【外研高二下】黑龙江省鸡西市英桥高级中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

英桥高中2021--2022下学期期末考试题（高二英语）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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhat’son◆BeijingCircuscomingtotownTheUnionRoyalCircusisholdingtwoshowsattheBeijingWorkers’Gymnasium.Itwillfeaturefivetigers,threelions,twocamels,twobearsand14horses.In1950,thegovernmentoftheformerSovietUnionestablishedTheNationalCircus,whichrankedtopintheworld.TheUnionRoyalCircus,whichdevelopedfromTheNationalCircus,stillhasthebestperformersfromRussia,KazakhstanandUzbekistan.7:30pm,July17,18.BeijingWorkers’Gymnasium,1Gongti,Beilu,Chaoyangdistrict.400-699-2199PhotosofoldpalaceThefocusofconceptualartistFuWenjun’ssolophotographyshowatTodayArtMuseumistheYuanmingyuan,orOldSummerPalace.Inthe12ChineseZodiacSignsseries,imagesofthe12animalheadsmissingfromtheburnedpalace,culled(采集)fromtheInternet,aresetagainstthestoneruinsofYuanmingyuan.FortheStoriesofWorldGardensseries,the55-year-oldputstogethertheInternetsearchresultsoftheYuanmingyuanruinsagainstthebackgroundoftheShanghaiWorldExpo’snationalpavilionsoftheeightalliedforces(八国联军)thatinvadedBeijingin1900.9am-4pm,untilJuly20.TodayArtMuseum,32BaiziwanLu,Chaoyangdistrict.010-5876-9690◆ShanghaiSymphony(交响乐)concertTheShanghaiPhilharmonicSymphonywillgiveaconcert,conductedbyTangMuhai.FeaturingpianistXuZhouxiandorganistXuWeidong,theconcertmarkstheconclusionofthe2016-17musicseasonfortheShanghaiOrientalArtCenter.TheprogramincludesInternetSymphonyNo.1,EroicabyTanDun,PianoConcertoNo.1inBMinorbyTchaikovsky,andSymphonyNo.3inCMinorandOrganSymphonybySaint-Saens.7:30pm,July18.ShanghaiOrientalArtCenter,425DingxiangLu.021-6854-123421.Ifyouareinterestedinanimals,whichtelephonenumberwillyoudial?A.010-5876-9690B.400-699-2199C.021-6854-1234D.400-5876-123422.Whichoftheeventsmaylastlongest?A.Circusshows.B..Photosofoldpalace.C.SymphonyconcertD.Itdoesn’tmention.23.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thesymphonyconcertwillbeconductedbyseveralfamousmusicians.B.Theconcertwillbethefirstoneofthe2016-17musicseason.C.Theconcertwilllast5hours.D.Theconcertwillbethelastoneofthe2016-17musicseason.BThesummerbeforemydaddied,wemovedhouse.Upuntilthatpoint,ourfamilyhadourownspacetospreadout.Moneywastight,sotherewasnotelevisionset,butweownedaturntableonwhichmydad’srecordsplayedconstantly.Mostly,itplayedBobDylan.TracksfromTheBasementTapesandDesirebecameanimportantpartofournewlife.MybrotherandI,aged8and10，climbedtrees,builthideawaysandlearnedthewordsofClothesLineSaga.Wewouldchantoverandover,lostinourownjoy.ItwasJanuarywhenmydadleftusforeverbecauseofthecancer.Hewas36goingon37then,thesameageasDylan.Afterwards,ourlaughterdisappeared,butwekeptonplayingtherecords,whichbecameouronlyritualofremembrance.Thetwomenbecamesointertwinedinmyhead,Istruggledtotellthemapart.Dylanwasmydad’sgifttome.Whatchildwouldn’tbefascinatedbysongsfullofpiratesandseasicksailors?HowdiditfeeltohaveNodirectionhome?Farewell,Angelinabecamemyparty-piece.Iwouldsingthisatchurchcheeseandwinestotheassembledaudience.Alotofdonationsweremade.Growingup,Iremainedafanofthemusic,butIwasn’tobsessedwithDylanuntilonedayinearly1995,mybrotherboughtusbothticketstoseehimplayatBrixtonAcademy.Londonfeltlikealongwaytogo.ButfinallyseeingDylanstepoutontothestagebroughtasuddenrushofexcitement.IhaveseenDylanacoupleoftimessince.Mybrotherisnotaroundsomuchthesedays.Buthewasupforavisitrecently.Wepassedahappyeveninglaughingandrinking,whilehisson,agednine,performedhisparty—pieceSubterraneanHomesickBluesforus.Hesangitword-perfect.Andsoitgoeson:Dylan’smusicasagift,passeddownthegenerations.24.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A.Topraisehislatefather.B.Totellabouthisfamilyhistory.C.Toexpresshislongingforfamilyreunion.D.ToshowhisloveforBobDylan.25.Theunderlinedword“ritual”inthesecondparagraphmeans“”.A.passion B.ceremony C.memory D.belief26.Howdidtheauthorraisemoneyinhischildhood?A.BysingingaDylan’ssongatchurchgatherings.B.Byprovidingcheeseandwinestochurchprayers.C.Byplayingaprivateinchurchperformances.D.Byacceptingdonationsfromthechurch.27.Therecentvisitoftheauthor’sbrotherindicatesthat.A.hisnephewwaseverinvitedtoplayinDylan’sconcertB.hisbrotherhasneverseenaliveperformanceofDylanC.Dylan’smusichasinfluencedthreegenerationsofhisfamilyD.SubterraneanHomesickBluesisalwayshisfavoritesongCAfewweeksago,IcalledanUbertotakemetotheBostonairportforaflighthomefortheholidays.AsIslidintothebackseatofthecar,thewarmintonations(语调)ofthedriver’saccentwashedovermeinafamiliarway.IlearnedthathewasarecentWestAfricanimmigrantwithafewyoungchildren,workinghardtoprovideforhisfamily.Icouldrelate:IamthedaughteroftwoEthiopianimmigrantswhomadetheirshareofsacrificestoensuremysuccess.ItoldhimIwasonacollegebreakandheadedhometovisitmyparents.That’showhefoundoutIgotoHarvard.Anapprovingeyeglintedatmeintherearviewwindow,andquickly,wecrossedtheboundariesofrideranddriver.Ibecamehisdaughter,allgrownup—theproductofhissacrifice.Andthencamethefatefulquestion:“Whatdoyoustudy?”Ianswered“historyandliterature”andtheprideinhisvoicefaded,asIknewitmight.Ididn’tevengettoadd“andAfrican-Americanstudies”beforehecutin,hisvoicethickwithdisappointment,“AllthatworktogetintoHarvard,andyoustudyhistory?”HereIwas,hisdaughter,squanderingthebiggestopportunityofherlife.Hewentontodelivertheage-oldlecturethatallimmigrantkidsknow.Wearetobecomedoctors(orlawyers,ifourparentsarebeinggenerous)—tomakemoneyandsendmoneybackhome.Theunspokendemand,madeacrossgenerations,whichmyUberdriverlaidoutplainly,issimple:Fulfillyourroleinthenarrative(故事)ofupwardmobilitysoyourchildrencandothesame.Iusedtofeelanxiousandbackedintoacornerbythequestioning,butnowasajuniorincollege,I’mgratefulfortheirsupportmorethananything.Thisholidayseason,I’vepromisedmyselfIwon’thuffandgetannoyedattheirinquiries.Iwon’tdefensivelyrespondwith“butIplantogotolawschool!”whenIgetunrequestedadvice.I’lljustsmileandnod,andenjoythewarmthoftheoccasion.28.Whatdisappointedthedriver?A.Theauthor’sattitudetowardshim.B.Theschoolthattheauthorisattending.C.Theauthor’smajorsinhistoryandliterature.D.Theauthor’sinterestsinAfricanAmericanstudies.29.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“squandering”inParagraph4?A.wasting B.creating C.valuing D.seizing30.Whyareimmigrantkidsexpectedtobedoctorsorlawyers?A.Theirparentswantthemtomoveupwardinsociety.B.Theirparentsarehighachievingaswell.C.Theyhavemoreopportunities.D.Theyareverysmartingeneral.31.Howdidtheauthorreacttothedriver’squestioning?A.Gettingupset.B.Feelingsatisfied.C.Defendingherself.D.Appreciatinghisconcern.DWhat’ssmall,buzzeshereandthereandvisitsflowers?Ifyousaidbeesorhummingbirds,yougotit.Youwouldn’tbethefirstifyoumixedthetwoup.Nowagroupofresearchersevensayweshouldembraceourhistoryofconsideringthetwotogetherinthesamegroup.Thewayscientistsstudybeescouldhelpthemstudyhummingbirdbehavior,too.Scientistsfirstcomparedthetwobackinthe1970swhenstudyinghowanimalssearchforfood.Theideaisthatanimalsuseakindofmathtomakechoicesinordertominimizetheworkittakestoearnmaximumrewards.Researchersatthetimefocusedonmovementrules,liketheorderinwhichtheyvisitedflowers,andwhereflowerswerelocatedrelativetoothers.Itwas“almostlikeanalgorithm(算法)”forefficientsearching,saidDavidPritchard,abiologistattheUniversityofSt.AndrewsinScotland.Hummingbirdsandbeeshadsimilarsolutions.Asthefieldofanimalcognition(认知)appeared,hummingbirdandbeeresearchparted.Neuroscientistsandbehavioralecologistsdevelopedwaystostudybeebehaviorinnaturalisticsettings.Hummingbirdresearcherscomparedhummingbirdstootherbirdsandborrowedmethodsfrompsychologytostudytheirabilitytolearninthelab.Tobefair,hummingbirdsandbeesdiffer.Forexample,hummingbirdshavemoreadvancedeyesandbrainsthanbees.Honeybeesandbumblebeesaresocial;hummingbirdstypicallyaren’t.Buthowevertheyperceive(感知)orprocessinformation,theybothexperiencesimilarinformation,Dr.Pritchardsaid.Inday-to-daysearchingforfood,forexample,hummingbirdsmayrelyonmoreofabee’s-eyeviewthanabird’s-eyeview.Likeotherbirds,theyrelyonlandmarks,distancesanddirectionstomakemapswhentravellinglongdistances,buttheydon’tusethesecuestofindflowers.Moveaflowerjustaninchorsoawayfromwhereahummingbirdthoughtitwasanditwillhoverovertheflower’soriginallocation.Dr.Pritchardisinvestigatingif,likebees,hummingbirdsengageinviewmatching—hovering,scanningsnapshotsofaplacetoitsmemoryandusingthoseasreferenceslater.32.Whatisthecenterofresearchonhummingbirdsandbeesinthe1970s?A.Memory.B.Movementrules.C.Rewardcalculating.D.Informationprocessing.33.Whichsubject’sresearchmethodswereadoptedtostudythelearningabilityofHummingbirds?A.Math. B.Biology. C.Ecology. D.Psychology.34.Howdoresearchersfindoutthathummingbirdsarenotlikebirds?A.Bysettingthemfree.B.Bymovingflowers.C.Bymatchingview.D.Bymakingmaps.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HummingbirdsandBeesB.HummingbirdsintheLabC.NewTrendsinStudyingBeesD.ThinkingofHummingbirdsasBees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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoFindYourself Doyouoftenfeellost?Doyouthinkyouarelivingsomebodyelse’slife?Ifyes,discoverwaystofindyourselfbygoingthroughthefollowingarticle. 36 Ifyouarethinking,“howtofindyourselfwhenyouarelost?”,thenthefirstthingtodoistohavearestfromeverything—work,personallifeandallworldlythings.Givetimetoyourselftothinkwhyyouseemlost.Isitbecauseofoverwork?Isitbecauseyouarenotleadingalifethatyouwantto?Orisitbecauseyouarenotsatisfiedwiththepeopleorthingsaroundyou?Trytofindanswerstothesequestionstodeterminethecausebehindyourrestlessness. 37 Foronce,insteadofbeingthewayotherswantyoutobe,beyourself.Lookwithinandfindyourselfinyou.Thinkaboutthethingsthatyouwouldwanttodoifyoudidn’thaveanyfamilyobligationsoranymoneyissues.Ifyoureallywanttoknowhowtofindinnerpeace,thenthink,whatyouwouldwantotherstodescribeyouas—anhonestperson?Oradventurous?Orloving?,orrealistic?38 Reflect（反思）onyourself Thinkingdeeplyaboutthepast,thetimeorsituationswhenyouwerethehappiest,isanotherwaytofindyourself.39Thiswillhelpyoutoidentifythingsthatyouwanttodoinlifeandthatmakeyouhappyandalsocertainpeoplewhosecompanyyouenjoy. Maintainadiary Knowingyourselfanddeterminingwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife,willnotcometoyouinadayortwo.Discoveringoneselfisanongoingprocessanditcantakemonthsorsometimesevenyearstotrulyfindyourself.So,it’simportantthatyoukeepawrittenrecordofallyourfeelingsandthoughts.40Andthenyoumayfindyourself.AcceptyourselfFocusonyourselfGiveyourselfabreakPourallyouremotionsandfeelingsaboutlifeinit.Thinkwhatyouweredoingorwhenyouwerethehappiest.Itisveryimportantforyoutotrulyfindyourselfbeforeitistoolate.Onceyoulookwithin,youwillknowtheanswerandthentrytobeexactlythat.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。EverytimeShellyandherfriendsgoouttodinner,theyplaysomethingcalledthe“phonepile”game.Uponenteringtheprivateroom,everyoneplacestheir___41___ontheteatable;whoevercheckstheirdevicebeforethebillarrives___42___fordinner.Thisgamewasfirstplayedaboutoneyearago,whenLily,thestarter,foundthatshehadtrouble___43___hermobilephoneaftershegothomefromwork.Soshe___44___puttingherphoneintoasmallcontainerthemomentshewalkedin.Itwouldremainthereuntilafterdinner.ThesimilartechniquewascarriedoutbyHolly,whodidn't___45___tosleepclosetoabeepingphone.Soshe__46___computersandphonesinherbedroom-aruleshe__47___inherWeChatfriendscircle.Withtherapiddevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,smartphones__48___toimpactourlives,andwearabledeviceslikeGoogleGlass___49___Ourindividualspaceevenfurther.Thusoverburdenedusersarecreatingtheirowndevice-freezones.Thesedisconnecting-___50___areimprovingtheirlives."Disconnectingissomethingthatweall___51___,"saidShelly."Theexpectationthatwemustalwaysbe___52___toeveryonecreatesarealproblemintryingto___53___privatetime.Butthatprivatetimeismoreimportantthanever."Ausefulmethodfor___54___istochooseamilktinforyourcellphone,justlikeLilydoes."___55___myphoneislightingup,it'sstilladistraction（分心的事物），soitgoesinthe___56___,"shesaid.Otherschoosenew__57___."Noscreensafter11p.m."saidAriMelber,aTVhost."Noweveningsaremore___58___andIamsleepingbetter."Sleepisabigfactor,whichiswhysome__59___toleavetheirphonesoutoftheirbedrooms.Tothesepeople,it___60___isahead-clearer.41.A.wallets B.handbags C.phones D.watches42.A.waits B.pays C.prepares D.look43.A.ignoring B.checking C.charging D.finding44.A.advised B.forgot C.stopped D.began45.A.hate B.arrange C.want D.promise46.A.lost B.banned C.collected D.adjusted47.A.shared B.agreed C.talked D.provided48.A.intend B.choose C.happen D.continue49.A.threaten B.defend C.improve D.use50.A.tricks B.beliefs C.ways D.guesses51.A.need B.avoid C.discover D.learn52.A.dependabl