2022-2023学年内蒙古科尔沁左翼中旗实验高级中学高二上学期期末英语试卷含答案

   2021-2022学年上学期

高二年级期末考试（英语）

  时间：120分钟   满分：150分

第二部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Swimming Clubs

Penguins

We aim to build water confidence by making our indoor club meetings as much fun as possible. Come along and join us for some water volleyball－and make friends at the same time!

Elvers

Everyone who joins our club takes part in lots of races－and loves to win! So we expect our members to turn up regularly for evening practice－at least three times a week. Come and try our lovely indoor pool and new high diving board!

Waterworld

Our club provides serious swimming training every weekday evening with progress certificates as you pass each level. We do lots of swimming and diving competitions, and we’ll teach you the techniques you need to be a champion!

Mermaid Club

Swim your way from beginner to intermediate(中等程度的) level－and get certificates for your hard work in our big outdoor pool. Working in small groups, we’ll help you build your strength, ready for swimming the length of the pool.

Splash

Ready to swim 20 km across the sea? Come and join our advanced swimmers’ club on Saturdays and find out! You’ll be wel1 looked after, and pool training is also provided to help keep up your strength and develop a swimming style suitable for open water.

Waves

Our club takes all levels of learner swimmers in our shallow practice pool, and aims to increase strength and improve technique through different pool games. After 6 pm we can provide one-to-one teaching if requested.

Seals Group

In this club we meet to do as much swimming in the sea as we can, on weekday evenings. But we’re more about swimming for fun than winning lots of competitions, so there are lots of club parties!

1．What can be learned about Penguins?

A．It holds lots of races. B．It has a high diving board.

C．It involves water volleyball. D．It provides progress certificates.

2．How does Mermaid Club differ from Elvers?

A．It offers evening practice. B．It features an outdoor pool.

C．It suits advanced swimmers. D．It is mainly for fun rather than competition.

3．Which of the following provides one-to-one teaching?

A．Waterworld. B．Splash. C．Waves. D．Seals Group.

B

“You’re going to the United States to live? How wonderful! You’re really lucky!”

Does this sound familiar? Perhaps your family and friends said similar things to you when you left home. But does it seem true all the time? Is your life in this new country always wonderful and exciting? A great many facts show that it’s not easy for newcomers to get used to life in a new culture. They have to experience culture shock.

What causes culture shock? Maybe the weather is unpleasant. Perhaps the customs are different. Perhaps the public service systems such as the telephone, post office, or transportation are difficult to figure out and you make mistakes. The simplest things seem difficult. The language may be difficult. The food may seem strange to you. If you don’t look similar to the natives, you may feel strange. You may feel as if everyone is watching you. In fact, you are always watching yourself.

Everyone experiences culture shock in some form or another. But culture shock comes as a surprise to most people. A lot of the time, the people with the worst culture shock are the people who never had any difficulties in their own countries. They were active and successful in their community (社区). They had hobbies which they enjoyed. When they come to a new country, they do not have the same positions or hobbies as they already had in their countries. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image.

Culture shock produces a feeling of disorientation (晕头转向), which may be homesickness, imagined illness, or even paranoia (偏执症). When people feel the disorientation of culture shock, they sometimes feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the unfamiliar environment. They want to create an escape within their room to give themselves a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to familiarize the person more with the culture. Familiarity and experience are the long-term ways to settle the problem of culture shock.

4．Who is the passage mainly for?

A．The family and friends of those who came to the US.

B．Those who have got rid of culture shock.

C．People who have just moved to a foreign country.

D．People who can easily adjust their life in the US.

5．The underlined part “you are always watching yourself” (in Paragraph 3) means ______.

A．you are always feeling homesick

B．you are always worried too much about yourself

C．you are always looking at yourself in the mirror

D．you are always nervous about meeting other people

6．Which of the following would be a case of culture shock for newcomers?

A．They have trouble using public telephones.

B．Their positions or hobbies stay the same.

C．They are active and successful in the new community.

D．They have got used to the life in the new country.

7．The best way for the newcomers to overcome culture shock is ______.

A．to stay inside to protect themselves B．to make a study of the new hobbies

C．to get used to the new environment D．to ask people for help when having difficulties

C

In valleys with thick plants, different-sized round and square buildings with faded yellow clay walls and wooden roofs, tulou lie in mountainous villages in Longyan, Fujian Province. There are more than 23,000 tulou in Yongding, which became well-known after 46 were given World Heritage status by UNESCO in 2008. “The structures were awarded because they are exceptional examples of a building of tradition and function demonstrating a particular type of communal living and defensive organization, and, in terms of their harmonious relationship with their environment, an outstanding example of human settlement,” UNESCO said.

The giant multi-storied tulou were built with wood and mud walls. Constructed from the 15th to 20th centuries, these massive communal homes were sited based on feng shui principles, which claim to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their environment. Tulou are also purposefully resting amid tea, tobacco, rice plantations and abundant forests of pine and bamboo.

Throughout history, tulou residents have mostly been Hakka — migrants in southern China. Population pressures created conflict between the Hakka and their neighbors, so they built their homes to double as defending. The buildings are mainly four or five stories high. The first floor serves as the kitchen, the second is used for grain storage and the upper floors act as living areas. The structures are mainly symmetrical, and their defensive features include ironclad gates, escape tunnels, narrow openings for weapons under the dark-tiled roofs, and a water well. For their defensive function, only rooms on the third floor and higher have windows, which are very small. With sufficient food, the residents could survive in the event of a lengthy conflict.

Communal living is integrity to these villages, where the closed wall design boosts social interaction. Residents gather in the courtyard for ceremonies such as ancestor worship and weddings. Tulou is such an extraordinary piece of architecture, living up to the title given by UNESCO.

8．What do we know about tulou?

A．Over 23,000 tulou were given World Heritage status.

B．Among 23,000 tulou, only 46 became famous globally.

C．They’re exceptional buildings of tradition and function.

D．Tulou is the most outstanding Chinese human settlement.

9．What is most important for residents during a long period of conflict?

A．Escape tunnels. B．Enough food. C．Small windows. D．Defensive weapons.

10．What is probably the author’s attitude to the protection of tulou?

A．Favorable. B．Unclear. C．Negative. D．Unconcerned.

11．Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

A．Tulou: in Harmony with Their Environments

B．Tulou: Different-Sized Round and Square Buildings

C．Tulou: Given the World Heritage Status by UNESCO in 2008

D．Tulou: a Special Chinese Structure Combining Living and Defending

D

The Curious Origins of the Dollar Sign

The dollar sign is among the world’s most powerful symbols and represents far more than U.S. currency. Yet despite its common appearance in various languages, the origins of the dollar sign remain far from clear. And the dollar sign was in use before the United State was born.

In 1520, the Kingdom of Bohemia began making coins using silver from a mine in Joachimsthal —which is roughly translated from German into English as Joachim’s valley. Logically, the coin was named the Joachimsthaler, which was then shortened to Thaler, the word that proceeded to spread around the world. It was the Dutch variation, the Daler, that made its way across the Atlantic in the pockets and on the tongues of early immigrants, and today’s American-English pronunciation of the word “dollar” still has its echoes. However, it is no straightforward answer to the question of where the dollar sign ($) sprang from.

One of the origin stories links it back to the Bohemian “Thaler”, which featured a huge snake on Christian cross (基督教十字架). It was an indirect reference to the story of Moses, who was a prophet in the Bible, winding a bronze snake around a pole in order to cure people who’d been bitten. The dollar, so it’s said, originated from that sign.

Yet the most widely accepted theory in fact involves coins used in Spain, and it goes like this: In the colonies, trade between Spanish Americans and English Americans was lively, and the PESO was legal money in the U.S. until 1857. It was often shortened to the initial “P” with an “S” hovering beside and a little above it. Gradually, thanks to the careless and untidy way of writing by time-pressed merchants, that “P” combined with the “S” and lost its curve, leaving the vertical stroke like a stake down the center of the “S”.

12．What can be known about the dollar sign?

A．It symbolizes wealth. B．It starts from a silver mine.

C．It uses worldwide. D．It was born as early as the U.S. did.

13．Which language mostly contributes to the origin of the pronunciation of the word “dollar” ?

A．Bohemian. B．Dutch. C．American English. D．German.

14．What can be inferred form Paragraph 3?

A．The Bohemian “Thaler” included religious elements.

B．The snake was regarded to be the sign of curing power.

C．The dollar sign had been in use since the story of Moses.

D．The Bohemian people made their coins in honor of Moses.

15．what’s the direct result of business men’s writing way of the word PESO?

A．The word was shortened. B．The dollar sign was invented.

C．The latter P and S were blending. D．The writing way was widely spread.

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。

Confidence makes a difference. It could mean the difference in landing a job you have been dreaming of. It could also mean the difference in staying happy with strangers._____16_____But how exactly do you gain confidence? Hopefully we can light your path with this guide to becoming more confident.

Make lists._____17_____First make a list of all the things that set you apart from the rest. This will help you focus on the good things you have done instead of the things that have gone wrong. Then look at the things you enjoy doing. Passion will help you work hard._____18_____

Realize that you are important and appreciated. People usually shy away from praise. It makes them feel that they do not deserve the praise. Take yourself away from that thinking and happily accept the praise._____19_____If you have something to say, force yourself to say it clearly and loudly. You can do this without sounding angry. If somebody disagrees with what you say, do not just shy away.

_____20_____This makes you move in the right direction. Having a purpose and a goal is great to feed your confidence. Start with the little things like the stuff you have been putting off for later. The more things you accomplish, the better you feel.

A．Move towards your goal.

B．Besides, remember that you matter.

C．In order to be confident, you have to look confident.

D．In most cases, you will have the opportunity to improve.

E．Studies show that the healthier you are, the more confident you feel.

F．This is a two-part process which begins with a look into who you are.

G．Having enough confidence may help you achieve what you want in your life.

第三部分 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。

I am writing this the day before the mail containing the result of the university entrance exam reaches me. I am writing this with a determination that I will ____21____ and not let life pass me by. I am sure that I will become something, even if the envelope brings me ____22____ news.

The envelope will reach my ____23____ tomorrow and I am ready to bear with ____24____ and self-respect. I will not ____25____, unless they are tears of joy for saying good-bye to my childhood and welcoming in a ____26____ life-one that is mysterious(神秘的)and ____27____. It will teach me to grow and ____28____ why things are the way they are. It will filter out(过滤掉)all my ____29____ and let my self-worth increase.

I will be _____30_____ in my battle and not let the bad news bring me down. I will tell myself that I am a talented person and that being _____31_____ doesn’t necessarily mean that I have to be accepted into _____32_____.

I will not listen to those who _____33_____ that a university degree is the only way I will find as a means of _____34_____ these days. I will tell myself that even if that envelope is small and includes a rejection, the person that they have _____35_____  will carry on, because I must _____36_____ to live my life the way I know how to.

I know who I am. I _____37_____ who I am. And whether or not I am accepted into college, I will be true to myself and to _____38_____ around me. I will not _____39_____. I will only look forward and greet each day with a _____40_____ anyway.

21．A．lie down B．shout out C．break in D．carry on

22．A．great B．bad C．interesting D．funny

23．A．mailbox B．bed C．heart D．father

24．A．shame B．amusement C．courage D．happiness

25．A．cry B．talk C．move D．work

26．A．comfortable B．new C．hard D．long

27．A．worthless B．expensive C．unknown D．brief

28．A．question B．wonder C．doubt D．understand

29．A．joys B．regrets C．ambitions D．gains

30．A．strong B．lost C．energetic D．stubborn

31．A．humorous B．weak C．rich D．smart

32．A．hospital B．prison C．college D．heaven

33．A．disagree B．hope C．believe D．reply

34．A．living B．escaping C．exploring D．entertaining

35．A．angered B．refused C．greeted D．inspired

36．A．stop B．decline C．pretend D．continue

37．A．hate B．accept C．forget D．forgive

38．A．others B．them C．schools D．mistakes

39．A．get up B．grow up C．look back D．come back

40．A．dream B．wish C．struggle D．smile

第二节(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。

If someone said they’d pay you 1,800 dollars to stay off social media for six years, would you do it? Could you? Sivert Klefsaas did just that.

In 2016, Lorna Goldstrand Klefsaas challenged her 12-year-old son Sivert to stay off social media until he was 18. If he completed the challenge, she ____41____ (award) him the cash on his eighteenth birthday. On February 19, 2022, Sivert claimed his prize.

Lorna got the ____42____ (inspire) from a challenge she heard on the radio called the “16 for 16”, where a mother gave her daughter 1,600 dollars when she turned 16 if she stayed off social media.

Sivert said it wasn’t too difficult to live ____43____ social media, and he didn’t think about it much during the six years. As a 12-year-old Sivert said he wasn’t using social media much anyway. ____44____ only app he had before the bet was Snapchat, ____45____ he deleted a day after trying it out.

Lorna said she never had to check for any of the apps probably ____46____ (download) secretly on his computer. “He’s so ____47____ (compete) a boy. ____48____ (definite) it was more for proving a point.” she said.

After Sivert’s success, Lorna took to Facebook ____49____ (share) the challenge. She said it was some of the best money she’d ever spent. Other parents have seemed interested in trying it out too.

“We are certainly not against social media,” Lorna noted. “It’s about not letting yourself get weighed down by it, addicted _____50_____ it, or affected by things that people post.”

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

假如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：在错的词下划一横线，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。

Last Saturday, we have no lessons. My friends and I decided to help the farmers pick apples because they were very busily. Li Hong and I climbed up a big apple tree. There were a quantity apples on it. She couldn’t get the apple because they were too high. I carried the ladder for her. Soon they picked many baskets of apples or the trucks arrived. We all got down and help to load the apples onto the trucks. These trucks would carry out the apples to the cities and the hardworking and simply farmers could get their money back. The farmers had a harvest time!

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是李华，你的朋友Lily给你来信说她最近很烦恼。因为她妈妈在未征得她同意的情况下把她的照片发到网上。请你写一封回信，内容包括：

1.你的建议；

2.你的理由。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案：

阅读理解

1．C    2．B    3．C

4．C    5．B    6．A    7．C

8．C    9．B    10．A    11．D

12．C    13．B    14．A    15．C

七选五

16．G    17．F    18．D    19．B    20．A

完形填空

21．D    22．B    23．A    24．C    25．A    26．B    27．C    28．D    29．B    30．A    31．D    32．C    33．C    34．A    35．B    36．D    37．B    38．A    39．C    40．D

语法填空

41. would award    
42. inspiration    43．without    44．The    45．which    46．downloaded    47．competitive   

 48．Definitely    49．to share    50．to

短文改错

1. have→had  2. busily→busy  3. quantity后加of  4. apple→apples  5. the→a

6. they→we  7. or→and  8. help→helped  9. 去掉carry后的out  10. simply→simple

书面表达

Dear Lily,

I’m terribly sorry to learn from your letter that you feel upset at present, which is because your mother is always posting your photos online without your permission. Putting myself in your shoes, I extend my understanding to you and give my opinions as follows.

Above all, it is a wise choice to have a face-to-face communication with your mother whatever the reason is. Tell her about your true feelings and she will understand how you feel. On the one hand, if your photos are constantly shared online, your privacy will be exposed in public, which will have a bad effect on your growth in the long run. On the other hand, your mother will tend to be more and more sensitive to those likes and comments of the photos.

In conclusion, I do hope what is mentioned above will be of great use to you. And if you have any further questions, turn to me without hesitation. Looking forward to your good news.

Yours,

Li Hua