湖南省2021-2022學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期中考試試卷【含答案】

1、20212022學(xué)年度高二第二學(xué)期期中考試英語時量:120分鐘 滿分:100分第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié),滿分10分)做題時,先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后,你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題0.5分,滿分2.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A,B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例:How much is the shirt?A.f 19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是C。1. What are the speakers talking abou

2、t?A. 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 ba

3、nk.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.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題0.5分,滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6. What do the speakers have in

4、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.聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。8. What will the speakers do probably?A. Write about Costa Rica

5、.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.聽第8段材料,回答第11至13題。11. What did the man do in the past?A. He played computer games a lot.B. He was rea

6、dy 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.聽第9段材料,回答第14至17題。14. Where

7、 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. What is the relationship of t

8、he speakers?A. Boss and employee.B. Neighbors.C. Colleagues.聽第10段材料,回答第18至20題。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 September.20. Which month is the bes

9、t time to visit Haikou?A. December.B. August.C. May.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共 15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AAmazing lost places around the worldKolmanskopOnce the richest town in Africa，today Kolmanskop is sinking into the Namibiandesert. The discovery of diamonds here around 10

10、0 years ago caused this remote placeto experience a boom(繁榮)，and in no time at all，an entire town reveal itself out ofthe sand. Not only was there a hospital，a power plant and a theatre，but also an icefactory and a swimming pool-all in the middle of the desert!The Aniva lighthouseBuilt by the Japane

11、se on a small island between Japan and Russia，the Anivalighthouse and its island went to the Russians after the Second World War. Thoughdynamic once，the seven-storey building has lain abandoned for years. Where oncenoisy diesel(柴油）generators kept the machinery running，today theres only the soundof w

12、aves hitting the rocks.Houtouwantourists.The1990s.Reasonsfordtourists.The1990s.Reasonsfortourists.The1990s.Reasonsfores. Today most of the people you meet in this Chinese village are tourists.The majority of the inhabitants(居民)left for the mainland in the early 1990s.Reasonsfor the near total abando

13、nment include shortage of food delivery.The Igloo HotelPark.HoweverhasPark.HoweveraPark.Howevert!The Igloo Hotel in Alaska，US wasprimarily meant to attract visitors from the nearby Denali National Park.However，thebuilder didnt observe official building regulations and also chose a location that was

14、tooremote，so the hotel was never completed. The half-finished building however,continues to suffer wind and weather a half a century later.21. What caused peoples interest in Kolmanskop?A. Diamonds.B. The hospital.C. The theatre.D. The swimming pool.22. Which of the following was abandoned because o

15、f lack of food?A. Kolmanskop.B. The Aniva lighthouse.C. Houtouwan.D. The Igloo Hotel in Alaska.23. 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 now.D. It has no visitors.BK.L.bestK.L.idayK.L.p I have ever been on

16、 is a trip to Frasers Hill in Selangor. Itwas the school holidays and my parents had booked bungalow(平房) at the top of thehill just one and a half hoursdrive from K.L.we started early in the morning by car.My brother，sister and I sat in the car witheager expectation of the cool weather and jungle tr

17、ekking(跋涉). Our journey took usalong the North-South Highway to Bukit Beruntung where we exited the toll booth(收費(fèi)站) and headed past Serendah till we arrived at Kuala Kubu for breakfast. It was a littletown that had many old buildings and an breathtaking landscape.Further along the way，we passed a hu

18、ge dam and stopped at the lakeside to takepictures.Along its banks were little huts that dotted the hillsides.The journey up thehills was scenic and awesome with thick rainforest.Finally，we reached the Gap where we were allowed to go up to Frasers accordingto an hourly timetable. Odd and even(奇數(shù)和偶數(shù))

19、hours were designated for ascentand 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 clock tower，rustic(鄉(xiāng)村的)police station and cute golf course greeted us. We stopped for lunch at a stall servingChinese food. Then，we got

20、 directions to the government bungalow from the locals. Itwas a l5-minute ride to the clean bungalow that was equipped with kitchen facilities,dining hall and TV. The garden had a playground and barbecue area.The fog enveloped the bungalow giving it a foreign atmosphere. We looked cool inour jackets

21、 as we walked along the road for dinner at some stalls in town that night. Webid goodbye to them and the cool natural surroundings as we made our way back to thepolluted city.24. What can we know from the second paragraph?A. The children were worried about the journey.B. The journey to Kuala Kubu wa

22、s tough.C. The family had breakfast at Serendah.D. The family had a good stay at Kuala Kubu.25. How did the family get to the bungalow?A. On foot.B. By car.C. By rail.D. By bus.26. Which word of the following can describe the bungalow?A. Disappointing.B. Boring.C. Inspiring.D. Inviting.27. Which one

23、 can replace the underlined word“enveloped”in the last paragraph?A. brought aboutB. passed onC. took shapeD. hung overCA famously strange statue in the city of Oxford，England recently received officialprotection as a historic landmark. But，Magnus Hanson-Heine，the son of the man whobuilt the artwork，

24、is not happy about the special recognition.But first，about that statue: It is a 7.6 meter tall model of a shark. The strangepart is in the sculptures positioning up on the top of the Hanson-Heine house. Itappears from the street as if the huge fish dove straight through the homes roof.Magnus Hanson-

25、Heines father，Bill，put up the sculpture in 1986 as a reminder ofwar and nuclear weapons.Bill Heine was an American who studied law at the University of Oxford and madethe town his home. He got the idea for the sculpture after he heard Americanwarplanes fly over his house one night in April 1986.The

26、next morning，he learned thatthe planes had been on their way to bomb Tripoli，Libya.Bill put the sculpture on display on August 9 to mark the 41st anniversary of theatomic bomb attack on Hiroshima，Japan.The image of a shark crashing through the home captured the shock civilians(貧民)must feel when bomb

27、s smash into their homes，Magnus Hanson-Heine said. Bill Heinedied in 2019.Magnus Hanson-Heine calls the local governments declaration about the sculpture“absurd.”His father，he explained，never sought nor accepted permission to put up theshark. In fact，he strongly believed，his son said，that the govern

28、ment should notdecide what art the public should see.And，Hanson-Heine noted，the same local council that has declared the sharkhistoric and protected，had spent years seeking its removal. The sharks anti-warmessage is just as important today，Hanson-Heine said.28. What is strange about the sculpture?A.

29、 Its purpose.B. Its creator.C. Its position.D. Its quality.29. What gave Bill the inspiration for the sculpture?A. A journey.B. The Oxford City.C. Warplanes.D. A shark.30. 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 2019.31.

30、 What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The public dont like the sculpture.B. Hanson-Heine agreed with the council.C. The council didnt like the sculpture.D. The shark will be moved to the museum.DThree Chinese astronauts recently arrived at the countrys new ce station inanother step forward f

31、or the growing ce power. Here is a look at some of the cestations major goals.The three-member crew will stay for three months in the stations main livingcc，called a modulc(艙). The module is named Tianhe，which means“Harmony ofthe Heavens”in Chinese. The astronauts will carry out science experiments

32、andperform maintenance. They also plan to complete ce walks and prepare the stationto receive two other modules next year.While China admits it arrived late to the ce station game，it says its new stationis modern and includes the latest ce technology. Tianhe might even outlast(更長久)the International

33、ce Station (ISS)，which is nearing the end of its operationallifen(壽命). The recent launch brought back Chinas crewed ce program after afive-year break. China has now sent 14 astronauts into ce since its first launch in2003. It is the third country after the former Soviet Union and the United States t

34、odo so.As its economy experienced growth in the 1990s，China made a plan for ceexploration. Since then，it has attempted to carry out this plan carefully and evenly(平均地).China was banned from joining the ISS. It is likely，however，that China wouldhave built its own station anyway because of its goal to

35、 become a major ce power.Ji Qiming is the Assistant Director of the China Manned ce Agency. Herecently told reporters that the building and operation of the ce station will raise thelevel of Chinese technologies.He also said it will “accumulate experience for all the people”.32. What will the crew d

36、o in the module?A. Do experiments.B. Build two modules.C. Keep balance.D. Try to survive.33. What is true of the International ce Station?A. It is the most modern.B. It was built in 2017.C. Its operation will soon end.D. Its lifen is short.34. Why did China built its own station?A. To challenge ISs.

37、B. To show its determination.C. To keep a promise.D. To join the ISS.35. Which of the following does the underlined part“all the people”refer to?A. People all over the world.B. Chinese people.C. The three Chinese astronauts.D. All the astronauts.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

38、選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Singapores tradition of eating out in places called Hawker centers is nowrecognized by the united Nations for its cultural importance._ 36A hawker is a person who sells food or goods and advertises by shouting at peoplewalking by on the street. Hawkers are an important part of Singaporea

39、n culture.Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular. Famous chefs，such asAnthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay have praised them. _ 37On December 16，the United Nationscultural agency，UNESCO，added the citys“hawker culture”to its Represcntative List of the Intangible Cultural

40、Heritage ofHumanity. Singapore sought to have hawker culture added to the list about twoyears ago.Now that it has been recognized，Singapore must provide a report every six years toUNESCO._ 38_“These centers serve as community dining roomswhere people fromdiverse backgrounds gather and share the expe

41、rience of dining over breakfast，lunchand dinner,”UNESCO said.In the 1970s，Singapore cleaned up its streets so the city moved street hawkers tonew eating centers. 39_ Now，the centers offer many different low-cost meals forlocal people and provide a pleasing social setting.40_ The average age of a haw

42、ker in Singapore is 60 years old. YoungerSingaporeans now want to work in offices. They are less interested in working in smallrestaurants. The COVID-19 health crisis also hurt sales，making eating out unavailablefor foreign visitors and local people.A. And they appear in popular films like Crazy Ric

43、h Asians .B. Singapores President Halimah Yacob posted the news on .C. Here are our top hawker food centre picks and the best bites you simply have to try.D. Hawker culture has shaped the Singaporean identity in many ways.E. But Singapores hawker culture does face difficulties.F. These areas were pa

44、rt of an effort to improve the island.G. The report must show efforts that the city-state has made to save and support itshawker culture.第三部分語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分25分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。In December 2013，photojournalist Wood set out to become the first person to walkth

45、e length of the Nile River.Woods journey began in Rwanda，took nine months and _ 41 _ 3,750 miles. Itwas necessary to make the trip on foot，he says，because“42_is the only way youcan really get under the skin of a country.”Wood acknowledges that his _ 43 _was often dependent on the hospitality(好客)of l

46、ocal villagers. The people of the Sudan，he says，were probably the most_ 44 _ofall. Even sharing water，he says，_45_an incredible act of kindness.“The biggest challenge was the sun_ 46down. Most of the day l had to be47 _to the sun,”he recalls，“My guide had a catapult(彈弓). He would shootpigeons. Other

47、 times wed eat with villagers. The local _ 48_ could vary，fromgrasshoppers to rats.”The journey wasnt without danger. Civil War in South Sudan _ 49out shortlyafter his arrival. He made it halfway through the country，to Borthe front line of thewar. It was there that he was arrested and 50 before an a

48、rmy commander，whotold him he was not _ 5l _, and threatened to kill him if he crossed the border. He wasevacuated(疏散)to the capital，and flew to North Sudan.“I_52_out 400 miles of the journey,” he regretted.Had he made the trip_ 53 _,he would 54 have achieved a Guinness WorldRecord. But he says it do

49、esnt matter.“It was never about breaking records，it was about taking the biggest _ 55 _in mylife，and it was certainly that.”41. A. covered B. filled C. flew D. drove42.A. exploring B. researching C. traveling D. walking43.A. tour B. shelter C. survival D. consumption44.A. giving B. humble C. elegant

50、 D. violent45.A. marked B. included C. demonstrated D. required46. A. pulling B. Divingc C. rolling D. beating47. A. connected B. shown C. forced D. exposed48.A. drinks B. delicacies C. grains D. possessions49.A. broke out B. came out C. brought up D. broke in50. A. found B. brought C. asked D. Kill

51、ed 51.A. honest B. brave C. welcome D. available52.A. missed B. dropped C. took D. put53.A. undone B. unnoticed C. unpunished D. uninterrupted54.A. gradually B. likely C. merely D. urgently55.A. dream B. adventure C. exercise D. hike第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。lt was Sunday

52、，December 7，1941. 56._usual, the wake-up call came at 5:45 a.m. It looked like it was going to be a normal day on board the ship.Just thenthere was a huge crashing sound from above. The ship shook 57._(violent) andthe men looked at each other in horror. Above their heads，hundreds of Japaneseplanes c

53、ircled like eagles. They were diving down to drop bombs on Pearl Harbor.Moments later，a bomb hit the USS Arizona.The surprise attack came as a great shock to 58._whole nation. The nextday，President Roosevelt made his famous Pearl Harbor Speech，59._(ask) theUS Congress to declare war on Japan. In 60.

54、_( respond) to the attack and thepresidents address，the US 61._( join)World War l . Today，the USS Arizonalies 62._it sank: in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. lts location 63._( mark ) with a memorial shaped like a bridge，which crosses the ships sunken64._(remain). Although about eight decades years

55、 has passed，the attack onPearl Harbor，one of the 65._( dark) episodes in American history，will never be forgotten.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(滿分10分)假如你是李華,近來政府加大了文物保護(hù)的力度。請你以“保護(hù)文物(Cultural Relics Protection)”為題,用英語為你校英文報寫一篇文章。內(nèi)容包括:1文物的重要性;2保護(hù)措施;3你的想法。注意:1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右;2可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫3請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。第二節(jié)（滿分20分)閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。There was a huge pond just a few kilometers from where we stayed.Since movinginto our new home in the countryside，my brother，Jim and I used to often sneak out tothe pond where we would meet another friend. Mom had warned us not to get close t