甘肃省孟坝中学高二英语上学期期中试题

甘肃省孟坝中学2022-2022学年高二英语上学期期中试题Ⅰ.阅读理解。（每小题2分，共30分）AIgraduatedin1998fromauniversitylocatedinMakassar.Oneyearlater,IhadanopportunitytobearesearcheratIndonesianScienceInstitute.Afterpassingthewrittentest,Iwasoneofthe12candidateswhomovedtotheinterviewsession,competingforthe6positionsoffered.Morethan400applicantsappliedatthebeginning.Somostofthe12candidatesthoughtthatitwasagreatachievementtobeinthelaststage.Ofcourse,allofuspreparedtoperformwellintheinterview,whichwasgoingtobeheldtwodayslater.ButIfacedaseriousproblem;wewereadvisedtobringourundergraduatepaper(毕业论文)atthetimeoftheinterview,butIdidn'tbringit.Imadeaphonecalltoaskmybrothertomailthepapertomeassoonaspossible.Theinterviewwastobeheldat10:00AM.At9:50,thepackagedidn'tshowup.Iwaitedalittlelonger,andthenIdecidedtoattendtheinterviewwithoutthepaper.Ithoughtitwasjustadvisedbutnotrequiredtoshowourpaper.Duringtheinterview,Iwastheonlyonewhodidn’tbringanundergraduatepaper.Theinterviewersexploredouracademicbackgroundandotherissuesrelatedtothepositionasyoungresearchers.Duringtheinterview,IansweredallthequestionswellOnehourlater,theresultwasplacedonthenoticeboard.Icouldn'tbelievemyeyeswhenIsawmynamewasplacedinnumber7.Ifailed.Ontherightside,therewasanexplanation:nopapershowed.Ididn'tcomplain.Iknewitwasmyfault.Ilearntagoodlessonfromit.I'dliketotellyouthatasmallstonemakesusstumble(绊倒)，notabigrock.（）1.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Howtoperformwellinajobinterview.B.Whythewriterfailedinhisjobinterview.C.Whattodotoprepareforajobinterviewwell.D.Whywritingtheundergraduatepaperisimportant.（）2.Thewriterdidn'tbringhisundergraduatepapertotheinterviewbecause____A.hehadn'tgotitbeforetheinterviewB.hedidn'twriteitwellC.hedidn'tknowwhereitwasD.hewouldn'tfindit（）3.Itisimpliedinthepassagethatthewriter____A.wascarefulmostofthetimeB.feltnervousduringtheinterviewC.believedhehaddonewellintheinterviewD.didn'tthinktheinterviewwasimportant（）4.Whenthewriterknewtheresultofthejobinterview,howdidhefeel?A.WorriedB.Interested.C.Surprised.-8-\nD.Angry.BThecarswerehonking(鸣叫)ontheroadonemorningasIwaswalkingtothepark.Iwalkedonandsoonfoundthecause--alittletaxithathadgotstuckinthemiddleoftheroad.Therewassweatonthedriver'sfaceashetried1ostarttheengineagainandagain--nothinghappened,“Nopetrol,”Isaidt0myselfandthenfoundmyselfgettingangry.“Whydoesn'tthefoolmovehistaxitotheside?"Ithought,sodidalltheotherswhohonkedandshouted.Hegotuptiredly,andthepassengerinthetaxigotout.Hewasayoungmaninawhiteshirt,whowatchedthedivertrytopushittotheside“Stupidguy!”Isaid."Can’thelendahelpinghand?”Iwatchedasthepoordriverpushedittotheside.Cars,busesandtruckswentpastcursing（咒骂）thepoorman.Theyoungmantookanothertaxiandwentoff.Thetaxidriverbeganmendinghistaxi“Stupidpassenger!”Isaidtohim"Hedidn'thelpyou!"Thetaxidiverslowlygotup"Sir!"heasked,“Didyou?”lookedathimguiltily(歉疚地)，thenlookedaway,andwalkedawayfast,askingmyself,"DidIhelpthepoormanpushhistaxi?"Whathad1bedoingasthetrafficjamtookplace?HowhadIhelpeddealwiththeproblem?DidIhelpthepoormanpushhistaxi?I'ddonemybit,withmymouth.ButneverhadImovedtosolvetheproblem.IwasshockedwithguiltasIheardhimasking,"Sir!Didyou?"（）5.Whydidatrafficjamhappenontheroadwhentheauthorwaswalkingtothepark?A.Therewastoomuchtrafficinthestreet.B.Truckdriversattemptedtogoaheadofothers.C.Ataxidrivercouldn'tstarthisengine.D.Ayoungmanwasn'tgoodatdriving.（）6.Theunderlinedsentence“Didyou?"inPara.5means“___"A.Didyougetangry?B.Didyouhelphim?C.Didyouhelpme?D.Didyouneedhelp?（）7.Whydidtheauthorfeelguilty?A.Becauseheblamedthedriverwrongly.B.Becausehedidn'thelpthedriver,either.C.Becausehetriedtohelpbutfailedintheend.D.Becausehedidn'tIpersuadethepassengertohelp.（）8.Fromtheincident,theauthorlearntalessonthatweshouldA.criticizethosewhodon'thelpB.hurttheself-respectofothersnomoreC.thinkmoreofthosewhoareinneedD.stoptalkingandstarttohelpC-8-\nCaptainJamesCookwasan18thcenturyadventurerandnavigator(航海家)，HisachievementsinmappingthePacific,NewZealandandAustraliachangedwestermperceptions(认识)ofworldgeography,JamesCookwasbornon27October1728inasmallvillageinYorkshire.In1755，CookjoinedtheRoyalNavy,servinginNorthAmericain1769,theplanetVenuswasduetopassinfrontoftheSun,arareeventvisibleonlyinthesouthernhemisphere(半球).TheBritishgovernmentdecidedtosendateamtoobservethephenomenon.Infact,therealaimwastosearchforthefabled(传说的)“southerncontinent”.Cookwaschosenasleaderoftheteam.TheyarrivedinTahitiinApril1769，wheretheship'sastronomer(天文学家)wasabletoobservetheVenus.TheycontinuedontoNewZealandandthensailedalongthelengthofAustralia'seasterncoast,whichhadneverbeforebeenseenbyEuropeans.CookclaimeditforBritainandnameditNewSouthWales.Cookandhisteamthenreturnedhome,arrivinginJuly1771.In1772，notsatisfiedbyhispreviousexploits,Cooksetoutonasecondvoyagetolookforthesoutherncontinent.HistwoshipssailedclosetotheAntarcticcoastbutwereforcedtoturnbackbythecold.TheythenvisitedNewZealandandTahiti,returningtoEnglandin1775.Cook’sthirdvoyagewastofindtheNorth-WestPassagethatwasbelievedtolinktheAtlanticandPacificoceans.Unabletofindthefabledroute,CooktookhistwoshipssouthandexploredtheislandofHawaii.Relationswiththeislanderswerebadafterthetheftofaboat.TherewasafightandCookwaskilled.（）9.WhatwastherealpurposefortheBritishgovernmenttosendateam?A.Tosearchforthesoutherncontinent.B.ToobservetheVenusC.TovisitNewZealand.D.Tofindamissingboat.（）10.TheNewSouthWalesislocatedin____.A.TahitiB.NewZealandC.Australia'seasterncoastD.Antarcticcoast（）11.WhydidtherelationshipwiththelocalpeoplebecomebadduringCook'sthirdvoyage?A.Oneoftheirboatswasstolen.B.Cookkilledthelocalleader.C.Theyhadafightwiththelocalpeople.D.Thelocalpeoplerefusedtotellthemthefableroute.（）12.Thetextisorganizedinorderof____.A.timeB.importanceC.logicD.spaceD-8-\nRaeArmantrout，whohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego(UCSD)fortwodecades，haswonthe2022PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbook，Versed.“I’mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbrings,ascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAward,whichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowin，”saidArmantrout.“Foralongtime,mywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradar，andtohavethiskindofattention，suddenly，withmy10thbook，isreallysurprising.”Armantrout，anativeCalifornian，receivedherbachelor’sdegreeatUCBerkeley，whereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertov，andhermaster’sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoets，agroupinAmericanpoetrythatanalyzesthewaylanguageisusedandraisesquestionstomakethereaderthink.InMarch,shewontheNationalBookCriticsAwardforVersed.“Thisbookhasgottenmoreattention，”Armantroutsaid,“butIdon’tfeelasifit’sbetter.”ThefirsthalfofVersedfocusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroulwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2022.AmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.“RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetry，”saidSethLerer,headofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD.Versed，publishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPress,didappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworks,whichisabout2,700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.（）13.AccordingtoRaeArmantrout,____.A.her10thbookismuchbetterB.herwinningthePulizerisunexpectedC.themediaissurprisedatherworksD.shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders（）14.Whatcanwelearnabout“Versed"?A.Itconsistsofthreeparts.B.ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.C.Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.D.lpartlyconcernsthepoet'sownlife.（）15.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.About2,700copiesofVersedwillbeprinted.B.CancerhideArmantroutstopwriting.C.ArmantroutgotherdegreesatUCSD.D.Versedhasbeenawardedtwice.Ⅱ.七选五。（每小题2分，共10分）Everyoneknowsthatfishisgoodforhealth.___16__Butitseemsthatmanypeopledon'tcookfishathome.Americanseatonlyaboutfifteenpoundsoffishperpersonperyear,butweeatTwiceasmuchfishinrestaurantsasathome.Buying,storing,-8-\nandcookingfishisn'tIdifficult.___17__Thistextisabouthowtobuyandcookfishinaneasyway.___18___Freshfs6shouldsmellsweet:youshouldfeelthatyou’restandingattheocean’sedge.Anyfishyorstrongsmellmeansthefishisn’tfresh.___19___Whenyouhaveboughtafishandarrivehome,you'dbetterstorethefishintherefrigeratorifyoudon’tcookitimmediately,butfreshfishshouldbestoredinyourfridgeforonlyadayortwo.Frozenfishisn’tastastyasthefreshone.Therearemanycommonmethodsusedtocookfish.___20___First,cleanitandseasonitwithyourchoiceofspices(调料).Putthewholefishonaplateandsteamitinasteampotfour8t010minutesifitweighsaboutonepound.(Alargeronewilltakemoretime.)Then,it'sreadytoserve.A.Donotbuyit.B.Theeasiestistosteamit.C.Thisishowyoucandoit.D.Itjustrequiresalittleknowledge.E.Thefishwillgobadwithinhours.F.Whenbuyingfish,youshouldfirstsmellit.G.Thefatsinfisharethoughttohelppreventheartdisease.Ⅲ.完形填空。（每小题2分，共40分）Onceagentlemanwastravellingonatrain.Hefelt21andgotoffatastationinsearchofwater.Whenhereachedthewatertap(水龙头)，the22started.Heranbackbut23it.Itwasgetting24andhedecidedtospendthenightatthestation.Thenextmorningheaskedtheticketofficeaboutthenexttrainandwastolditwouldbeonthenext25．Sohedecidedtofindaplaceforaday's26．Hewenttothenearbyhotelstoaskforaroombutfound27．Atlasthe28asmallhouse.Heaskedthe29whetherhecouldstayinhishouseforaday.Theownerimmediately30，thenservedhimfoodandgavehimaroomtostay.31hedidnotaskanythinginreturn(作为回报)．Atseven，thegentlemanhearda32atthedoor.Theowneropenedthedoor.Thegentlemansawamandressedin33clothesenterthehouseand34theownertopayhisdebts(债务)．Thegentlemancametoknowthattheownerwasinneedof35．Thenextmorningheleftapackinthedraweroftheroomand36．Whentheownerfoundthepack，hesawthattherewasa37writtentohim，whichread，“You38mebutdidnotexpectanythingfromme.YesterdayeveningIheardthe39betweenyouandthestrangerand40thatyouwereinneedofmoney.Thisiswhatyouneed.”-8-\n21．A．sleepyB．thirstyC．hungryD．tired22．A．passengerB．officerC．tapD．train23．A．caughtB．lostC．missedD．passed24．A．darkB．coldC．hotD．bright25．A．weekB．monthC．hourD．day26．A．workB．stayC．funD．travel27．A．oneB．nobodyC．noneD．lots28．A．builtB．repairedC．enjoyedD．reached29．A．ownerB．managerC．driverD．guest30．A．acceptedB．changedC．agreedD．refused31．A．SoB．ButC．BecauseD．Unless32．A．knockB．soundC．noiseD．call33．A．cheapB．strangeC．expensiveD．dirty34．A．invitedB．hatedC．askedD．promised35．A．adviceB．moneyC．timeD．water36．A．stayedupB．cameupC．gaveinD．wentaway37．A．noteB．storyC．diaryD．joke38．A．cheatedB．supportedC．helpedD．understood39．A．quarrelB．conversationC．bargainD．discussion40．A．plannedB．explainedC．hopedD．learnedⅣ.选词填空。（每小题3分，共30分）contribute…to…apartfromfallillmakeadifferenceaccuse…of…takeupconcentrate…on…losesightofconsistofbreakawayfrom41.Manywarm-heartedpeople_____somemoney___thesickgirl.42.Everyonehashisspecialskillsandinterests,andonlybydiscoveringthemcanhetruly__________.43.Havingbeenworkingtoohardinthelastfewmonths,he_______suddenly.44.Thelady_______theyoungman____stealinghercellphone.45.Icannot______myattention___mybookwithallthatloudmusicgoingon.46.Attheageofsixtyhe______thestudyofRussian.47.IwatchedtheplanegohigherandhigheruntilI______it.48.MissGreenisinchargeoftheclass_______60students.49.Jack_______hisfamilytwoyearsagoandhaslivedinEnglandaloneeversince.50._______theirhouseinLondon,theyalsohaveavillainSpain.Ⅴ.下列句子中只有一处语法错误，判断并改正。（每小题1.5分，共15分）51.Mymotherwouldn’tletmetogotoseethefilm.52.IsawJacktocheatintheexam.-8-\n53.Busyalthoughhewas,hesparedsometimetoaccompanyme.54.Onlyafterbeingaskedthreetimestheactorcometotheparty.55.Foundthecourseverydifficult,shedecidetomovetoalowerlevel.56.Worryingabouthisson’ssafety,hedidn’tsleepwell.57.Withtheboyledtheway,wefoundthehouseeasily.58.Hiswordsarediscouraged,whichmademanypeoplediscouraged.59.Heseemedquitedelightingatthenews.60.Theyknewherverywell.Theyhadseenhertogrowupfromchildhood.Ⅵ.写作。（共25分）水是生命之源，而在现在生活中，浪费水的现象屡见不鲜。请你以“Howtosavewater”为题，写一篇100词左右的英语短文，提出解决办法。内容包括：1.说明节约用水的重要性；2.提出节约用水的具体办法；3.发出号召。-8-\n高二英语试题参考答案Ⅰ..阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）1.C2.A3.C4.D5.C6.C7.B8.D9.A10.C11.A12.A13.B14.A15.BⅡ.七选五（每小题2分，共10分）DFCADⅢ.完型填空（每小题2分，共40分）21.B22.D23.C24.A25.D26.B27.C28.D29.A30.C31.B32.A33.C34.C35.B36.D37.A38.C39.B40.DⅣ.选词填空（每小题3分，共30分）41.contributed...to...42.makeadifference43.fellill44.accused...of...45.concentrate...on...46.tookup47.lostsightof48.consistingof49.brokeawayfrom50.ApartfromⅤ.Ⅴ.下列句子中只有一处语法错误，判断并改正。（每小题1.5分，共15分）51.去掉第一个to52.去掉to53.although改为though/as54.times和the中间加did55.Found改为Finding56.Worrying改为Worried57.led改为leading58.第一个discouraged改为discouraging59.delighting改为delighted60.去掉toⅥ.写作。（共25分）HowtoSaveWaterManyofusknowtheimportanceofsavingwater.Butwearenowwastingalargeamountofwaterinourdailylife.It’sestimatedthatabout70%ofusedinafamilyeverydaycanbesavedifwefollowthetipsbelow.First,userecycledwater.Forexample,youcanusethewatertowashricefirst,andthenuseittowashvegetables.Finally,thewatercanbeusedtowashthetoilet.Second,whenyouaretakingabath,turndownthetapalittlebit.Remembertoshutitoffintimeifyouarenotusingit.Third,whenyouarewashingdishes,usesomepapertocleanthemfirst,andthenusethewatertowashthem,whichwillsavemuchwater.Onlywheneveryonetakesanactivepartcanwereallysaveourlimitedwaterresource.-8-