凤城一中2021～2022高二年级第二学期期中测试
英 语 试 卷
第I卷 （共 95分）
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。
What are the speakers going to do
A. Eat out. B. Have a walk. C. Go to class.
What day is it today
A. Friday. B. Thursday. C. Wednesday.
What does the man think of building the library in their town
A. Inspiring . B. Worthwhile. C. Impossible.
Where is the bike now
A. Under the stairs. B. In the garden. C. At the gate.
How many hours is the pool open today
A. 10 hours. B. 12 hours. C. 14 hours.
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。
How does the woman feel
A. Angry. B. Satisfied. C. Confused.
When can the woman get her computer back
A. Tonight. B. A few days later. C. Two weeks later.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
What is the woman doing when the accident happened
A. Driving a car B. Walking across the street C. Riding a bike.
What can we learn about the driver
He didn’t drive very fast.
He was driving out of the street.
His view was blocked by something.
听第8段材料，回答第1 0至12题。
What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter.
Where are the man’s glasses
A. In the bathroom. B. In his pocket. C. On his nose.
What impressed the man most about his forgetfulness
He went fishing without taking the fishing pole.
He forgot about his wedding and went fishing.
He went out without having pants on.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
What is the man’s problem
He hasn’t had a vacation for three weeks.
He doesn’t know where to spend his vacation.
He doesn’t have time to go abroad.
Which continent does the man dislike
A. Africa. B. Asia. C. South America.
What does the man think are boring
A. Monuments. B. Hotels. C. Museums.
What makes the man interested in Paris
Night clubs. B. Excellent hotels. C. Interesting sights.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about
When and how bicycles began.
What a simple means of transportation is.
How did the first bicycle appear.
What do we know about the first bicycle
It looked like a horse on a wheel.
It was easy to ride but uncomfortable.
It was difficult to ride and uncomfortable.
When did the bicycle become a practical means of transportation
A. In 1790. B. In 1861. C. In 1900.
Why did people like bicycles
They were very fashionable.
They were of the same prices as horses.
They didn’t need to be fed and were easy to ride.
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第二部分 阅读理解（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）
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B
The different parts of a health care system have different focuses. A
hospital's stroke （中风） unit monitors blood flow in the brain. The cardiac
unit is interested in that same flow, but through and from the heart. Each collection of equipment and data is effective in its own field. Thus, like the story of blind men feeling an elephant, modern health care offers many separate pictures of a patient, but rarely a useful united one.
On top of all this, the instruments that doctors use to monitor health are
often expensive, as is the training required to use them. That combined cost is too high for the medical system to scan regularly, for early signs of illness, so patients are at risk of heart disease or a stroke.
An unusual research project called AlzEye, run by Moorfields Eye
Hospital in London, in cooperation with University College, London (UCL) , may change this. It is attempting to use the eye as a window through which signals about the health of other organs could be discovered. The doctors in charge of it, Siegfried Wagner and Pearse Keane, are studying Moorfields' database of eye scans, which offers a detailed picture of the health of the
retina (视网膜).
The project will go a step further：With the information about other
aspects of patients' health collected from other hospitals around England, doctors will be able to look for more accurate signs of disease through eye scans.
The Moorfields data set has lots of linked cases to work with--far more
than any similar project. For instance, the UK Biobank, one of the world's leading collections of medical data about individual people, contains 631 cases of a "major cardiac adverse event". The Moorfields data contain about 12, 000 such. The Biobank has data on about 1, 500 stroke patients. Moorfields has 11, 900. For the disease on which the Moorfields project will focus to start with dementia, the data set holds 15, 100 cases. The only
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comparable study has 86.
Wagner and Keane are searching for patterns in the eye that show the emergence of disease elsewhere in the body. If such patterns could be recognized reliably, the potential impact would be huge.
Why does the author mention “the story of blind men feeling an elephant”
in Paragraph 1
To claim the ineffectiveness of our health care system.
To explain the limitation of modern health care.
To show the complexity of patients' pictures.
To tell the similarity in various health care units.
What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 refer to
The inconvenience of modern health care service.
The high risk of getting a heart disease or a stroke
The incomplete and expensive health monitoring.
The challenge of making advanced medical instruments.
How does AlzEye work
By identifying one's state of health through eye scans.
By thoroughly examining one's body organs.
C.By comparing the eye-scan data from different hospitals.
By helping doctors discover one's diseases of the eye.
What can be inferred about the Moorfields's project from Paragraph 5 A.It strengthens data sharing between the Moorfields and the Biobank.
It makes the collection of medical data more convenient.
It improves the Moorfields' competitiveness in the medical field.
It takes advantage of abundantly available medical data.
C
In most of the inspiring stories, one of the messages that is repeated over and over is not to give up. Giving up is not an option if you truly want to reach your dreams. No matter what challenges you face or how many setbacks you experience or how many times you get knocked down, you mustn't give up. You need to stand strong, raise your head up, and keep pressing forward. Well, in most cases, this is great advice but sometimes, giving up is the smart thing to do. Now before you decide to just give up on your current goals, what should you do
First of all, you have to figure out exactly why you want to achieve your
goal/dream in the first place. Is it really your dream or someone else's Is it something that you really, truly want or something you think you want because you see a bunch of other people going for the same thing
We pursue dreams and goals to better ourselves but more importantly,
we do it because we believe it will increase our level of happiness and excitement. Imagine spending years to achieve a goal, finally achieving it, and realizing you' re not any happier because it wasn't what you really wanted. So in the situation where you realize the goals/dreams you're after isn't really something you want, giving up is a good choice.
Another thing to keep in mind is that for the most part, we pursue goals
for the feelings accomplishing those goals will bring us. Knowing the feelings or experience you're after can open up more options for you. If you know the feelings you' re after, you could change your focus to another goal that will give you the same feelings or experience. Just don't use this as an excuse to give up on something you actually want.
What is the function of the first paragraph
To introduce the topic of this text. B. To promote inspiring stories.
To explain the harm of giving up. D. To call on people not to give up.
29 When is it better for you to give up your dreams
A.When you realize they bring no happiness.
When they are too difficult to achieve.
When others are doing the same thing.
When you find other easier goals.
What does the author probably advise us to do according to paragraph 4
A. Change focus if it is possible. B. Keep trying until you succeed.
C. Focus on goals not on feelings. D. Pursue what you really want.
What is the best title of this text
Keep On and You Will Achieve Your Goals
No Matter What Difficulty, Never Give Up
Giving Up Is Sometimes a Smart Choice
Giving Up Is the Biggest Enemy of Success
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On a bright August morning, Bas Huijbregts found himself somewhere
he never expected to be: in a helicopter surveying a small number of black rhinos in Namibia's Etosha National Park. As the chopper drew closer to the
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ground, Huijbregts focused on the task at hand: to mark each of the large mammals with a bright paintball splash.
Every year, during the dry season, park management and Namibia's
government undertake a weeks-long operation to count all the park's rhinos. Given the vastness of the area, the count is done by air, and the animals are marked with paint to keep track of those that have already been counted.
Huijbregts, then the newly appointed manager of African species
conservation at WWF, was passing through the park when he received an impromptu invitation to join in the count. Over the dinner, chief warden Pierre Du Preez asked Huijbregts if he knew how to play paintball.
“My answer was no!” recalls Huijbregts with a laugh. “I was so nervous.
But it was the most amazing experience I've had with rhinos. It was sort of a boy's dream, a cowboy thing to do.”
Huijbregts's experience was all the more remarkable given that just 20
years earlier encountering a black rhino was incredibly rare—fewer than 2,500 individuals remained in eastern and southern Africa. Due to intense poaching, 96% of the population was wiped out between 1970 and 1990.
Today, black rhino numbers have more than doubled, thanks to concerted
conservation efforts by the government, local nonprofits, and the
communities who manage the land. Today, Namibia is home to the largest black rhino population, with Etosha being “the biggest stronghold in the country,” says Huijbregts. “They are a huge success story for the world.”
But rhinos in other parts of the world, are still critically endangered.
That's why WWF, together with governments, communities, and other partners, is working hard to safeguard the remaining rhinos, expand their populations, and protect their habitats.
32.Why did Bas Huijbregts fly in a helicopter
A.To do a survey on a small rhino.
B.To enjoy the beautiful scenery of the park.
C.To help figure out the number of rhinos in the park.
D.To keep track of all the mammals in the park.
33.What does the underlined word “impromptu” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. final B. traditional C. formal D. unplanned
34. What does paragraph 6 mainly talk about
A.Why Namibia has so many rhinos.
B.The result of rhino protection in Namibia.
C.How to improve the rhino population.
D.The importance of conserving rhinos.
35．Where can we probably find this text
A.In a story book. B.In a nature magazine.
C.On a travel website. D.In a biology textbook.
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岀能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项
中有两项为多余 选项,答案写在答题卡上。
In Chinese cities, people in yellow or blue suits riding e-bikes are easy
to see. They hurry between traffic, rushing from restaurants to homes and businesses, regardless of wind or rain. They are food delivery men.
Although they make our life more convenient, this can come at a cost
for them. " ___36___"This is the headline of an article in the Chinese
magazine Portrait, which has ignited a discussion online recently. The title
accurately echoes the author's conclusion after interviewing dozens of people in the food delivery business.
The article pointed out that on food delivery service platforms Eleme
and Meituan, the time limit and route for each delivery order is calculated by an algorithm. But the algorithm doesn't consider real-life situations, such as
red lights, speed limits and fully occupied elevators. ___37___ In fact, the
time limit for deliverymen has been gradually shortened in recent years.
___38___. So deliverymen speed up, often breaking traffic rules, putting not only their own lives at risk, but the lives of others as well.
Many people criticized the platforms and asked them to improve the
regulations imposed on the deliverymen. In response, on Sept 9, Eleme announced it would add a button to the app. ___39___ But this only created more heated debate, as some felt that the company was escaping the problem and rounding about.
The Shanghai Customer Council commented that the move was illogical,
adding that the deliverymen are following rules made by their employers. ___40___.
A. Delay could mean a decrease in pay.
Based on the algorithm, the deadline for a delivery order within 2
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kilometers is 30 minutes.
The food deliverymen are trapped in the app.
Our convenience witnesses their sweat.
That's how deliverymen are pushed to no end of pessimism.
Problems should be solved between the companies and their employees.
G. It allows customers to prolong the time limit for their order, and encouraged customers to show more respect for deliverymen.
第三部分 完形填空（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。答案写在答题卡上。
Darlene Leeson was in hotel isolation after returning to Australia from a
trip to Hawaii. She was calling a friend, joking about the idea of putting a(n) ___41___ on her hotel window as it faced offices across the road. Getting the gentle encouragement of her friend, Leeson wrote on some notes: “Day 4 I need ___42___. Room 623” and then stuck them up.
The first ___43___ from those in the outside world was laughter. She got
a few smiles and waves from office workers and workers on a nearby rooftop. “It was more done to ___44___ myself during the boring isolation,” she said. “I wasn't thinking anyone would take it ___45___.”
Then her hotel room phone rang. “I ___46___ thought it was the hotel
ringing to tell me to ___47___ them off. It was the wife of one of the rooftop workers who had rung reception asking to ___48___ to my room,” she said. “They then asked what chocolate I ___49___.”
The traveller said she was in ___50___ and didn’t make her choice of
treat clear. “We chatted and she said I could ___51___ an Uber delivery
soon.” Within an hour, the chocolate arrived. Soon, TimTams (a brand of chocolate) arrived for her at reception. Leeson later learned a woman in a nearby office building made the ___52___ delivery. More chocolate had arrived, and a group of workers had all ___53___.
“Being in hotel isolation, I can’t ___54___ my room where there are
only a few short minutes when the sun can shine in,” Leeson said. “Though, the kindness of these ___55___ brightened my day beyond any amount of sunshine possible.”
A. advertisement B. sign C. warning D. picture
A. delivery B. coffee C. hamburgers D. chocolate
A. response B. message C. sound D. effort
A. improve B. satisfy C. entertain D. challenge
A. lightly B. willingly C. gradually D.seriously
A. frequently B. initially C. exactly D. eventually
A. put B. kick C. tear D. cut
A. taken along B. checked in C. get through D. worked out
A. stored B. preferred C.purchased D. delivered
A. sadness B. surprise C. doubt D. panic
A. expect B. order C. reserve D. promise
A. latest B. cheap C. urgent D.sweet
A. contributed B. celebrated C. cheered D. delayed
A. decorate B. exchange C. clear D. leave
A. strangers B. neighbors C. travellers D. passengers
第II卷（共55分）
第四部分 短文填空（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。答案写在题号 后的横线上。
The acknowledgement (致谢) of a doctoral dissertation (博士论文)
___56___ (write) by a scholar four years ago was ___57___ (wide) shared on social media in recent days. ___58___ author of this doctoral dissertation is Dr. Huang Guoping, ___59___ graduated from Institute of Automation of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017. ___60___ (look) back on Huang’s life, he described his life as “always accompanied with ___61___ (die), separations and poverty”. In the acknowledgement, Dr. Huang recalled his past life, in which he has “come a long way and endured a great deal of hardships”. The beliefs that supported him to move forward were “keep learning, then head for a wider world, making my life ___62___ (meaning)”.
He ___63___ (admit) by Southwest University in 2008. After
postgraduate study, in 2012, he studied for his doctorate (博士学位) __64__
the help of his supervisor Zong Chengqing. In July 2017, he graduated as a PhD. He is now working in Tencent AI Lab, continuing the research topics identified in his PhD stage and continues pursuing his goals.
Lots of net friends have been moved by Huang’s ___65___ (experience),
and praise his resilience and courage to take control of his own life.
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第五部分 写作（共两节，满分 40分）
第二节 应用文写作（15分）
学会反思、提升自己是中学生必备的素质。信息时代,智能手机的普
及对中学生的自控力 提出了挑战。请你写一篇英语短文，内容包括：
1.反思自己使用手机时的问题；2.提出合理化的改进措施。
注意.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.题目已给岀。
Learn to Use Mobile Phones Wisely
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第二节 读后续写（25分）
阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。
A few years ago, at a clinic, an elderly woman sat on awaiting room
chair belting out（引吭高歌）the Celine Dion tune "My Heart Will Go On.
"Her sweet, high-pitched voice exploded into every corner of the clinic. I had fun watching how people reacted. There was a lot of shifting in seats and a couple of stony sideways stares, but mainly they awkwardly averted（转移） their eyes and tried to pretend that there was nothing special happening.
I was at the clinic with my dad, who was getting a routine blood test,
when the woman first arrived. She settled into the seat directly across from my dad, Because she was so tiny, she was forced to sit on the edge of the chair so her feet could touch the floor. The position made it seem as though she was sitting forward to engage in conversation with my dad. She smiled at him and he smiled back.
I was concerned about how my dad would react to the invasion on his
space. He was 77 years old at the time and had been living with Alzheimer （老年痴呆症）for several years. Alzheimer would damage a person's
patience and restraint. Since his diagnosis, privacy and personal space had
definitely been his thing, and he had considered it wholly bad mannered to
bring undo attention to oneself. Moreover, he had begun to abandon any
effort to nod politely or insert a smile in appropriate places. I couldn't help but think that this melodic woman was playing with fire.
Her singing began gently, like a quiet hum. I glanced over at Dad to see
his response. His smile was gone, and he was staring right at her. She was staring back. I couldn't read his expression initially, but it seemed to be something like confusion.
By the time the woman got to the chorus, "Near, far, wherever you are. .
" it was full-tilt belting. She was motionless, with her eyes shut and her arms crossed elegantly over her chest.
注意∶
所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Now Dad looked a little shocked, which made me feel there was something wrong. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2
When her song ended, my dad looked directly at her and said, "that was
beautiful. " ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
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2021～2022高二年级第二学期测试答案
听力：1--5 BCCAB 6--10.AABAB
11--15CBBAC 16--20 AACBC
阅读理解A: CAD B:BCAD C:AADC D:CDBB七选五：CBAGF
完形填空：41-45. BDACD 46-50. BCCBB 51-55. ADADA
语法填空：56. written 57. widely 58. The 59. who 60. Looking
61. deaths 62. meaningful 63. was admitted 64. with 65. experiences
应用文写作
I have to admit that the mobile phone has greatly distracted my attention while I am studying. I tap, and click too many times a day, sending texts, scrolling(滚动，滚屏) on social media and playing games. Upon reflection, I find it gives me nothing but eye ache, blank mind and even phone addiction.
I should turn a new leaf. Firstly, I will put my phone aside and only pick
it up when I have to look up task-related information. Secondly, focus on my real life, leaving enough time to accompany my parents and do sports. What I want is not a wipe-out of phone in my life, but a rational(合理的) use of this advanced technology. I should make the best use of it instead of being controlled by it.
读后续写
One possible version:
Now Dad looked a little shocked, which made me feel there was something wrong. I watched cautiously, waiting for any sign of an outburst of anger. What if my dad had conflicts with the woman for her invasion I gathered my composure, considering my choices on how best to intervene. However, much to my surprise, my dad was starting to look entertained. His
face softened, and the tension eased in his brow. He no longer looked
confused. It seemed that he was enjoying the woman’s singing.
When her song ended, my dad still looking directly at her and said, “that was beautiful.” And she smiled and said, “Thank you.” Then they immediately struck up a lively conversation, exchanging their ideas about this classical song. Later, their topics were extended to their jobs and family. Seeing this, I couldn’t help thinking whether they were old friends who hadn’t seen each other for years. Alzheimer sometimes seemed to be
peeling back the onion of my dad’s true self, but I was lucky that day to see who my dad really was, in a quiet and unexpected way. I love the sweet man I’ve met.
听力原文
(Text 1)
W: It’s a beautiful evening, Tom. Why don’t we go out for a walk
M: That’s a fine idea. I’d like to walk around our school.
(Text 2)
W: Hi, Sam. I hear you are going off to Chicago. When are you leaving
M: This coming Friday, that is to say, the day after tomorrow.
(Text 3)
W: I heard a new public library is going to be put up near here.
M: Well, I think it’s too much to expect when our town is so poor.
(Text 4)
W: Why are you looking so upset, Tim
M: I had my bike repaired and last night I put it at the gate, but I cannot find
it now.
W: It was in my way when I went to the garden, so I put it under the stairs
and it’s still there.
(Text 5)
W: City Park Swimming Pool. Good morning.
M: Good morning. Could you tell me if the pool is open today
W: Yes. The pool opens at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 p.m.
M: Oh, good. Thank you very much.
(Text 6)
W: When can I collect my computer You know, I brought my computer here
two weeks ago.
M: I’m sorry. We’re still repairing it.
W: Look here, every time I call, you give me the same answer.
M: Be patient, madam. We would be grateful if you could wait a few more
days.
W: Wait I can’t wait anymore.
M: I understand that. But we’re trying our best to ...
W: I need no excuse.
M: Alright madam, we’ll repair the computer immediately and have it sent to
you tonight.
(Text 7)
M: Did you see the accident, madam
W: Yes, I was walking along and suddenly ...
M: Now, can you tell me what happened first
W: Well, I was crossing the street when the boy ran out of the gate and jumped on his bike. Then he started riding his bike down the street when
a car was turning around the corner and driving into this street, and the
car knocked the boy off his bike.
M: Was anything blocking the driver’s view
W: No, I don’t think so.
M: Right. Now, can you tell me how fast the car was going
W: Oh, it wasn’t going very fast.
M: And how fast was the boy going
W: Well, he was only on a bike, but he was moving very fast, and he didn’t
even notice the car.
(Text 8)
M: Have you seen my glasses I can’t find them anywhere.
W: Go in the bathroom and look in the mirror.
M: You mean I’ve got them on. How could that be
W: You’re the most absent-minded person I’ve ever met.
M: I can’t deny it. I’d lost my head if it weren’t placed on my shoulders.
W: I’ll never forget the time you went fishing and forgot to take your fishing
pole.
M: I won’t forget it either, but that’s not the most memorable example of my
forgetfulness.
W: How about the time you started to leave without having any pants on
M: No, that’s not it.
W: I’m tired of guessing, tell me.
M: You never would have guessed. Well, anyway, the day we were supposed to get married was such a beautiful day that I forgot all about the
wedding and went fishing instead.
(Text 9)
M: I have a three-week vacation coming up in a few months, and I want to
take a trip. But I don’t really know where I want to go.
W: Do you want to stay in this country, or would you prefer to go abroad
M: I think I’d like to visit a foreign country. I’m not interested in Africa, but
anyplace else would be fine.
W: Well, that leaves Asia, South America and Europe. Oh, I almost forgot
Australia. Are you interested in seeing anything in particular Historical monuments Museums Countryside People
M: Monuments might be interesting, but museums are too boring. I’d like to
see a little night life, too. If I’m going to spend lots of money on a trip, I don’t want to be bored.
W: It sounds as if you would do as well to go to Europe — possibly to France,
Spain or Italy. There are excellent hotels, so many interesting sights to see and plenty of night clubs.
M: Well, you’ve convinced me. I’ll take a ticket to Paris. They say the night
clubs are really wonderful too.
(Text 10)
M: Do you know when and how bicycles began Well, in the eighteenth
century, cities became larger and larger. And people moved from the countryside and small towns to the cities because there was more work
for them to do in the cities. On Sundays and holidays, they liked to leave
the cities and have a good time in the countryside. But not every family had a horse. So people needed a simpler means of transportation, and inventors in many countries tried to solve this problem.
Therefore, the first bicycle, which was very simple, appeared in 1790 in
France. People called it “the horse on wheels”, but it was difficult to ride and it also felt uncomfortable. Then in 1861, after many improvements
being made, bicycles became a practical means of transportation. And
people liked bicycles, because they were not as expensive as horses, and better still, they didn’t need to be fed. However, they could go anywhere and were easy to ride.
