2021-2022学年福建省莆田市重点中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

1、2021-2022学年福建省莆田市重点中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。注意事项： 1. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 2. 全部答案在答题卡上完成, 答在本试卷上无效。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分） 做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上, 录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分）听下面5段对话, 每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段

2、对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What day is it today?A. Thursday. B. Wednesday. C. Tuesday.2. Which car broke traffic regulations?A. The black car. B. The green car. C. The yellow car.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the cab. B. At an office. C. At home.4. How much

3、should the man at least pay to rent the apartment for the first month?A. 200. B.300. C.500.5. Why does the woman agree to visit the Natural History Museum?A. She has a lot of free time.B. She is interested in various exhibitions.C. She wants to enjoy interesting sounds.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5

4、段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What are the photos of Pluto about？A. Its size. B. Its shape. C. Its surface.7. Where is the final frontier?A. Outer space. B. The deepest ocean on earth. C. The polar area.听第7段材料

5、，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers doing now?A. Working. B. Having lunch. C. Doing some shopping.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Neighbors. C. Colleagues.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where will the woman stay for three weeks?A. England. B. Thailand. C. America.11.

6、What will the woman learn in Ko Tao?A. Snorkeling. B. Scuba-diving. C. Surfing.12. Who is Adrienne?A. A flea market seller. B. A guide. C. A teacher.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why was the man late?A. He went to buy tickets. B. He did work at the office. C. He wrote a news report.14. Which music of Vivaldi

7、 will be performed?A. The four seasons. B. 1812 Overtune. C. Peter and the Wolf.15. How does the woman find concerts?A. There are too many people. B. Nothing is allowed to eat. C. The music is attractive.16. What do we know about the woman from the end?A. She is warm-hearted. B. She is determined. C

8、. She is considerate.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where does the Tour de France start?A. In Belgium. B. In France. C. In Germany.18. Why did the newspaper LAuto hold the cycling race?A. To sell its papers more. B. To set a record of cycling. C. To encourage people to exercise.19. What does the Tour de Fran

9、ce value most?A. Team leaders. B. Young riders. C. Individual winners.20. How long will the Tour de France last this year?A. 30 days. B. 19 days. C. 23 days.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分50分）（共15小题；每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Friends of Charles DickensDickens was born

10、 in 1812. His father, a clerk in the navy pay office, was thrown into debtors prison. The miserable treatment of children and the institution of the debtors jail becametopics of several of Dickens, novels。.Wilkie Collins (1824-1889)Although twelve years younger than Dickens Wilkie Collins became one

11、 of Dickens best friends. Collins was a popular novelist who developed the mystery novel style. The Moonstone is one of his best. He and Dickens wrote The Frozen Deep . Wilkie was the son of the painter William Collins. He was born in London and lived in Italy and France as a child.John Elliotson (1

12、791-1868)Elliotson was Dickenss family doctor for many years and thus they became good friends. Elliotson was an early advocate for the use of the stethoscope (听诊器). He also believed in the use of acupuncture (针灸).Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)Poe was an American author best known for his poems and sho

13、rt fiction. The Fall of the House of Usher and The Murders in the Rue Morgue are two of his most popular works. Dickens and Poes friendship began in Philadelphia while Dickens was on his first tour of the United States. They talked about literature and seemed to enjoy one anothers company. However，t

14、wo years later Poe broke off the relationship because he was angry about an article on American poetry. The article was written by Thackeray, but Poe believed that Dickens was behind the article.William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)William Makepeace Thackeray was a novelist His best known work is

15、Vanity Fair. He was also a friend of Charles Dickens. While Dickens and Thackeray were friends, the relationship wasnt always smooth. They had several serious quarrels. One quarrel involved Dickens siding with Edmund Yates after Yates insulted Thackeray.21Who had taken care of Dickens health for yea

16、rs?ACollins.BPoe.CElliotson.DThackeray.22What broke Dickens and Poes friendship?AA traffic accident.BTheir ideas on running companies.CA poem written by Dickens.DAn article written by Thackeray.23What is Thackerays most famous novel?AVanity Fair.BThe Moonstone.CThe Fall of the House of Usher.DThe Mu

17、rders in the Rue Morgue.BHow men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we have really known is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions, and things, so that they could communicate w

18、ith each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words. The power of words, then, lies in their associationsthe things they

19、 bring up in our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.Great writers are those who

20、 not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, an

21、d which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar(粗俗的).24According to the author of the passage, _.Amen, as well as animals, invented certain sounds to expres

22、s thoughtsBwords did not have written form at firstCthe origin language is a difficult questionDwords came from sounds25The power of words lies in the fact that _.Ait can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our mindsBone word is connected with anotherCit can associate one person with

23、 anotherDit can recall to us the events of our past26In order not to make our speech silly and vulgar, we should _.Achoose words with care and accuracy Buse words that can move men to tearsCuse words which sing like music Dbecome a master of words27The best title for this passage would be _.AThe mea

24、ning of words BThe nature of wordsCThe invention of words DThe power of wordsCThe world celebrates Earth Day every year on April 22. But one school in Potomac, Maryland tries to honour Earth Day every day. Very young children are learning about the environment and taking action to show their love fo

25、r the Earth.A childs world is the world of playing. They love being outside in the open air, playing hide-and-seek, sliding and swinging on playground equipment. But children at St. James Childrens School also add to that fun by picking up rubbish in the school yard. Inside, they learn to save water

26、 and electricity. They also recycle and reuse the waste. And every spring they get the soil ready to plant flowers and vegetables in the school garden.The children at St. James range from six weeks to six years old. The environmental study begins at age two. Rebecca Boker teaches the children the im

27、portance of taking care of the Earth. Boker says every day at St. James is Earth Day. She mentioned some books, which contain materials that ask children to do something to help the environment and protect the Earth.At St. James, children observe the growth of plants from seeds to sprouts (新芽) in cu

28、ps kept in the classroom. Then they watch the plants continue to grow after placing them in the garden.The students also observe the life cycle of insects. After that, they know it is their job to respect the Earth just like they want others to respect their home.But do these young children really g

29、et the message that their teachers try to communicate? Ms. Boker says yes. A few days later, the kids at St. James will go out to the school garden for the yearly clean-up. But for them, Earth Day will continue for the schooldays ahead as well.28What can we know about the children at St. James Child

30、rens School?AThey learn to save water and electricity at home.BThey often go out to pick up rubbish in the street.CThey are not allowed to use playground equipment.DThey can help prepare the soil to plant flowers and vegetables.29Why does the school make the children observe the growth of plants and

31、 insects?ATo help the children write better reports.BTo let the children enjoy the growth of life.CTo enrich the childrens knowledge of agriculture.DTo teach the children the importance of respecting the Earth.30Whats Ms. Bokers attitude towards the way of teaching children at St. James?AUnconcerned

32、.BPositive.CProud.DAnxious.31Whats the main idea of the passage?AChildrens love and respect for life. BThe protection of the environment.CEarth Day at St. James Childrens School. DThe celebration of Earth Day in schools.DImagine a world without insects. It might sound good at first without creepy-cr

33、awly bugs and annoying flies in your apartment. However, the consequences would be disastrous.The number of insects has dropped by more than half in the past decades, according to British biologist Dave Goulson, author of Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse. As insects make up most of the k

34、nown species on this planet, this data is not good news.Insects are indeed on the path to extinction, according to the first global scientific review of insect population decline, which was published in the journal Biological Conservation in January 2019. The researchers say intensive agriculture ha

35、s been the main cause of the decline. Pesticides (杀虫剂), in particular, destroy insect habitats. Urbanization and climate change are also significant factors. “Unless we convert our ways of producing food, insects will go down the path of extinction in a few decades.”What would happen to Earth withou

36、t insects? Its almost impossible to predict, but the consequences would be farreaching. We need insects to pollinate (授粉) crops, recycle plant and animal material, keep the soil healthy and much more. Without insects, many animals would have nothing to eat, and the predators (捕食者) of those animals w

37、ould go hungry as well. The ecosystem would be thrown off balance.“If insect species losses cannot be halted, this will have catastrophic consequences for both the planets ecosystems and for the survival of mankind,” said Sanchez-Bayo, one of the authors of the review. The first step to halt this pr

38、ocess is “to engender a society that values the natural world, both for what it does for us and for its own sake”, SanchezBayo suggests. “The obvious place to start is with our children, encouraging environmental awareness from an early age.”32Whats peoples general impression of insects?AQuite unple

39、asant.BVery interesting.CExtremely helpful.DUnexpectedly disastrous.33What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 probably mean?AChange.BAbandon.CExpand.DSimplify.34Why are insects so important to Earth according to this article?AInsects ensure the earths diversity. BInsects maintain the earth ecos

40、ystem.CInsects make the soil dry and healthy. DInsects help slow down climate change.35What can we do to stop insect species losses according to Sanchez-Bayo?AExploit nature in a gentle way. BChange our way of producing food.CEducate younger generation to be aware of it.DProvide insects with enough

41、habitats and food.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分）阅读下列短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。Do you want to know the benefits of learning a foreign language? _36_ In that case, first of all, you need to avoid some misunderstandings about language learning.Language learning is difficultIt is only difficult

42、to learn a language if you dont want to. _37_ You mostly need to listen and read. Believe me, it is that simple. I have done it many times. Soon you feel the satisfaction of understanding another language. Before you know it you start speaking. It is the way languages are usually taught that makes l

43、anguage learning hard to like.You have to have a gift for learning languagesNo, you dont. Anyone who wants to can learn. In Sweden and Holland most people speak more than one language. _38_ Foreign athletes in North America usually learn to speak English faster than people in more formal learning en

44、vironments. In language learning it is attitude, not gift, that determines success._39_Some immigrants (移民) to North America never learn to speak more than poor English. Yet we meet people in other countries who speak perfect English. In 1968. I learned to speak Mandarin fluently while living in Hon

45、g Kong, where few people spoke it. With the Internet, language content is available to anyone with a computer, and you can download it to your iPod and listen. Where you live is not a problem.Only children can learn to speak another language wellRecent brain research has show that our brains remain

46、plastic well into old age. Adults have a wide vocabulary in their own language and are better language learners than children. _40_ Adults only need the childs willingness to experiment and desire to communicate, without the fear of being laughed at.AYou need to speak in public.BAdults have to learn

47、 a new language.CThey cant just all be gifted at languagesDYou have to live where the language is spoken.EI have learned 4 languages since the age of 55.FDo you want to speak many foreign languages?GLearning a language takes time, but is not difficult.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共二节, 满分30分）完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）

48、Music is something I could never live without. Without music, I was shy, _41_and the type of person that would only talk when asked to. _42_allowed me to express myself. Singing my heart out during grade choir (合唱团) practice and trying out for the school play, I felt the most like myself. It made me

49、 _43_. There was nothing that could keep me away from my passion (热情), until high school.Every student wanted to be in the choir during high school. I chose show choir (dancing and singing). The other day I took part in the audition (试唱) held by the high school choir director. The audition went like

50、 this, introduction, song of choice and range check“ding”the director played a note on the piano which I had to match. I felt that I had done a(an) _44_job. Weeks passed and the list of who had made it into show choir was _45_.“Have you seen the list? I got in!” one of my friends said.“No,” I replie

51、d looking on the web page for the _46_.I scrolled down, not my name, oh congratulations, I thought as I was looking through the show choir list. I found my _47_.“Alice H.alternate (替补).”An alternate? Was my audition that _48_? After I saw this, my confidence _49_. I had no passion for the show choir

52、. I was torn from something that I thought made me different from others.A year passed, I was at a restaurant that also held karaoke to the customers. My parents begged me to go up and _50_. I said no the first time, no the second time, finally I got enough _51_to go up. It took me back to the momen

53、t I was auditioning for choir. The people eating _52_for me, clapping their hands. I realized, I did not get into one program but that did not mean that I had to give up all _53_. The lesson I learned was if you are turned down or do not get the outcome you want, and it is something youre in love wi

54、th, dont _54_up. I never did try out for show choir again but I knew I had taken back my passion. For the future I know that I wont always get the outcome I want, _55_I will continue to work just as hard.41AquietBkindCcleverDbrave42ADanceBMusicCSportsDDrawing43AhappyBsorryCusefulDnervous44AnewBextra

55、CamazingDboring45AdiscussedBkeptCwrittenDposted46AresultsBideaCplansDletter47AclassBnameCformDage48AeasyBgreatChardDbad49AhelpedBdevelopedCdisappearedDreturned50AlearnBspeakCsingDlisten51AspiritBenergyCtrustDcourage52AcheeredBwaitedCpaidDcalled53AmoneyBhopeCtimeDwork54AmakeBshowCgiveDbreak55AsoBbutC

56、orDfor第II卷注意事项： 用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 56 (be) late for school.There were many people waiting at the bus stop, some of 57 looked very anxious and 58 ( disappoint ). When the bus finally came, we all hurried

57、on board. I got a place next 59 the window, so I had a good view of sidewalk. A boy on a bike 60 (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refuse 61 (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 6

58、2 (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “ 63 anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! I

59、ts 64 (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers 65 (sudden) became friendly to one another.56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分20分）1假设你是晨光中学的

60、李津，你的笔友美国中学生Chris写信询问你校课外活动的设置，请根据以下提示，写信告知他，你校从上学期就开始执行了这样的课外活动，并写出你选择的课外活动。1. 学校开设的课外活动：园艺（Gardening），烹饪（Cooking），急救（First aid）等共12门课外活动课；2. 课外活动的好处：有助于激发学生的兴趣，提高学生的操作能力。3. 我选择了_。注意：1. 词数：不少于100；2. 可适当增加细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；3. 开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Chris,_Best wishes.Yours,Li Jin第二节 读后续写（满分20分）阅读下面短文，根据所给