2021-2022学年甘肃省兰州市西固区三校高二上学期期中联考英语试题含答案

甘肃省兰州市西固区三校2021-2022学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题

总分:120分    时间：100分钟

一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30.0分）

A

Need a Job This Summer?

The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program.

Not a student? Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills, find a job or start businesses all year round.

Jobs for Youth

If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible（符合条件）for this program, which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training.

Who is eligible: Youth 15—18 years old in select communities（社区）.

Summer Company

Summer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.

Who is eligible: Students aged 15—29, returning to school in the fall.

Stewardship Youth Ranger Program

You could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer.

Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.

Summer Employment Opportunities（机会）

Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program, students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service, its related agencies and community groups.

Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability.

1.  What is special about Summer Company?

A. It requires no training before employment.

B. It provides awards for running new businesses.

C. It allows one to work in the natural environment.

D. It offers more summer job opportunities.

2.   What is the age range required by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program?

   A.15—18     B.15—24   C.15—29      D.16—17

3.   Which program favors the disabled?

   A. Jobs for Youth.    B. Summer Company.

   C. Stewardship Youth Ranger Program.     D. Summer Employment Opportunities.

B

What will man be like in the future – in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modem life.

But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

4.  The passage mainly tells us          .

A. man's life will be different in the future  

B. what man will look like in the future

    C. man is growing taller and uglier as time passes

    D. human's organs' functions will become weak

5.  The change in man's size of forehead will probably be because          .

    A. he makes use only 20% of the brain's capacity

    B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries

    C. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time

    D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on

6.  What will be true about a human being in the future?

    A. He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.

    B. He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.

    C. His fingers will grow weaker because he won't have to make use of them.

    D. He will think and feel in a different way.

7.  It is implied that          .

   A. human beings will become less attractive in the future.

   B. less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration (退化).

   C. human beings hope for a change in the future life.

   D. future life is always predictable.

C

I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.

I got a rescue call from a woman in Mutton town. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2- to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.

I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.

The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.

Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.

A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.

 8.   What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph 1?

A. Efforts made in vain.

B. Getting injured in his work.

C. Feeling uncertain about his future.

D. Creatures forced out of their homes.

9.   Why was the author called to Mutton town?

A. To rescue a woman.  B. To take care of a woman.

C. To look at a baby owl. D. To cure a young owl.

10.   What made the chick calm down?

A. A new nest.   B. Some food.

C. A recording.   D. Its parents.

11.  How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?

A. It’s unexpected.   B. It’s beautiful.

C. It’s humorous.   D. It’s discouraging.

D

Although social media allow us to become more connected to other people than at any time in history, a new study suggests that many Americans feel lonelier than ever before, which is weakening the nation's mental and physical health.

The study conducted by the health insurer Cigna, found widespread loneliness，with nearly half of Americans reporting they feel alone, or left out at least some of the time. The nation's 75 million millennials (ages 23—37) and Generation Z adults(ages 18—22) are lonelier than older generations. Besides, 54% of people surveyed said they feel no one knows them well, and four in 10 reported they “lack companionship”, their “relationships aren't meaningful” and they “are isolated(孤立的) from others”.

Douglas Nemecek, MD, Cigna's chief medical officer for Behavioral Health, said the findings of the study suggest that the problem has become common,equaling the risks caused by tobacco and the nation's ever­expanding waistline. “Loneliness has the same influence on health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day，while obesity(肥胖) less than 10 cigarettes a day, ” he said in releasing the report.

Nemecek’s comments tallied with those of other leading public health specialists, including former Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD，who said loneliness should be targeted in public health campaigns like those designed to fight against smoking and obesity. “During my years caring for patients, the worst disease I saw was not heart disease or diabetes; it was loneliness,” Murthy said in a recent cover story in the Harvard Business Review.

The new report, produced in Cigna's partnership with the polling company Ipsos, is based on an online survey of more than 20，000 US adults using the well-regarded UCLA Loneliness Scale to see how widespread loneliness is in America.

12.  What does the study conducted by Cigna find?

1. Older Americans feel much lonelier.
2. Social media do people more harm than good.
3. People become more connected to each other.
4. Social media increase levels of Americans' loneliness.

13.  Which opinion might Douglas Nemecek support?

A. Loneliness is not so harmful as smoking.

B. Loneliness is taken seriously by the public.

C. Loneliness is more dangerous than obesity.

D. Loneliness is targeted in public health campaigns.

14.  What does the underlined phrase “tallied with” mean in Paragraph 4?

A. Agreed with.           B.  Varied with.   

C. Contradicted.        D.  Inspired.

15.  What is the purpose of the text?

A. To discuss health problems.

B. To present findings of a recent study.

C. To warn people about social media use.；

D. To show threats to Americans' health.

二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，每小题2分共10.0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。

  It’s important for you teenagers to know how to save money. You know that the money you save can be for rainy days and be used to pay through your college education. If you think it’s a difficult task and don’t know how to do it, please do as the followings.

      16 

  My dad always tells me that if one doesn’t respect money, it will never respect you. Hence, it’s important that you keep a record of your daily expenses. Make it a habit to write down all that you have spent. And when you find out the total expenses at the end of the month, you will realize what you have spent more money in doing.   17   .

Open a savings account

 Opening a savings account is a better way to save money. You can set a goal; say (for example), the money is for a new notebook or for college, and then save, until you have enough money to buy a notebook or until you go to college.    18  .

Do not carry much cash

Do you have the habit of not leaving a store without buying anything? The only way to stop that is carrying less money around with you. Go to the store with the minimum amount of money, which will not even help you buy a drink.  19  .

 Save the changes

 Save the changes that you get back. If you have gone to a shop to buy something and get back some changes, then do not spend the   20   . And you’ll be surprised at the huge amount of money after days.

Follow these tips above, and thus you can save a lot of money. And surely, they’ll help you to be more responsible in your life.

1. Keep a record of your daily expenses
2. After a few days, you’ll get rid of this habit
3. Instead, you can save them in your piggy bank
4. By that time, you will realize the importance of saving money
5. Saving money builds your financial power and personal freedom
6. Next month, you will automatically try and save more in that part
7. Nowadays in the developed and developing countries, people are all working for the sake of earning money

三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30.0分）

When people find out that my son Sam is a competitive mathlete, they usually ask if my husband and I are “math persons”. The answer is “Definitely not”.

Ninth grade was   21   for Sam to prepare for a competition, he took  22    practice tests, which were sometimes as   23   as three hours. In the end, he didn't do as well as he'd hoped and was   24   by a math camp he’d applied to.

He wandered  into my office one day last spring, murmuring.

“I just feel like the whole year has been a   25  .”

I get it. How many days—weeks, months—have I “wasted” writing the   26  scene over and over again? Writing a novel sometimes feels like two steps forward, one step back.          27     whenever I feel like that, I try to  28   myself that no matter what happens with my book, I've  29   the time I've spent working on it. The delight I find in writing is  30  for me.

“Nothing’s ever wasted. You may not have gotten the   31   you wanted, but as you try to solve the   32   problems, you are making progress with each effort you make.” He shrugged (耸肩). “I feel like everyone else did better than me.”

Sam was talking about the   33   boards, where math kids come together to share resources and,  more often than not   34   their wins.

“I know it feels that way, but it isn't true. You know people   35   their successes far more than their   36  ,”  I said, as much to myself as to Sam.

Just like Sam, I can't control the   37  , and I can only control my input. To devote time to something with no   38   of its success is risky and   39  . But, then again, so is everything.

And you don't need to be a(n)   40   person to know that.

21. A. simple      B. tough      C. peaceful     D. exciting
22. A. few       B. casual      C. multiple     D. easy
23. A. far      B. long      C. deep         D. straight
24. A.accepted      B. praised       C. replied     D. rejected
25. A. waste      B. vacation      C. leisure     D. trouble
26. A. same      B. vivid      C. brief      D. literary
27. A. So      B. And       C. But      D. Because
28. A. help      B. convince      C. improve     D. answer
29. A.offered      B. killed      C. saved     D. enjoyed
30. A. limited      B. popular      C. obvious     D. enough"
31. A. exam      B.advice       C. course     D. result
32. A. challenging      B. urgent      C. historical     D. imaginary
33. A. message      B. chess      C. drawing     D. safety
34. A. escape from      B. think about     C. show off     D. compete in
35. A. ban       B.post      C. doubt      D. receive
36. A. methods      B.intentions      C. struggles     D. reasons
37. A. solution      B. outcome      C. custom     D. fortune
38. A. courage      B. accident      C. chance     D. guarantee
39. A. terrifying      B. instructive      C. personal     D. ridiculous
40. A.art       B. adult      C. math     D. business

四、语法填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共15.0分）

Great Britain consist   41   four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the 13th century, Wales   42   (link) to England. In 1603, they were joined to Scotland. They were united   43   peace instead of by war. However, just as they were going to get Ireland   44   (connect) to form United Kingdom, the southern part of Ireland broke away,   45   only Northern Ireland joined with England.

 England is   46   (large) of the four countries and for   47   (convenient) it was divided into three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. Most of the population   48   (settle) in the South, but most of the industrial cities are located in the Midlands and the North.

London is the capital city with the great   49   (history) treasures. It has the oldest port   50   (build) by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.

五、短文改错（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10.0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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
    Volunteer travel, that is familiar to foreigners, has nowadays become more and more popular in China. Young travelers volunteer to work for youth hostels so that they can eat and live there for something. At the same time, they can enjoy the local scenery on their spare time.
     As far as I am concern, volunteer travel has some advantages and benefits from you a lot. It can save you lot of money by providing free accommodations, which makes it possible for you to travel to much more places and experience different cultures. Meanwhile, volunteer travel enrich your life by offer different jobs in youth hostels, which also can change your way of life. All in all, it was meaningful.

六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）

假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：

1．写信目的：2．个人优势：3．能做的事情。

注意：

1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．结束语已为你写好，不计入词数。

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would be grateful if you could take my  application  into  consideration. Looking  forward  to your early reply.

                                                                      Yours,

                                                              Li Hua

2021-2022学年第一学期英语中试题高二英语答案

一． Reading                                                

A篇：BDD    B篇：BDAB    C篇：ACAB    D篇：DCAB

二．七选五：AFDBC

三．完形填空：

21--25. BCBDA  26--30. ACBDC   31--35. DAACB  36--40. CBDAC

四、语法填空：

41. of   42. was linked   43. in    44. connected   45. so  46. the largest

  47. convenience   48. are settled   49. historical   50. but

五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）

(1) 将that改为which;  (2) 将something改为nothing或free;  (3) 将on改为in;
(4) 将concern改为concerned;  (5) 将from去掉;  (6) 将lot改为lots或在lot前加上a;
(7) 将much改为many;  (8)将enrich改为enriches; (9)将offer改为offering;(10)将was改为is.

六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）

Dear Sir/Madam,

I’m Li Hua, an exchange student from China during this summer vacation. I’m delighted to learn that volunteer students are wanted for a Chinese painting exhibition to be held in the local art gallery. Now I’m writing to apply for the position.
The reasons for my application are as follows. First of all, having been exposed to foreign teachers since a young age, I can communicate freely with others in English. What’s more, years of being monitor makes me a brilliant organizer, which will help a lot to keep the exhibition in order. The most important factor is that my related knowledge will undoubtedly help the audience learn more about the unique Chinese art form.
 All in all, my sense of responsibility will make me a qualified volunteer. I’d appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration.

Yours,

Li Hua