勃利县中2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试
英语
(时间:100分钟 满分:120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的ABCD中,选出最佳选项。
A
Summer Classes at the Community Center
The Community Center is offering adult summer classes again this year.The schedule includes classes in basic computer skills,painting,drawing,and dance.
Registration
There are two ways to register for classes:
1.Go to our website:www.cc.org/classes/summerschedule. Click on “Class Descriptions”to see a full listing of the classes this summer.Decide which class or classes you are interested in.
Then click on “Register Now” and a registration form will plete the form and work out the amount of money you should pay for your classes.This will include the cost of your classes plus a $15 registration fee.Any material fees will be payable to the instructor on the first day of class.In addition,if your address is outside of the city,you will pay an additional fee of $25 per class.
Fill in your credit card information and click “Send Now”.You will receive registration confirmation by email.
2.If you do not have access to a computer,you can call the Community Center at 872-555-5068 to request a class schedule and registration form.Choose your classes from the schedule,complete the form,and return it by mail with your credit card information.
Withdrawal(退学) Policy
1.Full refunds,minus(减去)the $25 registration fee,will be given for any withdrawals made up to one week before the class begins.
2.Withdrawals made before the start of the second class will receive a 50 percent refund,minus the registration fee.
3.No refunds will be made after the start of the second class.
Classes offered by the Community Center are for adults only.You must be eighteen years of age or older to participate.Classes for children and teens are offered through the City Department of Recreation.
1.Who can take part in the Community Center summer classes
A.Citizens only. B.Adults only.
C.High schoolers. D.Children and teens.
2.What do you have to do for summer classes' registration
A.Pay a $25 registration fee.
B.Sign up for classes online.
C.Provide your credit card information.
D.Pay material fees before the class begins.
3.How much will you be refunded after the start of the second class
A.None. B.$15. C.A full refund. D.A 50 percent refund.
B
A 15-year-old scientist and inventor has been named as Time's first ever Kid of the Year. Rao is a high school student from Colorado. She was chosen from 5,000 U.S.-based nominees. Time said in a statement that Rao stood out for her ability to apply scientific ideas to real-world problems and her efforts to motivate other kids to take up their own causes. Rao told the Associated Press that the prize is “nothing that I could have ever imagined. And I'm so grateful and just so excited that we're really taking a look at the upcoming generation and our generation, since the future is in our hands.” She insists that starting out small doesn't matter, as long as you're enthusiastic about it.
It's just the latest recognition for the teenager, who was named last year to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Rao won praise in 2017 after she developed a portable device to detect lead in water. She went on to cooperate with scientists in the water industry to try to get the device on the market.
The young scientist has also developed an app called Kindly that uses artificial intelligence to help prevent cyberbullying. It allows teens to type in a word or phrase to find out if the words they're using are hurtful and amount to(等于) bullying, and thus should be avoided.
In an interview with Time, Rao said that her pursuits in science started early as a way to improve conditions in society. In a world where science is increasingly questioned or challenged, Rao insists that its pursuit is an important act of kindness. It is the best way that a younger generation can better the world. Science and technology are being employed as never before to handle various issues, such as global warming, the outbreak of disease and so on, she noted.
"We have science in everything we're involved in, and I think that's the biggest thing to put out there, that science is cool, invention is cool, and anybody can be an inventor," Rao said. "Anybody can do science."
4.What is one of the reasons for Rao being honored by Time
A.The up-to-date ideas she had come up with.
B.The large amounts of time she had devoted.
C.The influence she has on young generations.
D.The optimistic attitude she holds to the future.
5.Rao's inventions mentioned in the passage can be described as _______.
A.functional B.environment-friendly
C.efficient D.money-saving
6.What contributes to Rao's enthusiasm for science
A.Her tolerance for problems. B.Her amazing brain power.
C.Her exposure to challenges. D.Her concern about society.
7.What can be a suitable title for the passage
A.High School Student Struggling for Big Dream
B.Young Scientist Named TIME's Kid of the Year
C.Scientific Achievements Applied to Our Real Life
D.Advanced Inventions Used in Bettering the World
C
Coral reefs are an essential part of sea life and sustain it by providing shelter and habitat to various organisms. They also supply and recycle nutrients as well as enable a growing fish population, along with other species, for a healthy and diverse ecosystem. However, the rise in average water temperatures due to climate change has resulted in more frequent and longtime “coral bleaching(白化现象)” events that damage their health, causing fish and other sea species to abandon them.
In order to restore this delicate ecosystem, scientists from the UK and Australia conducted a study that involved using loudspeakers underwater near damaged coral reefs to make them sound healthy and attract fish, potentially kick-starting the natural recovery process of coral reefs and their dependent life forms. The location for this experiment was the Great Barrier Reef in the coral Sea, found alongside the east coast of Queensland, Australia. The site is noted to have the largest coral reef system in the world.
“Healthy coral reefs are remarkably noisy places--the crackle of snapping shrimp and the whoops and grunts of fish. Young fish concentrate on these sounds when they’re looking a place to settle”, said Steve Simpson, study co-author and a professor at the University Exeter, UK.
By using loudspeakers to copy such sounds, parts of dead coral reefs were found to attract twice as many fish, compared to places where no sounds were played. "These returning fish, are crucial for coral reefs to function as healthy ecosystems. Boosting fish populations in this way could help to kick-start natural recovery processes, preventing the damage we’re seeing on many coral reefs around the world,” said lead author, Tim Gordon.
8.What causes the phenomenon of coral bleaching
A.Diverse species B.Noise pollution.
C.Fishing industry D. Climbing temperatures.
9.What approach is introduced to recover the coral reefs
A.Removing damaged coral reefs
B.Using loudspeakers to keep fish away
C.Building new homes for sea species.
D. Playing certain sounds to appeal to fish
10.Why are Steve Simpson's words quoted
A.To provide some findings of the study.
B.To show the progress of the experiment.
C.To explain reasons for the new approach.
D.To give another solution to the problem.
11.What can we infer from the last paragraph
A.The attempts are in vain.
B.Natural recovery is impossible.
C.Initial success has been achieved.
D.The coral reefs have returned to normal.
D
A Latin phrase beloved by every old-fashioned British schoolmaster was mens sana in corpora sano—a healthy mind in a healthy body. Greater physical activity is associated with better mental, as well as physical, health. And it might also be linked to greater worker productivity, and thus faster economic growth. That is the conclusion of a new report from a European think tank — RAND.
The RAND study looks at different measures: absenteeism (when workers take time off for illness) and presenteeism (when they turn up for work but are less productive because of sickness). The latter measure was self-reported by employees, who were asked whether their work was negatively affected by health issues. The survey suggests that between 3 and 4.5 working days each year are lost as a consequence of workers being physically inactive. This is between 1.3% and 2% of annual working time. Most of this was down to presenteeism.
Another potential gain from improved fitness is reduced health-care costs. In America, where health care is often provided through employment-based systems, firms could benefit. RAND estimates that total American health savings could be $6bn a year by 2025. But the study, authors conclude that if people met certain exercise targets, global GDP could be around 0.17-0.24% higher by 2050. Nothing to laugh at in a world of slowing growth.
How to encourage workers to become more active Rewards are useful but only if they have conditions: giving all employees free gym membership does not seem to work. Another RAND Europe study examined an experiment in which workers were each given an Apple watch, payable in installments (分期付款)at a discounted price—but only to those who agreed to have their physical activity monitored. Monthly repayments depended on how much exercise they took.
The problem is that many people are too optimistic about their health, ignoring the risks they face. This means that participation in workplace exercise plans tends to be low, around 7% in the sample studied by RAND. Firms are not the only ones that can encourage a healthier lifestyle; friends and families are likely to be more important. But businesses can play a bigger role. If RAND is right, this may bring them financial pany taskmasters may yet grow fond of an adapted saying: mens sana in corporate sano.
12.What is the conclusion of the RAND report in Paragraph 1
A.Greater physical activity may be beneficial to economy.
B.Physical health definitely results in mental health.
C.Team sports open up opportunities of career building.
D.Income affects the popularity of gym among workers
13.The measure of presenteeism indicates that ________.
A.recovery from sickness guarantees company time
B.health conditions influence staff productivity
C.physically active staff can increase working hours
D.sick employees are supposed to take time off
14.Why does the writer list the figures in Paragraph 3
A.To highlight the urgency to reduce health-care cost.
B.To predict the trend of global GDP by the year 2050.
C.To clarify the benefit of improved fitness to economy.
D.To warn against the slowing down of world finance.
15.Which method proves useful in making employees more active
A.Educating employees on the benefits of regular exercise.
B.Offering employees fancy sports equipment free of charge.
C.Monitoring employees’ physical activities every month.
D.Rewarding exercise takers with reduced repayment.
第二节 (共5小题,每小题2分,满分10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。选项中有两项选为多余选项。
Methods to Help Solve Air Pollution
With the development of the industry,air pollution has become an internationally concerned issue.The governments are taking efficient measures to prevent the situation getting worse. ____16____ Here are what you can do to help.
1.Leave your cars at home.
Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution,can be left at home this weekend. ___17_____ Other greener options are carpooling,riding a bike or you can also walk if you want a healthier option and if your workplace is not that far away from your home.
2.Volunteer yourself
This is one of the best things you can do.Why Because it will do you good too.
____18____ If you have time,there are lots of opportunities out there to pitch in,for instance, planting trees,cleaning a park or simply coming up with ways you can preserve mother Earth.
3.Green-up your home.
This is one of the most common things that people do whenever Earth Day rolls around.That is to switch off their lights.However,this is not something you should do just for a day and for only an hour. ____19____ In addition,take out all the plugs from plug points even after switching them off.
4.Pledge(保证)to do more every day
You know what the best way to celebrate Earth Day is Extend your celebrations.That's right! Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place to live in. ____20____ The future of our planet is in your hands.
A.Bathing every day is bad for our health.
B.Voluntary work does good to your body and mind.
C.Travelling via public transport is the better option..
D.Join other like-minded individuals in a common task.
E.Always remember that every step,every initiative counts.
F.But as a member of the earth village,you can also help a lot.
G.Conserve energy by switching off all power whenever they are not in use.
语言知识运用
第一节 (共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30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。
John Perry stood up and looked around again.The island had been a good place to find shells.But now how could he make the 21 move out to sea If they swam out to sea he could jump in and get to the shore 22 they saw him.
He saw the sharks rolling and playing.Their 23 was now gone and they were killing for fun.How could he make them move away
He drew his knife from his belt.Sharks can 24 blood,he thought.He put the knife against his leg and cut deep into the 25 .The blood ran out and he caught it on his white shirt.When the shirt was red and wet he tied some cloth around his leg to 26 the flow of blood.He then tied a long piece of cloth to the shirt,threw it into the water and 27 it with the piece of cloth.
The sharks smelled the blood and came 28 toward the shirt.He ran down the sand reef pulling the shirt and the sharks raced after it.He was 29 them away from shore.Suddenly he dropped the cloth,turned toward the 30 and ran as fast as he could.He jumped in the water and swam.
He was halfway across 31 he turned to look back.A high bony fin(鳍)was 32 through the water toward him.He put his face in the water and kicked and splashed himself 33 as fast as he could.The shore was near now.
He lifted his head again to 34 and he saw the shore very near.From behind he left the water rush toward him,almost pushing him,helping him.And then a great gray body hit him and almost rolled him over in the water.He touched the shore with 35 and he pulled himself up the stones.The shark, 36 by the smell of blood and the chase(追逐),went wildly after him.Its great body crashed against 37 .
The end came quickly and the water was covered with the shark’s blood.The injured shark was eaten up 38 by others as it tried to escape.
Perry slowly struggled 39 his feet.
“So,”he said,“you did not get me.”And he looked down at the sharks still eating 40 they weren’t hungry.He climbed up the stones and walked toward the village.
21.A.boats B.sharks C.soldiers D.shells
22.A.before B.after C.until D.when
23.A.food B.hunger C.anger D.wish
24.A.fear B.taste C.drink D.smell
25.A.sand B.shark C.flesh D.meat
26.A.stop B.keep C.join D.cause
27.A.pulled B.wrapped C.connected D.caught
28.A.running B.racing C.swimming D.jumping
29.A.driving B.keeping C.preventing D.leading
30.A.sea B.shore C.island D.sand
31.A.before B.while C.unless D.when
32.A.going B.running C.cutting D.swimming
33.A.forward B.backward C.upward D.downward
34.A.cry B.breathe C.swim D.escape
35.A.his feet B.a stick C.his fingers D.the shirt
36.A.interested B.frightened C.disappointed D.excited
37.A.the shore B.Perry C.the stones D.the shells
38.A.lively B.alive C.dead D.friendly
39.A.on B.by C.to D.with
40.A.as though B.even though C.as soon as D.as long as
第二节 (共10小题,每题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。
Yellow River Valley was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization, and for that reason is often called “Mother River. The valley ____41____(surround) the principal river of northern China and is at the center of thousands of years of Chinese history. At over 5,400 kilometers (3,300 miles) long, the Huang He is China's second _____42___ (long) river. It has a drainage (排水)basin of around 750,000 square ____43_____ (kilometre) , the third largest basin area in China. It is called the Yellow River because its waters carry earth, ____44_____ gives the river its yellow-brown color, and when ____45_____ river overflows, it leaves a yellow residue(残留)behind. While the river helps create fertile land that ___46______ (suit) for farming, during certain times of the year the Huang He ____47_____ (frequent) overflows. The water damages housing and crops across the North China Plain, an important _____48____ ( agriculture) region. Because of this, the Huang He is also nicknamed "China's Sorrow. " For thousands of years, the Chinese have carried out major public works projects _____49____ (control) the water from the Huang He. Despite the possibility of flooding, the Huang He Valley basin is home ___50____ a huge population, and many of China's oldest cities are situated along the river. The valley becomes the center of Chinese culture, society, and learning.
写作
第一节 短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
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:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),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。
On-line voting becomes increasing popular. Many competitions get people involving in it. It is beneficial to some people, but it puts the others into a dilemma over if to vote or not. In my opinion, on-line voting should be welcomed, since it is just a way to participate public life. It is similar in ordinary voting events, in which candidates go around to seek vote. In addition, the Internet make voting easy and convenient, regardless of time and space.
Things will turn much good if we can work out some rules for people to obey. Therefore, I hold a positive attitude of it.
书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华,你校将为高三学生举办成人礼活动(the coming-of-age ceremony)。请你给你的英国朋友Nancy写封邮件,介绍此次活动的相关情况,内容包括:
活动安排
活动意义
你的准备
注意:100词左右
可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯
高二英语期末答案
阅读
1-3 BCA
4-7 CADB
8-11 DDCC
12-15 ABCD
七选五
16-20 FCDGE
完型
21-25 BABDC
26-30 AABDB
31-35 DCABC
36-40 DCBCB
语法填空
surrounds 42. longest 43. kilometers 44. which 45. the
is suited/suitable 47. frequently 48. agricultural 49. to control 50. to
改错
On-line voting becomes popular. Many competitions get people in it. It is beneficial to some people, but it puts others into a dilemma over to vote or not. In my opinion, on-line voting should be welcomed, since it is just a way to participate public life. It is similar in 改成to ordinary voting events, in which candidates go around to seek . In addition, the Internet voting easy and convenient, regardless of time and space.
Things will turn much if we can work out some rules for people to obey. Therefore, I hold a positive attitude it.
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