2022常州金坛区高二下学期期中英语含答案

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英语试题

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Who gave the woman the dress?

A. Her sister.   B. Her mother.   C. Her husband.

2. When will the speakers leave for the show?

A. At 5:00 p.m.   B. At 6:00 p.m.   C. At 7:00 p.m.

3 Who is the woman probably talking to?

A. Her friend.   B. Her teammate.   C. Her coach.

4. Where do the man’s parents probably come from?

A. Italy.   B. Canada.   C. England.

5. How much is a child ticket?

A. $50.   B. $100.   C. $150.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What is the woman’s great news?

A. She lost weight successfully.  B. She is going on holiday.  C. She passed an exam.

7. Who does the woman plan to call?

A. Her parents.   B. Her friend.   C. Her teacher.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Good manners.   B. Eating habits.   C. Educational differences.

9. Where does the woman probably come from?

A. Britain.   B. China.   C. Japan.

10. How does the woman sound in the end?

A. Sony.   B. Pleased.   C. Surprised.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Personal driver and client

B. Car salesman and customer.

C. Car repairman and car owner.

12. What type of car does the woman prefer?

A. An SUV.   B. A sports car.   C. A small car.

13. What will the woman probably do next?

A. Have her car repaired.   B. Talk to a salesman.   C. Leave directly.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What position is the woman interviewing for?

A. Marketing assistant.   B. Marketing director.  C. Marketing manager.

15. Why does the man want to change his job?

A. He wants to study for a degree.

B. He doesn’t like his co-workers.

C. He wants a pay raise.

16. What will the man probably do next?

A. Go home.   B. Wait outside.   C. Introduce himself.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who is the speaker probably talking to?

A. Students.   B. Teachers.   C. Builders.

18. When will the new building probably be finished?

A. In May.   B. In August.   C. In December.

19. What can be seen in the new library?

A. Pictures.   B. New books.   C. A new school flag.

20. What prize will the winner get?

A. A book.   B. A holiday.   C. A camera.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.

A

Tips for a Successful Video Job Interview

As hiring becomes global and more employees work remotely, video interviews have become common. For hiring managers, they’re a way to quickly conduct first-round interviews, save on transportation costs, and get the interview process started much faster than scheduling in-person interviews.

Review the following tips to make sure you ace this type of interview.

What to Expect

During a virtual interview, the video platform will vary depending on the company, but a ResumeGo survey reports that Zoom is the most commonly used interviewing platform (72%), followed by Skype (43%) and Google Hangouts (27%).

In most cases, everything will go smoothly, but it will be less stressful if you practice beforehand.

•Do a trial run a day or two before the interview.

•Check your webcam and any headset or microphone as if you were going to do the actual interview.

•Your camera should be at eye level. A poorly placed camera can result in double chins or odd shadows.

•Regardless of location, make sure that you send any materials (resume, portfolio, etc. ) that the company needs in advance.

What to Wear

The ResumeGo survey reports that most employers prefer that job candidates wear business casual(便装), but many don’t have a preference. If you are unsure of what level of formality is expected, it is always better to be overdressed than underdressed.

During the Video Interview

Make sure the table and your surroundings are clean and neat. You don’t want to distract (干扰)the interviewer. If you’re interviewing in your home, make sure that you are in a quiet space with no barking dogs, children, music, or other sounds. As well, turn off your phone and any alerts on your computer to avoid getting thrown off by emails or instant messages during the interview.

Make eye contact, and remember, that means looking at the camera(and not the picture-in-picture image of yourself).

1. What advantage do video job interviews have over in-person ones?

A. Personalized and time-saving. B. Efficient and money-saving.

CNo face-to-face communication. D. Simplified interview procedure.

2Which of the following subtitles best fits the box in the text?

A. Trial Video Process B. Check Your Technology

C. Advance Planning D. Have Materials Ready

3. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Dress casually if you are unsure of what to wear.

B. The ideal background is tidy, quiet and distraction-free.

C. Google Hangouts ranks lowest among available video platforms.

D. Look at yourself on the screen while responding to interviewers.

【1~3题答案】

【答案】1. B2. C3. B

B

Michelle Phan says she had to quit making her popular “makeup and beauty” YouTube videos because she was burned out.

“It became harder and harder for me to pretend to be happy” she says. “And I had become unpleasant with my relationships and friendships. I was on the edge of collapse.”

As a so-called social media influencer or creator, she says she needed time off from the constant pressure to upload ever more content, and try to chase (追求) more and more views and likes.

But what exactly is a social media influencer?

There is no hard and fast definition, but in essence it is someone who has enough followers on social media, and typically YouTube, Instagram or TikTok, that they can change it into money.

The income comes from two main sources—a share of the advertising revenue (收入), and deals with companies to promote their bands.

While there is potentially big money to be made, Ms. Phan says that creators “need to know when to draw the line, and take care of themselves” rather than post all the time.

This concern is echoed by media analyst Rebecca McGrath, of research firm Mintel, who says that some influencers are trying to chase revenues so much that they post “even if they don’t have anything new to create or say”.

Ms. Phan also warns that you have to be able to deal with online trolls writing horrible things below your videos. “You’re also exposed to hateful comments, which I think people aren’t prepared for.”

Despite the downsides to being an influencer—the need to always put up more videos or posts, and the likely online abuse—a great many people would like to be one. It can be a fun and profitable way to earn a living.

Yet psychologist Stuart Duff of Pearn Kandola warns that you need a certain personality to hope to be successful at it

“Successful influencers will relate to others, tell great stories, have a strong, unique brand, and stick to the message. They will have great passion for what they want to say, and always seem to know what their audience wants to hear.”

4. Why did Michelle Phan stop putting up more videos?

A. Her videos were not as popular. B. She became the envy of friends.

C. She was in poor physical health. D. She felt like running out of ideas.

5. What docs the underlined “this concern” in Paragraph 8 refer to?

A. Influencers make potentially big money.

B. Influencers go too far in chasing revenues.

C. Influencers often suffer from poor health.

D. Influencers are always posting new content.

6. What can be inferred from the text?

A. A successful influencer should be passionate and empathetic.

B. A social media influencer refers to the person who has many fans.

C. Exposure to online game violence discourages some influencers.

D. Influencers make money mainly by advertising and running companies.

7. What does the text mainly talk about?

A. How one can make a successful influencer.

B. Why Ms. Phan quit being an influencer.

C. Pressures and rewards of being an influencer.

D. Warnings against pursuing instant wealth.

【4~7题答案】

【答案】4. D5. B6. A7. C

C

English is the international language of science, but most of the world’s scientists speak it as a second language. We shoulder an extra career challenge: Not only must we gain a command of science, but we must also be able to write in a foreign language to communicate that science.

My mother tongue is Hebrew. I’m now a researcher at Monash University. There are six people on my research team, five of whom are non-native English speakers. Writing highly technical English is crucial to our science. Our topics embrace cell biology, materials science and chemistry, so our text must make sense to both non-experts and experts.

To me, English is suitable as an international language in a number of ways. On the surface, it’s easy enough to convey basic meanings when conducting trade, business and tourism, as well as on social media. In most contexts, it doesn’t matter if you misuse “the” or “-ing,” or get the word order wrong. Although the spelling is chaotic, once you get a feel for the typical patterns, it’s not too hard.

But when meanings are complex and technical, precision is a must. Then, English becomes a difficult beast to wrestle with.

The Australian poet Clive James once called English “big and baggy.” I can’t disagree. The vocabulary is large. Furthermore, the grammar is extraordinarily flexible, leaving us often confusing. There lies the problem: Such rich language makes it easy to produce long writings of questionable quality.

Worse still, we outsiders to English are likely to have been taught to use complicated wording and long sentences to show our authority on a topic. However, English is the opposite: The language is at its most elegant when plain and simple. But simplicity is hard in English!

Another shock to me was the importance English speakers place on front-ending their messages. In many languages, you might expect readers to stay with the text throughout. In English, however, I’ve developed healthy fear that my readers will skim-read unless I state the essence at the opening of a paragraph, then walk backwards while explaining it.

My language teacher says that working with me makes him reflect on English in ways he wouldn’t otherwise. Full disclosure: he read this piece, and made a few helpful suggestions.

8. Why does the author think English is suitable as an international language?

A. It can be easily used to get basic meanings across.

B. It has relatively simple grammar and spelling rules.

C. It is spoken by the majority of the world’s population.

D. Its huge vocabulary helps express complex meanings.

9. What’s the function of Paragraph 3?

A. To declare the importance of English

B. To illustrate English is easy to learn

C. To give opinions about the status of English

D. To provide a contrast to technical English

10. What does the underlined phrase “front-ending their messages” in Paragraph 7 refer to?

A. skimming for the main idea of the text

B. expressing ideas at the end of the text

C. presenting key messages at the beginning

D. having a thorough understanding of the text

11. The author mentions the challenges scientists have as non-native speakers except ______.

A. how to convey complex and technical meanings precisely

B. how to produce professional writings in simple English

C. how to establish their authority in the field of science

D. how to make scientific writings accessible to non-experts

【8~11题答案】

【答案】8. A9. D10. C11. C

D

You are out with a few friends after a long day at the office. You are so relieved to be able to speak freely at last, with as much slang (俚语) as you like. Then another friend joins your group, contributing humorless and grammatically perfect sentences to the conversation. Are you at ease?

If you can imagine yourself in this situation, you can understand how a lot of young people feel when they receive a text with a big period (句号).

For the younger generation, using proper punctuation (标点) in an informal context like texting can give an impression of formality that borders on rudeness. The message-ending period establishes a certain distance. The punctuation is polite when you are speaking to someone older than you or above you at work, but unpleasant among friends. To put it simply, including a formality in informal communication makes people uncomfortable.

Think of a mother using her son’s full name when issuing a serious ultimatum (最后通牒). Or of an upset lover speaking to a partner in a cool, professional tone. People gain and express interpersonal comfort through unpolished self-presentation, and acting (or writing) too formally comes off as cold or distant.

It is also worth noting that more of our informal communication is digital now than ever before, so texting etiquette (礼仪) carries at least as much weight as speaking tone. It is generally accepted that many texters, especially young people, see end-of-message periods as unnecessary. It is clear that a message has ended regardless of its punctuation, because each message is in its own bubble. Thus, the message break has become the default (默认) full-stop.

This pressure to get one’s thoughts across increases when they are aware that the people that they are texting know they are typing—as with speech, both parties in the conversation are responsible for maintaining it To avoid keeping their friends waiting anxiously, therefore, texters send out single, often unpunctuated phrases rather than full sentences.

Adapting to this new custom may be difficult for older texters. However, this is not the first time that writers have repurposed standard punctuation. The new customs surrounding the period are just one episode in a centuries-long history of grammatical exploration.

12. The two examples in Paragraph 4 are used to show ______.

A. using punctuation is practically rude

B. formality can create a certain distance

C. period is proper for elders and lovers to use

D. informal communication causes discomfort

13. Why has the end-of-message period become unnecessary to young people?

A. More informal communication is digital now than before.

B. The message in its own bubble carries more significance.

C. They use unpunctuated sentences to keep a conversation going.

D. They want to escape the pressure of communicating their ideas.

14. What’s the author’s attitude to the trend of changing punctuation standards?

A. Doubtful. B. Critical. C. Opposed. D. Acceptable.

15. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. No more periods when texting. B. Periods or not, that’s a choice.

C. Standard punctuation when texting. D. Texting etiquette among generations.

【12~15题答案】

【答案】12. B13. C14. D15. A

第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Rise of the robots

The word “robot” was coined in 1920 by the Czech playwright Karel Capek, who imagined artificial, fully functional servants. For most of their history, however, robots have been silent, inelegant devices sitting out of sight in factories.

Things are starting to change, however. Robots have benefited from rapid innovations in smartphones, which brought cameras, sensors and wireless communications. ____16____Robots are leaving industrial settings for everyday life and, will work in supermarkets, social care and much more.

____17____Many industries are facing a shortage of labour in such a pandemic world. Robots are now indispensable, picking items off shelves and helping people pack a rising numbers of boxes. They are even beginning to deliver goods or food right to people’s doors.____18____

And yet many people fear that robots will destroy jobs.____19____The evidence suggests robots will be disruptive but ultimately beneficial for labour markets. A Yale University study that looked at Japanese manufacturing between 1978 and 2017 found that an increase of one robot unit per 1, 000 workers boosted a company’s employment by 2.2%.

For all that, the march of the robots will bring big changes to workplaces.____20____But that need not be the disaster many fear. One example of “bad automation” is self-service checkouts in supermarkets. Checkout staff who retrain to help customers pick items may well find that dealing with people in need is more rewarding than spending all day scanning barcodes in of lasers.

The potential gains from the robot revolution are huge. In Capek’s play, the robots revolt against their human masters and cause mass unemployment and worse. The beginnings of the worlds real robots have not matched Capek’s satire (讽刺). There is no reason to think that their future needs to either.

A. They could not be coming at a better time.

B. The skills and firms that are rewarded will shift, too.

C. The use of advanced technologies lead to increases in hiring.

D. In fact, concerns about mass unemployment are overblown.

E. Firms should recognize the value of retraining and lifelong learning.

F. Having more robots to boost productivity would be a good thing.

G. Recent advances in machine learning have equipped them to make wiser decisions.

【16~20题答案】

【答案】16. G17. A18. F19. D20. B

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

As someone who did not finish school, I think that it is so important to become a lifelong learner. And to ____21____ an endless curiosity about the world also counts.

Because of my dyslexia（阅读障碍）, learning through chalk boards, textbooks and exams did not work for me, so at school I would devote my youthful passion to ____22____. However, I broke my knee playing football and was forced to bottle up all of that ____23____ indoors. I found myself obsessed（痴迷）with the news, politics and global affairs—and so began my lifelong love of learning.____24____ my struggles at school, when I found my passion for the world, I realized that ____25____ I am interested in something, I can absorb everything about it.

Newspapers opened my eyes and ____26____ my mind in the way a____27____ never did. As I became more informed about the world outside of school—and ____28____ upset by the wars in Vietnam and Cambodia—I felt a(n)____29____ to do something. I wanted to give other young people an unbiased（无偏见的） and easy way of learning about the world around them, so they could _____30_____ their own opinions and take a stand on the issues that _____31_____ to them. As a result, Student magazine was born. I left school altogether and the magazine became my _____32_____. I feel very fortunate that I was able to find _____33_____ I was truly passionate about, gain confidence in my abilities, and build a love of learning.

My dyslexia has shaped Virgin（维珍商业帝国） right from the very beginning. It helped me think big while keeping our messages _____34_____. The business world often gets caught up in facts and figures. While the details and data are important, the ability to dream, conceptualize and innovate is what sets the successful and the unsuccessful _____35_____. The simple fact is that nobody ever learned anything by listening to themselves speak.

21. A. anticipate B. embrace C. reject D. tolerate

22. A. sports B. music C. art D. mathematics

23. A. virtue B. labor C. energy D. time

24. A. Besides B. For C. Despite D. Through

25. A. even if B. as though C. in case D. as long as

26. A. operated B. decoded C. clarified D. broadened

27. A. textbook B. class C. film D. game

28. A. barely B. precisely C. ultimately D. particularly

29. A. burden B. preference C. urge D. honor

30. A. integrate B. form C. outline D. refresh

31. A. rose B. mattered C. contributed D. responded

32. A. education B. intention C. application D. recreation

33. A. that B. what C. why D. which

34. A. new B. abstract C. relevant D. simple

35. A. apart B. out C. aside D. down

【21~35题答案】

【答案】21. B22. A23. C24. C25. D26. D27. A28. D29. C30. B31. B32. A33. B34. D35. A

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.

Huang Danian, the renowned Chinese geophysicist, was born in 1958 in Guangxi. As a keen and ____36____ (knowledge) student, Huang went to the UK in 1993 to further his studies. By the lime he came back to China in 2008, he ____37____ (work) in the UK for 15 years. He had a good life there, but he gave it all up to return to China, driven by the idea ____38____ he needed to contribute to his country. As one of the world’s leading experts in deep earth exploration technology, Huang was approached ____39____ (participate) in the “Thousand Talent” programme.

Huang took up a position at Jilin University, working day and night ____40____ paying enough attention to his family and his own health. His passion and drive enabled him to excel____41____ he was working and bring China’s knowledge and technology in this area alongside the world’s ____42____ (fine). Huang’s ____43____(devote) contributed to China’s lunar probe(月球探测器)Yutu____44____ (land) on the moon in 2013 and the launch of Shenzhou-11 and Tiangong-2 in 2016.

Sadly, Huang died of cancer in January 2017, aged just 58. More than 800 people attended his funeral to celebrate _____45_____ life that burned so bright, but was so short.

【36~45题答案】

【答案】36. knowledgeable

37. had been working## had worked

38. that39. to participate

40. without

41. where42. finest

43. devotion

44. being landed##landing

45. a ##his

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

46. 假定你叫李华，你的英国朋友Mike来信, 说“汉语热”已遍及全球，他也在学中文，并且已能读和写一些汉字，但仍觉得用中文与人交流有困难。请你给他回一封信提几点建议。

内容包括：

1. 回信目的；

2. 建议内容；

3. 希望或祝福。

注意：

1. 写作词数应为80左右，开头及落款无需再写在答题卡上，不计入总词数；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Mike,

How is everything going?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

【46题答案】

【答案】Dear Mike,

How is everything going?

I’m glad to learn that you’re learning Chinese and have made some progress in reading and writing Chinese characters. You say you have difficulty communicating with people in Chinese. Now let me give you some advice.

First, you should be brave and confident to speak Chinese and don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Additionally, speak Chinese slowly and clearly. In this way, you can make yourself understood easily. Sometimes body language is useful.

I hope these suggestions will help you.

Best wishes!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

第二节（满分25分）

47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Christmas was fast approaching and we had ordered many gifts online. So, when die doorbell rang, I was sure some of the packages had arrived. I ran to the door and swung it open, but no one was there. I sensed something and looked down, only to find a beautiful little cat sitting there, looking up at me with big, intelligent eyes. There was no way that she could have rung the doorbell by herself, was there? Were my new neighbors playing tricks on me?

My husband called her little angel, so we named her Angel. She had a calm aura (氛围) about her as she walked straight into our home and hearts, fitting in perfectly. It seemed as if she was always meant to be in this big house with us. She was an old soul and turned out to be the perfect companion (伙伴). Always by my side, she was more like a puppy than a kitten. Wise beyond years, she enjoyed exploring through the tunnels and mysterious rooms as much as I did, but with much less fear. Angel was brave.

So, I took a page from her book and decided to be brave, too. We had just moved into a big, old country house and there was an underground stone cellar (地下室) I had been eager to explore. The only way in was through a door partly hidden by the grass, then down a shaky ladder (梯子) to its dark floor. I guessed it was probably twelve feet deep.

I had promised my husband that I wouldn’t explore dangerous areas unless he or someone else was around. But he was away on a business trip for a week, and I didn’t want to wait until he came back. I figured that Angel would count as my companion. I was ready to explore this cellar, and so was she. I equipped myself with my cell phone, a good flashlight and warm clothes, and carefully started down the shaky ladder.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右：

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

I don’t remember what happened but I woke up on the stone cellar floor with a broken arm and pieces of the ladder lying around me.

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Paragraph 2:

Thank goodness, Angel hadn’t fallen into the cellar and she was left as my last hope.

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【47题答案】

【答案】Paragraph 1:

I don’t remember what happened but I woke up on the stone cellar floor with a broken arm and pieces of the ladder lying around me. My flashlight was broken, as were my eyeglasses and my phone. I turned on the phone and it lit up! Sadly, however, no signal. If only I could get the still-functioning phone up through the door, it might connect to the Internet, so I could shout at Siri from down below for help. In the daylight, I could make out Angel was mewing at me from above.

Paragraph 2:

Thank goodness, Angel hadn’t fallen into the cellar and she was left as my last hope. She kept her eye on me. Waving the phone, I instructed “Angel! catch it!” With a deep breath and a silent prayer, I cast the phone upward. Miraculously, Angel managed to catch it with her paws as it shot through the door and lay it right by the entrance. Once it connected to the Internet, I yelled at Siri to call emergency services. With them on the line, I screamed out my situation. When heavy footsteps came near, I knew I was saved. I no longer wonder if it was Angel who rang the doorbell that day.

听力答案：1-5 BBAAA  6-10 CAABC  11-15 CABCA   16-20 BABAC