龙岩一中2022届高三第二学期第一次半月考
英语试题
（满分：150分 时间：120分钟）
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。
1. How much will the man pay for the backpack
A. Two dollars. B. Three dollars. C. Four dollars.
2. How will the speakers go to the beach
A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bike.
3. What does the woman think of Jane’s leaving
A. It is surprising. B. It isn’t unexpected. C. It is disappointing.
4. Where does this conversation most probably take place
A. In a restaurant. B. In a supermarket. C. In an ice cream shop.
5. Why can’t the woman meet the man
A. She is visiting a customer.
B. She has to get her car fixed.
C. She has a medical appointment.
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. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A building. B. A designer. C. A picture.
7. Which subject does the woman like best
A. Music. B. History. C. Math.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. What does the woman usually have for breakfast
A. Hamburgers. B. Cakes. C. French fries.
9. Why doesn’t the woman like ice cream
A. It is not sweet enough. B. It tastes terrible. C. It brings a pain in her teeth.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10至 12 题。
10. What is the woman dissatisfied with about the island
A. The food. B. The beach. C. The hotel.
11. What do we know about the woman
A. She lost her way several times.
B. She met some unfriendly locals.
C. She missed home-cooked meals.
12. What does the woman suggest the man do in the end
A. Visit the churches.
B. Taste the local food.
C. Go to the island of Gozo.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Sister and brother. C. Mother and son.
14. What pet does Cathy have
A. A dog. B. A parrot. C. A cat.
15. Why does the woman refuse to buy rabbits
A. They are ugly. B. They are smelly. C. They are hard to look after.
16. What will the speakers do next
A. Have a talk with Robert.
B. Buy a snake as a pet.
C. Go to the market.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What is the purpose of the project
A. To help students prepare for the real life.
B. To teach students to write application letters.
C. To let students know about some typical jobs.
18. What is the headmaster expected to do
A. Recommend jobs to students.
B. Ask the teacher to explain the project.
C. Announce the news of the project clearly.
19. Who will help students to write application letters
A. A teacher. B. The headmaster. C. A member of the committee.
20. What is the last step of doing the project
A. Ask students to take on responsibility.
B. Make a list of suitable jobs.
C. Gather students’ opinions.
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
As a newly-added Olympic sport, surfing is attracting more attention than ever before. Here is a selection of the top surfing destinations across America.
Delaware
Coastal Delaware offers plenty of fun waves along the shore of several cute towns. Due to the waves crashing close to the shore, Dewey beach is also a global skim boarding hotspot and happens to be the east coast capital for the sport. If you’re planning a visit, check out the popular “Summer Vibes” festival for some beach fun.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
When world-famous surfer and Olympic Gold medalist Duke Kahanamoku, often referred to as “the father of surfing,” visited the mainland United States in the early 1900s, he rode his longboard off the coast of Atlantic City. The beaches here are wide and beautiful—and locals catch waves year-round.
The Rockaways, New York
Located a short distance from Manhattan, the Rockaways attracts new and experienced surfers from across the globe. Be sure to come prepared in winter with a wet suit, while summer brings much warmer water temperatures. Afterwards, explore the town as there’s plenty of cafes, boutiques, and restaurants steps from the sand.
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Situated about 45 minutes from Orlando, Cocoa Beach is a renowned surf town that’s home to two of the world’s best surfers (Caroline Marks and Kelly Slater) and a favorite for surfers of all levels. This family-friendly town has lots of activities for everyone. When you’re not in the water, you can stroll the Historic Cocoa Village and its shops, cafes, and galleries.
21. What is the most suitable time for surfers to enjoy beach fun in Delaware
A. January. B. August. C. October. D. December.
22. What are you advised to do in the Rockaways
A. Surf with Olympic Gold medalists.
B. Check out the surfing festival for fun.
C. Explore the ancient town on the beach.
D. Get prepared for the cold water in winter.
23. Which destination best suits a household
A. Cocoa Beach. B. The Rockaways. C. Atlantic City. D. Delaware.
B
“Have you checked the oil in the car ” my father used to say to me, his version of “Hello, hope you are well.” Sometimes our phone calls would begin with an inquiry about the oil and end with an inquiry about the oil, with not a lot in between.
Fathers have a lot of love to give, but it’s often supplied through the medium of practical advice. The affectionate phrase “You made my life better from the moment you were born” may be rarely heard, but there is the more common “I’ll hold the ladder while you get the leaves off the roof.”
Why can’t we fathers just say “I love you” or “It’s great to see you” The point is: That’ s exactly what we are saying. You just have to translate from the language that is Fatherlish. Listen closely enough and the phrase “I love you” can be heard in the lengthier “I could come around Saturday and replace the silicon seal around the base of your toilet because I reckon that thing is getting really smelly.”
When I was 17, I went on my first road trip. My father stood on the corner in the predawn of a cold morning to bid us farewell. “Highways are dangerous,” he said, “so don’t try overtaking anything faster than a horse and buggy. And take a break every two hours. And every time you stop for gas, you really should check the oil.” At the time we thought his speech was funny and would chant “horse-and-buggy” every time I floored the accelerator.
Dad’s long gone now. But after all these years, I realize that had I owned a copy of the Fatherlish-to-English dictionary, I’d have understood that the speech my friend and I so casually mocked was simply Dad’s attempt at affection.
24. According to the passage, how do fathers usually show their affection
A. By inquiring their kids’ car. B. By doing rather than saying.
C. By offering helpful advice. D. By accompanying their kids.
25. Why does the author mention his first road trip
A. To exemplify the unique parental concern.
B. To provide some background knowledge.
C. To explain the reasons for my mocking.
D. To present my father’s funny speech.
26. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. My father has gone somewhere faraway.
B. I regretted making fun of my father’s speech.
C. I owned a copy of Fatherlish-to-English dictionary.
D. My father’s speech got across to me when I was 17.
27. Which words can best describe the author’s father
A. Caring and considerate. B. Devoted and generous.
C. Talkative and humorous. D. Knowledgeable and diligent.
C
A study of 8 different experiments showed that our brains tend to prefer addition rather than subtraction when it comes to finding solutions—in many cases, it seems we just don’t consider the strategy of taking something away at all.
The researchers found that this preference for adding was noticeable in three situations in particular: when people were under higher cognitive (认知的) load, when there was less time to consider the other options, and when volunteers didn’t get a specific reminder that subtracting was an option. In one of the experiments, participants were asked to improve a Lego structure so that it was able to take more weight. Half the volunteers were reminded that they could take away bricks as well as add them, and half weren’t. In the group that got the reminder, 61 percent solved the problem by taking away a brick—which was a much faster and more efficient way of making the structure stable. In the group that didn’t get the reminder, only 41 percent went for the removing bricks approach.
“Additive ideas come to mind quickly and easily, but subtractive ideas require more cognitive effort,” says psychologist Benjamin Converse, from the University of Virginia. “Because people are often moving fast and working with the first ideas that come to mind, they end up accepting additive solutions without considering subtraction at all.”
The researchers have a few ideas about what might be going on. Our brains might find additive changes easier to process perhaps, or we might be associating adding with ideas of something that's bigger and therefore better in our subconscious. There might also be associations in our minds with the current status being something that needs to be maintained as much as possible—and taking something away is arguably more destructive to the current status than adding something new.
The researchers say their work is important in a much broader sense: for institutions looking to streamline (简化), for example, and even for the human race looking for ways to better manage the planet’s resources.
28. What does the underlined word “subtraction” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Removal. B. Moderation. C. Refusal. D. Solution.
29. In which situation do people prefer adding
A. When they are under high pressure. B. When they lack cognitive ability.
C. When they are specially reminded. D. When they are hurried to decide.
30. What were participants required to do in the experiment
A. Re-shape Lego bricks. B. Take Lego bricks away.
C. Move the Lego structure. D. Stabilize the Lego structure.
31. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The ways to make additive changes.
B. The effects of taking something away.
C. The reasons for brains preferring addition.
D. The importance of maintaining current status.
D
When evaluating people on various psychological tests, psychologists often distinguish between markers of absolute performance and relative performance. Absolute performance reflects the raw measurement of something, like the time it takes to run a mile. Relative performance is how a person rates in relation to their peers, as in what place a runner gets in a race.
The standards we use to evaluate ourselves are almost always relative, as we compare ourselves to our peers and the standards that are most familiar to us. For instance, in my private practice, I have one patient I will call “Omar” who is dependent on social services and makes less than $30,000 per year at his job. While this level of poverty would lead most people to wake up depressed each day, Omar is one of the most optimistic and appreciative individuals I know. Why Because most of his closest peers — his siblings and friends from childhood — have lives far worse than his.
In contrast to Omar, I have another patient, an adolescent I’ll call “Lena”, whose family has property over $5 million. Lena, however, lives in an upper-class neighborhood where her family is at the lower end of the income level. Though Lena's family allows her to enjoy possessions and experiences that less than 1 percent of her peers across the world can share, she consistently feels “less than”. Why Because Lena doesn't compare herself to the rest of the world; This is too abstract an exercise for her, as it would be for most of us.
Accordingly, whether a psychologist is psychodynamic or cognitive-behavioral, therapy (疗法) with individuals struggling with situational or psychological depression aims to solve the problems associated with basing one's self-worth on comparisons with others. Psychologists try to help people focus on personal growth around the achievement of concrete goals in line with their values, independent of the achievement of others. For all of us, defining these goals, especially during periods of emotional calm, can go a long way in helping us to avoid the trap of relativity that often leads to situational and psychological depression.
32. What is the function of Paragraph 1
A. To show the significance of evaluating people.
B. To motivate readers to study psychological tests.
C. To help people perform well in psychological tests.
D. To provide some background information on evaluating people.
33. Why does the author mention his two patients
A. To measure different achievement.
B. To introduce the standards to evaluate people.
C. To explain relative performance with examples.
D. To contrast relative performance and absolute performance.
34. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. Setting goals in life is essential for everyone.
B. It's important to avoid unhealthy comparisons.
C. A sense of achievement can affect one's happiness,
D. Improving self-worth can help get rid of depression.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Happiness: Is it all relative
B. Self-worth: Is it measurable
C. Self-worth: Is it based on efforts
D. Happiness: Is it associated with achievement
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。
How can I get self-motivation
When you are feeling less than motivated, it can be easy to fall behind on your work, personal life and aspirations. When this mood strikes, it is important to dig deep down and find a way to pull yourself through it to become the self-motivated person that you long to be.
__36__. For example, if your final goal is to do a 5-kilometer run, make running a half mile without stopping your first level of achievements. It doesn’t have to be achieved all at once, but little by little. When you feel that you have fully reached your first level, move onto the next. Having a final goal and setting steps to get there can help you have mini achievements. __37__.
When you want to reach a certain goal, it often helps to imagine already achieving it. You may be able to be more self-motivated if you keep track of your progress. __38__. Put one picture on the top of each page, and underneath, write what you did to reach that goal. If there are too few words on the page, it may be time to step up your efforts.
Special quotations can be a good way to inspire self-motivation. Find a quote. that moves you and inspires you in a way that no other set of words has before. __39__. Look at it on a daily basis, and use it as a way to inspire you to be more self-motivated.
__40__. Even on days when your motivation is lacking, there are ways that you can do what you need to do. If you want to be more self-motivated, it takes a lot of sweat and drive, but it can eventually produce the results that you are longing for.
A. This practice can increase your drive to keep on going.
B. It is you that have to motivate yourself to achieve your goal.
C. Consider setting different levels of achievements for yourself.
D. If possible, turn those words into an art print and hang it in your home.
E. Consider creating a journal with pictures of what you want to accomplish.
F. An important way to be self-motivated is to push forward to get what you want.
G. Being self-motivated can be difficult at times, but the effort usually reaps the rewards.
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。
Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now 41 on their way to impressive careers. By society’s 42 , they seem to have it made.
On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a 43 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with longtime roommates, and moved out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 44 a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have 45 that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some complain of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they hate. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 46 . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 47 to which they have so quickly become __48 .
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and 49 in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they 50 or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion: it’s 51 . They have loans, bills, a mortgage to 52_ , retirement to save for. They recognize there’s something 53 in their lives, but it’s hard to step off the track.
In a society that tends to measure everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our 54 in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs 55 in pursuing money over meaning These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.
41. A. much B. never C. seldom D. well
42. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations
43. A. last B. least C. second D. best
44. A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected
45. A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded
46. A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty
47. A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project
48. A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available
49. A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather
50. A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in
51. A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable
52. A. take off B. drop off C. put off D. pay off
53. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining
54. A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions
55. A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced
第二节（共10小是题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping made history Sunday 56 she became the country's first woman to conduct a spacewalk.
Wang and fellow astronaut Zhai Zhigang, two of the three-member team currently at China's new Tiangong space station, 57 (successful) completed the 6.5 hour spacewalk in the early hours of Monday morning. The third member of the Shenzhou-13 crew, Ye Guangfu, 58 (stay) on the space station to support the spacewalk from the core module.
During the spacewalk, the team installed a suspension device and transfer connectors to the station's robotic arm. They also tested the 59 (safe) of supporting equipment, 60 (include) China's domestically produced spacesuit. It's the first time that the crew 61 (exit) the station since their arrival on October 16. Shortly after stepping out of the space station's cabin on Sunday, Wang waved to 62 (audience) on Earth and said she felt great, in a video 63 (release) by the flight control center.
Wang is China's second woman in space, after Liu Yang made history by joining 64 Shenzhou-9 spacecraft in 2012. Before Wang, only 15 women globally had conducted spacewalks 65 1984, when Soviet astronaut Svetlana Savitskaya became the first to do so.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是李华，请写一份以"爱护眼睛"为主题的倡议书，在学校英语报上发表。内容包括：
1. 不良的用眼习惯；
2. 爱护眼睛的意义；
3. 提出合理的倡议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
When my little brother Tom was four, Mom said something like “I'd give anything to have a few more hours in the day.” And Tom said, “Why don't we buy a bigger clock ”If time worked that way, I could have used an extra big clock last week!
Our teacher had asked us to make an art project showing how plants eat. "I can't believe we only have two nights to finish it,” Noah said with a sigh. "I have no idea how I'll get mine done."
I didn't say anything. Not because I was nervous -I wasn't nervous at all. I love art projects! In fact, I was so relaxed that I didn't work on the project at all on Monday night. I planned to start the minute I got home from baseball practice on Tuesday. But there was just one thing.
I forgot baseball would run later than usual because it was the day of Baseball Buddies, which happens every month, and it’s a chance for us older students to practice baseball with the adorable younger kids. The second I got home, I threw the entire craft box （手工盒）onto the kitchen table, took out my "How Plants Eat" paper, and started to work. But just then, the telephone rang.
It was my friend Ollie, who said his grandmother Abuela had just made cookies and wanted to know if I’d come help decorate them. I love decorating cookies, and I love, love, love Abuela's world-famous Thanksgiving cookies that only happen once a year!
I had no choice. I had to go. Ollie and I put all the star cookies with red jam filling in one group, and all the snowflakes with white cream-cheese filling in another. It was 7 o'clock when I finally got home. I planned to work on my project right after we ate. But then another interruption hit me.
注意：
续写词数应为150左右；
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1：
Just as I was about to start, Dad said, “Joanna, it’s your turn to do the dishes.”________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2：
Looking at the big “F” on my paper, I started to reflect on what I had done these days.
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英语试题参考答案
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5. BCBAB 6-10. CABCB 11-15. ACBCB 16-20. AACAC
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
A: BDA B:CABA C: ADDC D: DCBD 36-40 CAEDG
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节
41. DBACC 46. DCAAD 51. CDADB
第二节
56. when 57. successfully 58. stayed 59. safety 60. including
61. has/have exited 62. audiences 63. released 64. the 65. since
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
Dear fellow students,
Currently, many of us suffer from poor eyesight due to excessive or improper use of eyes. So, I'm advocating protecting our eyes.
Eyes are windows to the soul. Having good eyesight means we can not only see clearly but also well appreciate beautiful scenery. Only when we form a good habit of protecting eyes, such as doing regular eye exercises or reading in right light, can we really enjoy our life.
It's high time that we took it seriously. Don 't hesitate to take action!
Li Hua
第二节
Just as I was about to start, Dad said, “Joanna, it’s your turn to do the dishes.” A sudden wave of inability hit me. Dashing into the kitchen, I was unable to utter a word at the sight of messy dishes. It cost me what seemed to be a thousand years to clean the dishes and reorder plates in place. Stepping out of the kitchen and looking up at the clock, “Goodness! It’s 10‘o clock!” I exclaimed. My brain went blank for I realized I didn’t have a draft for my project. Time ticking down, I had no option but to copy and pile up the information on the book, an obviously careless version of work done.
Looking at the big “F” on my paper, I started to reflect on what I had done these days. Instead of sparing no efforts to accomplish an art project that would made me proud, I was caught in between by too many unexpected things. Instead of focusing on one project, I was easily distracted by what was not even close to my target. Overcome by shame, I came to an epiphany that not only should I learn to balance things in my life properly, but also I should pay more attention to what was my top priority. (书写部分：185 字)
