安徽省滁州市定远县育才学校2021-2022学年高二分层班下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

2021-2022学年度第二学期高二分层班期中考试卷

英语试题

注意事项：

1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息

2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）

做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．When does the conversation take place?

A．At 5:30. B．At 6:00. C．At 6:30.

2．Which sport does Jane like best?

A．Tennis. B．Volleyball. C．Basketball.

3．What is wrong with the hat?

A．It’s too small. B．It’s the wrong color. C．It’s the wrong way round.

4．What does the man think of the jacket?

A．It's very cheap. B．It's quite nice. C．It's a bit expensive.

5．What is the woman doing?

A．Buying a ticket. B．Driving a car. C．Looking at a sign.

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2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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、7题。

6．What’s getting less and less these days according to the talk?

A．Empty land. B．Garbage. C．Water.

7．What do people suggest to deal with garbage?

A．Burying it. B．Sending it out of our planet. C．Using it as an energy source.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．What is the problem with burning garbage?

A．It is hardly ever done.

B．It causes air pollution.

C．It is useless for hard materials.

9．What is the man doing now?

A．Reading a book. B．Locking the door. C．Turning off the heater.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Classmates. B．Co-workers. C．Family members.

11．Where does the man suggest the woman stay?

A．In a hotel. B．In a flat with others. C．In a house with a family.

12．Why does the man dislike sharing a flat?

A．It is too noisy to study.

B．It wastes much time to cook and clean.

C．It is difficult to get along with the roommates.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．Who can help to find a family to stay with?

A．The travel agency. B．The Student Union. C．The local government.

14．When does the woman have to hand in her essay?

A．This afternoon. B．Tomorrow. C．In a couple days.

15．What is the woman having trouble with?

A．Ending her paper.

B．Starting her essay.

C．Giving more thoughts.

16．How will the man help the woman?

A．By correcting her mistakes.

B．By showing her some examples.

C．By reading what she has written.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What do the speakers have in common?

A．They are both Chinese.

B．They always think differently.

C．They took a trip abroad together.

18．What happened to the man’s American friend?

A．He got sick. B．He missed a trip. C．He made mistakes in speaking Chinese.

19．How did the man’s American friend feel about his suggestion?

A．Excited. B．Unhappy. C．Grateful.

20．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Social skills. B．Emergency reactions. C．Cultural differences.

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

Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with free events

Libraries across Long Island will offer a variety of face painting, crafts, games and shows this Saturday in celebration of Take Your Child to the Library Day.

Here is how libraries around Long Island will celebrate:

Harborfields Public library

Young children can spend the morning singing and dancing with Ms. Diane Young. Children of all ages can participate in a get — to — know — your — library hunt from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a prize awarded to everyone who finishes the hunt.

When: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Where: 31 Broadway, Greenlawn

More info: Free and open to all, tickets are required for the magic and comedy show;   631-757-4200, harborfieldslibrary.org

Patchogue-Medford library

Spend the day with the very hungry caterpillar taking photos, playing games and making caterpillar crafts. A library representative will be on hand to talk about library programs and services. “it’s a chance for families to come and connect with the library and to learn all about the services that we offer and good for families to spend time together,” said Patchogue-Medford Library children’s librarian Elizabeth Ramos.

When: 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Where: 54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue

More info: Free and open to all; 631-654-4700, pmlib.org

Henry Waldinger Memorial library

Children 3 months to 13 years can color and create bookmark crafts. The first 25 children will receive a free book. The library will also raffle off (抽奖) a basket of books and other goodies.

When: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream

More info: Free and open to all, preference given to Valley Stream library cardholders; 516-825-6422, valleystreamlibrary.org

Connetquot Public library

Kids can spend the morning making crafts and taking green screen photos. There will also be a balloon artist and raffles.

When: 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Where: 760 Ocean Avenue, Bohemia

More info: Free and open to all; 631-567-5079, connetquotlibrary.org

21．Which activity needs tickets for admission?

A．The magic and comedy show. B．Taking green screen photos.

C．The morning singing and dancing. D．A get — to — know — your — library hunt.

22．Which phone number will you ring to join in family activities?

A．631-757-4200. B．631-654-4700.

C．516-825-6422. D．631-567-5079.

23．Which library will offer some free books?

A．Harborfields Public Library. B．Patchogue-Medford Library.

C．Henry Waldinger Memorial Library . D．Connetquot Public Library.

B

Let’s face it. No one drinks diet sodas for the taste. People drink diet sodas in the hope that it will help them lose weight or at least keep them from gaining it. Yet it seems to have exactly the opposite effect, according to a new study.

Researchers from the University of Texas said those who drank two or more diet sodas a day had waist size increases that were six times greater than those who didn’t drink diet sodas. ＂What we saw was that the more diet sodas a person drank, the more weight they were likely to gain,＂said Sharon Fowler.

The study was based on data from 474 participants in a large, ongoing research project, where the participants were followed for nearly 10 years.

While the findings are surprising, they also offer some explanations. Nutrition expert, Melanie Rogers, who works with overweight patients in New York, has found that when patients are switched from regular to diet sodas, they don’t lose weight at all. ＂We weren’t seeing weight loss necessarily, and that was confusing to us＂, said Rogers.

So why would diet soda cause weight gain? No one knows for sure yet, but it could be that people think they can eat more if they drink diet sodas, and so over-compensate for the missing calories.

A related study found some sweeteners (甜味剂) raised blood sugar levels in some mice. ＂Data from this and other potential studies suggest that the promotion of diet sodas and artificial sweeteners may be risky, said Helen P. Hazuda, professor at the University of Texas’s school of medicine. ＂They may be free of calories, but not of consequences.＂

24．People drink diet sodas to ____________.

A．enjoy its taste B．stay in fashion

C．achieve weight loss D．gain more energy

25．The new study suggests that drinking diet sodas ____________.

A．causes people to become heavier B．helps people to be healthier

C．makes people much thinner D．offers people more calories

26．We can learn from the passage that ____________.

A．regular sodas make people lose more weight B．diet soda drinkers tend to eat more food

C．diet sodas do help reduce calories D．most blood diseases come from diet sodas

27．The underlined word ＂They＂ in the last paragraph probably refers to ＂____________＂.

A．sweeteners B．diet sodas and artificial sweeteners

C．sodas D．diet soda drinkers and sweetener takers

C

As part of a health initiative, Berkeley is getting ready to become the first city in the US to require large grocery stores to stop allowing the sales of junk food and candy in checkout aisles(过道). The new rule is expected to go into effect in March 2021.

The “Healthy Checkout Ordinance(法规)” was approved by Berkeley’s City Council. It requires stores over 2,500 square-feet in size to sell at least 25 square-feet of healthy items within a three-foot radius(半径) of checkout registers. So now instead of candy and soda and other high calorie items, shoppers can expect to see fresh fruit and whole grain alternatives at checkout counters.

“Placement of unhealthy snacks near a register increases the likelihood that customers will purchase these foods and drinks when willpower is weak at the end of a long shopping trip,” City Council member Kate Harrison said. The new rule will affect at least 25 retailers(零售商)in Berkeley. These include Whole Foods, CVS, Walgreens and Safeway.

“It's not a ban: it's a nudge(推动),” Harrison said. “Stores can still sell candy and soda, just not at your child's eye level in the checkout.” The council said the shift to selling more healthy products at checkouts will still be profitable for stores because data shows customers are looking for more low sugar and low sodium products anyway. They also said retailers in test cases around the country and in California have seen dramatic increases in sales of healthy foods since they changed their checkouts to include more fresh options in displays.

The ordinance will make grocery stores a “more neutral and health-friendly space for consumers,” said Ashley Hickson, senior policy associate at the Center for Science in the Public Interest(CSPI). Junk food makers spend a lot to make sure their products are front and center in stores, Hickson said, but some consumers don't like the practice. In a CSPI survey, 76% of shoppers who bought unhealthy food or drink at checkout regretted the purchase, she added.

28．What can we infer from Harrison's words in Paragraph 3?

A．Customers tend to ignore the price when tired.

B．Items placed near checkouts are most profitable.

C．Customers will easily spend a fortune when tired.

D．Items placed near checkouts are inviting to customers.

29．Why will the rule bring stores no loss in profit according to the council?

A．Alternatives will make up for sales.

B．Retailers will get financial support.

C．Healthy food will attract more customers.

D．Retail prices of other goods will be raised.

30．What do the underlined words “practice” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Spending a lot to promote sales. B．Advertising some unhealthy drinks.

C．Placing junk food at checkout aisles. D．Replacing junk food with healthy ones.

31．What's the best title of the text?

A．The Negative Influences of Junk Food

B．How to Maximize the Profits of Stores

C．Berkeley Will Ban Most Junk Food at Checkouts

D．Berkeley Pays More Attention to People's Health

D

Despite earning more than $ 100,000 in household income, many people feel that they are living month to month and that a loss of employment or sudden medical emergency could easily move them from the upper middle class to low income earners. This feeling of being on the “edge” of poverty, despite these levels of income, seems a bit ridiculous but it really comes down to easy credit, misunderstanding of their incomes and peer group pressures.

Even in today’s tough economy, for those with six-figure incomes credit is easy to come by. Credit companies may have cut back offerings to those in lower income brackets due to the recent credit reforms, but there seems to be little or no effect on high income earners. Their being able to get credit without difficulty gives them a false sense of security that makes them spend way more than their incomes can afford. That’s why they accumulate credit card debt faster than average.

Many higher income earners feel like they are making lots of money now, and believe that they will continue to make big money. This may reduce their feeling that they need to watch their money carefully now. Hand in hand with that, many of them probably believe that they are making more money than they really are — or said another way, the money they make will go farther than it really does.

Meanwhile, many young professionals who are earning good incomes don't come from particularly privileged backgrounds, and their reference point may be that they are making twice (or more) than their parents were — so they spend like that as well. They don’t take account of the effect of inflation, which means that the cost of living is much higher than that in their parents’ generation. Further, the more you earn, the more you pay in tax. Rather than focusing on after-tax incomes, many high income earners only look at the top line figures. A $ 100,000 income before tax is only about $ 70,000 after tax.

32．Who is the text centered on?

A．The upper middle class. B．The lower income group.

C．People living in poverty. D．People getting into debt.

33．What causes some people to spend beyond their income according to the text?

A．Lack of real budget. B．Easy availability of credit.

C．The good economic climate. D．Their privileged backgrounds.

34．What does the author intend to remind young professionals about in the end?

A．They should focus on their top line figures.

B．They need to look ahead rather than look back.

C．They actually don't earn as much as they think.

D．They should form good personal financial habits.

35．Which of the following might be discussed in the next paragraph?

A．Effects of peer group pressures. B．Ways to keep financial stability.

C．Harm of poor money management. D．Tips on reducing the risk of poverty.

第二节 七选五（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项。

How to Love Your Parents

Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times , loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are. ___36___.

A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.

Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you're off on your own. It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend. ___37___.

Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. ___38___ Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?

Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. ___39___ Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.

Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. ___40___ Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.

A．Parents will in turn express their love to you.

B．Forgiveness is the key.

C．Here are some ways to love your parents.

D．There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.

E．Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.

F．After this, share your feelings with your parents.

G．Please remember parents are as important as friends.

第三部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

While I was painting in the studio, an insect kept ___41___ (hit) against the window, trying to get back outdoors. I felt just ___42___ brief moment of concern and pity because I imagined its sense of fear. I kept a door open nearby so that it ___43___ (give) a chance to get free.

Hours later I learned it was a honeybee. It ___44___ (fly) right towards me, and then landed on the front of my shirt!

___45___ (amazing), my first reaction was not fear, but rather care and concerns. It seemed ___46___ (tire) because it had made efforts ___47___ (get) to its way out. Together we made our way outside, where it took flight to the sky, most probably back home. A feeling of joy for its freedom came up.

It was lucky ___48___love came first. It could so easily have been otherwise. I felt grateful that I did not fight back in panic or fear or try to cause harm to it. It reminded me of my teachers. I couldn't help saying ___49___ (thank) to my teachers for their working day ____50____ night like bees and showing me all possible risks.

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从51─70各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

"I've lost my home. The home I bought, treasured, loved."

It now stands ____51____. The bare picture windows stare out like hollow (中空的) eyes. The flowers I planted and watered become ____52____, hanging low as if weeping. Putty (油灰) and paint cover the holes in the walls where pictures ____53____ hung.

Even though the house is empty, images ____54____ my mind of a time when it was filled with life.

On the driveway, we ____55____ our son how to ride a bike. In this house ____56____ both kids learned to read and write, we taught our son to tie his shoes, and for several terrible months ____57____ our daughter's toilet-training.

____58____ it was our first home, we set right to decorate, make it our own. My arm ____59____ aches from painting my son's bedroom wall a bright blue that needed three coats _____60_____ it stopped appearing streaky (有纹理的). I remember the _____61_____ to paint my daughter's room pink that never came true.

Many injuries accumulated (累积) over the years. There's the _____62_____ my daughter tried to climb on top of her dresser and it fell over on her. _____63_____, she wasn't badly hurt. Or the time my son fell off his bike and scraped his knees.

I remember the _____64_____ about having a master bedroom with our own bathroom and walk-in closet. Many fond _____65_____ are associated with the room I shared with my family. The room we talked in, embraced in, laughed in.

My heart hurts _____66_____ we drive away from the house, _____67_____ it in the dust like nothing more than a distant memory.

Behind me my kids' chatter fills the back seat. My husband at my side threads his fingers through mine. It's then _____68_____ I realize I haven't truly lost my home. My home is not a structure _____69_____ four walls and a roof. It's not something that can be bought or sold. My home is not the place I live. It's the people I live with. The people _____70_____ here in this car.

My family is my home.

51．A．empty B．spacious C．rare D．blank

52．A．bare B．fresh C．weak D．boring

53．A．once B．even C．then D．just

54．A．appear B．cover C．remind D．flood

55．A．helped B．showed C．took D．led

56．A．why B．when C．where D．which

57．A．broke through B．looked through C．put through D．went through

58．A．Since B．If C．Though D．So

59．A．also B．still C．already D．yet

60．A．so that B．when C．even if D．before

61．A．plans B．events C．programs D．ambitious

62．A．situation B．position C．time D．state

63．A．Unfortunately B．Obviously C．Luckily D．Surprisingly

64．A．awareness B．embarrassment C．excitement D．sadness

65．A．minds B．memories C．thoughts D．dreams

66．A．as B．before C．after D．because

67．A．remaining B．leaving C．making D．ignoring

68．A．that B．when C．until D．which

69．A．in B．but C．from D．with

70．A．ever B．only C．right D．simply

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。

Our city is no longer what it was used to be. Nowadays, a lot of things have been done to make it more beautifully. Firstly, many trees have been planted around the city. The whole city is dressed on green. Besides, the polluting rivers have been cleaned up but there are more fish in the rivers. Moreover, a new park, that allows people to have fun and relax, has been built in a center of the city. Finally, people have been encouraged go to work by bike or on feet. In this way, the air pollution have been greatly reduced. In short, our city has become better and better.

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，疫情得到控制，现在你已经回校上课了。请你给你的外教Mrs. Smith写封感谢信，感谢疫情期间她对你的教导和帮助，内容包括：

1.感谢疫情期间老师对自己英语学习的帮助和信心上的鼓励；

2.表达对老师的想念以及衷心祝愿。

参考词汇：新冠病毒：the novel corona-virus.

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参考答案

1．A2．A3．C4．C5．B6．A7．C8．B9．A10．C11．C12．B13．B14．B15．A 16．C 17．A 18．A 19．B 20．C

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

41．hitting    42．a   43．was given   44．flew   45．amazingly  46．tired

47．to get   48．that  49．thanks  50．and

51．A52．C53．A54．D55．B56．C57．D58．A59．B60．D61．A62．C63．C64．C65．B

66．A67．B68．A69．D70．C

1.删除was     2.beautifully→beautiful   3.on→in   4.polluting→polluted   5.but→and/so

6.that→which   7.a→the   8.在go前面加to    9.feet→foot    10.have→has

Dear Mrs. Smith,

Due to great efforts of all the people, the novel corona-virus has been under control in China.

I’m glad to write to share with you my happiness of coming back to school and extend my gratitude for your generous help.

Firstly, I’d like to express my thanks for your excellent teaching and your care as well as love for me during the outbreak of the novel corona-virus! You not only comforted and encouraged me, but also recommended a good many ways of learning English. Thank you for your encouraging words, which never fall to brighten my way ahead. It’s you who cheer me up. Never will I forget what you said-doors open to the very man with full confidence. Hadn’t been for your help, I couldn’t have made such rapid progress in English and I could never have enjoyed such a joyful harvest.

Words fail to convey my endless appreciation to you. I sincerely hope that you can have a good health and stay happy. How I miss you, my beloved teacher! Wish you all the best.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua