新疆乌鲁木齐市第135中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

乌鲁木齐市第135中学2021-2022学年第二学期

高二年级英语期中考试卷

（考试时间：120 分钟   卷面分值：  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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

When it comes to thrilling places to travel to, the nation of Thailand has got to be at or near the top of the list. The beaches of Thailand are simply amazing. Here is a look at the four best beaches in all of Thailand.

Maya Bay

This small beach attracts some huge crowds, but it is still worth a visit thanks to what is widely regarded as some of the best sights in the whole country. The Maya Bay Beach is located on a small island and is only accessible(可进入的) via boat or passenger ferry.

Lamai Beach

For the traveller looking for a quite unforgettable beach experience during their visit to Thailand, a trip out to Lamai Beach in Samui is a must. The sandy areas are long and wide with plenty of room for everyone. The water is inviting and easy to access.

Patong Beach

Patong Beach is not only one of the most beautiful and popular beaches in Thailand, but it is the largest beach on the popular island of Phuket. The soft white sand is a great place to relax. Some of the many great activities that travellers can join in during a visit to Patong Beach include jet skiing, kayaking, surfing,diving,snorkeling(浮潜), swimming and more.

Haad Rin

Haad Rin is one of the most popular party spots in the country, for both locals and travellers. All month long, during most parts of the year, there are some special entertainment(娱乐), eating, and socialising opportunities.

1.If you want to have a very impressive beach experience,which is highly recommended?

A.Maya Bay.         B. Lamai Beach.   C.Patong Beach.        D.Haad Rin.

2.Where will you go if you like underwater sports?

A.Maya Bay.         B.Lamai Beach.   C.Patong Beach.      D.Haad Rin.

3.What will travellers experience at Haad Rin?

A.Relax on the white soft sand.

B.Take part in adventurous activities.

C.Have a good time with the people living here.

D.Learn much culture and history about Thailand.

B

The world’s largest study about sleep was launched in June 2017 and within days more than 40，000 people from around the world participated in the online scientific investigation，which includes a questionnaire and a series of cognitive (认知的) performance activities.

“We really wanted to figure out the sleeping habits of people around the world.Obviously，there have been many smaller sleep studies of people in labs but we wanted to find out what sleep is like in the real world，” says Adrian Owen.“People who logged in gave us a lot of information about themselves.They told us things like which medicine they were on，how old they were，where they were and what kind of education they’d received because these are all factors that might have contributed to some of the results.”

About half of all participants reported typically sleeping less than 6.3 hours per night，about an hour less than the study’s recommended amount.One shocking fact was that most participants who slept four hours or less performed as if they were almost nine years older.

  Another surprising discovery was that sleep affected all adults equally.The amount of sleep associated with highly functional cognitive behavior was the same for everyone，regardless of age.Also，the harm associated with too little，or too much，sleep did not depend on the age of the participants.

   “We found that the best amount of sleep to keep your brain performing its best is 7 to 8 hours every night.We also found that people who slept more than that amount were equally harmed as those who slept too little，” says Conor Wild，Owen Lab Research Associate and the study’s lead author.

4. Where did the study take place?

A.In a hospital.     B.In a university.     C.In a lab.     D.On the Internet.

5. What may affect the result of the study according to Owen?

A.Professions.      B.Education.        C.Hobbies.     D.Diet.

6. Which of the following is right according to Wild?

A.Sleeping too much is as bad as sleeping too little.

B.Sleeping too little can make people look older.

C.Different people need different sleeping hours.

D.People must sleep for eight or nine hours every day.

7. What can we learn from the passage?

A.Most people have sleeping problems in the world.

B.Owen and Wild were the first experts to study sleep.

C.Lack of enough sleep is a common problem.

D.People attach great importance to having enough sleep.

C

When Kevin Durant gave his tearful MVP speech in 2014, the NBA star made sure to thank one person who had been there with him from the very beginning: his mother. His heartfelt words about the sacrifices she made for Durant and his brother led to a lifetime movie about her journey as a single parent, The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story.

Today, the NBA superstar’s mom travels the country as a motivational speaker and philanthropist (慈善家). On Monday, she spoke at Thomson Reuters’ in New York about her personal struggles to achieve financial stability and shared the financial advice she gave her son when he entered the league with CNBC．

“I wanted him to realize he has worked hard,” she says, “And it is OK for him to enjoy himself because of his hard work. But it is also imperative that he prepares for his future.” While she advised him to enjoy the rewards of his labor, she also wanted to make sure that her son knew the importance of financial planning.

She told the audience that when she found herself a single parent to two children at 21, she couldn’t follow the financial principles. Rather than planning for the future, she focused only on how her money could make ends meet for that moment.

Recently, Durant has teamed up with Laurene Powell Jobs for a new philanthropic program called College Track which is aimed at helping disadvantaged kids attend college. As part of the program, Durant has committed to donating $10 million to his hometown’s public school system.

Durant’s mom says that in addition to his financial decisions, she is proud of his philanthropic work and his desire to help the community. “I thought giving back was always very important, and so we talked about that and he had seen that from us as a family and it’s one of the things that I taught him,” she says.

8．What is The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story mainly about?

A．Durant’s career path.           B．Durant’s hard childhood.

C．Durant’s mother’s devotion to the family.

D．Durant’s mother’s struggling to be independent.

9．What does the underlined word “imperative” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Enjoyable.        B．Important.      C．Unusual.       D．Hopeful.

10．What made Durant pay attention to the charity program ?

A．His kind heart           B．His poor hometown  

C．His mother’s teaching     D．His difficult life experience

11．What are the financial principles of Durant’s mom?

A．Enjoying now and planning for the future.

B．Sharing rewards and creating a charity program.

C．Spending less money and saving for the emergencies.

D．Donating money to the charity and helping more schools.

D

A robot created by Washington State University ( WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia( 痴 呆) and other limitations live independently in their own homes.

The Robot Activity Support System, or RAS, uses sensors installed in a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are. what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities. It navigates (定位) through rooms and around obstacles to find people on its own. provides video instructions on how to do simple tasks and can even lead its owner to objects like their medication or a snack in the kitchen.

"RAS combines the convenience of a mobile robot with the activity detection technology of a WSU smart home to provide assistance in the moment, as the need for help is detected,"said Bryan Minor, a postdoctoral researcher in the WSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Currently, an estimated 50 percent of adults over the age of 85 need assistance with every day activities such as preparing meals and taking medication and the annual cost for this assistance in the US is nearly S2 trillion. With the number of adults over 85 expected to triple by 2050, researchers hope that technologies like RAS and the WSU smart home will relieve some of the financial strain on the healthcare system by making it easier for older adults to live alone.

RAS is the first robot researchers have tried to incorporate into their smart home environment. They recently published a study in the journal Cognitive Systems Research that demonstrates how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently.

"While we are still in an early stage of development, our initial results with RAS have been promising." Minor said.“ The next step in the research will be to test RAS' performance with a group of older adults to get a better idea of what prompts, video reminders and other preferences they have regarding the robot.”

12. How does RAS serve elderly people?

A.Through sensors.      B. Through objects.

C. Through a mobile robot.      D.Through their daily activities.

13. What can we know about RAS?

A. It can locate people and do any task.     B. It is the first robot used in daily life.

C. Its function remains to be tested.        D. It can cook for owners on its own.

14. What's Minor's attitude toward the future of RAS?

A. Doubtful.   B. Negative.   C. Optimistic.   D. Uncertain.

15. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Elderly people leave the nursing home.      B. Older adults have benefited from RAS.

C. RAS, the first robot to make home smart.    D. Smart home tests first elder-Care robot.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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 

Be a green child

What does it mean to be green? “Green” is more than just a colour.    16  Why green? Plants are green, and without them the Earth wouldn't be such a lovely home for us human beings. What can we do? Here's a four-step guide to being green. 

Reduce it!

   17  For instance, a shorter shower means you use less water and less fuel since your house uses fuel to run the water heater that warms up the water. 

Reuse it!

Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. It means that we're always throwing away old stuff and buying new stuff.    18   For instance, if your baby brother becomes older and loses interest in his plastic basketball hoop(篮球框), why not give it to another family who has a little kid? 

Recycle it!

Recycling has never been easier. Many communities will pick it up right in front of your house and some towns even require it. Recycled goods go to a recycling centre, where they can be turned into new cans, bottles,and paper.

Enjoy it!

It's true that rubbish and pollution are problems, but the Earth remains a huge and beautiful place that's ready for you to explore.    19  Go for a hike, visit local nature centres and gardens, and climb up mountains. 

But before you travel the globe, take a look at your own backyard. Is there a spot where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden?    20   

A.It also means taking special steps to protect the environment.

B.Many times, even if you no longer need something, someone else just might.

C.You can start locally by visiting the naturally beautiful spots in your city.

D.Turn off the water when you're brushing your teeth.

E.Get out there and get your hands dirty.

F.You can watch with pride as your tree takes root and your garden plants grow.

G.When you use less of something, you do a good thing for the Earth.

第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

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。

For 31 years, Albert Lexie kept working hard, ___21___ before dawn and making the nearly two-hour journey to Pittsburgh by bus.

His destination was University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. With that kind of devotion, you’d think he ___22___ as a physician or nurse, some position that required long ___23___ and came with a high ___24___. But you’d be ___25___.

From 1982 to 2013, Albert ___26___ shoes. Sixteen to seventeen pairs, twice a week, $3 a pop. His annual income was about $10,000, not including tips. But it’s what he did with those tips that ___27___ him hearts and many awards. He ___28___ his tips, all $200,000 of them, to Free Care Fund, which helps cover the medical ___29___ for uninsured (无保险的) and poor children.

He only attended school through the eighth grade, but he _____30_____ his first shoeshine box that year as part of a class assignment, and that’s the one he _____31_____ from 1982 to 2013. And those years of _____32_____ and devotion certainly didn’t go _____33_____. He was honored and _____34_____ by magazines and organizations.

Obviously, he wasn’t in it for _____35_____, and getting to and from work at such unusual hours couldn’t have been _____36_____, especially as he started getting older.

“I come to work every day because it’s _____37_____ to see people and talk to people and have fun and do things. Children’s Hospital is my favorite place _____38_____ I can see lots of _____39_____ and shake their little hands and try to give little toys away, things like that.”

His life’s work was so touching and inspiring. By telling his story, we hoped to _____40_____ more people to do good in the world.

21．A．coming back   B．walking around    C．watching out    D. waking up

22．A．started B．worked   C．felt               D．grew

23．A．history    B．development  C．hours     D．distances

24．A．income    B．degree  C．quality     D．speed

25．A．different      B．strange  C．interested     D．wrong

26．A．made    B．shined  C．sold     D．designed

27．A．offered        B．showed        C.cost     D．won

28．A．gifted    B．returned       C．lent           D．reported

29．A．research    B．education C．records     D．bills

30．A．borrowed    B．built C．cleaned          D．drew

31．A．hid    B．passed        C．used     D．repaired

32．A．service    B．study         C．struggle     D．progress

33．A．far    B．smooth C．unnoticed     D．unchecked

34．A．influenced    B．praised C．protected     D．congratulated

35．A．money    B．surprise       C．fun             D．advice

36．A．necessary    B．safe          C．easy     D．fair

37．A．boring       B．meaningless   C．amusing     D．enjoyable

38．A．because    B．unless C．while           D．though

39．A．graduates      B．experts C．kids             D．elders

40．A．force          B．encourage C．allow     D．help

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

    How are you getting along with your high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you     41     (leave) your parents. I know that you are now having trouble     42      (communicate)with others. That's      43     you are new here and people don't know about you. But I think you can follow the advice below.

    First, you should attach great    44      （important）to taking active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people's views      45       (careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates' likes and dislikes,      46      can make you get familiar with them. Only in this way can you get to know more       47        (difference) people and show them that you are just as friendly. I'm always here ready to help. We can take part in some       48      (activity) together and I can introduce you to others.

    There's no need      49    (worry) too much. People will know you more very soon and will like to make friends    50         you if you can do as the above.

第三部分：短文改错（满分10分）

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。

Tom's parents are very diligent.His father is a kind of person who never gets boring.He is always doing repair jobs around the house.It's never been the problem for him to repair a broken hairdryer and to make wooden shelves.He spends a lot time in his workshop, where he's got all his tools there.His mother likes to work in the garden.Her flower garden is the more beautiful one in the street.It always made her happy to harvest the fruit and vegetables, that she often uses for her second passion: cooking.She enjoys try new recipes, and she likes to bake, either.

第四部分：书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是李华，在一家商店购得一台劣质电脑，然后与营业员交涉，但营业员态度恶劣，不予受理。为此，你向经理写了一封投诉信。内容主要包括：

(1)自我介绍；

(2)投诉的原因

(3)希望换一台新的电视机，否则全额退款。

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Yours, 

Li Hua 

乌鲁木齐市第135中学2021-2022学年第二学期

高二年级英语期中考试答案

第一部分阅读:

1- 3  BCC

4-7  DBAC

8-11  CBCA  

12-15 ACCD

16-20  AGBCF

第二部分完型填空

21．D     22．B       23．C    24．A       25．D

26．B     27．D       28．A    29．D       30．B

31．C     32．A      33.C      34．B       35．A

36．C     37．D      38．A     39．C      40．B

第三部分 语法填空

41.  have left    42.  communicating    43. because 

44. importance    45. carefully         46. which 

47. different       48. activities         49. to worry

50. with

第四部分 短文改错

【答案】　Tom's parents are very diligent.His father is a kind of person who never gets .He is always doing repair jobs around the house.It's never been  problem for him to repair a broken hairdryer  to make wooden shelves.He spends a lot  time in his workshop, where he's got all his tools .His mother likes to work in the garden.Her flower garden is the  beautiful one in the street.It always  her happy to harvest the fruit and vegetables,  she often uses for her second passion: cooking.She enjoys  new recipes, and she likes to bake, .

作文范文

Dear manager,

I am Tom, one of your customers. I am writing to lodge a complaint about the poor quality of your product. The experience in your shop is a bitter disappointment to me.

For one thing, the TV I bought the other day from your company turned out to be a fake, which ruined your good reputation. For another, when I went to your shop for an explanation, the salesperson behaved in a rude manner, turning a deaf ear to my requirement.

It is required that I should get a replacement, or I should receive a full refund. Thank you for your attention and I am looking forward to your early reply.

 Yours,

Lihua