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1、2021-2022学年宁夏银川市第二中学 高二下学期期末考试英语试题 注意事项：1 .本试卷由四部分组成，满分150分。考试时间为120分钟。2 .答案写在答题卡上的指定位置。考试结束后，交回答题卡。第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Garys works. B. Garys lis
2、t of samples. C. Garys application.2. Where is probably Mr. Ang?A. In the library. B. In the teachers9 office. C. In the science lab.3. Where is probably Mr. Ang?A. In the library. B. In the teachers9 office. C. In the science lab.4. When does the next train for London leave?A. At 8:30. B. At 10:30.
3、 C. At 11:30.5. Who might the woman be talking with?A. A repairman. B. A parking lot attendant. C. A policeman.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Where does the woman wan
4、t to go?A. A restaurant. B. Her home. C. A stadium.7. How does the man feel in terms of his work?A. Relaxed. B. Uninterested. C. Worried.听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。8. What courses will the girl attend?A. Business and African music.56. His lawyers are confident that the judges will（宣告）Mr Stevens innocent.（根据 汉语
5、提示单词拼写）He said he had（辞职）largely because of the stories in the press when asked.（根 据汉语提示单词拼写）57. The newly issued regulations are（有益的）to people with lower incomes.（根据 汉语提示单词拼写）The child was（拖，拽）away kicking and screaming.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）58. Youll first let us know your intention and then we will make（安排
6、）for your courses according to your demand.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10分;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短文。短文 中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（八），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。After sch
7、ool, I was about to enter into my apartment then I saw a little dirty dog lying beside the dustbin. He looked extremely weak. Immediate the homeless dog filled me with mercy. So I decided to take him home. I gave him some food and bath. After the bath he looked energy and refreshed. What a lovely do
8、g!When my parents got home, I asked that I could keep the dog. To my surprised and joy, they agreed. Up to now, he has become a member of our family and everyone had enjoyed his company. Looked at the cute and happy dog today, I realize that I was right to help him. We offered him a shelter and he h
9、as brought ourselves great happiness and laughter.第二节书面表达（满分25分）你校正在举行“健康卫生月”的活动。请你就“近视”这一话题写一篇短文，向校刊 的英语角投稿。内容包括：1 .学生近视的现状：2 .可采取预防措施；.希望和祝福。注意：1 .字数100左右；.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。3 .参考词汇：eyesight n.视力 near/short-sighted adj.近视的A recent survey has revealed that听力答案：1-5 CBACC 6-10 ACC A A11-15 ABB AC 16-20 B
10、BC ABB. Finance and English composition.C. Basic Spanish and English composition.9. On which day does the girl have piano classes?A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Thursday.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman expect to do?A. Get a self-driving car. B. Learn to drive with the man. C. Take a self-drivin
11、g tour.11. When might robots take over 30%of our jobs?A. Within a decade. B. Within 15 years. C. Within 20 years.12. What can robots do in Japan?A. Teaching. B. Rescuing. C. Acting.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。13. What will Henry do at the beach today?A. Go swimming. B. Go walking. C. Go biking.14. What is the
12、 probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Neighbours. C. Guide and tourist.15. Why wont Kelly go to the beach tomorrow?A. She has to work. B. She is allergic to the sun. C. It will be rainy.16. Who will drive the womans car tomorrow?A. Kelly B. Ryan. C. Henry.听下面一段对话，回答第17至20题。17
13、. What goods should be mainly sold next week?A. Sweaters. B. Pants. C. Coats.18. Which is giving away a free pair of shoes to the top salesperson?A. Under Armour. B. Nike. C. Adidas.19. Who will be the new assistant manager?A. Jane Lewis. B. Tim Golding. C. Dianne Greenberg.20. When should staff mem
14、bers finish counting their items?A. By Monday. B. By Wednesday. C. By Friday.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。Have you heard of the following events?Sheep shearing （修剪）Its a big sport in New Zealand, which proudly hosts the annual Golden Shears
15、 International Championships. Held in the town of Masterton in March, the four-day event seeks to identify the worlds fastest sheep shearer. The event is not all about shearing; live bands bring a party atmosphere to it. Ifs attractive to many tourists.Lucha libreIts a form of freestyle wrestling wi
16、th a devoted fan base in its native Mexico. Competitors are famous for their well-made masks, which keep their identities a secret. Thats until they are defeated in the fight, which often requires losers to show their faces. Dont forget to bring some loose change: when viewers are impressed by a vic
17、torious wrestler, they throw money at them. You may enjoy the event once a year.Lawnmower (割草机)racingThis annual sport now has its own governing body一the British Lawn Mower Racing Association (BLRA). It has a 30-race championship that runs from May to October. Most races are part of larger rural eve
18、nts, such as the Cranleigh Show in Surrey, where viewers can experience other events. The BLRA remains un-commercial and donates all profits to organizations that help people who are poor, sick, or in difficulties.Wife carryingEvery year a small town of Sonkajaervi in Finland hosts the event: the In
19、ternational Wife Carrying Championships. During this competition, husbands have to carry their wives along the track which is 250 m long and features several barriers on land and a 1-m deep water pool. Two couples start at the same time and run as fast as they can. The winning couple is the one that
20、 completes the course in the shortest time.1. What are viewers advised to do while watching Lucha libre?A. Wear a mask.B. Cheer for the loser.C. Look at the wrestlers face.D. Take some coins with them.2. Which event is related to charity work?A. Sheep shearing.B. Lawnmower racing.C. Lucha libre.D. W
21、ife carrying.3. What do the events listed in the text have in common?A. They are held annually.B. They attract many tourists.C. They are international sports.D. They are favored by the young.BFrom her lifeguard station at the end of the pool, Jessica noticed clouds forming, the wind picking up and t
22、he sky darkening. The pool manager announced over the loudspeaker that the pool is closing immediately, asking everyone to head to the safety of home before the storm hit.All the swimmers had left by 3 :30 except Jessicas neighbor, eight-year-old Zack. Zacks mother had planned to pick him up after w
23、ork, but the storm was coming fast. Jessica decided to drop Zack off on her way home, She taped a note for Ms Hill on the door of the pool office andheaded out.The minute Jessica and Zack left the parking lot, it was clear that this was no ordinary storm. Jessica said, Zack, Pm going to take you to
24、my house. We need to get inside right away, and your house is farther away than mine.H She pressed the garage-door opener, but nothing happened. The electricity was out. The front door was only a few feet away, but the wind was so strong that Jessica and Zack had to fight their way into the house. J
25、essica held Zacks hand firmly. The door was heavy with the pressure of the wind. Finally, it opened, but it was blown out of Jessicas hand and hit the side of the house. The window broke into pieces. Jessica picked up Zack and threw the two of them inside; her only thought was to get to a safe place
26、.Remembering everything she could from her emergency training, Jessica took Zack to the completely dark basement. Jessica held Zacks trembling hand tightly. Feeling their way with great caution, they sat down in a corner finally. Outside, the lightning flashed, the thunder roared, and the furious wi
27、nd howled, which threatened to put the world to an end. Feeling overwhelmingly scared, little Zack burst into tears, saying, “I miss my mom.n Jessica held him in her arms, saying, “Honey, don*t be afraid! Everything will be all right.”After a final crash, the sound of the storm grew distant. Jessica
28、 sighing with relief, the pair hugged each other and shed tears of excitement.4. What does the underlined phrase picking up in paragraph 1 probably mean?B. Whispering more softlyD. Improving greatlyA. Getting stronger.C. Weakening slightly.5. Why did Jessica decide to take the boy to her home?A. The
29、 boys mother asked her to do so.B. The boy preferred to stay at her house.C. Jessica wanted to ensure the boys safety.D. Jessica believed her home was much safer.6. Which of the following can best describe Jessica?A Caring and calm.B. Courageous and talented.C. Confident and determined.D. Creative a
30、nd quick-thinking.7 What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A Boy Witnessed a Strong StormA Storm Struck a Lifeguard StationB. A Storm Caused Great Damage to an AreaA Lifeguard Helped a Boy Survive a StormCInstead of corona virus, the hunger will kill us/A global food crisis appears.In the larg
31、est slum（贫民窟）in Kenyas capital, people desperate to eat cause chaos during a recent giveaway of flour and cooking oil, leaving scores injured and two people dead.In India, thousands of workers are lining up twice a day for bread and fried vegetables to keep hunger away.The corona virus pandemic has
32、brought hunger to millions of people around the world. An estimated 265 million people could be pushed to the edge of starvation by years end. Weve never seen anything like this before/9 said Arif Husain, chief economist at the World Food Program, a U.N. agency. It wasnt a pretty picture to begin wi
33、th, and this makes it probably worse.”The world has experienced severe hunger crises before, but those were regional and caused by one factor or another extreme weather, economic downturns, wars or political instability. This hunger crisis, experts say, is global and caused by a variety of factors l
34、inked to the corona virus pandemic and the following interruption of the economic order.There is no shortage of food globally, or mass starvation from the pandemic 一 yet. But problems in planting, harvesting and transporting food will leave poor countries exposed in the coming months, especially tho
35、se dependent on imports, said Johan Swinnen, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington.To lessen the impact of this crisis, some governments are fixing prices on food items, delivering free food and carrying out plans to send money transfers to the poorest ho
36、useholds. Yet, communities across the world are also taking matters into their own hands. Some are raising money through crowdfunding platforms, while others have begun programs to purchase meals for needy families.8 What can we know from the scenes of people getting food in Kenya and India?A. Food
37、shortage is becoming increasingly severe.B. People in Kenya and India are rude and mean.C. Food shortage causes people to go on strike.D. People are afraid of being infected by corona virus.9. What is Arif Husains attitude to the starvation caused recently?A. Hopeful.B. Doubtful.C. Uncaring.D.Pessim
38、istic.10. Why is this hunger crisis different from the previous hunger crises?A. It is global and caused by various factors.B. It has caused mass starvation regionally.C. It is caused by natural disasters.D. It is caused by the economic disorder.11. Which of the following measures is taken by the go
39、vernments for this hunger crisis?A. Raising money.B. Buying meals.C. Giving out free food.D. Setting prices on goods.DAn advance in electronic publishing could make the e-book you are reading seem as dated as a silent film. Publishers hope to explore the growing success of e-books by releasing versi
40、ons with added soundtracks （电影酉己音）and musical accompaniments.The noises in the first multimedia books - released in Britain on Friday - include rain hitting a window in a Sherlock Holmes tale. When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part, background scores will create tension.Supporters ar
41、gue that sound effects are the next logical development for e-books and will add excitement for younger readers. Critics, however, will argue that the noise will ruin the simple pleasure of having the imagination stimulated by reading.Caroline Michel, chief executive of the literary agency, said the
42、 new generation of computer- literate readers was used to multiple sensory input. She said, Young people have split computer screens where they may be watching television and replying to an email at the same time. If thats what the market wants then we should respond to the market.”Book tracks sound
43、 effects work by estimating the users reading speed. Each lime you turn a page, the software reassesses where you have reached in the text and times the sounds to switch on accordingly. If the soundtrack becomes out of synch （同步），a click on any word will reset it.Some authors fear that a soundtrack
44、could destroy the peace and quiet of libraries and ruin the pleasure, of reading. David Nicholls, author of Our Day, the bestseller now released as a film, said, This sounds like the opposite of reading. I have enough trouble reading an e-book because Fm constantly distracted by emails.Stuart MacBri
45、de, the crime writer whose novel Shatter the Bones was an e-book bestseller, sells 18% of his books as electronic downloads. He said, “If Pm reading, I will do the noise in my head. I dont need someone to tell me what lea cups clinking sounds like. That would irritate （激 怒）me.”What do publishers exp
46、ect an e-book soundtrack to do?A. Help to release an e-book as a film.B. Help readers improve reading speed.C. Add tension at a books exciting point.D. Get readers familiar with thebackground.12. Who is in favour of added soundtracks for e-books?A. Mr. Darcy.B. Caroline Michel.C. David Nicholls.D. S
47、tuart MacBride.13. What do we know about Stuart MacBride?A. He was a person who was easy to get angry.B. He knew a great deal about tea and tea culture.C. Eighty-two percent of his books described crime.D. He imagined sounds related to the story when reading.14. Whats the main idea of the passage?A.
48、 Opinions about e-books with soundtracks.B. Response to the need of the book market.C. Reasons for traditional e-books becoming outdated.D. Suggestions on encouraging readers9 imagination.第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两项为多余选项。Everyone is aware that taking good care of our bodies can prevent many medical problems from occurring later. However, we often have less awareness of preventative actions we should take to help with mental health problems. While our mental health may be fine right now, many of us will