河南省信阳市多校2021-2022学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题及答案

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2021年秋高二英语试题 第一部分 阅读理解（满分40分）AYou probably know who Marie Curie was,but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below,who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1,1955,in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.21. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her teaching skills.C. Her efforts to win a prize.D. Her community background.22. What was the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law.B. Her little work experience in court.C. The discrimination against women.D. The poor financial conditions.23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?A. Jane Addams.         B. Rachel Carson.     C. Sandra Day O’Connor.  D. Rosa Park.24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated.    B. They are truly creative.C. They are pioneers.          D. They are peace-lovers.BGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by grandparents. Com, 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson ’s decision will influence  grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough for fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,”says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand , a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is”to be near them, especially when you’re raising children.”  Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.25. Why was Garza’s move a success?A．It strengthened her family ties. B．It improved her living conditions.C．It enabled her to make more friends.D．It helped her know more new places.26. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?A．17% expressed their support for it.B．Few people responded sympathetically.C．83% believed it had a bad influence.D．The majority thought it was a trend.27. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A．They were unsure of themselves.B．They were eager to raise more children.C．They wanted to live away from their parents.D．They had little respect for their grandparents.28. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own.B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.C. Sacrifice for their struggling children .D. Get to know themselves better.C I am Peter Hodes , a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2012, I’ve done 89 trips—of those , 51 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because I’ve got two ice packs and that’s how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we’ve got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time. I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said:“Well, I’m really sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you—there are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:“In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, you’ve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me，re-routed(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled. For this courier job, you’re consciously aware that in that box you’re got something that is potentially going to save somebody’s life.29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph1?A. provider  B.delivery man    C.collector    D. medical doctor30.Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours?
A. He cannot stay away from his job too long.
B. The donor can only wait for that long.
C. The operation needs that much time.
D. The ice won’t last any longer.31. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?
A. To London.             B. To  Newark. C. To Providence.          D. To Washington.                       DThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness,or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs.Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic udner discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.32.What does the author say about silence in conversations?A. It implies anger.     B. It promotes friendship.C. It is culture-specific.  D. It is content-based.33. Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A. The Chinese.       B.The French.C. The Mexicans.      D. The Russians.34. What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A.Let it continue as the patient pleases.B. Break it while treating patients.C. Evaluate its harm to patients.D. Make use of its healing effects.35. What may be the best title for the text?A. Sound and SilenceB.What It Means to Be SilentC.Silence to Native AmericansD.Speech Is Silver; Silence Is GoldESecret codes (密码)keep messages private. Banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when information is sent by computer.    People have used secret codes for thousands of years.  ___36__ Code breaking never lags(落后) far behind code making. The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography.   There are three main types of cryptography.  37  For example, the first letters of “My elephant eats too many eels” spell out the hidden message “Meet me.” __38  You might represent each letter with a number, for example. Let’s number the letters of the alphabet, in order, from 1 to 26. If we substitute a number for each letter, the message “Meet me” would read “135 520 135.”    A code uses symbols to replace words, phrases, or sentences. To read the message of a real code, you must have a code book. __39  For example, “bridge” might stand for “meet” and “out” might stand for “me.” The message “Bridge out” would actually mean “Meet me.” ___40__ However, it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long. So codes must be changed frequently.A. It is very hard to break a code without the code book.B. In any language, some letters are used more than others.C. Only people who know the keyword can read the message.D.As long as there have been codes, people have tried to break them.E. You can hide a message by having the first letters of each word spell it out.With a code book, you might write down words that would stand for other words.Another way to hide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific letters of the alphabet. 第二部分 完形填空（每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）                       A Heroic Driver  Larry works with Transport Drivers. One morning in 2009, Larry was   41  along 165 north after delivering to one of his   42   . Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on.   43   he got closer, he found__ 44  vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed __45___shooting out from under the_ 46 _vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and   47  the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.The man who had his bright lights on  48  and told Larry he had   49__ __an emergency call. They   50__ heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle.   __51 the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay __52  until the emergency personnel arrived,   53  she thought the car was going to   54  . Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move   55 __she injured her neck.Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man   56___  and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the  57  if he was needed or   58  to go. They let him and the other man go.One thing is  59  —Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His __60_  most likely saved the woman’s life.A. walking    B. touring    C．traveling    D．Rushing42. A. passengers  B.colleagues   C.employers    D.customers43. A. Since     B. Although    C. As          D. If44. A. each     B. another  C. that        D. his45. A. flames    B. smoke    C. water     D. steam46. A. used     B. disabled    C. removed     D.abandoned47. A. got hold of         B. prepared C. took charge of       D.controlled48. A. came down         B. came through C. came in           D. came over49. A. returned    B. received    C. made      D. confirmed50. A. then     B. again     C. finally     D. even51. A. Starting    B. Parking    C. Passing    D. Approaching52. A. quiet     B. still     C. away     D. calm53. A. for     B. so     C. and     D. but54. A. explode     B. slip away    C. fall apart   D. crash55. A. as if      B. unless    C. in case    D. after56. A. stepped forward    B. backed off  C. moved on       D. set out57. A. woman     B. police    C. man     D. driver58. A. forbidden   B. ready    C. asked    D. free59. A.for certain            B. for consideration  C. reported        D.checked60. A.patience    B. skills    C. efforts    D.promise第三部分 语法填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asia’s biggest building, and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top    61   (attract).     So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research. I   62  _（allow）to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be   63  (official) given to me at a ceremony in London.But my connection with pandas goes back    64  my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, whenI was the first Western TV reporter___65__  (present)a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include  _66  (introduce) British visitors to the 120-plus    67   (panda) at Chengdu and others at a research in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.      On my recent visit, I held a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by    68    (it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few   69   ( day) with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed,   70   other is with mum—she never suspects.第四部分  短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close in where I live .Although not very big, but the restaurant is popular in our area. It is always crowd with customers at meal times. Some people even have to wait outside. My uncle tells me that the key in his success is honesty. Every day he makes sure that fresh vegetables or high quality oil are using for cooking. My uncle says that he never dreams of become rich in the short period of time. Instead, he hopes that our business will grow steady. 第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）   假定你是李华，暑假想去一家外贸公司兼职，已写好申请书和个人简历（resume）。给外教Ms Jenkins 写信，请她帮你修改所附材料的文字和格式（format）。注意： 1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯。 3.词汇提示：兼职：part-time job     申请：application外资公司：foreign capital company.                                                                                        ..                                                                                        ..                                                                                        ..                                                                                        .高二英语试题答案阅读理解21. A 22. C 23. D 24.C  25. A 26.D 27.C 28.A  29.B  30. D  31.B  32.C 33.A 34.D 35.B    36.D   37.E38.G  39.F  40.A完形填空41.C  42.D  43.C  44.B  45.A  46.B 47.A48.D  49.C  50.A  51.D  52.B  53.D  54.A55.C  56.B  57.B  58.D  59.A  60.C语法填空attraction       62.  was allowed     63. officially     64.to       65. to present      66. introducing                 67. pandas     68. its69. days  70. the改错：1.in→to      2. but去掉     3. crowd →crowded4. in→ to    5. or→ and     6. using →used     7. become→becoming        8. the →a     9. our→ his      10. stead→steadily  【答案】Dear Ms Jenkins,I am Li Hua. I am writing to tell you something about my plan for the coming summer vacation and I also want you to do me a favor.In order to get some practical experience, I am planning to take a part-time job in a foreign capital company. I have already finished my job application and personal resume. But this is the first time that I have written an application and the personal resume, so I don’t even know if there are something to pay attention to. So, I’m writing you the letter , hoping you can give me some help. I will be very grateful if you can help me.Looking forward to your reply.  Yours,Li Hua