河北省衡水市2021-2022学年高二英语下学期期中试题无听力

-1-河北省衡水市2021-2022学年高二英语下学期期中试题（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）注意事项：l.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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。1.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inahotel.C.Inadepartmentstore.2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Openthewindow.B.Openthedoor.C.Letthemanin3.Howdidthewomanreadthebook?A.Bycoveringitindetail.B.ByscanningthefirstfewpagesC.Bylookingthroughtheinterestingpart.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.AlightweightshirtB.Thingstowear.C.Thewarmweather.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthedrums?A.Wonderful.B.NoisyC.Annoying第二节（共15小题：每小题l.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，各个小题将给出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'stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Bossandemployee.C.Teacherandstudent7.Whathappenedtotheman?A.Hewasoutofwork.B.HewasworriedabouthisfinalexamC.Hefailedhisfinalexaminhissecondyearofcollege.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthemorning.B.IntheafternoonC.Intheevening9.WhomightMr.Brownbe?A.Ateacher.B.Adoctor.C.Astudent听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howmanychildrendothewomanhave?A.Onlyadaughter.B.Asonandadaughter.C.Twosons11.Wheredoestheman'ssisterlivenow?AInSeattle.B.InCaliforniaC.InWashington12.Whatmighthappennextyear?A.Themanwillgoandseehissister.B.Theman'ssister.willbuyanotherfarm.C.Theman'ssisterwillmoveherhome听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Howlonghasthewomanlivedinherbuilding?A.ForafewyearsB.Forafewmonths.C.Forafewweeks.14.Whyisthemanleaving?A.HegotajobofferB.Hislandlordaskedhimtoleave.C.HeisgoingtostudyinNewZealand15.Whenwillthewomanlikelymoveintotheman'sapartment?A.InNovember.B.InAprilC.InJanuary.16.Whatdoesthemanimplyabouthislandlord?A.He'sunfairB.He'smeanC.He'seasy-going听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhendidRobarriveatQuebec?A.LateFridayeveningB.LateFridayafternoonC.EarlySaturdaymorning18.Howmanypeoplewerethereinthelandlady'sfamily?A.Two.B.ThreeC.Four.19.Whomwastheemptychairfor?A.RobB.MrsDooneC.Mr.Doone20.WhatdoweknowaboutCatherine?A.HerfatherwasdeadB.Shewasverynaughty.C.Shewasfourteenyearsold第二部分阅读（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项；并在答随卡上将该选项涂黑。ATheworld’scraziestfestivalsCrazyfestivalsallovertheworldareouttherejustwaitingtobecelebrated.JoinCorneliaKumfertonatriptothemostunusualeventstakingplacearoundtheglobe.BurningManFestivalEveryyearinNevada(US)thereisartworkandcunositiesgaloretomarvelatwhentheBlackRockDesertchangesintoamammothartexhibition.InAugustandSeptember,some70,00peoplecomeheretoceletratetheBurningManFestival.SanDiegoComicConSurelysuperheroesdon’tqueue?Well,atSanDiego’sComicConventiontheydo.EachJulyheyopentheirdostofansofSupermanandothercomicfigures.Morethan100,000annualvisitorshavepaidhomagetotheirmythicalheroes.CryingBabyFestival,TokyoAttheCryingBabyFestivalinTokyo(Japan),sumowrestlersdowhattheycantobringbabiestotears.Sadistsrunriot?Certainlynot!It’sa400-year-oldtraditionbasedonaJapaneseproverb,whichsaysthatcryingbabiesgrowfastestandparentsbelievetheeventbringsgoodhealthtotheirchildren.PalioContest,SienaFameandhonourawaitthewinnerofthePaliocontestinSiena(Italy).InJulyandAugust,teninhabitantsofdifferentdistrictsofthecityjockeyforfirstplaceinaspectacularhorserace.Thetrophygoestothecontestantwhosehorsecrossesthefinishinglinefirst—whetherhe’sstillinthesaddleornot.1.Whichofthefestivalsoffersaviewofart?A.BurningManFestival. B.PalioContest,Siena.C.CryingBabyFestival,Tokyo. D.SanDiegoComicCon.2.HowwasthefestivalinTokyofounded?A.Onthebasisofaproverb. B.Basedonaphrase.C.Accordingtoastory. D.Attherequestofthepublic.3.WhatcantouristsseeinSienaofItalybetweenJulyandAugust?A.Aburningmanshow. B.Acomedyplay.C.Ahorserace. D.Ababy-cryingshow.【1~3题答案】【答案】1.A2.A3.CB"Haveyoucheckedtheoilinthecar?"myfatherusedtosaytome,hiswayof"Hello,hopeyouarewell."Sometimesourphonecallswouldbeginwithaquestionabouttheoilandendwithaquestionabouttheoil,withnotalotinbetween.Fathershavealotoflovetogive,butit'softenofferedbymeansofpracticaladvice.Inmyexperience:It'smostlyaboutmycar."How'sthecarrunning?""Didyougetitserviced?"Mycar—anoldgreenToyotaCoronaboughtfor$500—waswheremyfathershowedhislove.Whycan'twefathersjustsay"Iloveyou"or"It'sgreattoseeyou"?Thepointis:that'sexactlywhatwearesaying.YoujusthavetotranslatefromthelanguagethatisFatherlish.Listencloselyenoughandthephrase"Iloveyou"canbeheardintheslightlylonger"IcouldcomearoundSaturdayandrepairyourchair."Thewords"Youmademylifebetterfromthemomentyouwereborn"maybehardlyheard,butthemainmeaningisthereinthemorecommon"I'llholdtheladderwhileyougettheleavesdownfromtheroof."WhenIwas17,Iwentonmyfirstroadtrip—afriendandIinthatoldcar.Myfatherstoodonthecorneronacoldmorningtosaygoodbye."Highwaysaredangerous,"hesaid,"sodon'ttryovertakinganythingfasterthanahorseandbuggy.Andtakeabreakeverytwohours.Andeverytimeyoustopforgas,youreallyshouldchecktheoil."Atthetimewethoughthisspeechwasprettyfunnyandwouldsing"horse-and-buggy"everytimeItriedtoovertakesomeotherspeedingcars.Dad'slonggonenow.Butafteralltheseyears,IrealizethathadIownedacopyoftheFatherlish-to-Englishdictionary,I'dhaveunderstoodthatthespeechmyfriendandIsocarelesslylaughedatwassimplyDad'sattemptatlove.4.Whydidtheauthor'sfatheroftenaskaboutthecar?A.Toshowhisloveforthecar. B.Toseeifthereisenoughoil.C.Toexpresshiscaretohisson. D.Tochecktheconditionofthecar.5.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisanexampleofFatherlish?A.Iloveyoudeeply. B.It'sgreattoseeyou.C.Youmademylifebetter. D.Icanchecktheoilforyou.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"overtaking"inParagraph4probablymean?A.Outrunning. B.ApproachingC.Crashinginto. D.Knockingover.7.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorinthelastparagraph?A.Hewantedtoownadictionary. B.Heregretshischildishbehavior.C.Heissadabouthisfather'sdeath. D.Herealizedhisfather'slovethen.【4~7题答案】【答案】4.C5.D6.A7.BCSharksmaybeabletosmellbloodfrommilesaway,buttheyprobablydon'tknowhowreditis.Itislikelythattheyonlyseetheworldinblackandwhiteaccordingtoastudythatisthefirsttolookintosharks’visualsystems.AteamattheUniversityofWesternAustraliastudiedthevisualsystemsofmanydifferentspeciesofsharksandwhattheyhavefoundisdiversityineyedesignthatmirrorstheecologicalandbehavioraldiversityofthesharkspecies.Theteamlookedattheretinalcellsof17speciesofsharkscaughtfromQueenslandandWesternAustraliaandfoundoutthatthecellsareresponsibleforsharks’colorblindness.Accordingtothestudy,theseanimalsarecolor-blindduetothelightreceptorstheyhavegotintheireyes.Therearetwomaintypesoflight-sensitiveceilstoallowanimalstosee:rodcellshelpmeasurebrightnessbecausetheyarehighlysensitivetolightandallownightvisionbutcannottellcolorsapart,whilevarioustypesofconecellshelpdistinguishcolors.Theylookedatthestructureofsharks'rodandconecellsintheretina.Humaneyescomewithred,greenandblueconevariations,whilesharksappeartohavejustonekindofconecell.Thestudysuggeststhatcontrastagainstthebackground,ratherthancoloritself,mightbemoreimportantforobjectdetectionbysharks.Costumesthatcamouflageswimmers’bodiesinseawaterarelesslikelytodrawashark’sattentionthanoneswithbright,solidcolorsthatemphasizetheiroutline.“It’sthehighcontrastagainstthewaterratherthanthecoloritselfwhichisprobablyattractivetosharks,”saidProfessorNathanHartwholedthestudy.8.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Stressingtheimportanceofthestudy.B.Showingthefeaturesofsharks’eyedesign.C.Givingtheprocessandtheresultofthestudy.D.Tellingthefunctionsofsharks’visualsystems.9.Whatleadstosharks’blindnesstocoloraccordingtoParagraph3?A.Theirlesssensitiverodcells. B.Theirlackofvariousconecells.C.Theirinabilitytotellapartcolors. D.Theirstrongsensitivitytobrightness.10.Whatcanbeinferredinthelastparagraph?A.Thecolorplaysakeypartinsharks'detectingobjects.B.Youshouldmakeyouroutlinestandoutintheseaforyoursafety.C.Youshouldbedressedinbrightcolortoavoidsharks’attentioninthesea.D.Sharksaremoreinterestedinsharpcontrastagainstthewaterratherthanyourbody.11.What’sthewritingpurposeofthetext?A.Tochallengeatraditionalbelief.B.Toinformusascientificdiscovery.C.Toamuseuswithinterestinginformation.D.Toraiseourawarenessofprotectingwildanimals.【8~11题答案】【答案】8.C9.B10.D11.BDToday,plasticisusedinalmosteverything,fromshoppingbagsandbottlestochairsandcars.Plastichasconqueredtheworld.Butdoyouknowhowitwasfirstmade?Thefirstman-madeplasticwascreatedbyAlexanderParkes,whointroduceditatthe1862GreatInternationalExhibitioninLondon.ItwascalledParkesine,anditwasmadefromplantmaterials.Onceheated,itcouldbemolded,andithelditsshapewhencooled.Also,itcouldbemadecoloredortransparent.However,itwastooexpensivetoproduceforcommonuse.Inthe19thcentury,billiards（agameplayedonacloth-coveredtable）wassopopularthatalotofelephantswerebeingkilledfortheirivory,whichwasusedtomakebilliardballs.So,peopletriedtofindasubstitute.AU.S.billiardballcompanyofferedaprizeofS10,000tothepersonwhocoulddesignthebestsubstitutefornaturalivory.In1866,JohWesleyHyattcreatedCelluloidwhiletryingtowintheprize.Althoughhefailedtowin,Celluloidwaslaterusedtomakemanyproducts,includingfalseteeth,pianokeys,andpingpongballs.In1909,LeoBackelandcreatedBakelite.Madeentirelyofartificialmaterials,itwasthefirsttrueplastic.Itwasinexpensive,anditkeptitsshapewhenheated.Soon,itwasbeingusedinmanythings,includingelectricalproductsandjewelry.Sincethen,manyotherplasticshavebeendeveloped.Today,mostplasticsareproducedfromnon-naturalmaterialsmadefrompetroleum.Theyarelight,flexible,strong.andcheap.Despitealltheseadvantages,thereisoneproblem:plasticwastebreaksdownslowlyandtoxicchemicalscanleakfromit.Therefore,peoplearetryingtodeveloplessharmfulplastics.12.HowdidParkesinedifferfromotherplasticsmotionedinthetext?A.Itwaspopularlyused. B.Itwasflexibleandcheap.C.Itcouldbreakdownquickly. D.Itwasmadefromplantmaterials.13.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Plasticscouldbeeasilygotfromplants.B.Bakelitecouldbeheatedwithoutchangingshape.C.Plasticsmadefrompetroleumhavefewadvantages.uD.Celluloidwasusedtomakebilliardballsinthe19tcentury.14.Whatcanbemostlytalkedaboutfollowingthelastparagraph?A.Thedisadvantagesofplastic.B.Differentproductsmadefromplastic.C.Achemiststudyingthehistoryofplastic.D.Thekindofeco-friendlymaterialstomakeplastic.15.Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A.HowtoMakePlastic B.TheInventorsofPlasticC.FromPlanttoPetroleum D.NewmaterialstoMakePlastic【12~15题答案】【答案】12.D13.B14.D15.C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。Ididnotgoonmyfirsthikeuntilmymid-30s.IcouldblameitonthefactthatIgrewupontheGreatPlainsofSouthDakotaandNorthDakota.Butmostly,tobehonest,Ijustwasn'tinterested.___16___IwentonmyfirsthikeafewyearsbackwhilelivinginVernont.Attheurgingofmywife,andwithmytwoyoungkids,wewalkedabeautifulforestpathonacoolAugustmorning.___17___Whenwereachedthetop,weatelunchtogetheroverlookingaperfectlystillpondandascenicVermont.Afewweeksago,my11-year-oldson,my61-year-olddad,andIhikedCamelbeackMountaininPhoenix.___18___Andlaterthisweek,mywifeanddaughterwilljoinustowalktheWaterfallTrailintheWhiteTankMountains.Mostofourhikesonlylast2hours.Nowjusttobeclear,bynomeanswouldIclassifymyselfasanexperthiker.Ilovethestillnessandcalmofanemptypath___19___ButwakingearlyonaSaturdaymorningtowalk3-5milesalongaforestpathwithlunchinthebackpackisajourneyI'drecommendtoanyone.___20___Itprovidesanopportunitytoslowdownanddisconnect.Andgiventhechance,hikingteachesusimportanttruthsaboutlife.A.I'vefalleninlovewithclimbingmountains.B.Icarriedasmallbackpackwithwaterandsnacks.C.Ifyoucanclimbamountain,youcandoanything.D.Ididn'tseethevalueandalwaysshookmyheadwhenasked.E.Itishealthyphysicalexercisethatcreateswonderfulmemories.F.AndIhavenoplanstoclimbMountKilimanjaroorwalktheAppalachianTrail.G.Lastweekend,IhikeddowntheGrandCanyonwithmysonalongtheSouthKaibabTrail.【16~20题答案】【答案】16.D17.B18.G19.F20.E第三部分，语言知识运用（共三节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Itstarted30yearsagowithasquirrel.AfewmonthsafterImovedintoabuildingindowntownManhattan,mynext-doorneighbor,NicoleFigaro,knocked,askingforhelpwithasquirrelthathadgottenintoherapartment.I___21___Louttheanimalandmadeanewfriend.SoonNicolewas___22___meoverfordinneror___23___home-cookedfoodatmydoor.WhenIwenttomybeachhouse,Nicolepickedupmy___24___andwateredmyplants,andwhenshe___25___onvacations,Ididthesameforher.She'dbringmewonderful___26___fromfar-awayplaces,buther___27___andbestwisheshavebeenthegreatestgiftofall.In1997,Itookcareofmypartnerduringhis___28___days,anditwasNicolewhotookcareofme:Yearslater,I___29___thefavor,helpingoutwhenherhusband,whowas___30___neededhertotakecareofhimforalmosteverything.Moreandmore,we___31___strengthandinspirationfromeachother.Myfather___32___lastJanuary.Nicolehelpedmyfamilypreparefortheservice.Icouldn'thavegottenthroughthatdaywithouther.Thepandemic___33___then.NicoleandI___34___forgroceriesforeachother,knowingwecouldgetthroughanythingtogether.Andwewill.A___35___mightseparateourapartments,butnothingseparatesourhearts.21.A.putout B.foundout C.scaredout D.handedout22.A.inviting B.suggesting C.permitting D.offering23.A.buying B.making C.delivering D.leaving24.A.friend B.mail C.phoneD.conversation25A.worked. B.traveled C.jogged D.packed26.A.gifts B.plants C.cakes D.toys27.A.determination B.positivity C.ambition D.experience28.A.best B.big C.final D.lucky29.A.asked B.lost C.owed D.returned30.A.sick B.worried C.disappointed D.upset31.A.brought B.drew C.saw D.appreciated32.A.movedout B.turnedup C.passedaway D.setoff33.A.postponed B.hit C.happened D.settled34.A.looked B.voted C.fought D.shopped35.A.A.flat B.family C.sore D.wall【21~35题答案】【答案】21.C22.A23.D24.B25.B26.A27.B28.C29.D30.A31.B32.C33.B34.D35.D第二节单词树写（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）根据给出的汉语意号，写出空缺处单词的正确形式。36.The________(发生率)ofsideeffectsinthetwogroupshadalsonodifference.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）【36题答案】【答案】frequency37.Anespecially________(猛烈的)andheavysnowstormstruckthearea.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）【37题答案】【答案】violent38.Theminister________(撤回)hisstatementlastweek.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）【38题答案】【答案】withdrew39.Havingbeencheatedbythatcompany,helostallhispersonal________(个人财产).（根据汉语提示单词拼写）【39题答案】【答案】possessions40.Peoplestayedsilent,listenedtousand________(鼓掌)attheend.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）【40题答案】【答案】applauded第三节语法填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）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。Inastudyof33yearsoftrendsinBodyMassIndex(体重指数)across200countries,thescientistsfoundthatpeopleworldwidearegettingheavier____41____thatmostoftheriseisduetogainsinBMIinruralareas.BMIisaninternationallyrecognizedmeasurementtool____42____givesanindicationofwhethersomeoneisahealthyweight.Itiscalculatedbydividinga____43____(person)weightinkgbytheirheightinmeterssquared.andaBMIofbetween19and25____44____(consider)healthy.Thestudyfoundthatbetween1985and2017,averageruralBMIincreased____45____2.1inwomenandmen.Incities,however,thegain____46____(be)1.3inwomenand1.6inmen.Theresearchersdescribed“strikingchanges”inthegeographyofBMI.Tn1985，urbanmenandwomeninmorethanthreequartersofthecountries____47____(study)hadhigherBMIsthanmenandwomeninruralareas.But30yearslater,theBMIdifferencebetweenurbanandruralpeopleinmanycountrieshadnarrowed____48____(sharp).Thismaybeduetosomedisadvantagesforpeople____49____(live)inthecountryside,including____50____(low)levelsofincomeandeducation,highercostsofhealthyfoods,andfewersportsfacilities.【41~50题答案】【答案】41.and42.that/which43.person’s44.isconsidered45.by46.was47.Studied48.sharply49.living50.lower第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）51.上周，你班就“双减”这一话题进行了讨论。请你根据下表提示，介绍讨论情况，并说明自己的观点。赞成1.作业、学习压力减小；2.有更多的时间培养自己的兴趣爱好；3.……反对1.业余时间多了，一些孩子可能会打游戏；2.只有努力学习，才能打下更扎实的基础；3.……你的看法……注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。参考词汇：双减double-lighteningtheburden【51题答案】【答案】Lastweek,ourclasssetoffaheateddiscussionaboutthe“double-lighteningtheburden”policy.Opinionsvaryamongdifferentpersons.Somegiveitabigclap,claimingthattheirheavypressurewillbedecreased,thusensuringthemmoretimetopursuetheirowninterests.Besides,itisgoodfortheirphysicalandmentalhealth.However,othersargueagainstit.Foronething,somemayfallintothebadhabitofplayinggames.Foranother,diligencewillhelpthemlayasolidfoundationfortheiridealuniversities.Asforme,we’llbenefitalotifourburdenislightened.However,we’llhavetolearntokeepabalancebetweenstudyandrelaxation.Onlyinthiswaycanweprepareforabetterfuture.第二节（满分25分）52.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。Therewasayoungmanborninapoorfamily.Asaresult,hisschoolcareerwascontinuallyinterrupted.Oncehewasaskedtowriteapaperaboutwhathewantedtobeanddowhenhegrewup.Thatnighthewroteasevenpaperdescribinghisgoalofsomedayowningahorseranch.Hewroteabouthisdreamingreatdetailandheevendrewadiagramofa200-acreranch.Thenhedrewadetailedfloorplanfora4,000-square-foothousethatwouldsitona200-acredreamranch.Heputagreatdealofhisheartintotheprojectandthenextdayhehandeditintohisteacher.Twodayslater,hereceiv