广西玉林市普通高中2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题【含答案】

1、广西玉林市普通高中2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上评卷人得分一、完形填空A couple of years ago, I completely lost my sight. I would do anything for a _1_. In fact, desperate and _2_. I tried every supplement, experimental trial, diet and anything anyone recommended. All for _3

2、_.But now, after 25 years in physical darkness, my life is _4_ than ever. The change began one day, many years ago, when I drank my tea _5_, swallowing gulps(一大口) of “poor me” and wondering what my future would _6_. Then, the doorbell rang. Janet came in and brought an idea. “Have you ever thought a

3、bout working as a(n) _7_?” she said. “You speak nish_8_ it.”Her idea _9_ me to make a phone call. And the interpreting company I contacted invited me to take a test. Thank goodness it wasnt a _10_ one.“Were so _11_ with the results,” the receptionist said the next day, “that we want to send you on y

4、our first _12_ tomorrow. Its in the Immigration and Naturalization Court.”That was the beginning. That was when I began to focus on possibilities where my blindness wouldnt get _13_. The view of my world changed. Blindness didnt have to label(把称为) me as _14_. On the contrary, the blindness improved

5、my ability to _15_ information and present a quicker and more _16_ interpretation.The letters from the judges, _17_ me for my work, awarded me for the hours Id spent studying, memorizing, and _18_.Blindness? Not a barrier anymore. _19_, it became a handy _20_ to sharpen my creativity. Not only in th

6、e courtroom, but at home, in my relationships and in the way I viewed myself1AmethodBcureCsuggestionDchange2AanxiousBdelightedCpeacefulDashamed3AsomethingBeverythingCnothingDanything4AdarkerBbrighterCharderDcalmer5AeagerlyBnervouslyCbravelyDpitifully6AincludeBneedCholdDshare7AassistantBapplicantCtea

7、cherDinterpreter8ADepend onBMark outCGo forDAdjust to9AadvisedBinspiredCpermittedDexpected10AspokenBusefulCeasyDwritten11AmovedBimpressedCcrazyDtolerant12AappointmentBinterviewCtalkDassignment13Aout of controlBin poor conditionCin the wayDout of mind14AeffectiveBunproductiveCexhaustedDuncommon15Amem

8、orizeBcheckCcorrectDshare16AfairBaccurateCformalDfunny17AdiscussingBpraisingCinformingDamazing18AimaginingBpreviewingCpracticingDconsulting19AHoweverBInsteadCThereforeDBesides20AhandleBchallengeCdescriptionDtool评卷人得分二、阅读理解Like humans, animals need sleep too. A big problem for animals in the wild is

9、keeping their enemies away while they sleep. Animals take care of this problem in different ways.Anolis lizards live in many areas including tropical rainforests. They often sleep on leaves at the end of long branches. A leaf might seem like a strange bed, but it works like an alarm. If a hungry sna

10、ke wiggles a branch, the lizard wakes up and leaps to safety.Chimpanzees take their sleep very seriously. Each day, a chimpanzee builds itself a new, comfortable bed to sleep in. Scientists believe chimpanzees carefully choose a tree that is strong, where they build a nest using branches and leaves.

11、Parrotfish live among coral reefs in oceans. Every night, parrotfish usually sleep close to the rock in sheltered places. Some parrotfish go one step further by quickly making a slime layer that covers their whole body. This covering acts like a sleeping bag that provides a barrier against danger.Bo

12、ttle-nosed dolphins need to sleep, but they have to be on the oceans surface to breathe. They also need to watch over their young. What do they do? While half of the dolphins brain sleeps, the other half stays awake. After a while, the sleeping half wakes up while the other half snoozes.Sooty terns

13、have the most amazing sleep. They nest on islands. When they arc not nesting, they live for many years in the sky and on the seas surface. When and where can they sleep? Scientists believe they are able to sleep while they are flying, staying out of the reach of enemies.21Which animals need the most

14、 preparation before sleep?AAnolis lizards.BChimpanzees.CParrotfish.DSooty terns.22What is the shared concern when wild animals sleep?AQuietness.BTime length.CComfort.DSafety.23The passage is probably taken from a _.AbiographyBtourist brochureCscience fictionDpopular science magazineMy philosophy pro

15、fessor was a typical eccentric philosopher, whose behavior was somewhat odd. His disheveled (蓬乱的) appearance was highlighted by a well-worn tweed sport coat and poor-fitting thick glasses, which often rested on the tip of his nose. Every now and then, as most philosophy professors do, he would go of

16、f on one of those existential “whats the meaning of life” discussions. Many of those discussions went nowhere, but there were a few that really hit home. This was one of them:“Respond to the following questions by a show of hands,” my professor instructed.“How many of you can tell me something about

17、 your parents?” Everyones hand went up.“How many of you can tell me something about your grandparents?” About three-fourths of the class raised their hands.“How many of you can tell me something about your great-grandparents?” Two out of sixty students raised their hands.“Look around the room,” he s

18、aid. “In just two short generations hardly any of us even know who our own great-grandparents were. Oh sure, maybe we have an old photograph tucked (收藏) away in a musty cigar box or know the classic family story about how one of them walked five miles to school barefoot. But how many of us really kn

19、ow who they were, what they thought, what they were proud of, what they were afraid of, or what they dreamed about? Think about that. Within three generations ancestors are all but forgotten. Will this happen to you?”“Heres a better question. Look ahead three generations. You are long gone. Instead

20、of you sitting in this room, now its your great-grandchildren. What will they have to say about you? Will they know about you? Or will you be forgotten, too?”“Is your life going to be a warning or an example? What legacy (遗产) will you leave? The choice is yours. Class dismissed.”Nobody rose from the

21、ir seats for a good five minutes.24Which of the following can best describe the professor?AUntidy but considerate.BStrange but thoughtful.CFashionable and helpful.DNeat and responsible.25Why does the professor mention “photograph” and “family story” in Paragraph 6?ATo share his own interesting stori

22、es.BTo suggest new ways to know the ancestors.CTo prove they are good ways to know the ancestors.DTo show peoples understanding of the ancestors are shallow.26What can we know about this philosophy class?AIt aroused our thinking about life.BIt went nowhere like the previous ones.CThe professor was u

23、nsatisfied with our answers.DThe professor offered us his answers to the questions.27What is the best title of the passage?AOur philosophy professor.BA lesson about legacy.COur memorable ancestors.DA gap among three generations.IQ is often considered as an important driving factor of success particu

24、larly in fields such as science, innovation and technology. In fact many people have endless fascination with the IQ scores of famous people. But the truth is that some of the greatest achievements by our species have primarily relied on qualities such as creativity, imagination, curiosity and empat

25、hy (同理心).Many of these characteristics are rooted in what scientists call “cognitive (认知的) flexibility”a skill that enables us to switch between different concepts or to adapt behavior to achieve goals in a novel or changing environment Cognitive flexibility provides us with the ability to see that

26、what we are doing is not leading to success and to make the appropriate changes to achieve it.Cognitive flexibility may have affected how people coped with the pandemic lockdowns (疫情封锁) which produced new challenges around work and schooling. Some of us found it easier than others to adapt our routi

27、nes to do many activities from home. Such flexible people may also have changed these routines from time to time trying to find better and more varied ways of going about their day. Others, however, struggled and finally became more rigid in their thinking.Flexible thinking is key to creativity. It

28、also supports academic and work skills such as problem solving. For example, visual artists may be of average intelligence but highly creative and have produced masterpieces. Creativity is also important in science and innovation. We have discovered that successful businessmen who have created multi

29、ple companies are more cognitively flexible than managers of a similar age and IQ.Cognitive flexibility is also associated with high recovery from negative life events as well as higher quality of life in older individuals. It can even be beneficial in emotional and social cognition: studies have sh

30、own that cognitive flexibility has a strong link to the ability to understand the emotions, thoughts and intentions of others.Neuroimaging studies have shown that cognitive flexibility is dependent on a network of frontal brain regions. There are a number of ways to objectively assess peoples cognit

31、ive flexibility including the Wisconsin Card Sorting test and the CANTAB Set Shift Task. And the good news is that it seems that you can train cognitive flexibility.28What can we learn from Paragraph 1?AThe IQ of famous people is mysterious.BA drivers achievement is not determined by IQ.CCreativity

32、is the only source of peoples success.DIQ may not be the key to humans achievements.29The underlined word “rigid” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_”.AcontinuedBsteadyCconservativeDhesitant30Which belongs to the consequences of cognitive flexibility?AFlexible people tend to stick to their ro

33、utines.BOlder individuals are able to avoid misfortunes in life.CBusinessmen are more likely to succeed than visual artists.DUnderstanding listeners tend to put themselves in others shoes.31What would the following paragraph talk about?AThe Wisconsin Card Sorting test.BThe application of cognitive f

34、lexibility.CThe ways to develop cognitive flexibility.DThe importance of training cognitive flexibility.Artificial intelligence (AI) still cant see the future, but a new algorithm (算法) may come close: using nothing but written movie summaries, the AI can consistently tell which films will play wello

35、r awfullyto critics and audiences. If the model can be further improved, it could one day help producers predict whether a movie will be a failure at the box office, before its even made.To test several AI models, researchers used plot summaries of 42,306 movies from all over the world, many collect

36、ed from Wikipedia. The models broke the summaries by sentence and used something called sentiment (情感) analysis to analyze each one. Sentences considered “positive”, such as “Thor loves his hammer”, would receive a rating closer to positive one. And sentences that were considered “negative”, like “T

37、hor gets in a fight” would be rated closer to negative one.Generally, successful movies such as 1951s Alice in Wonderlandwhich scored 80% on the movie-rating website Rotten Tomatoeshave frequent waves in sentiment; unsuccessful ones, such as 2009s The Limits of Control, vary less. Its not important

38、whether the films begin or end happily, the researchers say. Whats important is that the sentiments change frequently.The sentiment ratings in each summary were then simplified into a single score to reflect how often the sentiment changed. The researchers tested three different methods of arriving

39、at a final score. All three could predict fairly accurately whether a movie would be unpopular, and one method worked especially well for guessing which thrillers and comedies reviewers would hate.The methods were not as efficient at guessing which movies would succeed, but they still predicted the

40、results more accurately than random chance. In the future, the researchers say their methods could be bettered to predict the amount a movie could earn at the box office and help producers decide which movies to invest in. The systems fair judgment might give an advantage to less well-known writers

41、the researchers add. It could also potentially save the public from having to sit through films like Jaws: The Revenge, which online critics and audience alike rate as terrible.32How can AI help foresee the future of movies?ABy testing plot models.BBy using sentiment analysis.CBy writing summaries.D

42、By consulting critics and audiences.33What is the key to a successful movie according to the researchers?AA happy ending.BFamous movie stars.CA well-known producer.DFrequent sentiment changes.34What benefit will the methods possibly bring?AIncreasing box office earnings.BAssessing a movies quality a

43、ccurately.CProviding written summaries for critics.DHelping producers make sensible decisions.35Whats the researchers attitude to the model?ADoubtful.BCautious.COptimistic.DUnclear.评卷人得分三、七选五Ways to Find Career IdeasMany high school students feel it necessary to have their careers planned out. Howev

44、er, that means a lot of pressure to take on. At this point, the best way for your career planning is to take some steps to get to know more about yourself. _36_37_ Think about three experiences that taught you something about yourself. Choose the one that gave you the greatest sense of satisfaction

45、and write a sentence that explains why that was so. If you can pinpoint what makes you interested, you can aim toward a career that will provide those types of experiences.qualities._-portrait. Are you friendly, creative, impatient, funny, organized? Try writing down a list of 10 qualities you feel

46、describe your personality. Ask your friends and family to name some of your qualities._38_ Add their suggestions to your list. Now think about what sort of career fits the person your list describes.Consider your strengths and weaknesses. Make a list of your five top strengths and weaknesses. What s

47、orts of employers would be interested in your strengths? If youre a good public speaker, for example, explore what types of careers call for that skill. _39_ You can either stay away from careers that require skills youre not confident about or work to improve weaknesses that may keep you from your

48、goals.Remember, even if you know someone who has been planning to be a doctor since the age of seven, most young people dont know what they want to do or be. _40_You can have a period of indecision and find a career that suits you.AFind your true interests.BExperience your favorite job.CIt is import

49、ant to make full use of your strengths.DSometimes other people see us more clearly than we see ourselves.EThe quick exercises below can help lead you in the right direction.FYour shortcomings can also tell you a lot about where you might go.GMany adults actually work in a few different jobs before s

50、electing a career path.评卷人得分四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。We all have our favorite words. Some of us like humorous ones while others prefer words that are _41_(confuse) or long. But according to non-native _42_(speak), there is only one English word that is _43_(true) “beautiful”

51、.In a study conducted by the British Council in 2004, around 40,000 people in 102 non-English speaking countries _44_(ask) to name the 70 most beautiful words in the English language. Most of the respondents believed the most beautiful English word is “mother”. While its unclear _45_ the respondents

52、 scored the beauty of each word based _46_ its sound or meaning, its quite easy to see why the word “mother” makes us so happy. Just the term _47_(it) brings countless feel-good memories to mind. Plus, here is one more reason _48_(call) your mom tonight: Research suggests that just talking to our mo

53、ms can have the same stress-reducing effects of a hug.“Its interesting that mother, the only one of the 70 words that _49_(describe) a direct relationship between people, came top of _50_ list,” Greg Selby, the British Council spokesman, said.评卷人得分五、短文改错51假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错

54、误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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。I have had the pleasure of have a nice neighbor when my family moved to the new community. We usual just waved and said “hi” when we met. However, an inc

55、ident changed this. The other day, a heavy rain hits our area. As strong winds blew throughout the day, the part of my wooden fence, about 6 foot of it, came down. When I was wondering what to get it repaired, he gave me a hand. With his help, the fence fixed quickly. It was a kind act by my neighbo

56、r and I was touching by his kindness. I soon sent to him a thank-you note.评卷人得分六、告知信/通知52假定你是李华，你的外国友人Jack就读于北京某国际学校。他了解到你校最近举办了一年一度的“科技节”活动，他对此非常感兴趣。请你根据以下提示，用英文给他写一封信分享此次活动。1. 活动目的；2. 活动内容；3. 邀请他参加明年的科技节。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Jack,_Yours,Li Hua答案：1B2A3C4B5D6C7D8C9B10D11B12D13C14B15

57、A16B17B18C19B20D【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者失明后通过做翻译重新找回生活信心并不断自我提升的励志故事。1考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了治愈，我愿意做任何事。A. method方法；B. cure治疗；C. suggestion建议；D. change改变。根据下文的“I tried every supplement, experimental trial, diet and anything.”可推知，作者失明之后，非常想找到治疗的方法，恢复视力。故选B项。2考查形容词词义辨析。句意：其实是绝望和焦虑。A. anxious焦虑的；渴望的急切的；B. delighte

58、d高兴的；C. peaceful和平的；D. ashamed羞愧的。根据后文“I tried every supplement, experimental trial, diet and anything anyone recommended.”可知，作者为了恢复视力想尽了一切办法，所以当时心情一定很焦虑。故选A项。3考查代词词义辨析。句意：一切都是徒劳。A. something某事；B. everything一切；C. nothing没有什么；D. anything任何事。根据下文“But now, after 25 years in physical darkness, my life i

59、s _4_ than ever.”可推知，作者尝试的任何方法都没有效果。故选C项。4考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但现在，在经历了25年的身体黑暗之后，我的生活比以往任何时候都更光明了。A. darker更暗的；B. brighter更亮的；C. harder更硬的；D. calmer更平静的的。根据上文的“All for _3_ .”以及“But now”的转折可知，尽管作者依然看不见，但是生活却比以前明亮了许多。故选B项。5考查副词词义辨析。句意：这种变化开始于许多年前的一天，当我可怜地喝着茶，大口吞咽着“可怜的我”这几个字，想知道我的未来会拥有什么。A. eagerly急切地；B. nerv

60、ously焦急地；C. bravely勇敢地；D. pitifully可怜地。根据空后的“swallowing gulps(一大口) of “poor me”可知，作者当时为自己感到难过觉得自己很可怜。故选D项。6考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种变化开始于许多年前的一天，当我可怜地喝着茶，大口吞咽着“可怜的我”这几个字，想知道我的未来会拥有什么。A. include包含，包括；B. need需要；C. hold容纳；拥有；D. share分享。根据空后的“swallowing gulps(一大口) of “poor me”and wondering what my future would”可推知