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1、2021/2022学年度第二学期高二年级期终考试英语试题第一局部阅读（共两节，总分值50分）第一节（共15小题;每题2.5分，总分值375分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。BRIEFLY NOTEDMy Fourth Time, We Drowned, by Sally Hayden. In 2021, Hayden, an Irish journalist, received a Facebook message from a man kept in a refugee（难民）camp, which afforded her a window into t
2、he horrors faced by African refugees. Through interviews with people involved, Hayden learns they are abused and sold as goods without mercy and how Western institutions like the European Union turn a blind eye.Dream-Child, by Eric G. Wilson. This exciting representation of Charles Lamb is the first
3、 full- length biography（传t己）of the Romantic-era essayist and poet since 1905. Perhaps best remembered as the co-author, with his sister, Mary, of Tales from Shakespeare. Lamb cared for his sister, who was in poor health. While faced with depression, Lamb was identified as a pioneer and his essays ex
4、hibited a look at modern city life.Run and Hide, by Pankaj Mishra. Mishras novel follows three college classmates desperate to escape their lower-middle-class situation, casting a critical eye on self-made men. While two of them struggle with the heights they have reached, the narrator avoids becomi
5、ng trapped in similar situations by returning to a mountain village to work as a translator. Written clearly, the novel gives the readers an insight into the ideas of freedom.The White Girl, by Tony Birch. This novel, set in a remote Australian town in the nineteen- sixties, centers on an indigenous
6、（土著 ）woman, Odette, and her granddaughter. As Odette attempts to protect her granddaughter, she finds inequality in society. Birch illustrates how Australias policies treated the indigenous people unfairly.1. What can we learn from Dream-Child?A. It casts light on the modern rural life.B. Mary contr
7、ibuted to Tales from Shakespeare.C. Lamb is of a mild and optimistic personality.D. Wilson is best remembered for Tales from Shakespeare.2. Which book will you prefer to acquire a better understanding of liberty?A. My Fourth Time, We Drowned. Dream-Child.C. Run and Hide.D. The White Girl.3. What do
8、My Fourth Time, We Drowned and The White Girl have in common?A. Theyre both set in the 20th century.B. They both focus on family bonds.C. Theyre both set in the same country.D. They both focus on the disadvantaged.Located 150 miles south of mainland Australia, Tasmania is known for its wildlife and
9、landscape, including unique plant and animal species. Perhaps its most famous native animal is the Tasmanian devil, a small but violent animal. The island was also home to a large wolf-like Tasmanian tiger. It lived among the islands famous giant tree ffems（树蕨），but was hunted by people until the las
10、t known animal died in a zoo in 1936.A team of Australian scientists have discovered that Tasmania is now carbon negative, meaning it absorbs more carbon dioxide gas（CO2）than it gives off. The team say their findings show the importance of forests in fighting climate change.Large quantities of CO2 a
11、ct as a greenhouse gas, trapping heat in the Earths atmosphere and causing climate change. Many countries have plans to become carbon neutral”（碳中和），but Tasmania is one of the first places in the world to go carbon negative.The fact came to light when a team from Australian National University（ANU）lo
12、oked into the CO2 emissions（排放）of each Australian state. CO2 is produced by activities such as burning coal, oil and gas for power, but is also released when forests are cut down-especially if the wood is used to make paper and similar products. On the other hand, living forests absorb large amounts
13、 of CO2. In 2021, campaigners blocked plans to build a large new paper factory in Tasmania, leading to a large decline in cutting down Tasmanias forests. Consequently, CO2 emissions dropped sharply and was afraid offlying,可知，那个男人把自己害怕飞行的隐私告诉了作者。应选B。15.考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为人类，我们真正的力量是我们有能力解决内心的恐惧，并 选择采取不同的行
14、动，而改变必须从我们开始。A. resist抵抗；B.resolve解决;C.admit成 认；D. anticipate 期望。由上文的Hearing my answer, he gradually got quiet. 和“Our real power as human beings is our ability,z可知，和作者聊天过程中，害怕飞行的男人渐渐平静下来，说 明人类有能力解决内心的恐惧。应选B。语法填空【答案】36. literally 37. have made 38. is 39. valuable 40. dating41. approval 42. to 43. whe
15、re 44. Having survived 45. that 【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了最著名的南京云锦的相关知识。1 .考查阚词。句意：南京丝锦，又名云锦，字面意思是云纹锦，因为它像日落时的云朵一样 美丽。副词literally作状语，修饰动词means。故填literally。2 .考查时态和主谓一致。句意：1600多年来，中国六大著名古都所在地南京的织工以独特的 方式制作锦缎。make是谓语动词，结合For more than 160。years可知，此处指过去的动作或 状态持续到现在，或对现在造成的影响，用现在完成时，主语weavers复数，谓语需用复数 形式。故填have
16、madeo.考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在古代丝绸面料中，最著名的是南京云锦，它将历代织锦的 优秀传统融入到其他丝绸织造工艺的珍贵经验中。Best-known among the ancient silk fabrics(be) Nanjing yunjin是“表语+连系动词+主语”构成的完全倒装结构，be是 系动词，讲述客观事实，时态用一般现在时，主语Nanjing冲碇单数，谓语用单数形式。 故填iso3 .考查形容词。形容词valuable作定语，修饰名词experience。故填valuable。4 .考查现在分词。句意：南京云锦是一种可以追溯到公元417年的工艺。本句已有系动词is 且无
17、连词，动词短语date back to (追溯到)用非谓语形式，其无被动形式，所以用现在分词 doing)形式，主动表被动，作名词craft的后置定语。故填dating。5 .考查名词。句意：2006年，经中国政府批准，南京云锦织机和技艺被列入第一批国家级文 化遗产。the(approve) of the Chinese government是名词所有格结构，用抽象名词 approval作宾语。故填 用proval。6 .考查介词。句意：2021年，它被选入联合国教科文组织名单。固定搭配beaddedt。被增 加到)。故填to。7 .考查定语从句关系词。句意：在2021年夏季青奥会上，云锦被用
18、作南京的另一张名片，其 使用的所有物品均由南京丝绸织锦制成。该空引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是the 2021 Summer Youth Olympic Games,在从句中作地点状语，用关系副词where故填whereo.考查现在分词完成式。句意：历经朝代和战争，南京云锦展现出强大的生命力。本句已有 谓语proves且无连词，动词survive用非谓语形式，逻辑主语Nanjing yunjin与动词survive 是主谓关系，且survive先发生在谓语proves之前，survive用现在分词完成式having done) 表主动，作状语，首字母大写。故填Having survived。8
19、 .考查同位语从句。句意：我们相信，它将代代相传，并以现代化的方式呈现给国内外人 民。该空引导同位语从句解释说明抽象名词belief的具体内容，从句结构完整，不缺任何意 义，用只起连接作用的that。故填that。【答案】Dear Mr. Smith,Im writing to invite you to attend a lecture on the World Environment Day, which will be held in our school hall next Monday. The relevant details are as follows.To begin wit
20、h, a climate change video will be presented, making us know the horrible results of global warming. Then the specialist will give us some guidelines for protecting environment. Though we cant stop climate change, the harm it bring us can be reduced if we do the right things.Looking forward to your c
21、oming.Yours,Li Hua【解析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是校学生会主席李华。你校拟邀请环保专家Smith 先生在“世界环境日那天做讲座，请你给他写封邀请信。1 .词汇积累举办：holdhost首先：to begin withfirst of all 参力口 ： attend一take part in 建议：lecture一speech.句式拓展简单句变复合句原句： To begin with, an earthquake video will be presented, making us know the horrible result of an earthquake.拓
22、展句：To begin with, an earthquake video will be presented, whose aim is to make us know the horrible result of an earthquake.【g睛】高分句型 1 Im writing to invite you to attend a lecture on the World Environment Day, which will be held in our school hall next Monday.（运用 了 which 引导的非限制性定语从句）高分句型 2 Though we
23、cant stop climate change, the harm it bring us can be reduced if we do the right things.运用了让步状语从句和条件状语从句） 读后续写【答案】I certainly underestimated the resolve of my students. Mayra made a simple cushion from the collected materials. I think its just a temporary pleasure. She would abandon eventually, afte
24、r all it was uncomfortable to sit on the floor for twenty more days, even with a cushion. However, she lasted not only the hour, but the following days, which made me surprised.Two weeks later, Mayra arrived at my door announcing, “Today, I can buy my chair! With no direction from me, she had record
25、ed each deposit she had made. I gave my congratulations to her. She proudly took her bought seat at her table. At the end of class, Mayra came to me with another question, Now, can I save more money and buy Joses chair, and then charge him higher rent?” I laughed. Clearly, my goal of improving finan
26、cial management had been met by at least one of my students and Im sure those skills will serve her well in the future.【解析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在所教班级设计了一个教室金融体系，帮助学 生们学习金融管理技能的同时，培养良好的班级纪律。学生们把赚来的钱都存入作者班的银 行，学生没有余额就会失去自己的椅子，有余额的就可以把钱花在课堂拍卖品上，比方零食 和学校用品。上学三周后，玛拉向作者提出要买自己的椅子，作者说要花600美元买，玛拉 决定在地上坐二十多天来攒够买自己
27、椅子的钱。1.段落续写：由第一段首句内容“我当然低估了我学生的决心。可知，第一段可描写玛拉（Mayra） 用实际行动证明了自己买椅子的决心，这让作者感到惊讶。由第二段首句内容“两周后，玛拉来到我的门口，宣布：今天，我可以买我的椅子 了！，可知，第二段可描写玛拉Mayra）买到了自己的椅子，还问作者能否买其他同学 的椅子，再向其他同学收取更高的租金，作者听后感到好笑，欣慰至少有一个学生学习到 了如何改善财务管理。2,续写线索：作者低估学生的决心玛拉用实际行动证明自己的决心玛拉宣布要买 回椅子玛拉买到了自己的椅子玛拉再次提问作者感到好笑且欣慰3 .词汇激活 行为类放弃：abandon / give
28、 up购置：buy / purchase提升：improve / advance /elevate情绪类惊讶的：surprised / amazed / astonished自豪地:proudly / with pride上点睛】高分句型 1. However, she lasted not only the hour, but the following days, which made me surprised.（运用了 which引导的非限制性定语从句）高分句型2.With no direction from me, she had recorded each deposit she h
29、ad made.（运用了省略关系代词引导的限制性定语从 句）allowed forests to continue growing instead. Much of Tasmanias power comes from hydroelectricity, which does not give off CO2.Scientists say that Tasmanias achievement shows the important role of forests in managing CO9. They say preserving forests around the world coul
30、d help many countries to absorb more CO2. “We need to store a lot more carbon in the environment,z， explained Professor David Lindemayer of ANU, adding that the most effective place to do that is in fbrests.” 4. Which is TRUE about the Tasmanian tiger?A. It was a small but violent animal.B. It went
31、extinct because of hunting.C. Too much CO2 emission put it on the line.D. Large clearing of trees led to its dying out.5. What can we learn about Tasmania?A. Zero CO2 emissions help it go green.B. Masses of forests help it go carbon negative.C. It doesnt need to fight climate change any more.D. It c
32、overs the largest areas of forests in the world.6. What does paragraph 4 convey?A. Many CO2 emissions arise from human activities.B. Paper factories have a great prospect in Tasmania.C. People are not allowed to cut down trees in Tasmania.D. Hydroelectricity is the only energy source in Tasmania.7.
33、What does David Lindemayer probably express in the last paragraph?A. Carbon is posing the biggest threat to the earth.B. Forests are the most effective places to trap heat.C. Hes proud of Tasmanias achievement in managing CO2.D. Preserving forests could best help battle climate change.Currently, vid
34、eo calls are becoming familiar challenges as the COVID-19 forces workers to communicate from their homes and offices.Now scientists have revealed why we tend to end up raising our voices at our workmates:as video quality falls, we speak louder and vary our gestures（手势）in an attempt to make up.“The g
35、estures we make while talking, as well as other visual signals, are truly important and integrated aspects of how we communicate,said Dr. James Trujillo, the first author of the research at Radboud University, in the Netherlands.Trujillo said previous research had shown that when we cannot hear some
36、one well, we speak louder, while the teams recent work shows that when a video call is very noisy, people make their gestures more noticeable. Trujillo and his colleagues reported in a journal how they analyzed video calls between 20 pairs of participants, who sat in separate rooms and chatted freel
37、y to each other over a Zoom-like video call for 40 minutes. Over the course of the call, the quality of the video was changed in 10 steps between excellent and completely unclear, with half of the pairs experiencing improving video quality, and half experiencing it in the opposite way. The video qua
38、lity during the call at each step was the same for both participants. The research tracked the participants9 gestures and aspects of their speech.The team added that when gestures were not being used, speech was unaffected by decreases in visibility. However, when gestures were used, volume increase
39、d by up to five decibels（分贝）as video quality deteriorated, and then remained at this higher level as video quality decreased further-in other words, when gestures ceased to be useful at all.“They know that the gestures being produce are vital to their communication, but their partner is going to hav
40、e a harder time seeing them. So they increase the strength of the other signal一speech. he said.8. Why do we tend to raise our voices on video call?A. Due to the poor video quality.B. In the hope of curing our poor hearing.C. In an attempt to avoid making gestures.D. For the sake of generating intere
41、st in the topic.9. What do we know from paragraphs 3-4?A. Recent findings agree with previous ones.B. Participants made the video call in equal measure.C. Integrated factors make for effective communication.D. Dr. James Trujillo is the first person to look into the topic.10. What does the underlined
42、 word deteriorated，z mean in paragraph 5?A. Turned better.B. Grew unstable.C. Became worse.D. Remained unchanged.11. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the text?A. Lift up, we cant catch youB. Cheer up, we wont fail youC. Shut up, we cant reach youD. Speak up, we cant see youSusan
43、, a school teacher, has been a source of love for her students and many people. She helped a friend raise funds for adoption, made quilts（被子）,sold them, and gave the money to her workmate who lost her husband. She even helped someone rebuild the kitchen.One might think that she is too busy doing thi
44、ngs for others and does not have any concerns. Sadly, her husband is bating cancer for the third time now.Her small salary is not enough to cover all of their expenses.Thankfully, Secret Santa stepped in secretly. He works with East Idaho News, led by Nate Eaton, who goes around Idaho spreading holi
45、day cheer this season.The big day came, and Nate paid this great teacher a surprise visit in the middle of her class. “Were here because a Secret Santa wants to give presents to your teacher, he said. Her students shouted in chorus for Susan to open gifts at once. Judging from the way she looked, sh
46、e seemed to be holding back her tears. She was handed the first box containing $ 1,000 worth of gift cards from a Craft Store. She loves to visit the store, but never buys things at a regular price. Then, she opened the second box where lay a check for a thousand dollars. She, as well as her student
47、s, was obviously astonished.Susan appreciated the gifts a lot. But theres more! A gift larger than life was outside waiting for its owner. She was given a box with car keys inside. The kids burst into applause, truly happy fbr their dear teacher. Out of their school, she couldnt believe a blue Chevr
48、olet car was hers now.Interestingly, though also in need, this woman still thought about whom she could help and where the gift should go. No wonder many people, including her students9 parents, love her a lot.Indeed helping and loving people is not in vain. May we also be generous in giving out love and joy not only this season but at all times.12. What can people around Susan get from her?A. Home-cooked food.B. Substantial money.C. Generous assistance.D. Professional advice.13. What did Susan struggle with in her daily life?A. How to raise funds for others.B. How to earn h