青海省海东市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

第11页/共11页海东市2021～2022学年第二学期学业水平测试高二英语试卷考生注意：1.本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Atadry-cleaningshop.B.Inabank.C.Atarestaurant.2.Whattimedoesthetrainleave?A.At8:15.B.At8:25.C.At8:50.3.Howdidthemanbreakhisleg?A.Hehadafallatthepool.B.Hefelljumpingoveratennisnet.C.Hehadanaccidentwhileskating.4.Whatistheman’sfavouritefree-timeactivity?A.Listeningtomusic.B.Readingabook.C.WatchingTV.5.Whatmighthavehappened?A.Agasaccident.B.Anearthquake.C.Afire.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.WhatisMrs.Whiteexpecting?A.Mrs.Brown’scall.B.Mr.White’sreturn.C.Mr.Brown’scall.7.Whatwillhappeninacoupleofhours?A.Mrs.Brownwillmakeacall.B.Thepostcardswillbesentoff.C.Mrs.Whitewillsendane-mail.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Employerandemployee.9.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodobeforegoingtobed?A.Drinksomecoffee.B.Haveacoldbath.C.Readaboringbook.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofsurfingtheNetatfirst?A.Itisawasteoftime.B.Itcansavetime.C.Itisfun.11.WhatisTomdoing?A.Readingthenews.B.Doingshopping.C.Lookingforinformationforhishomework.12.WhatdoesTomrecommendtohismother?A.E-mail.B.E-shopping.C.E-card.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewoman?A.Atravelagent.B.Ashopkeeper.C.Ateacher.14.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?A.Gotraveling.B.Bookatrainticket.C.Buynewsunglasses.15.WhatwillthemandoinHawaii?A.Goswimming.B.Booksomelessons.C.SurftheInternet.16.WhyisMaythebesttimetovisitHawaii?A.Thenumberofthetouristsisthelargest.B.Theweatherispleasant.C.Thesceneryisthemostbeautiful.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoscientistswanttodoaboutthedesert?A.Changeitintogoodland.B.Raisecropsandanimalsthere.C.Buildahydropowerstationthere.18.Whatcanweknowaboutthedesert?A.Itneverhasanyplantsoranimalsinit.B.Itcanbeturnedintogoodlandsoon.C.Itgetsverylittlerain.19.Whyaresmallgreenplantsveryimportanttodryplaces?A.Theycankeepthewaterandearth.B.Theyofferfoodfortheanimals.C.Theypromotethewaterrecycle.20.Whatmakeslandbecomedesertlittlebylittle?A.Thelittlerain.B.Thefewplantsandanimals.C.Thebadthingsthatpeopledo.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AForcenturiespeoplehavewonderedwhowasthemodelforLeonarddodaVinci’sMonaLisaandwhatwasthereasonforhersmile.ButtheMonaLisaisjustoneofthemanymysteriesintheartworld.Herearesomeothernotableunsolvedartmysteriesthatmightbealittlelessfamiliar.Mystery1:WhoIsthegirlinJohannesVermeer’sGirlwithaPearlEarring?Around1665,DutchartistJohannesVermeerpaintedacharmingportraitofayounggirl.Peoplearoundtheglobehavelongwonderedwhothisfetchingyoungladywas.ManysayshemusthavebeenVermeer’sdaughterorgirlfriend.Othersthinkshewasn’tarealperson,butratheranintentionallymysterious,timelessfigure.Thepainting,referredtoasthe“MonaLisaoftheNorth”,hasbeenpartofTheHague’spermanentcollectionsince1903.Butitdrawsrecord-breakingcrowdswheneverandwhereverittoursaroundtheworld.Mystery2:WhereIsRaphael’sPortraitofaYoungMan?PortraitofaYoungManisconsideredoneofthemostimportantpiecesofarttogomissingduringWorldWarII.Thepaintingwascreatedaround1513byRaphael,afamousItalianRenaissanceartist,andstolenfromPoland’sPrincesCzartoryskiMuseumin1939.TheportraithadtraveledtoGermanyandAustriabeforeitwasgonein1945.Mystery3:WasVanGoghMurdered?OneofthemainthingspeopleknowaboutVincentvanGoghisthathecutoffhisear.ThatwaslikelybecausetheDutchpost-impressionistpaintersufferedfrommentalillness,probablyseveredepression.Theofficialcauseissuicidefromagunshotatcloserange.Thatcertainlyseemsplausible(貌似有理的),givenhispoormentalhealth.However,nogunwasfoundnearhisbody,andlocalsreportedtwoteenageboysbullyinghimshortlybeforehisdeath.1.WhatdoPortraitofaYoungManandGirlwithaPearlEarringhaveincommon?A.Theyarebothgone. B.Theyarebothportraits.C.Theywerecreatedatthesameperiod. D.TheyarebothrelatedtoWorldWarII.2Whoprobablysufferedfrommentalillness?A.LeonardodaVinci. B.JohannesVermeer. C.VincentvanGogh. D.Raphael.3.Whoislikelytobemoreinterestedinthisselection?A.Artlovers. B.Bookreviewers. C.Tourguides. D.Musiccomposers.BOneofthethreeastronautswhomadeupthehistoricApollo11crew,NASAveteranMichaelCollinspassedawaytoday,April28,2021,attheageof90.CollinswasbornonOet.31,1930,inRome,Italy.Hisfather,acareerofficerintheUS,Amywho’dgoontoretireasamajorgeneral,wasstationedthereatthetime.Afterhisfamilyreturnedstateside,CollinsearnedaBachelorofSciencedegreefromtheUS.MilitaryAcademyatWestPoint,graduatingwiththeclassof1952.HethenbecameanAirForcetestpilot,whichopenedsomeinterestingdoors.In1962,JohnGlennbecamethefirstAmericantoorbittheEarth.Glenn’sachievementwasaninspirationforCollins.“Icertainlyhadnochildhooddreamofflyingtothemoonoranywhereelse,buttheideawasextremelyappealing.”CollinswroteinhisautobiographyCarryingtheFire:AnAstronaut’sJourneys.HewasselectedtojoinNASA’sthirdclassofastronautsthefollowingyear.Hisfirstextraterrestrial(地球外的)adventurecamein1966,whenCollinssetaboutonathree-dayspaceflightwithfellowastronautJohnYoung.KnownasGeminiX,theirmissionwasonefortherecordbooks;thetwomenreachedthethen-unprecedented(前所未有的)altitudeof475miles(764kilometers).Ofcourse,MichaelCollinsisbestrememberedforhisroleinApollo11.OnJuly16,1969,at8:32AM(EasternStandardTime),Collins,BuzzAldrinandNeilArmstrongwerelaunchedoutoftheKennedySpaceCenterinFlorida.TheywerethethreeexplorersNASAhadchosenforthefirstmissionthatwouldeverputamanonthemoon.Fourdaysintotheiradventure,onJuly20,Collinspartedwayswithhiscrewmates.SeatedintheEaglelandingcraft,ArmstrongandAldrinmadetheirlandingontothelunarsurface.AnAmericanflagwasplanted;photosweretaken;Armstrongsaidtheimmortalwords,“Onesmallstepforman,onegiantleapformankind.”Meanwhile,Collinsstayedbehindinthecrew’scommandmodule(舱),orbitingthemoonashiscolleaguesexploredit.4.WhatmotivatedCollinstodreamofflyingtothemoon?A.Hisfather’sencouragement. B.JohnGlenn’sachievement.C.Hischildhoodexperiences. D.Hisfavoritebook.5.WhatcanwelearnaboutCollinsfromparagraph2?A.HebecamethefirstAmericantoorbitEarth.B.Hedreamedofflyingtothemooninhischildhood.CHisfirstspaceexplorationwasaccomplishedbyhimself.D.Heoncewroteanautobiography.6.WhyisCollinsbest-knownmanypeopleuntilnow?A.HewaspraisedbyArmstrong. B.HebecameanAirForcetestpilot.C.HeparticipatedintheworkofApollo11. D.Hereachedthethen-unprecedentedaltitudeof475miles.7.WhichwordcanbebestusedtodescribeCollins?A.Ambitious. B.Lucky. C.Warmhearted. D.Humorous.CMargotdoesn’thaveagarbagecan.Itdoesn’tneedonebecauseMargotsimplydoesn’tcauseanythingtogetthrownaway.Therestaurantdoesn’tallowanytypeofsingleuseplastic.Margot,whichopenedlastyear,isoneofthesmallbutgrowingrestaurantsaroundtheworldaimingtoavoidnotonlyfoodleftovers,butalsoanygarbage.“Foodwastehasbeenincreasingasanissueforrestaurantsoverthelast10years,”saysCalvinBrown.HerunstheSustainableRestaurantAssociation.BasedintheUnitedKingdom,theorganizationhelpsfoodbusinessbecomemoreenvironmentallyresponsible.Hesaysthatfoodwastecontributestoreleasingthegreenhousegas,sothereisstrongmotivationtoreducewasteandhelptheenvironment.IntheUSA,foodwasteandpackingaccountfornearlyhalfofthematerialsenttolandfills.RestaurantsfromMcDonald’stoStarbucksareaddressingthisissuewith“nostrawMondays”andlimitsonsingle-servingplastic,butahandfulofrestaurateursaretryingtogetridofrubbishentirely.There’salsoeconomiccasetobemadeforwastereduction.Onestudyshowsthatrestaurantssavesevendollarsforeverydollarinvestedinanti-wastemethods.Avoidingfoodwasteisthefirstandperhapsmostobviouschallengeforsustainablerestaurants.DougMcMaster,chefatSiloinLondon,onlyservesasetmenu.Thisremovestheworrythatoneparticularitemwon’tsellwell,andwillspoilintherefrigerator.Compost(堆肥)isanecessityaswell.Nolla(meaning“zero”inFinnish)inHelsinki,Finlandisgivingcomposttoitssuppliersaswellasitsdiners.Nollaalsohasfood-trackingsoftwaremorecommonlyusedamongcorporatefoodservicecompaniestokeeptrackofwhatsellsandwhatrots.Sometimesrestaurantscallthemselvesenvironmentallyfriendly,buttheymightjustbeusingthelabel.Calvinofferssomepointersonwhattolookfortomakesurearestaurantistrulycommittedtosustainability.8.WhatdoesMargotfeature?A.Itslargesize. B.Itsopeninghours.C.Itszero-wastegoal. D.Itsplasticgarbagecans.9.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Waysofpackagingfood.B.Theissueofinvestinginservices.C.Theimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.D.Effortsofsomerestaurantstoreducerubbish,10.WhichofthefollowingdoesNollatrytodo?A.Onlyserveasetmenu.B.Hardlyuserefrigerators.C.Supplycomposttoitscustomers.D.Keeptrackofdiners’preferences.11.WhatdoesCalvinthinkrestaurantsshoulddo?A.Expandfoodbusiness.B.Useeco-friendlylabels.C.Savemoneyondealingwithkitchengarbage.DContributetosustainabledevelopmentofthefoodindustry.DTheScienceandTechnologyFacilitiesCouncil(STFC)andUniversityofCentralLanca-shire(UCLan)sharefindingsofaprojecttoimprovestudentengagementwithscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics(STEM).It’slongbeenacknowledgedthatstudentsfromdisadvantagedbackgroundsareunder-representedinscience,technology,engineeringandmathematicscareers.Now,researchconductedbyUCLanandfundedbySTFCshowsthecausesofthisproblemandpointstoinnovativesolutions.TheBlackpoolPhysics;Inspire,Engage,Research(PIER)projectfoundthatprimaryschoolchildrenfromlowsocio-economicareasarejustasinterestedinsciencebutlackknowledgeaboutpossiblesciencecareers.ThePIERprojectisfollowingagroupofpupilsastheyprogressfromGrade6toGrade9,usingsurveys,interviewsandotherassessmentstomeasureinterestinscience.Theseinitialfindingssuggestthatattemptstoincreasescienceparticipationamongyoungpeopleshouldnotsimplypromotethesubjectas“fun”or“interesting”.Instead,greaterimpactcouldbeachievedbydemonstratingclearlyhowsciencecanopenpossiblefuturecareeropportunities.Manyofthepupilstakingpartinthestudyunderstoodthatstudyingsciencecouldbeusefulbutfewcouldexplainwhy,suggestinganeedforgreatereducationaboutSTEMcareers.Aswellasbroadeningourunderstandingoftheissue,thePIERprojectissolvingtheproblemheadon.Theteamhascarriedoutavarietyofactivitieseachyearfortheparticipants,including“meetthescientists”events,tripstoUCLan’sAlstonObservatoryaswellasfamilyscienceeventsatschool.LeadResearcherandSTFCFellowinPublicEngagement,ProfessorRobertWalsh,said,“Muchgovernmentpolicytowardsboostingscienceinhighereducationfocusesonanassumedlackofinterestanddesireinlow-socioeconomicgroups.”However,theenthusiasmisalreadythereandthis“hiddenscienceidentity”needstoberevealedandtranslatedintoreal-lifeprospectsfortheseyoungpeople.We’rerecommendingthatprogramsinsteadallowyoungpeopletoexploretheirscienceidentitymorefullyandprovideinnovativewaystodiscoverthejobsthatstudyingsciencemayleadto.12.Whatdopeoplegenerallybelieveaboutpoorstudents?A.TheyhavenointerestinSTEMcareers.B.Theyarenotengagedenoughinscience.C.Theyaremorerepresentativeofscience.D.Theyhavemanycharacterdisadvantages.13.WhatdoesthePIERprojectpaymoreattentionto?AAssessingpupils’performance.B.Increasingthesurveysofpupils.C.Demonstratingthepotentialvalueofscience.D.Promotingthesubjectas“fun”or“interesting”.14.Whydoestheteamconductvariousactivities?A.Toboostsciencedevelopment.B.Tomeetthepupils’needsforschoolevents.C.Topromoteteachingrelatedcareers’development.D.Toimprovestudents’understandingofSTEMcareers.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatIstheDefinitionofPIER?B.IncreasePupils’LearningAwarenessC.HowDoesthePIERProjectComeintoBeing?D.ThePIERProjectHelpsPoorPupilsEngageinScience第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10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。Haveyouevergonetoamuseumorashowandbeencompletelyblownawaybyapiece?Ifyouhaven’t,gooutandgetcultured.I’mastudentattheCollegeofVisualandPerformingArtswherewecreateallkindsofarteveryday.____16____ButIdon’tthinkthosepeopletrulyknowthedifficultiesandstrugglesintheprocessofmakingart.Firstofall,weneedtobeinspired.Youmaythinkthat’seasy.Infact,anythingcanserveasaconceptofaworkofart.____17____Sometimeswewillneedpeople,volunteers,bodiestodosoandfindingwillingpeopletoworkishard.Othertimeswehaveaclearideaofwhatwewantbutwedon’tknowhowtomakeotherpeoplefullyunderstandwhatwe’retryingtogetat.____18____Weneedaspacetobeabletobecreativeandthatcanbetrickytoacquire.Sometimesweneedartsuppliesorcertainequipmentandcostumesandthatcancostmoney.Evenifwedoacquirewhatweneed,visionschangeandmistakeshappensowemightnotendupusingtheresources.Theprocesscantakeweeks,months,andevenyearstobefullyrealized.Oncecompleted,weneedtoshareitandfindanaudienceandprovideanenvironmenttodisplayourwork.____19____Whatifnobodylikeswhatwecreated?Whatifourvisionisn’twhatwethoughtthoughcompleted?Creatingartisanartinitself.Itisreallynotaseasyasmanypeoplethink.____20____It’showweexpressourselvesandhowwecommunicatewiththerestoftheworld.A.Outsidersthinkourjobseasy.B.Weshouldbequietandcreative.C.Wemightchooseotherfieldsaswell.D.Resourcesarealsoahugefactorinmakingart.E.Thehardpartcomeswhenweputourideasintoreality.F.Andthenegativethoughtslovetooverpowerourminds.G.Ittakestime,patienceandspacewhenthingsdon’tgoasexpected.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Afriendofminecalledmeat2am.Iusuallyworkedthroughthe____21____,soIwasawake.Shewas____22____someproblemsandwantedtotalktomeaboutthem.Iwas____23____withwork,underalotofpressure.____24____mywork,Ialsohadalotonmymind.ButI____25____tostopwhatIwasdoing,putitall____26____andtalkedtoher.Itdidthetrickbecausewemanagedtofindsomekindofclaritytothe____27____aftertheconversation.Ifelthappy.Iknowthatsometimeswhat____28____isnotreallywhatyoutalkaboutorwhetheryouhavefounda(n)____29____solutiontotheproblem.Whatreallycountsisknowingthatwhenyouaregoingthrougha（n）_____30_____time,youhaveashouldertoleanon.Justknowingthatsomebody_____31_____enoughtogiveyoutime,supportand_____32_____,withoutanyjudgment,isenoughto_____33_____muchoftheweightthatyouarecarrying.I'veeverbeeninsituationswhereI'vehadto_____34_____throughthingsbymyself,withnosupportatall.Livinglikethismakesyouvery_____35_____.Butitalsomakesyoucynical,andleavesyoufeelinglikeyoucanonlydependonyourself.Ihavehad_____36_____frompeopleattimes,totally_____37_____whenIhavereallyneededit.AndIrealisewhata(n)_____38_____itcanmake,havingsomeonetotalkto.IreallyhopethatIwasabletogivemyfriendsupport.Eventhoughwedidnot_____39_____theproblem,IhopethatIwasableto_____40_____herofsomeoftheweightthatshewascarrying.21.A.day B.night C.year D.dusk22.A.goingthrough B.backingup C.lininginwith D.makingupfor23.A.equipped B.contrasted C.provided D.overloaded24.A.Given B.Including C.Besides D.Without25.A.regretted B.decided C.hesitated D.dedicated26.A.onhold B.outofcontrol C.athand D.withinreach27.A.program B.situation C.life D.fortune28.A.takes B.determines C.understands D.matters29.A.clear B.fancy C.severe. D.equal30.A.additional B.fortunate C.tough D.great31.A.gets B.leaves C.lets D.cares32A.criticism B.profit C.presentation D.encouragement33.A.stress B.complain C.remove D.remember34.A.see B.put C.struggle D.depart35.A.independent B.discouraging C.admirable D.reliable36.A.result B.advocate C.ignorance D.support37.A.privately B.unexpectedly C.roughly D.unfairly38.A.proposal B.similarity C.difference D.acknowledgement39.A.solve B.benefit C.rule D.keep40.A.inform B.relieve C.convince D.remind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。AfamouspaintingofMarilynMonroecreatedbyAmericanartistAndyWarholwassoldfor$195milliononMonday.Thatis____41____mosteverpaidinapublicsaleforaworkbyanAmerican.WarholpaintedShotSageBlueMarilynin1964.The____42____(color)imageshowsMonroewithyellowhair,blueeyeshadowandbrightredlips,witharichbluebackground.ThesaletookplaceatChristie’sauction(拍卖)houseinNewYork.Many____43____(representative)fromChristie’ssaidthepaintingbecamethecostliestworkofartever____44____(sell)fromthe20thcentury.Warhol’spaintingpassedtheearlierrecordholder,JeanMichelBasquiat.His1982paintingUntitledofaskull-likefacewassoldforarecord$110.5millionin2017atSotheby’sinNewYork.Warholcreated____45____(much)thanoneimageofMonroe.TheShotSageBlueMarilynpaintinghasbeenshown____46____museumsaroundthew