2022年陕西省渭南市华州区高二下学期期中考试英语试题（不含听力音频）

1、陕西省渭南市华州区2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(试卷共150分，时间120分钟)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，满雀30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。AAre you looking for a place where your kids can have fun? If youre, read on.Zoos and Wildlife ParksKids love wildlife! There are many ways to enjoy wildlife, A visit to the zo

2、o is a good start. Check the event calendar of the zoo and do not miss the animal shows.Animal shows arc always interesting. There are also zoos which allow kids to touch animals. Where to go? Sydney: Featherdale wildlife Park, Koala Park Sanctuary;Brisbane: Alma Park Zoo, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary;

3、 Perth: Caversham Wildlife Park, Penguin lsland.AquariumsPlan a trip to the aquarium. Kids can watch aquarists feed and train sea animals there. Why not encourage your kids to be aquarium keepers for a day? Where to go?Sydney: Oceanworld Manly, Sydney Aquarium; Melbourne: Melbourne Aquarium;Perth: t

4、he Aquarium of Western Australia.Wildlife Cruise (游览)Another way of getting to know wildlife is to lake a wildlife cruise. Watch animals such as whales, dolphins, penguins as well as other sea birds. Make sure that your children are supervised at all times for their own satety. Remember to clothe yo

5、ur kids with warm clothing and bring a hat. Where to go? Perth : Rockingham Dolphins; Carins: Great Barrier Reef, Tasmania: Peppermint Bay Cruise; Hervey Bay:Whale Watching.MuseumsChildren Jove going to museums. They offer many activities for them to learn and have fun. Different museums have differ

6、ent themes (主题). Learn about the programs of the museums before you go to one. Where to go? Sydney: Sydney Childrens Museum; Adelaide; Charles Sturt Museum; Brisbane: Museum of Brisbane; Perth: the Perth Mint.21. Where can you go if you love watching sea animals?A. Sydney Aquarium. B. Koala Park San

7、ctuary.C. Caversham Wildlife Park. D，Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.22. What are parents advised to do when they take a wildlife cruise ?A. Wear warm clothes, B，Keep an eye on their kids,C. Feed and rain sea animals, D. Communicate with aquarium keepers.23. Who would prefer to go to 1he Perth Mint?A. Kid

8、s who want a trip outdoors. B. Kids who like different activities.C. Kids who love watching wildlife. D. Kids who love visiting museums.BId thought I was ready for tile challenges of graduate school But when I left Nepal to further my study abroad, I felt as if had dropped into the vast ocean where

9、every fish swan faster than I could. The coursework wore me out. Instead of being the outgoing person I had been, I suddenly became a shy girl. Worse still, my research was not progressing at the pace I had expected.l needed something to return to my old self. After a conversation with my friend, I

10、thought I should go to help others. Then I began to search online for volunteer opportunities. Luckily, a local organization that drives senior citizens to their destinations was looking for volunteers. I thought it might be just what I needed.I was a bit anxious before my first rids, as I lad not i

11、nteracted much with people outside school. But I quickly recovered my poise when I picked up an old woman who wanted to go downtown, She talked with me like my grandmother and shared how thankful she was. Connections lie this and the smiles on my passengers faces encouraged 1mne to continue driving.

12、I started to volunteer about three hours every weekend - - time I otherwise would have spent oversleeping or looking through information on social media. Sharing stories with my passengers was rewarding. And seeing how eager they were to spend time going out inspired me to think about how to spend m

13、y time which used l0o slip away.As my confidence grew, I began opening up to my fellow graduate students about the ups and downs in my research and was surprised too discover that all my fellows faced the same challenge - even the student who I had considered to be on top of everything. As these con

14、nections grew, my natural personality began to reappear.24. What led to the author becoming shy?A. The heavy academic burden. B. Fearing to talk to strangers.C. The loneliness of being abroad. D. Being unfamiliar with the new school.25. What did the author volunteer to do?A. Help with old peoples da

15、ily life, B. Provide transportation for the old.C. Communicate with senior citizens. D. Accompany old people to downtown.26. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word“poise in paragraph 3?A. Strength. B. Courage. C. Calmness . D, Enthusiasm.27. What can we infer about the author fr

16、om the last paragraph?A. She worked very hard on her research.B. She experienced a sense of incompetence,C. She was in the same boat as her schoolmates.D. She regained connection with her fiends,CA scientist turned out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of c

17、andy and watching how he or she dealt with it. Some children reached eagerly for the candy they saw.Some lasted a few minutes before they gave in. But others were determined to wait until the last moment.By the time the children reached high school, something amazing had happened.A survey found that

18、 those who were four-year-olds having enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable.The children who gave in to temptation (诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely,easily upset and inflexible.Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sig

19、n of emotional intelligence which doesnt show up on an IQ test.The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists concerns. But brain theory cant explain what we wonder about most. like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a

20、 less resistant (有抵抗力的) soul.Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting peoples success, brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as characters.EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What resea

21、rchers have been trying to understand is how they work together and how ones ability handles stress, Tor instance, affecting the ability to concentrate and putting intelligence to use. Among the ingredients (要素)for success, researchers now gradually agree that IQ counts For about 20%，the rest depend

22、s on everything from social class to luck.While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues are finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.28. Why does the author mention he experiment at the beginning of the text?A. To make the readers amused. B. To

23、prove the scientists wisdom.C. To introduce the topic of the text. D. To show us how to do an IQ test.29. The experiment with the four year-olds shows us that_ .A. the age of 4 is a proper time tor scientific experimentB. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal successC. emotional intel

24、ligence won t show up until teen yearsD. candy can be used to measure a persons emotional intelligence30. The underlined word: upbeat”in Paragraph 4 probably meansA. positive B. negative C. impatient D. friendly31. From the passage we learn that_ .A. EQ does not have any connection with IQB. the hig

25、her a persons IQ is, the higher his or her EQ isC. brain theory is able to explain what we wonder about most D. scientists havent discovered the way EQ and IQ work together.DBach year, the women of Olney and Liberal compete in an unusual footrace.Dressed in aprons (围裙) and headscaves, they wait at b

26、oth towns starting lines.Each woman holds a frying pan with one pancake inside. At the signal,the women flip (抛) their pancakes and theyre off!This pancake racing”tradition is said to have started on Shrove Tuesday,1445,in Olney, Shrove Tuesday is the day before the Christian season of Lent (大斋戒)beg

27、ins. During Lent any people decide 1o give up sugary or fatty foods.Legend says that in 144S, an OIney woman was making pancakes to use up some of her sugar and cooking fats before Lent. She lost track of time and suddenly heard the church bells ring, signaling the beginning of the Shrove Tuesday se

28、rvice.Realizing that she was going to be late for church, she raced out, still wearing her apron and headscarf and holding her frying pan with a pancake in it.In the following years, the womans neighbors imitated her dash to church and pancake racing was born, Olney women continue this Shrove Tuesda

29、y tradition more than 500 years later.In 1950, inspired by a picture of the Olney Pancake Race in a magazine, a resident of Liberal wanted his town to join in the. fun. He called OIney to set up a friendly competition, and the people of Olney accepted.The rules are simple. Racers must wear the tradi

30、tional headscarf and apron. They must flip their pancakes twice一once before starting and once after crossing the finish line. After the race, there are Shrove Tuesday church services. Then Liberal and Olney connect through a video call to compare race times and declare a winner.In both towns, the ra

31、ces have grown, into larger festivals. Olneys festival is an all-day event starting with a big pancake breakfast. Liberals festival lasts four days,including a parade, a talent show, and contests. that. feature eating and flipping pancakes.32. What can we know about Olney Pancake Race?A. It was foun

32、ded by a Olney woman, B. It begins during Lent.C. Its origin can date back to 15h century. D. It has been held annually since 1445.33. What are the competitors required to do according to the rules?A. Wear their traditional clothes, B. Throw and catch the pancake twice.C. Have the pancake cooked whi

33、le running. D. Hold the pancake all the way.34. Whats the difference between Olneys festival and Liberals festival?A. OIneys festival is held for four days.B. Olneys festival has more various competitions.C. Liberals festival starts with a delicious breakfast,D. Liberals festival has varieties of ac

34、tivities.35. Whats the authors attitude towards pancake racing?A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Subjective.第二节:七选五(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。Why do cats pun(发出咕嗜声)?Weve all heard cats meow, but why do most of them purr?_ 36 Some believe that they are simply

35、 happy. Some suggest that they may be in need of something._37 _Cats do purr when they show their appreciation for attention. They also make the noise when not in our company. The purring noise is a continuous sound that occurs while they both breathe in and out.When it comes to how cats purr, most

36、people believe that the cats brain signals the muscles to vibrate(震动), which produces the noise. 38 Some argue that the cat intends lo purr, while others say it may be due to chemicals released by the brain as a reaction to pleasure or pain.According to Leslie A. Lyons,an assistant professor at the

37、School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, cats often purr while stressed, for example,when they head to the vets or are recovering from an injury._39 _ Some scientists believe il may actually promote muscle development,heal bones and injuries, ease breathing and reduce pain, 40I

38、n a word the purring of a cat may have more uses than just telling you theyre enjoying attention.A. When do cats purr?B. How often do cats purr?C. Then what causes this reaction?D. So what are the benefits of this sound?E. There arc a number of theories out there.F. The word purr refers to the const

39、ant loud noise,G. It could even help to comfort in a similar way to a child sucking thumbs.第三部分英语知识运用 (洪两节，满分45分)第一节:完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，衢分30分阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Jim McGee was a United States Air Force pilot, One day after he retired, he fond himself_ 41 and then was told b

40、y the doctor that his kidneys (肾) were broken.Jim,69, 42 stared dialysis (透析), which didnt work well, The doctor said the transplant (移植) was an effective alternative, However, after several months searching, no suitable 43 was found. Jim was so _ 44 that, in early 2018,he even_ 45 not attending a r

41、eunion of some Air Force companions in Monterey,California. Finally, with his wife Shirleys_ 46_， he decided lo go, and that turned out to be a life- changing_ 47_ .In California, Jim was_ 48 with six fellow airmen, including one he hadnt seen for nearly 50 years: Doug Coffman. Jim told them about h

42、is 49， “I asked him what his blood type is, and it _ 50 to be the same as mine,” said Doug.I was immediately thinking.“Gosh, I might be able to_ 51 .”Doug. then 70，was healthy and energetic._ 52 _， when he told Shirley that he wanted to donate a kidney to her husband， she worried that. he, might be

43、too 53 _. But Doug really wanted to help and._ 54 to have a try. He sent his 55 records to where Jim was treated and soon be Was asked to take a series of physical examinations._ 56 ， the result showed that he was a perfect match.The doctors gave him the OK to_ 57_， and the surgery was a successIts

44、pretty amazing to be able to take a(n)_ 58_ organ out of one persons body, put it in another persons body, and have it_ 59 ，”Doug says.“And theres. nothing 60 than helping another person live a better life41. A. depressed B. exhausted C. nervous D. upset42. A.immediately B. suddenly C. happily D. si

45、mply43. A. doctor B. hospital C. plan D. match44. A. stubborn B. angry C. discouraged D. confused45. A. suggested B. regretted C. forgot D. considered46. A. permission B.recommendation C. invitation D. encouragement47. A. support B. decision C. reunion D. success48. A. reunited B. cooperated C. conn

46、ected D. discussed49. A. idea B. achievement C. situation D. ambition50. A. tends B. needs C. seems D. happens51.A. come B. help C. change D. participate52. A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Meanwhile53. A. old B. far C. thin D. kind54. A. refused B. determined C. hesitated D. promised55. A. med

47、ical B. military C.service D. consuming56. A. Hopefully B, Honestly C. Obviously D. Luckily57, A. remove B. operate C. donate D. return58. A. living B. precious C. extra D. special59. A. grow B. move C. pause D. work60. A. stranger B. finer C. funnier D, harder第II卷第三部分英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题:每小题

48、1.5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。Once upon a time there was a king who often thought, Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others_ 61 (salve) their problems. One day, the king disguised. 62 (he) and went to a local village. In the middle of the main

49、street, he placed a large stone, under_ 63 he hid gold coins. Then he waited behind a tree and watched, The first person down the street was a milkman. He crashed into the stone, spilling the mil everywhere. He pickedhimself up and 64 (angry) went away. After a while, a group of women came along, each 65 (balance) a pot of water on her head. One women _ 66 (trip) over the stone and her water pot wen