尚志市高级中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试
英语答案
阅读理解（40分）
1-5 ABCDD 6-10 CBAAB 11-15 CDDCB 16- 20 FGDCA
完形填空（30分）
21-25 CADDB 26- 30 ACBAD 31-35 BDACD 36-40 AABCB
语法填空（15分）
41. themselves 42. announced 43. to read 44. and 45. which/that
46. subjects 47. to 48. accumulates 49.conveyed 50. Beneficial
短文改错（10分）
1.share→sharing 2.sort → sorts
3.在makes和better之间加上it 4.去掉communicate后面的with
5.exist→exists 6.that→which 7.uncomfortably→uncomfortable
8.or →nor 9.a→the 10.wise→wiser
书面表达（25分）
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to complain about one of your bus-drivers' improper and rude behavior.
Last Sunday, when I was taking the No.102 bus, the driver not only kept on talking with a man loudly but also drove very fast. So some passengers advised him to concentrate on driving, but he didn't pay any attention. What's worse, he drove even faster. Then other passengers couldn't bear it, asking the driver to keep the passengers' safety in mind. However, the driver stopped the bus so suddenly that all the passengers nearly lost their balance.
I sincerely hope you can investigate this incident and take proper measures to prevent such an incident arising again. Only in this way can we build a more harmonious society.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua尚志市高级中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试
英语学科
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）
A
The Anesthetic（麻醉剂）
Inventor: Horace Wells
Year: 1844
What happened: In its salad days, nitrous oxide was strictly a party toy, since it made people howl like hyenas（鬣狗）. But a friend of the dentist took too much of the stuff at a laughing-gas stage show and cut his leg.
Big Discovery: The friend didn't realize that he'd hurt himself.
As a Result: Nitrous oxide became an early form of anesthesia.
The Chewing Gum
Inventor: Thomas Adams
Year: 1870
What happened: He was experimenting with chicle（树胶）as a substitute for rubber. After mounting failures, the depressed inventor popped a piece into his mouth.
Big Discovery: He liked it!
As a Result: “Adams New York No.1” became the first mass-produced chewing gum in the world.
The Silly Putty（橡皮泥）
Inventor: James Wright
Year: 1943
What Happened: During the war years, the General Electric engineer combined silicone oil and boric acid in an attempt to find a cheap alternative to rubber for tank, boots, etc. It didn't work.
Big Discovery: He tossed a gob of the compound from the test tube onto the floor. To his surprise, the gob bounced right back at him. And the compound was very bouncy and could be stretched and pulled.
As a Result: Plastic eggs containing silly putty became popular among kids.
The Microwave Oven
Inventor: Percy Spencer
Year: 1945
What Happened: With the end of World War II, the Raytheon engineer was looking for other uses for the magnetron, which generated microwaves for radar systems during the war. While Spencer was standing next to the magnetron device one day, a chocolate bar in his pocket melted.
Big Discovery: The magnetron worked even better on popcorn.
As a Result: Orville Redenbacher became very rich.
1. Which inventions mentioned in the passage were found in experiments for a substitute for rubber
A. The Chewing Gum and The Silly Putty B. The Silly Putty and the Microwave Oven
C. The Anesthetic and the Chewing Gum D. The Anesthetic and the Microwave Oven
2. What can be learned from the passage
A. The chewing gum was only a byproduct when Thomas Adams had invented rubber.
B. A melted chocolate bar sparked the inspiration for the invention of the microwave oven.
C. In order to invent a toy for kids, James Wright made many attempts and finally succeeded.
D. Horace Wells realized he'd hurt himself after he took too much of nitrous oxide.
3. What do all the inventions have in common
A. They became popular among kids. B. They made inventors rich.
C. They were found by accident. D. They led to mass production.
B
Every so often, someone so young does something so amazing that you can't help but wonder how he manages it. That's what happened the first time we heard Matthew Whitaker play the piano. Matthew is a jazz pianist who is blind, and since the age of 11, he's been performing around the world.
Matthew Whitaker was born 16 weeks earlier. He weighed 1 pound and 11 ounces. His parents were told he had less than a 50 % chance of survival. One of the many complications（并发症）he faced was a disease which led to blindness.
No one in Matthew's family was a musician, but his grandfather bought him his first keyboard when he was 3 years old. It didn't take long for Matthew to show that he had a gift. So the Whitakers decided to get Matthew a teacher, which proved to be difficult. “At the time, we got a lot of answers that he's too young and they don't know how to teach a blind child,” Moses Whitaker said. “He was 3 years old at the time.”
Finally, Dalia Sakas agreed to meet Matthew. Dalia is the director of music studies at a music school in New York City, a school for the visually impaired. To her surprise, Matthew could listen to a piece of music once and then play it. “Because it is rare to meet someone of this talent. He's obviously, you know, got something to offer to the world and so you want to make that possible.”
She did. Matthew has played in more than 200 clubs and concert halls around the world. His love of music has never been in doubt. Matthew's latest album is called Now Hear This. One critic noted that it sounded like Matthew was playing with six hands.
4. Which word best describes Matthew as a pianist
A. Fruitless. B. Ordinary. C. Ambitious. D. Remarkable.
5. What was the root cause of Matthew's complications
A. A disease running in his family. B. His low weight.
C. His low chance of survival. D. His premature birth.
6. What increased the difficulty finding Matthew a music teacher
A. His family background. B. His lack of talent.
C. His age and disability. D. His character.
7. Why did Dalia accept Matthew as her student
A. Because she sympathized with Matthew for his experience.
B. Because she was struck by Matthew's talent for music.
C. Because she gave in to the insistence of Matthew's grandfather.
D. Because she knew how to teach a blind student well.
C
Remember when your mom told you not to eat too many candy bars or sweets because they can cause tooth decay（蛀牙） However, it turns out that chocolate can be more salutary to your teeth than you might expect. Recent studies show that chocolate can effectively fight against tooth decay, as if we need another excuse to cat chocolate.
Chocolate offers protection like fluoride, a main ingredient in most household toothpastes. Not only does chocolate protect our teeth, but it can do so very effectively. Studies show that chocolate has compounds that provide strong protection for teeth. One of the compounds in chocolate, CBH, is shown to protect even more effectively than fluoride.
Tooth decay happens when bacteria work to turn sugar into acids in our mouth. This is why eating foods with high sugar content can lead to more tooth decay. The compounds in chocolate, however, are anti-bacteria and can fight against bacteria in your mouth. The CBH compound in particular also works to strengthen tooth enamel（牙釉质）, and protects against tooth decay.
Does this mean you can cat as much chocolate as you want without worrying about your teeth It depends on the types of chocolate that you like. The protective effect of chocolate is most effective, when you chew on cocoa beans. Of course, this option is not very appealing to most people. A tastier option is to choose dark chocolate with little sugar content, ideally no more than 6 to 8 grams per serving. For other types of chocolate with higher sugar content, the effect will be lessened. However, because of the protective compounds, it is still better for your teeth than other sweets and desserts containing the same amount of sugar.
8. The word “salutary” in paragraph 1 means
A. beneficial. B. harmful. C. familiar. D. useless.
9. What can we know about the compound CBH in chocolate
A. It may protect teeth better than fluoride does. B. It can effectively heal the decayed teeth.
C. It can help chocolate cure tooth decay. D. It may soon replace most household toothpastes.
0. How does chocolate fight tooth decay
A. By breaking down acids. B. By fighting against bacteria.
C. By fixing up tooth enamel. D. By building up compounds.
11. What's the main idea of the text
A. Chocolate plays the role of toothpaste. B. Chocolate is the best choice for teeth protection.
C. Chocolate protects against tooth decay. D. Chocolate is healthier to teeth than other sweets.
D
Since the Second World War, there has been an obvious trend, especially among the growing group of college students, toward early marriage. Many youths begin dating in the first stages of adolescence, “go steady” through high school, and marry before their formal education has been completed. In some quarters, there is much shaking of graying heads over the ways of rebellious youth. However, emotional maturity docs not grow with age; it does not arrive automatically at twenty-one or twenty-five. Some achieve it surprisingly early, while others never do, even in three-score years.
Many students are marrying as an escape, not only from an unsatisfying home life, but also from their own personal problems of isolation and loneliness. However, any marriage entered into as an escape cannot prove entirely successful. The sad fact is that marriage seldom solves one's problems; more often, it merely worsens them. Furthermore, it is doubtful whether the home is capable of carrying all that the young are seeking to put into it; one might say that they are abandoning one idol only to worship another. Young people correctly understand that their parents are wrong in believing that success is the ultimate good, but they themselves are wrong in believing that they have found the true center of life's meaning. Their expectations of marriage are essentially unrealistic and therefore incapable of fulfillment. They want too much, and tragic disillusionment（幻想破灭）is often bound to follow.
Shall we, then, join the chorus of those against early marriages One cannot generalize: all early marriages are not bad any more than all later ones arc good. Satisfactory marriages are determined not by how old one is, but by the emotional maturity of the partners. Therefore, each case must be judged on its own merits. If the early marriage is not an escape, if it is entered into with relatively few illusions or false expectations, and if it is economically practicable, why not Good marriages can be made from sixteen to sixty, and so can bad ones.
12. From Paragraph 1 we can learn that .
A. emotional maturity automatically grows with age
B. the emotional expectations of young lovers are too high
C. growing group of college students are against early marriage
D. some old people disapprove of early marriage
13. The author's attitude to marriage as an escape is .
A. acceptable B. unsure C. indifferent D. negative
14. It can be concluded from the last paragraph that .
A. early marriages should not be encouraged
B. later marriages are always better than early marriages
C. each marriage should be looked at differently
D. young people can benefit a lot from early marriage
15. What's the best title of the passage
A. Disillusionment in Marriage B. Marriages and Emotional Maturity
C. Expectations for Marriage D. The Disadvantages of Early Marriages
第二节：共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分。
When you are waiting in front of a theater or at the train terminals, you will realize how important punctuality is. Punctuality is really a virtue, especially in a busy city. 16 .
Punctuality is the main constituent（构成部分）of good character. 17 On the other hand, a person who is always late shows his selfishness and thoughtlessness and he is not worthy to be friends with.
Some people often say that they cannot always be punctual since traffic is so heavy these days. 18 As everybody knows, we might meet an unexpected jam on the roads, so we should leave a bit earlier for the appointment to ensure that we would not be late.
19 . When they finally arrive, they keep on saying sorry to their friends and then explain. The excuse is not always traffic jam. Sometimes they complain that they have met a friend on the road or have helped a blind man to cross the road. Some also like to blame their watches, the clocks at home or in the office. To such people, we cannot help but say sorry that we have come too early.
Yet after all, such smart fellows will soon find that gradually their friends become fewer and fewer. Perhaps at that time, they would realize how important punctuality is.
20 . So when we are young, we should try to be punctual every time and never be late, for it is much more easily acquired in youth than when we are older.
A. To be or not to be punctual is a habit.
B. It is polite to be punctual when you are invited to a party.
C. Some people always have a lot of excuses for coming late.
D. I think traffic jam cannot be an excuse for being late.
E. Here, I will tell you how to be a punctual person step by step.
F. Perhaps if everybody were punctual, there would be less suffering and sorrow.
G. A person who is always on time for his appointment shows real consideration for others.
第二部分英语知识运用
第一节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Every Tuesday, my daughters have two hours of softball practice. This is when I head towards a nearby 21 to work on my weekly class newsletter, grade papers. 22 , I also do acts of kindness.
Tonight, I attached a homemade smile card and random acts of kindness card to a small bag of 23 . As I walked into the library, I headed to my 24 area near the reference desk and 25 the bag on a table. Then I sat in a comfortable chair near the table and did some work. It was so interesting how quickly the library staff 26 it!
“Hey, did you see that ” I heard 27 four different workers say something like, as they 28 the chocolate. Although a magazine 29 my view a bit, I could hear whispers. The reference worker who I had previously(以前) given the 30 to pay fines was there working tonight. My thought was that she had noticed me and the 31 blue homemade card, and she must be whispering to 32 what I had done previously.
It was interesting to watch as people 33 to read the card, but kept going. I think many felt 34 to take it because it was out in the open. I figured it might take some time, and then I 35 on my papers. After an hour and half, I 36 to get the girls. As I glanced up, I noticed the chocolate was gone! How could I 37 miss someone taking it!
Then I was left wondering who took the bag of chocolate, man or woman, young or old, but I would never know. 38 I did hope they enjoyed it, and I was so glad they took it.
As I usually did, I chatted 39 with the softball moms at the 40 of the practice to share my kindness act for the week with them.
I’ve now come to consider the softball night as Kindness Tuesday.
21．A．church B．classroom C．library D．supermarket
22．A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Otherwise
23．A．books B．papers C．money D．chocolate
24．A．ordinary B．common C．normal D．usual
25．A．threw B．placed C．lay D．settled
26．A．noticed B．watched C．heard D．ate
27．A．in all B．above all C．at least D．at most
28．A．pointed out B．point to C．put off D．put away
29．A．blocked B．buried C．damaged D．lost
30．A．book B．chocolate C．card D．money
31．A．ugly B．familiar C．surprising D．strange
32．A．recognize B．ignore C．prove D．explain
33．A．slowed B．rushed C．pretended D．dared
34．A．confident B．satisfied C．embarrassed D．shocked
35．A．took B．put C．got D．concentrated
36．A．packed up B．picked up C．looked up D．turned up
37．A．possibly B．clearly C．sadly D．generally
38．A．And B．But C．So D．Or
39．A．frequently B．exactly C．briefly D．gradually
40．A．beginning B．end C．middle D．process
第二卷
第一节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15）
Many Chinese students in fall，will soon find 41 (they) exposed to traditional Chinese culture. Last month, the Ministry of Education 42 (announce) a new set of curriculum standards(课程标准) for high school students, which will be introduced in the fall semester. One of the big changes is an emphasis on traditional Chinese culture.
According to the new standards, high school students will be requested 43 (read) more classics of ancient China, such as The Analects of Confucius(《论语》)and Mencius(《孟子》), both in 44 outside class. The number of ancient poems or articles 45 are recommended for students to recite will rise from 14 to 72.
Apart from Chinese, other 46 (subject) such as fine arts, music and physical education will also attach more importance 47 traditional Chinese culture. For example, fine arts will include new lessons about Chinese calligraphy and painting.
According to the experts, though the students may be too young to understand some classics, as their life experience 48 (accumulate), they may develop their own understanding of the wisdom 49 (convey) by the classics, which could be 50 (benefit) to their growth.
第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
I'm worried that you've been addicted to share pictures in WeChat circle recently. You even share all sort of photos in your daily life. Of course, WeChat makes better to understand each other and makes our life more colorful, which is very convenient for us to communicate with. However, there exist some potential trouble if we overshare. One serious problem is leaking privacy, that may cause a lot of trouble. Besides, oversharing can make others uncomfortably, for they think you are showing off.
Thus, neither should we post our personal information, or should we blindly add strangers to a list of friends. It's much wise to set aside some time to accompany parents or do something more meaningful, such as reading books or taking exercise.
第三节 作文（满分25分）
假如你是李华，你在上周日乘坐102路公交车，该车司机的不文明行为让乘客很愤怒，于是你准备向公交公司与一封投诉信，要点如下；
1.司机的不文明行为（至少两点）； 2.你的希望。
注意：1.词数100左右： 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to complain about
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Yours faitfully,
LiHua
