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1、长郡2021.2022学年度高二第一学期期末考试英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分io分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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0.5分，满分25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题。每段对话仅读一 遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C.9.I5.答案是C。1 .【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where does the conversation
2、 take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a coffee shop.C. In a hotel.2 .【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What time will the next train to Los Angeles leave?A. At 10:05 a.m.B. At 10:15 a.m.C. At 10:50 a.m.3 .【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What did Smith offer （he woman?A. Smith offered her a typing machine.B. Smith offered her more
3、 salary.C. Smith offered her a job as a typist.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the woman want to do?A. She wants lo know the time.B. She wants to read a newspaper.C. She wants to buy a watch.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What docs the woman think of her piano lessons?55. A. pleteB. temporaryC. unfairD. unbearab
4、le第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。The Youth Olympic Games are the youth version of the Olympic Games. Young athletes 56 (age) between 15 and 18 pete in a wide range of sports. The 57(major) of these sports are identical to those atthe Olympics but other sports, such as wushu, 5
5、8 (add) too. The Youth Olympic Games give talented teenagers a chance 59 (connect) with fellow athletes from diverse backgrounds. The focus is 6() building bridges between different cultures, so there are petitions 61(feature) mixed teams, such as mixedswimming relays. In these petitions, both male
6、and female athletes, sometimes of different nationalities, play side by side.The first Youth Olympic Games 62(hold) in Singapore in 2010, and China ranked first in the medaltable with 30 gold medals. In 2014, Nanjing had 63 honour of hosting the second Summer Youth Olympic Games. This was another gr
7、eat success and China 64 (top) the medal tabic again.People across the world applaud athletes 65 try hard to achieve sporting excellence.第四部分写作(共三节，满分35分) 第一节(满分10分)66.假定你是李华，你在肯尼亚的笔友John擅长长跑，请你用英语给他写封邮件，邀请他来中国参加马拉 松比赛。内容包括：1 .你写信的目的：2 . John的优势；.你能帮他做什么。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：肯尼亚K
8、enya马拉松marathon第二节（满分20分）67.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。Growing up, my family always had catsbut by the time I got to college, I wanted one 1 could call my own. So, I visited Animal Home in Michigan, looking for the perfect cat.There was a black kitten I nearly ignored. He was skinny and sm
9、all and not even cute, but he stuck his paws through the cage, trying to play with me. He was clearly interested in me, so I asked to hug him. He curled up on my shoulder and began purring（发出咕噌声）.Our connection was immediate. I adopted him. named him Adam, and brought him home.Over （he next 16 years
10、, Adam and I were so close. He was gentle, sweet and playful. But one night last year, everything changed.It was as if one day Adam was still acting like a kitten, and then the next day he was vomiting（呕吐）all the time and no longer acting like his usual self. Hed lost weight and I knew that he was s
11、ick. I took him to the vet（兽 医）and the diagnosis was sad: stomach cancer. Worse yet, the vet thought he was too old for operation. All I could do was give him medicine to help make him more fbrtablc.A month later, Adam got worse. I took him to the emergency vet, where they kept him overnight to admi
12、nister fluids（输液）.When I went to pick him up the next morning, on Christmas Eve, the vet said it was time to end his life. It was the best thing to do for him. With deep sorrow, 1 said goodbye to him.Once I got back home, reality hurt me much. Usually, Adam was there to wait for me at the door. But
13、he was gone, leaving an aching emptiness in my life and in my home. I suffered from huge pain. I told my husband I didnt want another cat.1 .续写词数应为150左右;.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Few weeks later, my friend Amy who rescued homeless cats called me.After I brought the new cat home, my huge pain gradually disa
14、ppeared.第三节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Every four years, thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in （he spirit of friendship.and fair play, ready to test their abilities against each other in the hope of being recognized as the best of the best.（根据课文内容填空）, genome editing is one of the
15、 greatest inventions in （he history of science.（根据课文内容填空）68. To sum up, it is wise to read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages, which brings us to a more understanding of a situation.（根据句意填空）In short, this technology is transforming the way we live.（根据句意填空）69. Thou
16、gh journalists presenting （he truth, it is better to use our own judgement than rely entirely onnews reports.（根据句意填空）A. Interesting.B. Boring.C. Rewarding.第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分75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。听下面段较长对话，回答以
17、下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】How many days does the man work in a week?A. 5 days.B. 6 days.C. 7 days.6. Who is the girl?A. A passenger.B. The mans colleague.C. The mans daughter.听下面段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】8. What did Sandra do last night?A. She repaired her phone.B. She called Michael.C. She learned
18、 to paint.9. What did Sandra and Peter agree to do on Sunday?A. Play tennis.B. Visit London.C. Go to the dentist.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10. Where is the noise ing from?A. The motor.B. The molorb汰e.11. Where did (he speakers slop their car?A. At a factory.B. At a parking lol.12. Whats wro
19、ng with the motor?A. Its temperature is too high. B. It runs out of energy.C. The bicycle.C. At a hotel.C. It needs heating up.C. A hotel worker.C. In the box.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看IWhat do you think the man is?A. A (our guide.B. A repairman.13. Where can the woman find the washing powde
20、r?A. In the cupboard.B. On the shelf.14. When is the best time to visit the gallery?A. On Thursday.B. On Friday.C. On Sunday.15. What is the womans purpose of this call?A. To book a room.B. To plain.C. To ask for help.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What do people mean by saying they never dream?A.
21、 They forget about their dreams.B. They dont want to tell the truth.C. They have important dreams.16. Why did Tom stop having dreams?A. He got a serious heart attack.B. He was too sad about his brothers death.C. He was frightened by a terrible event.17. What is the speakers opinion about dreaming?A.
22、 It is very useful.B. It makes things worse.C. It stops the mind from working.18. What is the function of dreaming according to the speaker?A. To sleep better.B. To recover from illnesses.C. To stay away from their problems.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分225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。AA
23、 simple mosquito（蚊子）bite can mean serious illness or death. So we use some chemicals to kill mosquitoes. But this has a bad influence on the whole ecosystem and your health. Now theres a new device（装置），which can keep you and your family mosqui（o-free:What are we talking about?Mosquitron, a brand-new
24、 type of bug（虫子）catcher, designed by two German engineers, is perfect for clearingyour home of all annoying and dangerous flying pests!How does it work?团II is easy to set up; plug it in and away you go!吼l lures（弓| 诱）lhe mosquitoes near by using a safe UV light.0A fan sucks（吸入）lhe insects through a o
25、ne-way trapdoor.zlOnce got in the drying basket, mosquitoes are killed by the fan within 2 minutes.团 You can simply empty the dead bugs into the trash,without even touching them.团No need for batteries or any chemicals.How much does it cost?Its now $ 179.99. It may seem expensive at first, but when y
26、ou consider most devices dont work for more than 10 minutes, this is a pretty good deal. In fact, other products using the same UV technology are priced at over $ 250! Now you can buy it from our website with 50% off and with free delivery for a limited time by clicking here.Note: The device can onl
27、y be returned or exchanged if it arrives damaged, and you must pay in advance.19. What is the advantage of a Mosquitron?B. It doesnt need batteiyA. It is cheaper than other devices.C. It is silent when working.D. It kills mosquitoes with UV light.20. What can you enjoy if buying a Mosquitron online
28、now?B. A cheap delivery.D. A great gift.B. An advertisement.D. A report.BA. A high discount.C. Return without reasons.21. What type of writing is this text?A. An analysis.C. A story.That morning, I dropped our eldest at kindergarten and returned home to let our two younger children play while I work
29、ed on my medical report. It was a wonderful chance to work from home, but it hit me that my career in hospital wasnt making a difference in anyones life, i needed something that would stretch my limits and push me to grow. My career enabled me to work from home. I could work from home, and bee a fos
30、ter mother, providing safety for a child who needed it desperately.On Monday moming. I picked up the phone and dialed the number I had Googled for the nearest Department of Childrens Services. The man on the other end was receptive to my questions and explained the next step of training, involving e
31、ight weeks of classes designed to prepare and educate foster parents. We continued through all the classes, the home visits, background checks, and seemingly endless steps.Five long months after we were approved, the phone rang. In the middle of the night, I woke my husband and rushed to East Tennes
32、see Childrens Hospital. Our placement was waiting for us in the emergency room, sick and lack of nutrition. It didnt take long for us to realize the full depth of her suffering. Six months later, her half-brother came to us by our request. We now had five children under our care.On August 12, 2016,
33、our family of seven walked into a small courtroom. The childrens lawyer and social worker were there. With just a few words, our adoption was finalized. These (wo amazing children werent going home, because they were already home. We are their forever family, and they are our forever children. We ma
34、y not be able to change the entire world, but we have changed the world entirely for our new children.22. How did the author feel about her hospital work?A. Lacking of motivation.B. Filled with challenge.C. Highly motivating.D. Unusually Demanding.23. Wha( led the author to decide to adopt children?
35、A. She fell sympathetic for abused children she knew.B. She wanted to make a difference in other people.C. She felt confident about her ability to raise children.D. She experienced training to raise children properly.24. What does the underlined word placement in Para 3 refer to?A. The child to be a
36、dopted.B. The need to get trained.C The approval of adoption.D. The official at the hospital.25. Why did the author appear at the courtroom?A. To put the adopted kids elsewhere.B. To receive another adopted child.C. To make the adoption officially legal.D. To begin the kids adoption in her home.CAcc
37、ording to a new US study, couples who expect their children to look after them in old age should hope they have daughters because daughters are twice as loving as sons generally.The research by Angelina Grigoryeva, from Princeton University, found that, while women provide as much care for their eld
38、erly parents as they can manage, men do as little as they can get away with and often leave it to female family members.Her analysis of the family networks of 26, 000 old Americans concluded that gender (性别)is one of the most important things that decide whether or not people will actively care for
39、their elderly parents.In a paper presented at the annual conference of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco, she concludes that simply having a sister makes men likely provide less care. Using data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study, a study which has been
40、recording those people over 50s for the last decade, she analyzed that women provide an average of 12. 3 hours a month of care for elderly parents while men offer only 5. 6 hours.“Sons reduce their relative caregiving efforts when they have a sister, while daughters increase theirs when they have a
41、brother.M“This suggests that sons pass on parent caregiving responsibilities to their sisters.”In the UK, the 2011 Census showed that there are now around 6.5 million people with caring responsibilities, a figure which has risen by a tenth in a decade.But many are doing so at the risk of their healt
42、h. The census showed that those who provide 5() hours or more of care a week while trying to hold down a fulltime job are three times more likely to be struggling with ill health than (heir working counterparts who are not carers.26. According to the passage, whats the key factor to decide if people
43、 will actively care fbr the old?A. Education.B. Gender.C. Career.D. Ine.27. The US study finds that.A. having a sister makes men less likely to look after their parentssons are twice as likely as daughters to care fbr parents in old ageB. sons are unwilling (o leave caregiving responsibilities to ih
44、eir sisterssons and daughters seem to give equal care to their parents28. What does the author stress in the last paragraph?A. People should give up their jobs to care for the elderly.B Many care providers work longer hours than others.C. Many care providers have potential health problems.D. People
45、shouldnt pass on caring responsibilities to others.29. The author develops the text by.A. explaining social networks of careersdescribing peoples experiencesB. analyzing various researches and dataparing different genderDThe French Danone pany is the latest to replace some plastic water boules with
46、aluminum (铝)cans, petitors like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle have also started selling water in aluminum cans.Replacing plastic water bottles that pollute the seas with recyclable aluminum cans should be an easy way to help the environment, right?Maybe not.Aluminum cans might result in less ocean w
47、aste, and (he metal containers also are lighter (han glass or plastic bottles, but they also e with their own cost to the environment. The production of an aluminum can is estimated to release two times as much carbon dioxide into the air as a plastic bottle.“Thats the dilemma youre going to have to
48、 choose between, said Ruben GrifTioen, an official at beermaker Heineken. He said his pany was Lrying to reduce the use of plastic bottles.Bruce Karas of Coca - Cola North America agreed. He said, “Theres a mix. There are some things that are not that desirable, but if you have five good things and one that isnt, well all have to make decisions. He added, IlH never be that clean.MBottled water is a 19 billion industry. Although its use of cans is increasing, experts say can