.
C. She had to attend university. D. She never won a medal.
5. Which is the right order of the following events？ ______
①She ended her campaign.
②She took a year off the bike.
③She began her cycling career.
④She won the Austrian national road race.
⑤She won the Spanish National Cup.
A. ③④①②⑤. B. ②③④①⑤. C. ③⑤①②④. D. ④②③①⑤.
6. What were the riders of the peloton unaware of at the Tokyo Olympics？ ______
A. The road race was so difficult.
B. Anna was a new rider.
C. They had caught up with Anna.
D. Anna took the lead of them.
7. What is Anna's present job？ ______
A. A cycling coach. B. A university teacher.
C. A professional rider. D. A college student.
C
What acts of kindness will make us the happiest,and who tends to benefit the most？A newly-published review of decades of kindness research provides some answers.
In this paper,researchers analyzed the results from 126 research articles looking at almost 200，000 participants from around the world.The studies they chose measured well-being in various ways,including both mental and physical health.Some were experiments,where people did a kindness practice to observe its effects,while others just surveyed people about how kind and happy they were.
As expected,people who were kind tended to have higher well-being.Lead researcher Bryant Hui was astounded that the relationship wasn't stronger than it was,but he was still encouraged by the results.
One thing Hui and his colleagues found was that people who performed random informal acts of kindness,like bringing a meal to a sad friend,tended to be happier than people who performed more formal acts of kindness,like volunteering in a soup kitchen.
The researchers also found that people who were kind tended to be higher in "eudaimonic happiness"（a sense of meaning and purpose in life） more than "hedonic happiness"（a sense of pleasure and comfort）.Perhaps this makes sense,given that being kind takes effort,which reduces comfort but could make people feel better about themselves and their abilities,which would provide a sense of meaning.
Being kind came with greater eudaimonic happiness for women than for men,too.According to Hui,this could be because,in many cultures,women are expected to be kinder than men；so,they may have more to gain from it.And younger participants experienced more happiness when they were kind than older participants,perhaps for developmental reasons,he says.
Hui isn't sure why acting kind might have these different effects on different groups,but he points to theories put forth by researcher Elizabeth Midlarsky.Being kind may make us feel better about ourselves as a person or about the meaning of our lives,help us forget our own troubles and stresses,or help us be more socially connected with others.
8. What does the data in the second paragraph intend to show？ ______
A. The recent paper is worthy of being read.
B. The recent paper gives convincing results.
C. Kindness is always a hot topic of research.
D. Kindness is closely linked to one's well-being.
9. What does the underlined word "astounded" in paragraph 3 mean？ ______
A. Afraid. B. Certain. C. Excited. D. Surprise.
10. Which of the following acts of kindness can make one feel happier according to paragraph 4？ ______
A. Volunteering in a hospital.
B. Cleaning a community.
C. Returning a lost item to its owner.
D. Collecting donations for the poor.
11. What do the researchers find from the paper？ ______
A. Being kind has different effects on different groups.
B. Eudaimonic happiness makes people feel comfort.
C. The younger experienced more happiness than the older.
D. Female participants are kinder than male ones.
D
Do you ever listen to the songs that your parents like？Chances are that you don't.You probably think the music that they like is old and boring and that the songs on your playlist are much cooler.But scientists found that people's music taste changes as time goes by.So it is likely that your own musical preferences will follow a similar path to your parents'，whether you like it or not.
We used to think that culture and personality（个性）are the only reasons for different music choices.But researchers at the University of Cambridge noticed that as people enter into different age groups,their social environment changes,and so does their music taste.There are some musical periods that people go through in their life.
The first period comes in the teenage years,during which people like strong music such as punk and rock,because teenagers tend to be aggressive or want to be independent.
But as people move into early adulthood,their lifestyles change they want to build close relationships with others.As a result,they become fonder of contemporary music,such as pop and R&.B，which is usually uplifting and danceable.
When middle age comes,most people have settled down.During this period,people prefer music,such as jazz and classical,as well as music like country,folk and blues.
As for old people,they prefer old songs in their childhoods.They generally listen to relaxing music,such as country music and jazz music.But you must be questioning. "Aren't there old people who are still interested in or even crazy about rock music？" Of course there are.But their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed.At that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youth.
12. What do young people usually think of the songs their parents enjoy？ ______
A. They are actually less cool. B. They are worth listening to.
C. They are especially serious. D. They are hard to understand.
13. How many musical periods are there that people go through in their life？ ______
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
14. People who want to make friends mostly prefer ______ .
A. jazz music B. country music C. rock music D. pop music
15. What is the best title for the text？ ______
A. People Have Different Opinions on Music
B. People Listen to Music for the Same Reason
C. People's Taste in Music Changes With Time
D. People's Lifestyle Can Be Changed by Music
Feeling unconfident is something many guys struggle with.It even makes people unwilling to get involved socially for fear of becoming embarrassed. (1) .If you take steps to build your confidence,you can be the life of the party.
●Dress to impress
It is important that you feel good about your clothing and style to present yourself in the best. (2) .There is no one style that says "I'm confident"，but if you believe that you wear it well,you will!
● (3)
Being able to discuss a topic in detail will give you the confidence to begin a conversation with many different people.Learn more than just the headline of a news story and you can discuss the details with several groups of individuals.
●Make eye contact when speaking to someone
Communication is about so much more than words. (4) .Make sure that you are letting the people you talk to know you care about them by connecting with them visually throughout your conversation.
●Practice talking in the mirror
Watch your facial expressions and think about what responses you will have in a particular conversation.Knowing what you might say can help you prepare for a great conversation. (5) !
A.Set easy goals for yourself
B Educate yourself on topics you're interested in
C.However,it doesn't mean you are bound to be like that
D.Just a simple smile at yourself each day can do wonders
E.Sometimes what we say is less important than how we say it
F.Open the door for future conversations by taking small steps
G.It doesn't matter what you wear as long as it feels good to you
16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
When struggling to reach a goal,don't let limitations define you.Use them as(21)to push beyond your comfort zone.That way you'll find creative(22) and better understand your inner strengths.And it's inner strengths that define how you'll deal with(23)in life.
At the age of 20，Bryan joined the army.One day,he was behind the wheel when a roadside bomb(24).As a result,Bryan lost his left hand and both legs.Several days later,Bryan(25)up at a medical center with his mother by his side.It was in that(26)that his mother said the words that defined the(27)for the rest of his life.She said,"You know you have(28) two choices here,right？" He(29)，"Move on,or roll over and die." She said,"And you're going to..." To which he replied,"Move on."
Bryan noticed that the patients who were making(30) were the ones who accepted their(31) and worked hard to move forward.From the start,Bryan(32) himself.He refused to let his injury(33)him from living his life.The process of learning to use his prostheses（假肢）was a(34)and difficult journey,but his mother and friends were there to(35) him.
Today,Bryan lives a(36) life and is a motivational speaker.In his free time,he loves to snowboard,skateboard and enjoy time on his motorcycle,Bryan's story is a powerful(37) that we too can overcome our limitations.We mustn't let them stop us from moving forward but push ourselves to rise above and(38)varieties of possibilities.We all have our(39)，but if you believe you can(40)them,you will.
21. A. behaviors B. occasions C. risks D. opportunities
22. A. explanation B. solutions C. movements D. budget
23. A. differences B. resources C. difficulties D. dreams
24. A. flew way B. jumped out C. turned over D. went off
25. A. grew B. woke C. got D. stayed
26. A. hospital B. army C. battlefield D. playground
27. A. origin B. source C. course D. spot
28. A. basically B. slightly C. briefly D. gradually
29. A. repeated B. recalled C. responded D. reflected
30. A. progress B. sense C. decisions D. discoveries
31. A. donations B. injuries C. stresses D. worries
32. A. dragged B. cheated C. enjoyed D. pushed
33. A. prevent B. save C. excuse D. separate
34. A. outward B. long C. dangerous D. direct
35. A. spoil B. persuade C. force D. encourage
36. A. responsible B. reasonable C. rewarding D. demanding
37. A. comfort B. memory C. reminder D. warning
38. A. experience B. absorb C. suspect D. expect
39. A. directions B. limitations C. examples D. goals
40. A. understand B. replace C. realize D. overcome
41. Nowadays,more and more people enjoy watching plays in the theater,so do my wife and I.We'll go to the theater whenever we have time.But before we buy tickets,we would like to know whether the play is good or bad.In other (1) （word），when a new play comes,we usually decide whether to watch it or not according (2) the information about it on the newspaper.Last week a new play was put on in the theater.The newspaper said it was very (3) （interest），so we planned to go on Saturday night.It took my wife a long time (4) （make）her decision about what to wear and we left our house a little late.By the time we got to the theater,the first act (5) （start）.To our relief,we (6) （permit） to enter the theater.When we found our seats,we were recognized by an old friend, (7) seat was next to mine. (8) （short） after the play was over,we went dancing.By the time we got home,it was about two o'clock in the morning.I'm not used to staying out so late and I was extremely tired.
I didn't have the money to go out for an evening like this (9) I was younger.Now I can afford it,but I don't have the energy to enjoy (10) CD.
42. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I used to play computer games a lot.As a result,it affects my study and did harmful to my health.And honest speaking,I lost heart and became weak,about what my parents were worried.I looked up to my PE teacher so much that I turned to him.She suggested I take part some sports activities,and I decided to taking his advice.I have kept playing the basketball for 45 minutes or so every day till today.Now my health has been greatly improved.In addition,I've made progresses in my lessons.Doing sports has changed me into a confidence and powerful person!
假定你是李华，你的英国网友Tom即将参加一个主题为"Life in the future"的演讲比赛，来信和你探讨对未来生活的设想。就此请你用英语给他回封信。内容包括：
1.饮食方面；
2.交通方面；
3.教育方面。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
43. 答案
1.【答案】
【小题1】B 【小题2】C 【小题3】A
4.【答案】
【小题1】A 【小题2】C 【小题3】D 【小题4】B
8.【答案】
【小题1】B 【小题2】D 【小题3】C 【小题4】A
12.【答案】
【小题1】A 【小题2】C 【小题3】D 【小题4】C
16.【答案】
【小题1】C 【小题2】G 【小题3】B 【小题4】E 【小题5】D
21.【答案】
【小题1】D 【小题2】B 【小题3】C 【小题4】D 【小题5】B
【小题6】A 【小题7】C 【小题8】A 【小题9】C 【小题10】A
【小题11】B 【小题12】D 【小题13】A 【小题14】B 【小题15】D
【小题16】C 【小题17】C 【小题18】A 【小题19】B 【小题20】D
41.【答案】【小题1】words
【小题2】to
【小题3】interesting
【小题4】to make
【小题5】had started
【小题6】were permitted
【小题7】whose
【小题8】Shortly
【小题9】when
【小题10】myself
42.【答案】
（1）affects改为affected.
（2）harmful改为harm.
（3）honest改为honestly
（4）what改为which.
（5）She改为He.
（6）在part后加in.
（7）taking改为take
（8）去掉basketball
（9）progresses改为progress.
（10）confidence改为confident
43.【答案】Dear Tom,
I'm glad to hear that you will take part in a speech contest whose theme is "Life in the future".【高分句型一】Now let me offer you some opinions about it.（点明主题）
What we will eat may be different from now.We will have some food planted in space to enjoy.Interestingly,we will travel to different places by jet bag.At the same time,paying a visit to space may become a reality.【高分句型二】Most importantly,there will be robots playing the role of teachers at home to teach us all the subjects.（对未来生活的设想）
I hope that my ideas can do a favor for you and you will win the contest.Good luck.（祝愿）
Yours,
Li Hua