2021-2022学年广东省深圳市高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

1、2021-2022学年广东省深圳市高二下学期期中考试英语试题命题人：考试时间：120分钟 总分：130分（不含听说）有关说明：1、选择题部分：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；2、非选择题部分：必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卡上作答，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. _ makes the town famous is_ more than 70% of the people here are Aborigines.A. What; because B. That; because C. That; what D. W

2、hat; that2. I went to see him, only_ him out.A. to find B. found C. finding D. founded3. _ to helping those in need in the town, old Tim was respected as a figure of great honor.A. DevotedB. DevotingC. Having devotedD. Devote4. Zhong Nanshan, as well as three other outstanding medical workers, _ the

3、 highest honor of our country last month.A. are awarded B. is awarded C. were awarded D. was awarded5. When and where to build the first aid centers _ yet.hasnt been decided B. dont decide C. havent been decided D. arent decided6. It is impossible to know _ their true feelings are.A. where B. what C

4、. whether D. that7. Good morning. Can I help you?Id like to have this package_, madam.A. be weighed B. to be weighed C. to weigh D. weighed8. The simple restaurant was_ he usually had the same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee.A . that B. which C. where D. what9_ to change his plans, Mark Twain work

5、ed as a pilot on a steamboat, _ passengers up and down the Mississippi.AForced; taken BTo force; took CForced; taking DForcing; taking10. _their sons response letter, the concerned parents wrote another one and had it delivered at once.A. Having not received B. Not having received C. Not receiving D

6、. Not received二、阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分)第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ALook for cheap student accommodation in London? Why not start your search via our website, sign up for a free account and book it today?Arch View HouseLocated next to the Wembley Stadium, it is home to 687 students. It h

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11、1. What might be an attraction of Arch View House?A. Its quiet surroundings.B. Its convenient facilities.C. Its central location.D. Its easy access to a library.12. Which place is close to those who live in the Cube Ealing?A. The University of West London.B. The University of Westminster.C. The Wemb

12、ley Stadium.D. The centre of Bloomsbury.13. Which of the following charges students least per week?A. Arch View House.B. Helen Graham House.C. The Cube Ealing.D. Sunlight Apartments.BWhen Hal Donaldson was 23, fresh out of college and found himself in India, where he was writing a book for a couple

13、feeding hungry children. He was told that there was someone he had to interview. It was Mother Teresa. After their interview, Mother Teresa had a question for him,“What are you doing to help the poor?” He told her the truth that he wasnt focused on helping others. With a smile on her face, Mother Te

14、resa said, “Everyone can do something.”Donaldson returned home from India with a changed perspective. He knew he needed to do something to help others. He packed up his car and hit the road. He traveled to eight cities in America and stayed on the streets for three nights in each of them. He spent t

15、hat time talking with the people he came across and he listened to their stories. “My heart broke,” he says. “I knew I could no longer just live for myself. ”Encouraged by Mother Teresas words and the stories hed heard across America, Donaldson loaded a pick-up truck with $ 300 worth of groceries. H

16、e drove around Northern California handing them out to anyone in need. As word got around about his efforts, his operation grew bigger. Donaldson created the nonprofit organization, Convoy of Hope at the age of 27.Their work is aimed at feeding children, womens empowerment and helping farmers. Nowad

17、ays, their work has been vital. Donaldson says, “Wed set a goal of delivering 10 million meals. We were really astonished by the response. Now, weve passed out 200 million meals. ”The response from people helped by Convoy of Hope is powerful. But what means to Donaldson most is the response from peo

18、ple who joined their operation, driven by their need to help others. “People said they didnt know what to do, but then they heard about us,” he says. “We underestimate what we can accomplish. It can transform lives. ”14. How did Donaldson feel after interviewing Mother Teresa?A. Interested. B. Excit

19、ed. C. Surprised. D. Inspired.15. What does the underlined phrase “a changed perspective” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. His attitude towards helping people.B. His courage to create an organization.C. His desire to live a healthy life.D. His doubt about his action.16. What is the purpose of Convoy of Ho

20、pe?A. To call for attention to equal rights.B. To help the disadvantaged in society.C. To praise those who help others.D. To raise employment of all walks of life.17. What does Donaldson value most according to the text?A. Peoples eagerness to help others.B. Peoples attitude towards their own life.C

21、. Peoples response after joining the organization.D. Peoples efforts to deliver the meals to the needy.CA culture guide named Persephone welcomes travellers to Greece and takes them through a famous cave in the north. The guide moves smoothly around the underground area and can talk about it in 33 l

22、anguages. It can also answer 33 questions, but only in the Greek language.Persephone is intelligent and it is a human-sized robot. The robot has been in operation for about a month at the Alistrati Cave. Persephone guides visitors through the first 150 metres of the cave that is open to the public.

23、For the remaining 750 metres, a human guide takes over.The idea of creating the robot guide was put forward by Nikos Kartalis, who is the scientific director at the Alistrati site. He had this idea when he saw one on television guiding visitors at an art show. Persephone was built by the National Te

24、chnology and Research Foundation and cost about 139,000 dollars. “People who had visited in the past are coming back to see the robot guide,” said Nikos. “Many foreign visitors couldnt believe Greece had the ability to build a robot and use it as a guide in the cave.”The robot, with a white body, bl

25、ack head, and two bright eyes, moves on wheels. It guides visitors to the first three of eight stops along the walkway. It can do two more stops, but it is too slow for the tour. Persephones creators are considering ways to increase her speed. The robot begins the tour by saying, “My name is Perseph

26、one. I welcome you to the Alistrati Cave. ”Evdokia Karafera is a human guide who partners with Persephone. “It is helpful, because it speaks many languages,” she said. “Theres just a little delay in the touring. Most find it fascinating, especially the children, and find it interesting that it speak

27、s many languages. Robots, at some point in the future, will take over many jobs. But I believe they cannot take the place of humans everywhere.”18. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?A. Persephones hobby.B. Persephones intelligence.C. Persephones job.D. Persephones operating principle.19. Wh

28、at might be the foreign visitors first reaction when seeing Persephone?A Surprised. B. Delighted. C. Satisfied. D. Frightened.20. What does Evdokia want to stress in the last paragraph?A. Persephone is intended to attract the children.B. Persephone is helpless in making the site famous.C. Robots wil

29、l play a less important role in the future.D. Robots are unable to replace humans everywhere.21. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Robot Guides Visitors through Greek CaveB. Robots Replace Human Tour GuidesC. Greece Displays a Culture Guide RobotD. Greek Cave Attracts More Tourists D“Whil

30、e animals cant pick out precise numbers, they can understand that more is more. Interestingly, we know now that numerical (数值的) competence is present on almost every branch of the animal tree of life,” says Andreas Nieder, a neurobiologist from the University of Tuebingen. “Different groups of anima

31、ls obviously developed this competence independently from others and that strongly indicates that it has to be of adaptive value.”Honeybees, for instance, can remember the number of landmarks they pass when searching for food in order to find their way back to the hive. The last common ancestor betw

32、een honeybees and primates (灵长目动物) lived about 600 million years ago. But still, they evolved numerical competence that, in many respects, is comparable to vertebrate (脊椎动物的) numerical competence. Also, for example, male frogs sing “advertisement” calls to attract females. The females, listening for

33、 the complexity of their calls, choose the male that sings the most calls.Wolves are more likely to hunt successfully if they have the right number of wolves in their pack for the size of their prey: With prey like deer, only around six to eight wolves are needed, while hunting wild ox requires a pa

34、ck of nine to thirteen. Their prey also uses this concept to protect themselves from predators deer tend to live in large herds to reduce the chance of any individual becoming prey. So obviously they are assessing the number of individuals in their groups for their everyday life situations.Despite t

35、hese many examples of numerical competence in animals, this subject has not gotten many first-hand studies. “Many of these behavioral findings in the wild have usually been collected as by-products or accidental findings of other research questions,” says Nieder. He argues that more research needs t

36、o be done to fully understand the numerical competence.22. The phenomenon of animals having their own numerical competence shows that .A. all groups of animals can know the exact numbersB. numerical competence must have a survival benefitC. animals intelligence varies with different environmentsD. a

37、nimals numerical competence is determined by their independence23. What role does numerical competence play in wolves hunting?A. It helps them form proper hunting groups.B. It gives them more options to hunt.C. It makes them discover more prey.D. It offers them new skills to hunt.24. How does the au

38、thor mainly develop this text?A. By listing figures. B. By asking questions. C. By giving examples. D. By making comparisons.25. Where is the text probably taken from?A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine.C. A travel brochure. D. A science report第二节：阅读下面短文，从选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。While peo

39、ple dont always like the old saying “the early bird gets the worm”, getting up early is actually the secret to the success of many people. _26_ There are also other benefits of waking up early in the morning.Improve your cognitive (认知的) function. People who get up early in the morning can concentrat

40、e better, are more attentive, and stay energetic throughout the day. Since peoples brains are more active in the morning, focusing on important tasks earlier will allow you to make better decisions than people who work later. Morning people have better problem-solving skills. _27_Help you sleep bett

41、er. Waking up early makes going to bed early easier and helps you get consistent sleep and wake times. _28_ Getting enough sleep may lower your blood pressure and improve brain function. However, people who tend to be night owls are more likely to feel tired and develop sleep disorders.Give you more

42、 time to eat breakfast. _29_ After all, food is the fuel people need to feel energetic and ready to face the world. Just grabbing a coffee and a piece of bread at the drive- through will not give you what you need. Enjoy a nutritious breakfast of Greek yogurt and fruit to start your day off right._3

43、0_ Are you too tired or too busy to work out at the end of the day? Try going to the gym or for a run first thing in the morning. A morning workout can change your mood, lower stress, reduce anxiety, and increase your energy levels.A. Give yourself more time to get relaxed.B. Get you to do exercise

44、early in the morning.C. And thus this can lead to a better quality of sleep.D. Setting your alarm clock early will give you extra time.E. Nothing starts a day better than eating a healthy breakfast.F. Thats because they can do more while the world is still sleeping.G. So they can get better grades i

45、n school and obtain higher paying jobs.三、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching while my dentist was on holiday, and Id been in a/an _31_ with a friend. Her words still hurt, “You never put yourself in my place. Cant you se

46、e things from my point of view?” I shook my head and felt the _32_ in my tooth. It was really _33_. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. _34_, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.“If you _35_ right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you i

47、n.” I rushed out to my car. But suddenly I began to _36_ about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to _37_ someone at such short notice? Why wasnt he as _38_ as the others?While I was in the dentists office, I saw nothing but the empty walls and I became even more _39_. The assistant

48、 _40_ my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.When I told her my fears, she laughed, “Dont worry. The dentist is very good. Just lie down and _41_. And enjoy the artwork.”“The artwork?” I was _42_.The chair went back, and suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right w

49、here I could enjoy it: on the _43_. How _44_ the dentist was! At that moment, I _45_ what my friend meant.31. A. discussionB. argumentC. negotiation D. meeting32. A. warningB. bitternessC. pain D. danger33. A. impossibleB. irresistibleC. unreasonable D. unbearable34. A. BesidesB. FinallyC. Lately D.

50、 Therefore35. A. come overB. pass onC. show off D. settle down36. A. doubtB. careC. learn D. talk37. A. believeB. contactC. treat D. visit38. A. proudB. busyC. skilled D. careful39. A. eagerB. confidentC. curious D. worried40. A. noticedB. examinedC. ignored D. reduced41. A. paintB. relaxC. sleep D.

51、 smile42. A. annoyedB. frightenedC. embarrassed D. confused43. A. wallB. doorC. ceiling D. floor44. A. considerateB. imaginativeC. professional D. patient45. A. heardB. rememberedC. understood D. valued语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。These days, doctors are using a new appr

52、oach to healing, which is called tapping. This approach combines _46_ (wise) from Chinese medicine with talk therapy (治疗).By simply tapping points along the body while _47_ (confirm) your emotional state, you can release cellular energy. By feeling those emotions, you process and clear them through

53、_48_ power of love and forgiveness. Tapping provides a healthy way to process difficult emotions, even from experiences that _49_ (happen) in the distant past. The practice draws from acupuncture (针灸), a healing method from _50_ (tradition) Chinese medicine that dates from thousands of years ago.Acu

54、puncture opens energy highways in the body by sticking thin needles into the skin. Tapping takes a similar approach, but uses touch instead of needles _51_ (promote) the flow of energy throughout the body. It may sound strange or impossible _52_ first glance. But scientists believe that the method w

55、orks because it excites the central nervous system, _53_ causes the body to release helpful chemicals.Everyone may have experienced some sorts of emotional discomfort in their lives. Although painful, its important to develop healthy ways to process their experiences. Healing _54_(practise) like tap

56、ping help release these emotions_55_ (active), so you can process and heal from difficult emotions.五、应用文写作 (满分15分)假定你是李华，你在网站上看到一则为期两周的美国夏令营的启事。请你给组织者Mr. Smith写一封信，询问有关情况。主要内容包括：住宿和费用; 2. 活动安排。 注意：1. 词数80左右2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_六、读后续写（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Twenty years ago, I dro

57、ve a taxi. Once, I was called at 3 a.m. to pick someone up. When Iarrived, the building was completely dark except for one light in a window. Often, many driverswould just honk (按喇叭) once or twice, wait a short minute, then drive away.But unless a real danger, I always went to the door to find the p

58、assenger. It might be someonewho needed my assistance. Would I not want a driver to do the same if my mother or father hadcalled for a taxi?So I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute,” answered a weak and elderly voice.I could hear the sound of something being dragged across the floor. Afte

59、r a long pause, the dooropened. A small woman in her 80s stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase. “Would youcarry my bag out to the car?” she said. “Id like a few moments alone. Then, if you could come back and help me? Im not very strong.”I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to a

60、ssist the woman. She took my arm, and wewalked slowly toward the cab. She kept thanking me for my kindness. “Its nothing,” I told her. “Ijust try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”“Oh, youre such a good boy,” she said. When we got in the taxi, she gave me an address. The