广东省普宁市第一中学高二英语上学期期中试题

2022-2022学年度第一学期期中考高二级英语第一部分I、听力(共两节，满分15分)第一节：听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。()1.Whichsubjectdidthewomanstudylastnight?A.English.B.French.C.Physics.()2.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Dreams.B.Sleep.C.Exams.听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。()3.Whydoesn’tthemanorderfirst?A.Heiswaitingforsomeoneelse.B.Hewantstocheckthepricefirst.C.Heisunfamiliarwiththerestaurant.()4.Whichofthefollowingdoesthemanorder?A.Smokedduck.B.Saltedfish.C.Roastbeef.()5.Whatdoesthemanwanttodrink?A.Coffee.B.Wine.C.Beer.听下面一段独白，回答第6-8题。()6.Whenwasthe55-mile-per-hourspeedlimitmadealaw?A.In1963.B.In1973.C.In1983.()7.Howmanypeoplefavorahigherspeedlimitfortrucks?A.Only23%.B.Only55%.C.Only75%.()8.Whydotruckerswantahigherspeedlimitfortrucks?A.Trucksdonotusecrucialfuel.B.Trucksrunbetterathigherspeeds.C.Mosttrucksdon’ttransportconsumergoods.听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。()9.Whycan’tthemangetthrough?A.Thelineisbusy.B.Thelinehasn’tbeenpaid.C.Thelineisnotintheservice.()10.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Helosthisway.B.Hehadatrafficaccident.C.Hewasstuckinatrafficjam.第二节：听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）-13-\nGreenwoodmusiccampPeople:StudentsofGrade3to11Time:Two12Activities:Studyandplaywith13musicartistsExperiencerapmusic,popmusic,classicalmusic,rockandroll,14music,countrymusicandsoon.Havewonderful15everynightII.语言知识与应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）WhenIwasakid,mybrotherdroppedthebomb:"NoSantaClaus（FatherChristmas）!"IfledtoGrandmabecauseIknewshewouldtellmethetruth．Itoldhereverything．"No!"shesaid．"Ridiculous!Don't16it．"Afterdinner,wewenttoGeneralStore．Grandmahandedmeten17．"Takeitandbuysomethingforwhoeverneedsit．I'llwaitinthecar．"I'doftengoneshoppingwithMother,butneverhadIshopped18．Formoments,Istoodthere,confused,19whattodowithit．IthoughtofeverybodyIknew．20IthoughtofBobbieDecker．Hismotheralwayswroteanote,tellingtheteacherthathehadacough．WeallknewthatBobbiewouldhavenocoughifhehadathickercoat．SoIdecidedtobuyBobbieone．"Isthisapresentforsomeone?"thesalesladyaskedmekindly．I21shyly．Shesmiled,handedittomeandwishedmeamerryChristmas．ThenGrandmahelpedmewrapthecoatinSantaClaus22andribbons（缎带）andwrite"ToBobbie,FromSantaClaus"onit.Thenshe23meovertoBobbie'shouse．GrandmaparkeddownthestreetfromBobbie'shouse．We24noiselesslyandhidinthe25byhisfrontwalk．"Allright,SantaClaus,"she26,"getgoing．"Irushedout,threwthepresentdownathisfrontdoor,27hisdoorbellandflewbacktothesafety．Togetherwe28breathlesslyinthedarknessforthefrontdoortoopen．FortyyearsIhaven'tforgottenthose29Ispentshivering（颤抖）inBobbie'sbushes．Thatnight,IrealizedthatthestoriesaboutSantaClausewerereallyridiculous．SantaClauswasalive,andwewereonhis30．16．A．contradictB．believeC．abolish　D．consider17．A．bagsB．certificatesC．coats　　　　D．dollars18．A．separatelyB．apartC．singly　　　　D．alone19．A．wonderingB．worryingC．expecting　　D．operating20．A．LuckilyB．SurprisinglyC．Annually　　D．Firstly-13-\n21．A．noddedB．yelledC．refused　　　D．denied22．A．giftB．nameC．paper　　　　D．needle23．A．sentB．droveC．distributed　D．guided24．A．walkedB．struggledC．ran　　　　　D．searched25．A．cars．B．buildingsC．roofs　　　　D．bushes26．A．criedB．whisperedC．screamed　　D．shouted27．A．knockedB．pushedC．rang　　　　D．switched28．A．recommendedB．laughedC．paused　D．waited29．A．nightsB．feelingsC．moments　　D．bills30．A．sideB．teamC．part　　　　D．staff第二节语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）Poorstudentbehaviourseemstobe_____31____increasinglywidespreadproblemandIthinkthatmodernlifestylesareprobablyresponsible_____32_____this.Inmanycountries,thebirthrateisdecreasingsothatfamiliesare____33____(small)withfewerchildren.Thesechildrenareoftenspoilt,notintermsofloveandattentionbecause_____34____(work)patentsdonothavethetimeforthis,butinmorematerialways.They_____35______(allow)tohavewhatevertheywant,regardlessofprice,andtobehaveastheyplease.Thismeansthatthechildrengrowupwithoutconsiderationforothersandwithoutanyunderstandingof_____36____theirstandardoflivingcomesfrom.____37___theygettoschoolage,theyhavenotlearnedanyself-controlanddiscipline（纪律）.Teachers______38____(frequent)complainaboutthisproblemandmeasuresaretaken_____39_____(solve)theproblem.ButIthinkthesituationliesintheparents,____40_____needtobemoreawareofthefutureconsequencesofspoilingtheirchildren.III阅读第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AAugusthasalwaysbeendifficultforme.ItisthetimewhenIrealizethatthebooksmyEnglishteacherassignedtomearenotgoingtoreadthemselvesandthatIhaveadifficultmonthinfrontofme.YoumightthinkthatIdon’twanttospendmysummerreading,butthat’snottheproblem:Ilovereading.Onthefirstdayofmysummerholidaysthisyear,Iwenttothelibraryandgot“AGatheringofOldMen”byAfrican-AmericanwriterErnest-13-\nGaines.Ienjoyeditverymuch.Ireadallthemagazinesthatmyparentssubscribetoandspendabout30minuteseverydaywiththemorningpaper.SowhydoIhatesummerreadingforschool?Becausethebooksonsummerreadinglistsareoftenslow-goingandjustuninviting.Teachersandlibrariansdon’tunderstandthatsummerreadingcanbeentertainingaswellaseducational.Theychoosebooksthatafriendofmymother’scalls“spinachbooks”:goodforyou,butnotmuchfuntotakein.Everysummer,Ireadthem,hatethemandgetpainfulabouttheexperience.ThispainstartedthreeyearsagowhenIwasabouttobeginhighschool.Aspreparation,myEnglishteachertoldmetoread“TheAgeofInnocence”byAmericanauthorEdithWharton.I’msuretherearemanypeoplewhoenjoyed“TheAgeofInnocence”—somemightevensayit’stheirfavoritebook.ButIdon’tthinkanyofthesepeoplereaditasa14-year-oldboyonhissummervacation.“TheAgeofInnocence”isthestoryofaforbiddenromanceinNewYork100yearsago.At14,myonlyexperiencewithromancewasmyloveforbaseball.Icouldn’timaginebeinginlove,muchlessbeinginlovein1900.“TheAgeofInnocence”wastotallydifferentfrommylife.Mostofmyrequiredsummerreadinghasbeenlikethat—bookswritteninastylethatplayswithwords.Iguessteachersdon’tthinkexcitingplotsmakefor“goodliterature”.Tome,though,agoodwriterdescribeseventsandcharactersinawaythatmakesthereaderwanttoknowwhathappensnext.IfIweremakingupasummerreadinglist,itwouldinclude“TheFriendsofEddieCoyle”byGeorgeV.Higgins,“TheRightStuff”byTomWolfe,and“IntoThinAir”byJonKrakauer.Theseareallbooksthathaveliteraryvaluebut,justasimportant,canalsoentertainkidsonvacation.Iftheteacherscouldstandalittlefuninthebookstheyassign,myAugustswouldbealotmoreenjoyable.41.TheauthorthinkshewillhaveadifficultAugustbecause_______.A.hedoesn’tlikereadinginsummervacationB.heistoreadthebooksboringandnotrightforkidsC.hehatestheEnglishteacherassigninghomeworkD.hehatesAugust42.WhatcanmakestudentsinterestedinAugustreadingoughttobe______.A.romanticB.outofdateC.entertainingandeducationalD.pure43.Theauthorlistedsuchbooksas“TheFriendsofEddieCoyle”becausehethinks-13-\n______.A.theycanchangehisopinionB.hecanlearnalotmorefromthemC.theyareofliteraryvalue,andenjoyableD.hehastodoasteacherstellhimto44.Intheopinionoftheauthorofthispassage,agoodwritershouldbe_______.A.onewhodescribeseventsandcharactersindifferentwaysB.onewhoisfullofimaginationC.onewhoislearnedD.onewhousesawayofdescribingthatmakesthereaderwishtoknowwhattohappennext45.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.WhyCan’tTeachersSetUsFunBooks?B.IDon’tLikeReadingontheVacationC.Teachers,Don’tSetUsAnyReadingAssignmentsD.Teachers,SetUsFreeBWeoncehadapostercompetitioninourfifthgradeartclass.“Youcouldwinprizes,’’ourteachertoldusasshewrotetheposterinformationontheblackboard.Shepassedoutsheetsofconstructionpaperwhilecontinuing,“Thefirstprizeistendollars.Youjusthavetomakesurethatthewordsontheblackboardappearsomewhereonyourposter.”Westudiedtheboardcritically.Someofuslookedwithoneeyeandheldupcertaincolorsagainsttheblackboard,rockingthesheetstotherightorleftwhileweconjuredupourdesigns.Otherstwistedtheirhairaroundtheirfingersorchewedtheireraserswhiledeepinthought.Wehadplansforthatten—dollargrandprize,eachandeveryoneofus.I'mgoingtospendmineoncandies,ahopefulonewouldannounce,whileanotherpracticedlookingserious,wiseandrich.Everyoneintheclassmadeaposter.Someofususedpartsofthosefancypapernapkins,whileothersusednothingbutcoloredconstructionpaper.Someofususedbigdesigns,andsomeofuspreferredtogatherourarttidilydowninonecornerofourposterandletthespacedrawtheviewer'sattentiontoit.Someofuswouldwanderpastthegoodstudents’desksandthenreturntoourownprojectswithagrowing-13-\nsenseofhopelessness.Itwasyetanothergrown-uptrickofthesoiltheyseemedespeciallyfondofmakingallofusbelievewehadafairchance,andthenalways—always—rewardingthesameoldwinners.IbelieveIdrewasailboat,butIcan’tsaythatwithanycertainty.Imadeit.Iadmiredit.IdeterminedittobetheverybestofallofthepostersIhadseen,andthenIturneditin.Minutespassed.Noonecamealongtogivemethegrandprize,andthensomeonedistractedme,andIprobablyneverwouldhavethoughtaboutthatposter.Iwasstillsittingatmydesk,thinking,“Whatposter?”Whentheteachergavemeanenvelopewithaten-dollarbillinitandeveryoneapplaudedforme.46.Whatwastheteacher'srequirementfortheposter?A.Itmustappearintime.B.Itmustbedoneinclass.C.Itmustbedoneonaconstructionsheet.D.Itmustincludethewordsontheblackboard.47.Theunderlinedphrase“conjuredup”inparagraph3probablymeans_______.A.formedanideaforB.madeanoutlineforC.madesomespaceforD.chosesomecolorsfor48.Aftertheteacher’swords,allthestudentsintheclass_________.A.lookedveryseriousB.thoughttheywouldberichC.begantothinkabouttheirdesignsD.begantoplaygames49.Afterseeingthegoodstudents’designs,somestudents_________.A.lovedtheirowndesignsmoreB.thoughttheyhadafairchanceC.puttheirowndesignsinacornerD.thoughttheywouldnotwintheprize50.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor______________.A.enjoyedgrown-uptricksverymuchB.lovedpostercompetitionsverymuchC.feltsurprisedtowinthecompetitionD.becamewiseandrichafterthecompetitionCTheUSairlineindustryisfacinganewthreattoitsprofits-heavierpassengers,-13-\nareporthasfound.AccordingtotheUSCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,theaverageUSadultputontenpounds(4.5kg)ofweightduringthe1990s.Transportingtheextraweightcostairlinesanextra＄275millioninfuelcostsin2000,thereportsays.Earningsatairlineshavealreadybeenunderpressureduetothedecreasingdemandandarecordincreaseinthepriceofcrudeoil（原油）.IntheUS,anumberofairlineshavegonebustandothersarestrugglingtosurviveinanevermorecompetitivemarketplace.Whileitisrelativelyeasytochecktheweightofatraveler’sluggageandchargethosethatburstlimits,itismuchhardertoregulateaperson’swaistline.Somefirmshavetoyedwiththeideaof(jokinglysuggested)chargingoverweighttravelersfortwoseats,butitisnotapracticethathastakenoffindustry-wide.Lastyear,theAmericanFederalAviationAdministrationincreasedtheaveragepassengerweighttheyusetocalculateaircraftloadsbytenpounds.Sincethen,crudeoilpriceshavehitrecordlevels,withmanyfirmsrespondingbyraisingthefuelchargetheyaddtoticketprices.Therisinglevelofobesity（过度肥胖）intheUSandinEuropehaspromptedgovernmenthealthcampaignsandharshcriticismofanumberoffoodfirms.RestaurantchainMcDonald’shastakenthemainforceoftheattack,andhasinrecentmonthsreworkeditsmenutoincludehealthieroptions,whichhashelpedliftprofits.Aswithfastfoodrestaurants,timelyadjustmentmaybethebestsolutionpresentlyforAmericanairlines.Thepredictionbyexperts,however,isthathumansaresettobecomebigger.51．Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom.A．agovernmentreportB．ayearlyeconomyplanC．anairlineguidebookD．amagazine52．Theunderlinedphrase“gonebust”(paragraph2)isclosestinmeaningto.A．becomestrongerB．gotbannedC．failedfinanciallyD．expandedfurther53．Theunderlinedword“those”(paragraph2)mostprobablyrefersto____________.A．overweighttravelersB．overloadedluggageC．travelers’waistlinesD．extralargeseats54．WhatmeasuresdidmanyAmericanairlinestakeinresponsetotherecordincreaseinthepriceofcrudeoillastyear?A．Theyincreasedtheaveragepassengerweightwhencalculatingaircraft-13-\nloads.B．Theybroughtuptheirticketprices.C．Theychargedobesetravelersfortwoseats.D．Theyoverchargedtravelers’luggage.55．Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassageimply?A．AirlineprofitsinAmericawillbeunderevengreaterpressure.B．Thepopulationofobesepeoplewillincreaserapidly.C．Americanairlineswillclosedown.D．Fastfoodrestaurantswillbeforcedtochangetheirmenus.DManyanimalsrecognizetheirfoodbecausetheyseeit.Sodohumans.Whenyouseeanappleorapieceofchocolateyouknowthatthesearethingsyoucaneat.Youcanalsouseothersenseswhenyouchooseyourfood.Youmaylikeitbecauseitsmellsgoodorbecauseittastesgood.Youmaydislikesometypesoffoodbecausetheydonotlook,smellortasteverynice.Differentanimalsusedifferentsensestofindandchoosetheirfood.Afewanimalsdependononlyoneoftheirsenses,whilemostanimalsusemorethanonesense.Althoughtherearemanydifferenttypesoffood,someanimalsspendtheirliveseatingonlyonetype.Thegiantpandaeatsonlyoneparticulartypeofbamboo.Otheranimalseatonlyonetypeoffoodevenwhengiventhechoice.Akindofwhitebutterflywillstayontheleavesofacabbage,eventhoughthereareplentyofothervegetablesinthegarden.However,mostanimalshaveamorevarieddiet（多样化饮食）.Thebeareatsfruitsandfish.Thefoxeatssmallanimals,birdsandfruits.Thedietoftheseanimalswillbedifferentdependingontheseason.Humanshaveaveryvarieddiet.Weofteneatfoodbecausewelikeitandnotbecauseitisgoodforus.IncountriessuchasFranceandBritain,peopleeatfoodswithtoomuchsugar.Thismakesthemoverweight,whichisbadfortheirhealth.Eatingtoomuchredmeatandanimalproducts,suchasbutter,canalsobebadforthehealth.Choosingtherightfood,therefore,hasbecomeanareaofstudyinmodernlife.56.Wecaninferfromthetextthathumansandanimals_________.A.dependononesenseinchoosingfoodB.arenotsatisfiedwiththeirfoodC.choosefoodinsimilarwaysD.eatentirelydifferentfood57.Whichofthefollowingeatsonlyonetypeoffood?-13-\nA.Thewhitebutterfly.B.Thesmallbird.C.Thebear.D.Thefox.58.Certainanimalschangetheirchoiceoffoodwhen___________.A.theseasonchangesB.thefoodcolorchangesC.theymovetodifferentplacesD.theyareattractedbydifferentsmells59．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTURE?A.Manyanimalsrecognizetheirfoodbecausetheytasteit.B.Alltheanimalshaveavarieddiet.C.Mostanimalsdependonmorethanonesense.D.Eatingtoomuchredmeatandanimalproductsisbeneficialtothehealth.60.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat__________.A.foodischosenforagoodreasonB.FrenchandBritishfoodisgoodC.somepeoplehavefewchoicesoffoodD.somepeoplecarelittleabouthealthydiet第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。下面几篇小短文是关于人们交往场所的信息。请阅读下列应用文，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下面的信息。A.JoinaclubJoinaclubwithpeopleofcommoninterests.Ifyouhavesomethingincommonwithpeople,youwillfinditmucheasiertotalktothemandplanactivities.B.SchoolorworkplaceIfyou’reinschooloratwork,youwillhavemanyschoolmatesorworkmates.Youcangetclosetothemandtalktotheminyoursparetime,orsimplydothesamethingtogether.C.JoinateamYoucanjoinateam,especiallyifyou’reinschool.Joiningasportsteamcanbeagreatwaytomakefriends.Aslongasyouenjoythesport,tryyourbest,andyourteammateswillbehappytoacceptyou.D.BeavolunteerVolunteeringisawaytoshowyourpassionandlove.It’salsoagreatwayfor-13-\npeopleofallagestomeetothers.Byworkingtogetheryoubuildyourfriendship.E.GetonlineYoucanknowasmanynewfriendsasyoucanthroughtheInternet.Youcanalsomakefriendswithpeopleinothercountries.Andifyoufindsomepeopleinyourarea,youcanintroduceyourselfonlineandthenmeettheminperson.F.TalkwithastrangerPracticesmilingandsaying“Hello”witheverystrangeryoumeet.Youwillbesurprisedtofindhowmanypeopleansweryouinafriendlyway.Andyoumaymakemorenewfriendsinthisway.请阅读以下相关信息，然后匹配交往场所和具体建议。61.Tip1:Thefactthatyou’redevotingyourtimetosomethingwithoutaskingformoneyshowsthatyou’reaverykindandhelpfulvolunteer,whichgoodfriendsmustbe.62.Tip2:Acommonwrongideaaboutthisisthatyouhavetobereallygoodatplayingaparticularsportinordertomakefriendswithothersintheteam,butthisisn’ttrue.63.Tip3:Speakingtoastrangerthatyou’venevermet,evenaguy,iseasy.Thesecretisnottogetnervous,buttopayattentionandaskquestions.64.Tip4:Whateveryourage,theremightbesomepeoplewiththesameinterestsasyouhave.Andtheremightbeaclubororganizationforyou.65.Tip5:Ingeneral,theInternetisagreatplacetomakefriends,butyouneedtobecarefultomakefriendsonline.第二部分写作（共两节，满分40分）IV基础写作(共1小题；满分15分)假如你校成功举办了一次学生艺术作品展览，请你以Artshow为题写一篇英文短语，在校英语报上对这次活动进行报道。【写作内容】活动学生艺术作品展览目的展示学校艺术成就，弘扬（spread）校园文化时间9月5日至9月9日过程校长讲话；120件绘画、摄影、雕塑、剪纸（papercutting）作品参展地点学校大厅结果非常成功，受到师生好评-13-\n【写作要求】只能用5个句子表达全部内容【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。V读写任务(共1小题；满分25分)阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。IamHilary,agirlwhoplaysthepiano.IcanstillrememberonMay4thItookpartinmyschool’sBigTalentShow.ThoughIwaseagertoshowoffmystuff,IhadafeelingthatIwasgoingtomessup.Itriedgoingovermymusicinmymind.StillIjustknewIwouldmessup.Whenitwasmyturntoperform,Iwalkedtothepianoascalmlyaspossible,satdown,tookadeepbreathandplayedthefirstpart.ThenIforgotthenextnote!Ifroze.Withdetermination,Iplayedthebeginningagain,andfrozeagain.Ikeptplayingthebeginningagainandagain,andmessingup.Aboutthefourthtimearound,theannouncertoldmetomoveontomynextsong.Thecrowdintheaudiencewascheeringforme,butIjustkeptmessingup!ButIknewthesong!Whynotkeeptrying?Iwasdeterminedtogetitright!Iconcentrated,positionedmyfingersonthekeysandwasreadytostartagain.ThenIheardmymom’sscreamofencouragement.Thatscreamgotmegoing!Itriedagain.Guesswhat?Ifinallycompletedmysong!Itfeltgreattofinishthatsong.Iwentontothenextoneandcompleteditperfectly.【写作内容】1.约30个词概括短文的要点；2．然后以”Nevergiveup”为主题，以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写你或你的朋友的一次难忘的经历，并包括以下要点：（1）你对这个主题的看法（2）叙述你或你的朋友的很难忘的一次真实或虚构的经历；（3）经历后的感受。【写作要求】1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；-13-\n1.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。-13-\n2022-2022学年度第一学期期中考高二级英语第一部分一、听力(共两节，满分15分)1-5CACAC6-10BABAC11.7/seven12.weeks13.top14.folk15.concertsII.语言知识与应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）16-20BDDAC21-25ACBAD26-30BCDCB第二节语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）31.an32.for33.smaller34.working35.areallowed36.where37.When38.frequently39.tosolve40.whoIII.阅读理解（共25小题，每小题2分）41-45BCCDA46-50DACDC51-55DCBBA56-60CAACD61-65DCFAE第二部分写作（共两节，满分40分）IV基础写作(共1小题；满分15分)AStudents’ArtShow,whichisaimedatdisplayingstudents’achievementsinartaswellasspreadingourschoolculture,tookplaceintheschoolhallfromSept.5thto9th.Atfirst,theheadmastergaveaspeech.Afterwards,120works,includingpaintings,photographs,sculpturesandpapercutting,wereonexhibition.Itturnedouttobeagreatsuccess.Inaddition,itwashighlythoughtofbytheteachersandstudents.V读写任务（共1小题；满分25分）Summary:Hilaryfrozeagainandagainwhileperformingintheschool’sshowthoughshehadpreparedforalongtime.Withtheencouragementofhermother,shewasbraveenoughtotryandsucceededintheend.-13-