2021-2022学年海南省儋州市重点中学高二下学期期末检测英语试题 Word版含答案

1、2021-2022学年海南省儋州市重点中学高二下学期期末检测英语试题（考试时间120分钟 满分150分 ） 第I卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5）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 are the speakers going to eat?A. Seafood. B. Instant noodles. C. Fried chicken.2. Whats the pr

2、obable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B.Teacher and student C.colleagues3. How was the mans weekend? A. Special. B.Terrible C. Enjoyable.4. What will the man bring to Joes party?A . A dessert. B. A pizza. C. A chocolate cake.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?

3、 A. At a clinic. B. At home.C. In a shop.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Whats the man doing?A. Booking a flight. B.Ordering a room. C. Reserving a taxi.7. What is the ti

4、me now?A.9:00 pm.B.10:00 pm.11:00 pm.听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9题。8. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for advice. B. Applying for a job. C. Listening to an interviewer.9. What does the man think is important in the job interview?A. Working experience.B. A good impression.C.Education level.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.

5、What does the man advise the woman to do with her book?A. Call a publisher. B. Advertise it herself. C. Ask their teacher for advice.11. How many pages does the womans book have?A. About 200. B.About 350. C. About 700.12. What will the woman give the man to read?A. A digital copy. B. A printed copy.

6、 C.A handwritten copy.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the womans head offices?A. In Italy. B. In Germany. C. In Switzerland.14. What do customers think of the fitness equipment in the womans hotels?A. Satisfying. B.Disappointing. C. Up-to-date.15. How many hotels are mentioned?A.Three. B. Eight. C. E

7、leven.16. What will the speakers do next?A. Meet each other. B. Visit a customer. C. Buy some equipment.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker doing?A.Reporting news.B. Chairing a meeting.C.Making an interview.18. What has Brazil suffered recently?A.A typhoon. B. Flooding. C. An earthquake.19. Wh

8、en did the disaster happen?A. At the beginning of November. B.On Tuesday in November. C. At the end of November.20. How many people became homeless according to the official data?A.34,163. B.43,000. C.470,000.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节(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

9、项涂黑。AIn many ways, learning a foreign language has never been easier-online language apps and courses have flooded the market in the last decade.Of course, different people have different goals for learning a new language. While someone may want to learn basic conversational skills in Japanese to be

10、 able to communicate during a vacation to Tokyo, someone else might strive for fluency to communicate real-world business deals overseas. Your level of existing language skills and learning style can also be factors in determining which language app is best for you.Whatever your goals or purposes fo

11、r wanting to learn a new language, we compiled our list of recommendations with three things in mind: price point, user experience, and proficiency goals. After reviewing the features, value, and customer success stories, we believe Rosetta Stone is the best overall for most people.ManufacturerRoset

12、ta StonePrice$11.99SpecsNumber of languages: 25 IOS app: YesAndroid app: YesFree version available:No,but they offer a free trialProsVery good selection of languagesThe immersive method will have you speaking the language right away Live videos, helpful cultural highlights, and stories help you prac

13、ticeConsSince the lessons arent in English, the grammar is unclear at timesHow to workThey introduce new words and phrases in a spaced-out process that helps you remember them.As you progress, you will use the vocabulary youve already acquired in order to learn new words and phrases.The key to their

14、 process is being able to recognise speech patterns in a new language. They incorporate speech recognition and repetition into short daily lessons.21.Which of the following factors may not determine the language app choice?A. Motivation of learning.B. Styles of learningC. Levels of existing language

15、 skillsD. Popularity of the app22.Which of the following statements about Rosetta Stone is true?A.It teaches lessons in EnglishB. It offers free version for usersC.It provides a repetition process.D. It is the cheapest language app23. What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?A. To tel

16、l users how to learn a new la anguage. B. To recommend people to use Rose etta Stone. C.To teach people how to use e-learr ning resources.D. To give instructions on how to useRosetta Stone.BIn 2010, my mother-in-law gave me her rather simple but graceful, antique “secretary desk”. The desk easily fi

17、t into the tiny room at the top of the stairs.I felt so secure and confident when I sat down and began each writing session. Despite the desks appeal,its limited storage capacity meant that I often put file folders and books on the small floor space around me. After each writing session, I painstaki

18、ngly gathered the tools of the trade and placed them on a nearby shelfuntil the next session.A few years into my writing journey, we moved into a bigger home, and I acquired my own office My husband, Bill, offered on more than one occasion to buy me a new desk, but I ignored his offerOne day, we sto

19、pped at the local office supply store.Bill found what he thought was the perfect desk for me.“I want to buy this for you, sweetie. My writer needs a bigger desk,” He hugged me.“Thanks, but I dont want a bigger desk!” I said“Why dont you want a bigger desk?” he said, “You must be afraid of something.

20、“Im not afraid of anything,”I said, “like I said, I really like my little desk. So dont ask me again.” He didnt. A few weeks later, while working in my new office, I looked around at the folders, books and papers lying all over my office floor but couldnt find what was needed to meet a contest deadl

21、ine My heart raced.I looked around my office. The room basically swallowed the tiny desk, making it look slightly out of place. Maybe I did need a bigger desk. Was Bill right? Was I afraid of something?Unable to write,I pulled C.JoyBell C.s book of poetry, All Things Dance Like Dragonflies(蜻蜓) from

22、the bookshelf. I flipped through its pages, and her words about faith jumped off the page into my heart. She talked about how she had trained herself to love the feeling of not knowing where she was going, and just trusting that as she opened up her wings and flew off in an unknown direction, things

23、 would work out.At that moment, I recognised that a bigger desk symbolised bigger possibilities, stepping out in faith， and leaving my comfort zone24. What was the limitation of the “secretary desk”?A.It was a bit small in size.B. It was too old to be functionalC. It competed with the shelf for room

24、 D. It prevented the author focusing on writing25. When did the author want to buy a new desk?A.After she was stuck in a messB. When she finished writing a book.C.When she moved into a bigger house.D. After she missed an important contest.26. What was the author afraid of before?A.Unemployment.B.Unc

25、ertainty.C. Lack of trust.D. Loss of inspiration.27. What would be the best title of the passage?A.My Lifelong Faith B.My Writing JourneyC.On the Desk of Fate D.On the Wings of ChangeCThere are many ways to help improve your health like eating healthy food, taking exercise and getting medical help.

26、But the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night.The general sleeping rule is that the younger you are, the longer sleep you need. But regardless of(不管)age，some people need to sleep more while for some a few hours is enough.The problem with sle

27、ep is that more and more people in the world are not sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization, over half the people in the world maybe sleep-deprived. Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents. In the United States alonesleepy drivers cause at le

28、ast 100 000 traffic accidents a year. Also sleep problems can cause medical problems such as high blood pressure(血压).Why are so many people sleep-deprived?Part of the reasons may be cultural.In the American culture,people put a higher value on work than on sleep.In factpeople who sleep a lot are usu

29、ally seen as“lazy”.Also,you can sometimes hear some people say proudly that they dont have much time to sleep,theyonlysleep four or five hours a night. It seems that the less you sleepthe more work youll do.How do we teach these people to learn the value of sleep?Perhaps they may listen to the advic

30、e of Dr. James Maas, an expert(专家)in sleep. He says,“Sleep is like a credit(信用) card.When you sleep less, you are onlyborrowing time.You always have to pay it back.The more hours you dont sleep,the more hours you should sleep to pay backthe hours on yoursleep credit card.For those who value work mor

31、e than sleep, they should listen to what a famous person once said,“Dont think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the night. That is a foolish(愚蠢的)idea which is held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to do more.According to the writer, the easiest and cheapest way

32、 to improve health isto . A. eat healthy food every dayB.take exercise as much as possibleC. get medical help whenever necessary D. sleep eight hours or more every night29.What does “sleep-deprived”mean in Paragraph 2?A Having a good sleep. B.Excited about sleep.C. Having less sleep. D. Interested i

33、n sleep.30. According to Dr. James Maas, what is sleep like?A. An hour. B. A report.C. A credit card. D. A piece of paper.t31.What is the best title of the passage?A .The Value of Sleep B .The Value of StudyC.The Ways of Eating Less D.The Ways of Making MoneyDThe over 48,000 orange trees in Seville,

34、Spain, not only fill the citys air with the pleasant smell of orange blossoms in spring, but they also produce over 16,500 tons of fruit every winter. Though that makes the capital of southern Spains Andalusia region Europes top orange-producing city, the fruit is too sour to be consumed(消耗、饮) fresh

35、.While some of the produce is used to make orange jam and an alcoholic drink, most of it ends up in Sevilles landfills(填埋场). However, that may change soon thanks to a clever idea to use the oranges to produce clean energy.The trial programme is being launched by the citys council and park department

36、 in cooperation with Emasesa, Sevilles water supply and sanitation(卫生)division. Juice from 38.6 tons of oranges will be left to ferment(发酵)in a specialised facility.The methane(甲烷) released from the fermented liquid will be captured and used to drive a generator to produce clean power. The officials

37、 estimdke the test run will produce about 1,500 kWh of energy-enough to run one of Emasesas water purification plants. To ensure there is no waste, the orange skins, peels, and flesh will be used as fertiliser“Its not just about saving money. The oranges are a problem for the city, and were producin

38、g added value from waste,” said Benigno Lopez, head of Emasesas environmental department.If successful, by 2023, the city hopes to recycle all the oranges and add the electricity produced back into its power transmission network.In trial runs, one ton of oranges produced 50 kWh of clean energy - eno

39、ugh to cover the daily electricity needs of five homes. The project team estimates that if all the fruit is recycled, it will produce enough energy to power as many as 73,000 residences.“This project will help us to reach our targets for reducing emissions,energy self-sufficiency, and the circular e

40、conomy,”Juan Espadas Cejas, mayor of Seville, said in the press conference announcing the trial scheme.32. What do we know about oranges in Seville?A.They are usually picked in springB.They are not recommended to be eaten fresh. C. They are mostly used to make jams and juice.D. They make Seville the

41、 worlds top orange-producing city.33. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.Different uses of Seville oranges B.Ways to produce power from juice.C.An introduction to the trial programme.D. Reasons for launching the trial programme.34. What can we infer from the passage?A.The energy produced wi

42、ll be used to purify water. B. Seville hasnt carried out the trial programme yet.C. The electricity produced will go to Sevilles power plants.D.14,600 tons of recycled oranges are needed to power 73,000 homes35. What is the best title for the text?A.Seville Is Developing New Energy B.Seville Is Turn

43、ing Waste into Wealth C.Seville Is Seeking Market for Oranges D. Seville Is Contributing to Energy Saving第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Accents are an important part of our identity. An accent gives clues about who we are, and thecommunity we belong to or wish to

44、 belong to. 36What is the difference between accents and pronunciation?Accents are about localised ways of speaking a language. A French person may speak English flawlessly (完美无瑕地), just with a French accent. 37 However, pronunciation is something that as a learner you can get right or wrong. If you

45、r pronunciation is correct, you can communicate effectively with others whatever your accent is. 38 .If you think back historically, people were much more localised with generation after generation of families living in the same small villages and few people travelled out of that area during their l

46、ifetimes. So, over many generations differences in accent emerged and became very distinct to particular areas. Mountainous villages that are not easily accessible often develop very strong and distinctive accents. How important is it to get an accent right?If youre moving to a certain part of a cou

47、ntry, you might want to integrate better with your new community. 39 Thats because it shows a sense of belonging to the community you are trying to fit in with. How can you improve your accent?40 And then learners should consider which sounds exist in the language youre learning and then spend some

48、time in front of the mirror practicing moving your tongue and mouth to get those new and different sounds. And learners should be aware of stress and tone, which can sometimes even change the meaning of words. A. Where do accents and pronunciation emerge?B. Where do different types of accents come f

49、rom?C. The best way is to learn the specific accent of that region. D. Theyre also important for those learning a new language.E. Thats fine because there is no right or wrong with an accent. F. Try to adapt your speech to sound more like the localsspeech.G. Learners should first think about which s

50、ounds dont exist in your native language. 第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。From the time I lined up my dolls on the sofa in play school, I wanted to be a teacher. “Open your books,” I would 41 my teddy bear and dolls. Then I would de lightedly

51、teach them whatever new things I had just_ 42 at school.For me,dream was one thing,and_43_ was quite an other. My family was too poor to cover my tuition. Finally, with others help,I attended a state university. However, I 44 needed more money to pay for my other expenses, so I found a part-time job

52、, 45 _test tubes in the science de- partment. By then I believed that every dirty test tube I washed meant I was one step closer to my 46 .When working as a substitute(代替) teacher in the lo cal area,I learned they were planning to 47 the biology teacher I had substituted for. I was sure the position

53、 was meant for me. However,the principal(校长) said,“Youre too 48 . This last teacher had a lot of discipline prob- lems because of his age. We want someone older-with more 49 .”I cried all the way to work, disappointed and 50_ Suddenly, a stranger who I met by chance asked me what had happened. I tol

54、d him how much I wanted to teach and how upset I was to be 51 _because of my age. Then I also shared some of my thoughts with him. He 52 me,“Never lose heart. I believe you can make it.” The next morning my phone rang. It was the principal calling to offer me the 53 position. I was totally confused

55、and asked him why.He explained“You made quite an impression on the chairman of our Board of Directors. He 54 that you should have this position.”A few weeks later,I stood by the door of my classroom, welcoming my 55 on their first day of school. When they were settled,I said with a smile,“Open your

56、books.”41. A. persuadeB.calmC.instructD. congratulate42.A.found:B. changedC.undertakenD.learned43. A.adviceB. interestC. schoolingD.time44. A.almost B.suddenly C.hardlyD. still45.A. decoratingB. cleaningC. collectingD. producing46.A.houseB. jobC.dream D. school47.A.punishB.replaceC. praiseD. accept4

57、8.A.youngB.impatientC. busyD. strange49.A.adventureB. confidenceC.experience D. independence50.A.tiredB.comfortableC.nervousD. sorrowful51.A.called onB. looked afterC. turned downD. brought up52.A.comfortedB. orderedC. thankedD. promised53.A.biologyB. math C.EnglishD. Chinese54.A.suggestedB.informed

58、C. complainedD. regretted55. A. parentsB. studentsC. teachersD. friends第二节（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。One of the most important discoveries during this period was how 56 (draw) things in perspective. This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428. When people first saw hi

59、s paintings, they 57 (convince)that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. 58 coincidence,oil paints were also developed at this time,which made the colors used in paintings look 59 (rich)and deeper. Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the m

60、any great masterpieces for 60 this period is famous.In 61 late 19th century, Europe changed a lot, from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly 62 (industry) one. Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities. There were many new inventions and social changes. 63 (nature), these changes