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1、湖南省长郡中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分10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2.5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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What are the speakers talking about?A
2、. A book. B. An exploration. C. A film.2. What will the speakers probably do?A. Get on a plane. B. Get off a train. C. Buy a ticket.3. What does the woman mean?A. The hotel is closed. B. The hotel is cheap. C. The hotel is not available.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a
3、 bank. B. In the street. C. In a cinema.5. How did the man get out?A. Through the window. B. Using the key. C. Using the ladder.第二节 （共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5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、7题。6. What do the speakers
4、have in common?A. They are both late for school.B. They both dont like their watches.C. Their watches dont work properly.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Repair her watch. B. Buy a new watch. C. Continue to use her watch.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What will the speakers do probably?A. Write about
5、Costa Rica. B. Go to Costa Rica. C. Visit the Parkinsons.9. Whats the weather like in Costa Rica?A. Hot. B. Mild. C. Rainy.10. What is more expensive in Costa Rica than that in the UK?A. Clothing. B. Jewelry. C. Gold.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What did the man do in the past?A. He played computer games a
6、lot. B. He was ready to help others. C. He was interested in writing.12. Who changed the man?A. His parents. B. His friends. C. The two sisters.13. What conclusion does the man draw?A. Do something for the next generation.B. Work hard for a bright future.C. Protect his body for the environment.听第9段材
7、料，回答第14至17题。14. Where is the mans mother now?A. At home. B. In the hospital. C. In the nursing home.15. When will the man be back to work?A. One week later. B. Two weeks later. C. One month later.16. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Hire a person. B. Come back to work. C. Go on a trip.17. W
8、hat is the relationship of the speakers?A. Boss and employee. B. Neighbors. C. Colleagues.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Which season is the longest in Haikou?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.19. When are storms and typhoons the most active?A. From April to October. B. From May to October. C. From April to Se
9、ptember.20. Which month is the best time to visit Haikou?A. December. B. August. C. May.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22.5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。AAmazing lost places around the worldKolmanskopOnce the richest town in Africa, today Kolmanskop is sinking into the Namibian desert. T
10、he discovery of diamonds here around 100 years ago caused this remote place to experience a boom (繁荣), and in no time at all, an entire town reveal itself out of the sand. Not only was there a hospital, a power plant and a theatre, but also an ice factory and a swimming poolall in the middle of the
11、desert!The Aniva lighthouseBuilt by the Japanese on a small island between Japan and Russia, the Aniva lighthouse and its island went to the Russians after the Second World War. Though dynamic once, the seven-storey building has lain abandoned for years. Where once noisy diesel (柴油) generators kept
12、the machinery running, today theres only the sound of waves hitting the rocks.HoutouwanHoutouwan on Shengshan Island was once home to around 2,000 fishermen and their families. Today most of the people you meet in this Chinese village are tourists. The majority of the inhabitants (居民) left for the m
13、ainland in the early 1990s. Reasons for the near total abandonment include shortage of food delivery.The Igloo HotelThis resort has never seen a paying guest! The Igloo Hotel in Alaska, US was primarily meant to attract visitors from the nearby Denali National Park. However, the builder didnt observ
14、e official building regulations and also chose a location that was too remote, so the hotel was never completed. The half-finished building however, continues to suffer wind and weather a half a century later.1. What caused peoples interest in Kolmanskop?A. Diamonds.B. The hospital.C. The theatre.D.
15、 The swimming pool.2. Which of the following was abandoned because of lack of food?A. Kolmanskop.B. The Aniva lighthouse.C. Houtouwan.D. The Igloo Hotel in Alaska.3. Whats the biggest difference between The Igloo Hotel and the other three places?A. It was remote.B. It was undone.C. It doesnt exist n
16、ow.D. It has no visitors.【13题答案】【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了世界上四个被遗忘的地方。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“The discovery of diamonds here around 100 years ago caused this remote place to experience a boom (繁荣), and in no time at all, an entire town reveal itself out of the sand.(大约100年前在这里发现的钻石使这个偏远的地
17、方经历了一次繁荣，顷刻间，整个小镇就出现在沙滩上)”可知，钻石引起了人们对Kolmanskop的兴趣。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据Houtouwan部分最后一句“Reasons for the near total abandonment include shortage of food delivery.(几乎完全放弃的原因包括食物供应短缺)”可知，Houtouwan因为缺少食物而被遗弃。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据The Igloo Hotel部分中“The half-finished building however, continues to suffer wind a
18、nd weather a half a century later.(然而，这座半成品的建筑在半个世纪后仍在经受风雨)”可知，这个旅馆没有完工。故选B。BThe best holiday trip I have ever been on is a trip to Frasers Hill in Selangor. It was the school holidays and my parents had booked bungalow(平房)at the top of the hill just one and a half hours drive from K.L.We started ea
19、rly in the morning by car. My brother sister and I sat in the car with eager expectation of the cool weather and jungle trekking(跋涉). Our journey took us along the North-South Highway to Bukit Beruntung where we exited the toll booth(收费站)and headed past Serendah till we arrived at Kuala Kubu for bre
20、akfast. It was a little town that had many old buildings and an breathtaking landscape.Further along the way, we passed a huge dam and stopped at the lakeside to take pictures. Along its banks were little huts that dotted the hillsides. The journey up the hills was scenic and awesome with thick rain
21、forest.Finally, we reached the Gap where we were allowed to go up to Frasers according to an hourly timetable. Odd and even(奇数和偶数)hours were designated for ascent and descent(上下坡)as the final few kilometers of the road were too narrow for two-way traffic. When we reached the town centre, a brick clo
22、ck tower, rustic(乡村的)police station and cute golf course greeted us. We stopped for lunch at a stall serving Chinese food. Then, we got directions to the government bungalow from the locals. It was a 15-minute ride to the clean bungalow that was equipped with kitchen facilities, dining hall and TV.
23、The garden had a playground and barbecue area.The fog enveloped the bungalow giving it a foreign atmosphere. We looked cool in our jackets as we walked along the road for dinner at some stalls in town that night. We bid goodbye to them and the cool natural surroundings as we made our way back to the
24、 polluted city.4. What can we know from the second paragraph?A. The children were worried about the journey.B. The journey to Kuala Kubu was tough.C. The family had breakfast at Serendah.D. The family had a good stay at Kuala Kubu.5. How did the family get to the bungalow?A. On foot.B. By car.C. By
25、rail.D. By bus.6. Which word of the following can describe the bungalow?A. Disappointing.B. Boring.C. Inspiring.D. Inviting.7. Which one can replace the underlined word “enveloped” in the last paragraph?A. Brought aboutB. Passed onC. Took shapeD. Hung over【47题答案】【答案】4. D 5. B 6. D 7. D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记
26、叙文，讲述了作者一家体验山上平房的旅行经历。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“It was a little town that had many old buildings and an breathtaking landscape.”(这是一个有许多古老的建筑和令人惊叹的景观的小镇)可知，这一家在Kuala Kubu过得很愉快。故选D。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“We started early in the morning by car.”(我们一大早就开车出发了)可知，这家人是开车去的。故选B。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“It was a 15-minute ride
27、 to the clean bungalow that was equipped with kitchen facilities, dining hall and TV. The garden had a playground and barbecue area.”(驱车15分钟就能到达干净的平房，那里有厨房设施、餐厅和电视。花园里有一个操场和烧烤区)可知，平方的环境很干净并且设备多样。由此推知，平房的环境是吸引人的。故选D。【7题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线词前的“The fog”可知，雾笼罩着平房。由此可知划线词词义为“笼罩”。故选D。CA famously strange statue i
28、n the city of Oxford, England recently received official protection as a historic landmark. But, Magnus Hanson-Heine, the son of the man who built the artwork, is not happy about the special recognition.But first, about that statue: It is a 7.6 meter tall model of a shark. The strange part is in the
29、 sculptures positioning up on the top of the Hanson-Heine house. It appears from the street as if the huge fish dove straight through the homes roof.Magnus Hanson-Heines father, Bill, put up the sculpture in 1986 as a reminder of war and nuclear weapons.Bill Heine was an American who studied law at
30、the University of Oxford and made the town his home. He got the idea for the sculpture after he heard American warplanes fly over his house one night in April 1986. The next morning, he learned that the planes had been on their way to bomb Tripoli, Libya.Bill put the sculpture on display on August 9
31、 to mark the 41st anniversary of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, Japan.The image of a shark crashing through the home captured the shock civilians(贫民)must feel when bombs smash into their homes, Magnus Hanson-Heine said. Bill Heine died in 2019.Magnus Hanson-Heine calls the local governments de
32、claration about the sculpture “absurd.” His father, he explained, never sought nor accepted permission to put up the shark. In fact, he strongly believed, his son said, that the government should not decide what art the public should see.And, Hanson-Heine noted, the same local council that has decla
33、red the shark historic and protected, had spent years seeking its removal. The sharks anti-war message is just as important today, Hanson-Heine said.8 What is strange about the sculpture?A. Its purpose.B. Its creator.C. Its position.D. Its quality.9. What gave Bill the inspiration for the sculpture?
34、A. A journey.B. The Oxford City.C. Warplanes.D. A shark.10. When did the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima take place according to the passage?A. In 1941.B. In 1945.C. In 1986.D. In 2019.11. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The public dont like the sculpture.B. Hanson-Heine agreed with the
35、 council.C. The council didnt like the sculpture.D. The shark will be moved to the museum.【811题答案】【答案】8. C 9. C 10. B 11. C【解析】【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了英国牛津一尊著名的奇怪雕像成为了历史地标而受到了官方保护，但是雕像作者的儿子却并不高兴。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The strange part is in the sculptures positioning up on the top of the Hanson-Heine house
36、.(奇怪的是，雕塑被放置在Hanson-Heine住宅的顶部)”可知，这尊雕像的奇特之处是它的位置。故选C。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“He got the idea for the sculpture after he heard American warplanes fly over his house one night in April 1986. (1986年4月的一个晚上，他听到美国战机飞过他的房子，于是产生了这个雕塑的想法)”可知，他的灵感来自美国战机。故选C。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“He got the idea for the sculpture
37、 after he heard American warplanes fly over his house one night in April 1986.(1986年4月的一个晚上，他听到美国战机飞过他的房子，于是产生了这个雕塑的想法)”可知，他是在1986年获得灵感；再文章第五段“Bill put the sculpture on display on August 9 to mark the 41st anniversary of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, Japan.(比尔于8月9日将这座雕塑展出，以纪念日本广岛原子弹爆炸41周年)”可知
38、，此时为日本广岛原子弹爆炸41周年。由此推知，日本广岛原子弹爆炸发生在1986-41=1945。故选B。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“And, Hanson-Heine noted, the same local council that has declared the shark historic and protected, had spent years seeking its removal. (汉森-海涅指出，宣布这条鲨鱼具有历史意义并受到保护的地方议会，多年来一直在寻求将其移除)”可推断，地方议会并不喜欢这个雕像。故选C。DThree Chinese astronaut
39、s recently arrived at the countrys new space station in another step forward for the growing space power. Here is a look at some of the space stations major goals.The three-member crew will stay for three months in the stations main living space, called a module (舱). The module is named Tianhe, whic
40、h means “Harmony of the Heavens” in Chinese. The astronauts will carry out science experiments and perform maintenance. They also plan to complete space walks and prepare the station to receive two other modules next year.While China admits it arrived late to the space station game, it says its new
41、station is modern and includes the latest space technology. Tianhe might even outlast (更长久) the International Space Station (ISS), which is nearing the end of its operational lifespan (寿命). The recent launch brought back Chinas crewed space program after a five-year break. China has now sent 14 astr
42、onauts into space since its first launch in 2003. It is the third country after the former Soviet Union and the United States to do so.As its economy experienced growth in the 1990s, China made a plan for space exploration. Since then, it has attempted to carry out this plan carefully and evenly (平均
43、地). China was banned from joining the ISS. It is likely, however, that China would have built its own station anyway because of its goal to become a major space power.Ji Qiming is the Assistant Director of the China Manned Space Agency. He recently told reporters that the building and operation of t
44、he space station will raise the level of Chinese technologies. He also said it will “accumulate experience for all the people”.12. What will the crew do in the module?A. Do experiments.B. Build two modules.C. Keep balance.D. Try to survive.13. What is true of the International Space Station?A. It is
45、 the most modern.B. It was built in 2017.C. Its operation will soon end.D. Its lifespan is short.14. Why did China built its own station?A. To challenge ISS.B. To show its determination.C. To keep a promise.D. To join the ISS.15. Which of the following does the underlined part “all the people” refer
46、 to?A. People all over the world.B. Chinese people.C. The three Chinese astronauts.D. All the astronauts.【1215题答案】【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了中国建立自己的太空站的意义。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“The astronauts will carry out science experiments and perform maintenance. They also plan to complete
47、 space walks and prepare the station to receive two other modules next year.(宇航员将进行科学实验和维修。他们还计划完成太空行走，并为空间站明年接收另外两个太空舱做好准备)”可知，宇航员将在太空舱里做实验。故选A。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Tianhe might even outlast (更长久) the International Space Station (ISS), which is nearing the end of its operational lifespan (寿命).(天河的寿
48、命甚至可能比国际空间站(ISS)还要长，国际空间站的运行寿命已经接近尾声)”可知，国际空间站的运作将很快结束。故选C。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句“China was banned from joining the ISS. It is likely, however, that China would have built its own station anyway because of its goal to become a major space power.(中国被禁止加入国际空间站。然而，中国很可能会建造自己的空间站，因为它的目标是成为一个主要的太空大国)”可知，中国被ISS拒绝后，下定决心建立自己的太空站，以示自己的决心。故选B。【15