2021-2022学年甘肃省金昌市永昌县高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

1、PAGE 32021-2022学年甘肃省金昌市永昌县高二下学期期中考试英语试题第卷（选择题，共70分）第一部分 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。AYou might have heard a lot about ancient towns and ancient cities in China. Here, we list several of the most beautiful ancient villages in China.Baoshan Stone City, Yunn

2、an ProvinceBaoshan Stone City was built on a huge mushroom-shaped rock, and only has about one hundred houses. The houses are laid out in an orderly way, built on the rock, and linked by stone steps. The Naxi people there still lead an original life and grow crops in terraces (梯田); you can experienc

3、e the colorful culture of the Naxi ethnic (民族的) group there.Tuvas Village in Kanas, XinjiangKanas Tuvas Village is near the mysterious Lake Kanas. The small village is located in a valley, and only has about 80 houses. These Swiss-style wooden houses are all surrounded by wooden fences. Tuvas is an

4、ancient minority group. They traditionally lived as hunter-gathers. You can visit a local family, go herding (放牧) with the locals and experience the peaceful ancient village life.Jiaju Tibetan Village, Danba, Sichuan ProvinceJiaju Tibetan Village is known as the “Tibetan fairyland”. It stands on a m

5、ountain slope, and consists of about 140 houses. These unique houses are all built with crown-shaped roofs, red eaves, and white walls, which make the houses look like little castles among the forest.Xijiang Miao Village, Guizhou ProvinceIf you re interested in the Miao Minority, Xijiang Miao Villag

6、e can be a great destination for deepening your understanding of Miao history and culture. Its the largest Miao village in China, and now has 1432 households with a population of over 5000, of which 99.5% are Miao ethnic group. It s also famous for the houses built on stilts (支柱) of different height

7、s.1What can you do in Kanas Tuvas Village?AHike in terraces. BLearn about houses built on stilts.CGo hunting with the locals. DSee houses of a foreign style.2Where can you admire the houses like castles?AIn Baoshan Stone City. BIn Jiaju Tibetan Village.CIn Kanas Tuvas Village. DIn Xijiang Miao Villa

8、ge.3What can we infer about the villages mentioned in the text?AThey remained secret to the outside world in the past. BThey were originally built to defend their homeland.CThey are the ethnic villages with unique architecture. DThey are still cut off and difficult to access nowadays.BEvery Septembe

9、r, I hated presenting the note my parents had expertly made to a teacher I was just getting to know. The note explained that I would be absent during the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. I fretted that my teachers would label me the “Jewish kid”.The real trouble always came as t

10、he local new years festival approached. I was Jewish and celebrated Hanukkah, not this festival. At school, on one day before the winter break, every class would sit in neat rows in the gym and sing songs from the festival. However, the music teacher sometimes played Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel, a Jew

11、ish festival song, and I would feel hundreds of eyes staring at my red cheeks. As my friends counted down the days until the festival, I counted the days until it was over and I could go back to feeling normal.Each year during primary school, my mother would coordinate (协调) with my teacher to come t

12、o my class and tell the story of Hanukkah. She would prepare treats and materials depending on my age. Every time I would proudly stand beside her as she told the story of Hanukkah and explained the symbols. The children who had attended the presentation previously competed to answer questions. Afte

13、r my mom left, I would overhear them showing off their fried treats to kids in other classes. My moms annual visits to my school sparked (激发) interest from other parents as well. Over the years, we had visits from parents who shared how festivals were celebrated in Germany and Italy.My mom showed me

14、, my classmates and their families that what sets us apart should be celebrated and shared, an intention which I continue to set for myself as I cycle through another holiday season.4What does the underlined word “fretted” in paragraph 1 refer to?ANoticedBWorried.CDisagreed. DExpected.5What really a

15、nnoyed the author during the local festival?ABeing culturally different.BSinging holiday songs.CBeing a trick target.DCelebrating others festival.6How did the authors classmates react to Moms coming?AThey showed off themselves.BThey gave away her treats.CThey welcomed it warmly.DThey expressed sympa

16、thy for her.7Which of the following best states what Mom did at school?AShe protected her child from being hurt. BShe made Hanukkah a school-celebrated festival.CShe encouraged cross-cultural understanding. DShe saved the Jewish tradition from being changed.CA new test for COVID-19 is coming to stor

17、e shelves throughout the U.S. This is the first test for the disease that you can do at home. It does not need a prescription, or doctors approval, to use.Currently, the U.S. is testing nearly 2 million people daily, and most health experts agree the country needs to be testing many more people than

18、 that. Most tests still require a nasal swab (鼻拭子) performed by a health professional, followed by processing at a laboratory. That typically means you have to wait days for the test results.For months, health experts have stressed the need for fast, widespread home testing, which allows people to s

19、creen themselves and avoid contact with others if they have an infection. With this new home test, people can “swab their nose, run the test and find out their results in as little as 20 minutes,” said FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn.The test kit includes a small tool to help you to take nasal swab, o

20、r sample from inside your nose. Once you swab your nostril (鼻孔) you place the swab onto a small cartridge. This cartridge analyzes the sample and sends the results to an app on your smartphone. The app displays the results and then helps you interpret them. Users can also connect with a health profe

21、ssional through the app. Ellumes test works differently than other tests. Most tests look for the genetic material of the virus. This is the material that hakes up its genes, which influence how the virus looks and acts. However, Ellumes test looks for proteins that the virus sheds (散发). These viral

22、 proteins are large molecules that can trigger a response from your immune system, which is the collection of cells and their responses that help the body fight off infections.Like other COVID-19 tests that look for proteins, Ellumes test still has a shall chance of errors. FDA officials say that pe

23、ople who get a negative result but still have coronavirus symptoms should follow up with a doctor.Although the price of the test could prevent some people from using it, Dr. Michael Mina, a professor at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, called the new test “a great addition” to existin

24、g options.8What is the problem with current testing in the U.S.? AIt leads to poor management.BIt is not efficient enough.CIt based on nasal swabs.DIt results in outbreak of virus.9What is the right procedure for home testing?a. analyze the sampleb. send the result to an appc. take a nasal swabd. pl

25、ace the swab on a cartridgee. interpret the resultAc-a-d-b-eBd-c-a-b-eCd-c-b-a-eDc-d-a-b-e10What is a negative factor of the new test?AIts an addition to existing options.BIt has a great chance of errors.CIts unaffordable for some people.DIt causes people to get infected.11Which of the following is

26、a suitable title for the text?AHome test for COVID-19.BA tool for taking Nasal swab.CMore options for recovering.DSmartphone apps for analysis.DChinas Yutu 2 Rover, which was crossing a crater (环形山) on the far side of the moon, discovered a mysterious, cube-like structure in November as it scanned t

27、he skyline. The unknown structure seemed to be located around 260 feet away from where the Rover crossed.Our Space, associated with the Chinese National Space Administration which controls Yutu 2, first noted the object in a post on December 3rd; the story gave a nickname to the object “mystery hut”

28、. Yutu 2 has since adjusted course to check out the cube, and will spend the next 2 to 3 lunar days investigating this mysterious moon feature.The Yutu 2 Rover launched with Chinas Change 4 mission in 2018, and reached the moon in January 2019. The mission aimed to discover more about the far side o

29、f the moon, or as pop culture calls it, the “dark side” of the moon. Contrary to this nickname, the far side of the moon is not actually always dark, it just faces away from the Earth. The rover, solar powered, goes into a kind of hibernation (休眠) when the sun sets on the far side of the moon, and w

30、akes up to work when the sun rises over the crater.Yutu 2 has seen plenty of interesting moon features in its travels already, including a strange gel that turned out to be some rocks melted together, and some pieces that were likely to be from the impact of a meteor (流星). The Change 4 mission has a

31、lso brought forth some fascinating new discoveries like what could be pieces of the moons mantle (覆盖层).Whatever this structure turns out to be, Yutu 2 will continue uncovering other secrets the “dark side” of the moon is holding.12What does “mystery hut” in paragraph 2 refer to?AYutu 2 Rover.BA newl

32、y discovered crater.CA cube-like structure.DChinese National Space Administration.13Why was Yutu 2 sent onto the moon?ATo explore the use of solar energy on the moon.BTo research into the dark side of the moon.CTo take pictures of the sun from the far side of the moon.DTo measure the distance betwee

33、n the earth and the moon.14What can we learn from the discoveries made by Yutu 2?ASunshine cannot reach the far side of the moon.BThe temperature on the moon is always changing.CThe moon may have been crashed into by another planet.DMany rocky mountains rise on the surface of the moon.15In which sec

34、tion of a website may this text appear?AHealth.BEconomy.CPolitics. DTechnology.第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Research suggests that only around 8% of people feel they achieve their goals. That means around 92% dont. The question is: How do the 8% make it? 16 . But tw

35、o of the most important components are making a plan and making a commitment to work on the plan. If youre ready to realize your goals, here are some tips on how to create a plan and achieve your goals. 17 . When it comes to goal setting, many people select too many goals. Thats unrealistic. Figurin

36、g out how to make plans for 10 goals is significantly more challenging than creating plans for3 or 4 goals. 18 . After all, by selecting fewer goals you can truly focus on them and make real significant progress. So take time to pick 3 or 4 main goals you want to work on right now. Select the necess

37、ary actions to achieve your goal. For example, if you need to talk to 10 people to make two sales, what do you need to do to find 10 people? If you need to have 100 leaders to find10 people to talk to, what will you do to find 100 leaders? Make a list of tasks that need to be completed. 19 . Once yo

38、u have your daily schedule and targets to shoot for during the process of working on your goal, 20 . Do the daily tasks youve assigned yourself to do. Set aside time every month or so to evaluate how well your plan is working, and adjust it if youre not making the progress you want.ALess is more her

39、e.BSelect your current main goals.Cbegin taking action and follow through.Dmake appropriate changes in your timeline.EMany factors go into whether or not goals are reached.FThese can change over time or change as you accomplish them.GThen take time to put them into your schedule by making a daily pl

40、an.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Rodney Smith Jr. drove home from school. For some reason, he took a different 21 than usual. Thats where Rodney saw an elderly man 22 to mow (修剪) his lawn. He would take a couple of unsteady steps，using the handle to 23 hi

41、mself, paused, then 24 pushed the mower again. Something inside Rodney said, “Youve got to 25 help to him.”Rodney got out and 26 himself. The elderly man, Mr Brown, said he was retired with low income, so he wasnt able to 27 anyone to help keep his lawn 28 . Rodney promised that it was on him and he

42、 got the 29 done in 20 minutes. Mr Brown expressed heartfelt thanks to him, and Rodney went home feeling 30 .Sitting at his computer, Rodney couldnt get Mr Brown out of his 31 . He went on social media and 32 that he would mow lawns for free for senior citizens. Messages 33 his in - box. His only 34

43、 : He couldnt help folks who didnt have their own mowers. He searched the Internet and found a guy who sold used mowers. 35 Rodney told what he needed, the guy let him have some for free. Later, Rodney got a message from a grandmother in Ohio, saying hed 36 her 12 - year - old grandson to mow lawns

44、too, which gave Rodney a(n) 37 . Maybe he could make this a national movement for young people. He 38 a name - Raising Men Lawn Care Service, Rodney feels glad to see that kids learn the 39 of giving back to the society and make good life choices and 40 self - confidence. 21. A. roadB. actionC.planD

45、. view22. A. volunteeringB. pretendingC. strugglingD. refusing23. A. behaveB. balanceC. relaxD.prove24. A. smoothlyB. directlyC. secretlyD. slowly25. A. suggestB. offerC. attachD. send26. A. taughtB. enjoyedC. introducedD. prided27. A. affordB. encourageC. promiseD. allow28. A. in shapeB. in seasonC

46、. in useD. in place29. A. dutyB. job C. wishD. challenge30. A. sensitiveB. fancyC. contentD. grateful31. A. heartB. mouthC. handD. mind32. A. searchedB. insistedC. remindedD. posted33. A. sank into B. fell intoC. flooded into D. mixed into34. A. problemB. discoveryC. dreamD. expectation35. A. WhenB.

47、 BeforeC. UntilD. If36. A. persuadedB. forcedC. warnedD. inspired37. A. replyB. ideaC. excuseD. truth38. A. got through with B. kept in withC. put up withD. came up with39. A. hopeB. honorC. puzzleD. pleasure40. A. developB. revealC. applyD. assemble第II卷(非选择题 共50分)请将答案写在答题卡上第一部分 语篇形语法填空题(共10小题；每小题1.

48、5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Gu Ailing, 41 is born to an American father and a Chinese mother , decided to compete for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics in June, 2019. Since then, the magical girl 42 (attract) many peoples attention and has been expected to be the next super sport

49、s star in China.With the Winter Olympics 43 (go) on, it turns out that Gu Ailing did live up to the expectations and achieved good grades with two golds and one silver. At the same time, her 44 (academy) excellence is also known to the public.People say that Gu Ailing is 45 genius, but Gu says that

50、talent accounted for “only one percent”of her wins, adding that her hard work is 46 really counts. While going to school in San Francisco, Gu could only practice on weekdays. She spent eight hours going to the ski hill and back, doing her homework on the way and making full use of her time 47 (pract

51、ice) skiing.When it comes to the reason 48 ski-loving, Gu says that skiing gives her freedom and 49 (creative), especially when she 50 (perfect) controls her body and does tricks that others cant do. Through telling her own stories, Gu hopes to encourage more Chinese girls to try skiing and other ex

52、treme sports.第二部分 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在该漏字符号下写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该横线下写上修改后的词。 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。No words can full express my thanks for your help with my Chinese learning. You were such a good co

53、mpanion when I am practicing my oral Chinese. I still remember the days when you spared no effort to help me figure it out those difficult problems. You actually knew there were so many mistakes in my speech and you always listened to me patiently. Whats worse, the topics you picked up could always make me feel interesting. It was through your warm encouragement which I finally overcame the depress and regained confidence. Without