广东省深圳市盐田高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（原卷版）

20212022学年第二学期期中考试盐田高级中学高二英语试题卷考试时间：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.________makesthetownfamousis________morethan70%ofthepeoplehereareAborigines.A.What;because B.That;becauseC.That;what D.What;that2.Iwenttoseehim,only________himout.A.tofind B.found C.finding D.founded3.________tohelpingthoseinneedinthetown,OldTimwasrespectedasafigureofgreathonor.A.Devoted B.Devoting C.Havingdevoted D.Devote4.ZhongNanshan,aswellasthreeotheroutstandingmedicalworkers,__________thehighesthonorofourcountrylastmonth.A.areawarded B.isawarded C.wereawarded D.wasawarded5.Whenandwheretobuildthefirstaidcenters________yet.A.hasn’tbeendecided B.don’tdecide C.haven’tbeendecided D.aren’tdecided6.Itisimpossibletoknow________theirtruefeelingsare.Awhere B.what C.whether D.that7.—Goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?—I'dliketohavethispackage_____,madam.A.beweighed B.tobeweighedC.toweigh D.weighed8.Thesimplerestaurantwas________heusuallyhadthesamemealofsausages,eggsandcoffee.A.that B.which C.where D.what9.________tochangehisplans,MarkTwainworkedasapilotonasteamboat,________passengersupanddowntheMississippi.A.Forced;taking B.Toforce;tookC.Forced;taken D.Forcing;taking10.________theirson’sresponseletter,theconcernedparentswroteanotheroneandhaditdeliveredatonce.A.Havingnotreceived B.Nothavingreceived C.Notreceiving D.Notreceived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。ALookforcheapstudentacmodationinLondon?Whynotstartyoursearchviaourwebsite,signupforafreeaccountandbookittoday?ArchViewHouseLocatednexttotheWembleyStadium,itishometo687students.Ithasarangeofprivateandsharedstudios,whichewiththeirownkitchen,bathroomandlivingfacilities.Awayfromyourroom,you’llhaveaccesstopublicareaswhereyoucanrelax.Afullyequippedgymisavailableforyoutouseinyoursparetime.Pricesstartfrom£160perweek.HelenGrahamHouseLocatedinthecentreofBloomsbury,itisperfectforstudentsonabudgetbutwanttobeattheheartofthecity.An8minutewalktoBirbeckand7minutefromUniversityofLawLondon,it’snotonlythewonderfulwestofthecityonyourdoorstep.Pricesstartfrom£130perweek.TheCubeEalingItisastudentacmodationlocatedinZone3.Itisonlya3minutewalkfromtheUniversityofWestLondonanda25minutetuberidetothecitycentreaswellastheUniversityofWestminster.Pricesstartfrom£150perweek.SunlightApartmentsWithSunlightApartment’sperfectlocation,it’snotjuststudyingthat’sconvenienttoenjoyshopsandrestaurantsinLondon.ItisasmallandfriendlymunitysituatedintheheartofBethnalGreen,whichisadesirablelocationforstudentslookingtoliveonthesurroundingdistrictsofBrickLaneandWhitechapel.Pricesstartfrom£110perweek.11.WhatmightbeanattractionofArchViewHouse?A.Itsquietsurroundings. B.Itsconvenientfacilities.C.Itscentrallocation. D.Itseasyaccesstoalibrary.12.WhichplaceisclosetothosewholiveintheCubeEaling?A.TheUniversityofWestLondon. B.TheUniversityofWestminster.C.TheWembleyStadium. D.ThecentreofBloomsbury.13.Whichofthefollowingchargesstudentsleastperweek?A.ArchViewHouse. B.HelenGrahamHouse.C.TheCubeEaling. D.SunlightApartments.BWhenHalDonaldsonwas23,freshoutofcollegeandfoundhimselfinIndia,wherehewaswritingabookforacouplefeedinghungrychildren.Hewastoldthattherewassomeonehehadtointerview.ItwasMotherTeresa.Aftertheirinterview,MotherTeresahadaquestionforhim:“Whatareyoudoingtohelpthepoor?”Hetoldherthetruththathewasn’tfocusedonhelpingothers.Withasmileonherface,MotherTeresasaid,“Everyonecandosomething.”DonaldsonreturnedhomefromIndiawithachangedperspective.Heknewheneededtodosomethingtohelpothers.Hepackeduphiscarandhittheroad.HetraveledtoeightcitiesinAmericaandstayedonthestreetsforthreenightsineachofthem.Hespentthattimetalkingwiththepeoplehecameacrossandhelistenedtotheirstories.“Myheartbroke,”hesays.“IknewIcouldnolongerjustliveformyself.”EncouragedbyMotherTeresa’swordsandthestorieshe’dheardacrossAmerica,Donaldsonloadedapickuptruckwith$300worthofgroceries.HedrovearoundNorthernCaliforniahandingthemouttoanyoneinneed.Aswordgotaroundabouthisefforts,hisoperationgrewbigger.Donaldsoncreatedthenonprofitorganization,ConvoyofHopeattheageof27.Theirworkisaimedatfeedingchildren,women’sempowermentandhelpingfarmers.Nowadays,theirworkhasbeenvital.Donaldsonsays.“We’dsetagoalofdelivering10millionmeals.Wewerereallyastonishedbytheresponse.Now,we’vepassedout200millionmeals.”TheresponsefrompeoplehelpedbyConvoyofHopeispowerful.ButwhatmeanstoDonaldsonmostistheresponsefrompeoplewhojoinedtheiroperation,drivenbytheirneedtohelpothers.“Peoplesaidtheydidn’tknowwhattodo,butthentheyheardaboutus,”hesays.“Weunderestimatewhatwecanacplish.Itcantransformlives.”14.HowdidDonaldsonfeelafterinterviewingMotherTeresa?A.Interested. B.Excited.C.Surprised. D.Inspired.15.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“achangedperspective”inParagraph2referto?A.Hisattitudetowardshelpingpeople.B.Hiscouragetocreateanorganization.C.Hisdesiretoliveahealthylife.D.Hisdoubtabouthisaction.16.WhatisthepurposeofConvoyofHope?A.Tocallforattentiontoequalrights.B.Tohelpthedisadvantagedinsociety.C.Topraisethosewhohelpothers.D.Toraiseemploymentofallwalksoflife.17.WhatdoesDonaldsonvaluemostaccordingtothetext?A.People’seagernesstohelpothers.B.People’sattitudetowardstheirownlife.C.People’sresponseafterjoiningtheorganization.D.People’seffortstodeliverthemealstotheneedy.CAcultureguidenamedPersephonewelestravellerstoGreeceandtakesthemthroughafamouscaveinthenorth.Theguidemovessmoothlyaroundtheundergroundareaandcantalkaboutitin33languages.Itcanalsoanswer33questions,butonlyintheGreeklanguage.Persephoneisintelligentanditisahumansizedrobot.TherobothasbeeninoperationforaboutamonthattheAlistratiCave.Persephoneguidesvisitorsthroughthefirst150metresofthecavethatisopentothepublic.Fortheremaining750metres,ahumanguidetakesover.TheideaofcreatingtherobotguidewasputforwardbyNikosKartalis,whoisthescientificdirectorattheAlistratisite.Hehadthisideawhenhesawoneontelevisionguidingvisitorsatanartshow.PersephonewasbuiltbytheNationalTechnologyandResearchFoundationandcostabout139,000dollars.“Peoplewhohadvisitedinthepastareingbacktoseetherobotguide,”saidNikos.“Manyforeignvisitorscouldn’tbelieveGreecehadtheabilitytobuildarobotanduseitasaguideinthecave.”Therobot,withawhitebody,blackhead,andtwobrighteyes,movesonwheels.Itguidesvisitorstothefirstthreeofeightstopsalongthewalkway.Itcandotwomorestops,butitistooslowforthetour.Persephone’screatorsareconsideringwaystoincreaseherspeed.Therobotbeginsthetourbysaying,“MynameisPersephone.IweleyoutotheAlistratiCave.”EvdokiaKaraferaisahumanguidewhopartnerswithPersephone.“Itishelpful,becauseitspeaksmanylanguages,”shesaid.“There’sjustalittledelayinthetouring.Mostfinditfascinating,especiallythechildren,andfinditinterestingthatitspeaksmanylanguages.Robots,atsomepointinthefuture,willtakeovermanyjobs.ButIbelievetheycannottaketheplaceofhumanseverywhere.”18.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinparagraph2?APersephone’shobby. B.Persephone’sintelligence.C.Persephone’sjob. D.Persephone’soperatingprinciple.19.Whatmightbetheforeignvisitors’firstreactionwhenseeingPersephone?ASurprised. B.Delighted. C.Satisfied. D.Frightened.20.WhatdoesEvdokiawanttostressinthelastparagraph?A.Persephoneisintendedtoattractthechildren.B.Persephoneishelplessinmakingthesitefamous.C.Robotswillplayalessimportantroleinthefuture.D.Robotsareunabletoreplacehumanseverywhere.21.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.RobotGuidesVisitorsthroughGreekCaveB.RobotsReplaceHumanTourGuidesC.GreeceDisplaysaCultureGuideRobotD.GreekCaveAttractsMoreTouristsD“Whileanimalscan’tpickoutprecisenumbers,theycanunderstandthatmoreismore.Interestingly,weknownowthatnumericalpetenceispresentonalmosteverybranchoftheanimaltreeoflife,”saysAndreasNieder,aneurobiologistfromtheUniversityofTuebingen.“Differentgroupsofanimalsobviouslydevelopedthispetenceindependentlyfromothersandthatstronglyindicatesthatithastobeofadaptivevalue.”Honeybees,forinstance,canrememberthenumberoflandmarkstheypasswhensearchingforfoodinordertofindtheirwaybacktothehive.Thelastmonancestorbetweenhoneybeesandprimateslivedabout600millionyearsago.Butstill,theyevolvednumericalpetencethat,inmanyrespects,isparabletovertebratenumericalpetence.Also,forexample,malefrogssing“advertisement”callstoattractfemales.Thefemales,listeningfortheplexityoftheircalls,choosethemalethatsingsthemostcalls.Wolvesaremorelikelytohuntsuccessfullyiftheyhavetherightnumberofwolvesintheirpackforthesizeoftheirprey:Withpreylikedeer,onlyaroundsixtoeightwolvesareneeded,whilehuntingwildoxrequiresapackofninetothirteen.Theirpreyalsousesthisconcepttoprotectthemselvesfrompredators—deertendtoliveinlargeherdstoreducethechanceofanyindividualbeingprey.Soobviouslytheyareassessingthenumberofindividualsintheirgroupsfortheireverydaylifesituations.Despitethesemanyexamplesofnumericalpetenceinanimals,thissubjecthasnotgottenmanyfirsthandstudies.“Manyofthesebehavioralfindingsinthewildhaveusuallybeencollectedasbyproductsoraccidentalfindingsofotherresearchquestions,”saysNieder.Hearguesthatmoreresearchneedstobedonetofullyunderstandthenumericalpetence.22.Thephenomenonofanimalshavingtheirownnumericalpetenceshowsthat________.A.allgroupsofanimalscanknowtheexactnumbersB.numericalpetencemusthaveasurvivalbenefitC.animals’intelligencevarieswithdifferentenvironmentsD.animals’numericalpetenceisdeterminedbytheirindependence23.Whatroledoesnumericalpetenceplayinwolves’hunting?A.Ithelpsthemformproperhuntinggroups. B.Itgivesthemmoreoptionstohunt.C.Itmakesthemdiscovermoreprey. D.Itoffersthemnewskillstohunt.24.Howdoestheauthormainlydevelopthistext?A.Bylistingfigures. B.Byaskingquestions.C.Bygivingexamples. D.Bymakingparisons.25.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Abiologytextbook. B.Ahealthmagazine.C.Atravelbrochure. D.Asciencereport.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。•Whilepeopledon’talwaysliketheoldsaying“theearlybirdgetstheworm”,gettingupearlyisactuallythesecrettothesuccessofmanypeople.____26____Therearealsootherbenefitsofwakingupearlyinthemorning.•Improveyourcognitive(认知的)function.Peoplewhogetupearlyinthemorningcanconcentratebetter,aremoreattentive,andstayenergeticthroughouttheday.Sincepeople’sbrainsaremoreactiveinthemorning,focusingonimportanttasksearlierwillallowyoutomakebetterdecisionsthanpeoplewhoworklater.Morningpeoplehavebetterproblemsolvingskills.____27____•Helpyousleepbetter.Wakingupearlymakesgoingtobedearlyeasierandhelpsyougetconsistentsleepandwaketimes.____28____Gettingenoughsleepmayloweryourbloodpressureandimprovebrainfunction.However,peoplewhotendtobenightowlsaremorelikelytofeeltiredanddevelopsleepdisorders.•Giveyoumoretimetoeatbreakfast.____29____Afterall,foodisthefuelpeopleneedtofeelenergeticandreadytofacetheworld.Justgrabbingacoffeeandapieceofbreadatthedrivethroughwillnotgiveyouwhatyouneed.EnjoyanutritiousbreakfastofGreekyogurtandfruittostartyourdayoffright.•____30____Areyoutootiredortoobusytoworkoutattheendoftheday?Trygoingtothegymorforarunfirstthinginthemorning.Amorningworkoutcanchangeyourmood,lowerstress,reduceanxiety,andincreaseyourenergylevels.A.Giveyourselfmoretimetogetrelaxed.B.Getyoutodoexerciseearlyinthemorning.C.Andthusthiscanleadtoabetterqualityofsleep.D.Settingyouralarmclockearlywillgiveyouextratime.E.Nothingstartsadaybetterthaneatingahealthybreakfast.FThat’sbecausetheycandomorewhiletheworldisstillsleeping.G.Sotheycangetbettergradesinschoolandobtainhigherpayingjobs.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。Themorninghadbeenadisaster.Mytoothwasachingwhilemydentistwasonholiday,andI’dbeenina/an____31____withafriend.Herwordsstillhurt,“Youneverputyourselfinmyplace.Can’tyouseethingsfrommypointofview?”Ishookmyheadandfeltthe____32____inmytooth.Itwasreally____33____.Istartedcallingthedentistsinthephonebook,butnoonecouldseemeimmediately.____34____,ataboutlunchtime,Igotlucky.“Ifyou____35____rightnow,”thereceptionistsaid,“thedentistwillfityouin.”Irushedouttomycar.ButsuddenlyIbeganto____36____aboutthedentist.Whatkindofdentistwouldbesoeagerto____37____someoneatsuchshortnotice?Whywasn’theas____38____astheothers?WhileIwasinthedentist’soffice,IsawnothingbuttheemptywallsandIbecameevenmore____39____.Theassistant_____40_____mynervousnessandplacedherwarmhandovermyicecoldone.WhenItoldhermyfears,shelaughed,“Don’tworry.Thedentistisverygood.Justliedownand_____41_____.Andenjoytheartwork.”“Theartwork?”Iwas_____42_____.Thechairwentback,andsuddenlyIsmiled.Therewasabeautifulpicture,rightwhereIcouldenjoyit:onthe_____43_____.How_____44_____thedentistwas!Atthatmoment,I_____45_____whatmyfriendmeant.31.A.discussion B.argument C.negotiation D.meeting32.A.warning B.bitterness C.pain D.danger33.A.impossible B.irresistible C.unreasonable D.unbearable34.A.Besides B.Finally C.Lately D.Therefore35.A.eover B.passon C.showoff D.settledown36.A.doubt B.care C.learn D.talk37.A.believe B.contact C.treat D.visit38.A.proud B.busy C.skilled D.careful39.A.eager B.confident C.curious D.worried40.A.noticed B.examined C.ignored D.reduced41.A.paint B.relax C.sleep D.smile42.A.annoyed B.frightened C.embarrassed D.confused43.A.wall B.door C.ceiling D.floor44.A.considerate B.imaginative C.professional D.patient45.A.heard B.remembered C.understood D.valued四、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。Thesedays,doctorsareusinganewapproachtohealing,whichiscalledtapping.Thisapproachbines____46____(wise)fromChinesemedicinewithtalktherapy(治疗).Bysimplytappingpointsalongthebodywhile____47____(confirm)youremotionalstate,youcanreleasecellularenergy.Byfeelingthoseemotions,youprocessandclearthemthrough____48____powerofloveandforgiveness.Tappingprovidesahealthywaytoprocessdifficultemotions,evenfromexperiencesthat____49____(happen)inthedistantpast.Thepracticedrawsfromacupuncture(针灸),ahealingmethodfrom____50____(tradition)Chinesemedicinethatdatesfromthousandsofyearsago.Acupunctureopensenergyhighwaysinthebodybystickingthinneedlesintotheskin.Tappingtakesasimilarapproach,butusestouchinsteadofneedles____51____(promote)theflowofenergythroughoutthebody.Itmaysoundstrangeorimpossible____52____firstglance.Butscientistsbelievethatthemethodworksbecauseitexcitesthecentralnervoussystem,____53____causesthebodytoreleasehelpfulchemicals.Everyonemayhaveexperiencedsomesortsofemotionaldisfortintheirlives.Althoughpainful,it’simportanttodevelophealthywaystoprocesstheirexperiences.Healing____54____(practise)liketappinghelpreleasetheseemotions_____55_____(active),soyoucanprocessandhealfromdifficultemotions.五、应用文写作(满分15分)56.假定你是李华，你在usasummercamp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：1.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）57.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。Twentyyearsago,Idroveataxi.Once,Iwascalledat3a.m.topicksomeoneup.WhenIarrived,thebuildingwaspletelydarkexceptforonelightinawindow.Often,manydriverswouldjusthonk(按喇叭)onceortwice,waitashortminute,thendriveaway.Butunlessarealdanger,Ialwayswenttothedoortofindthepassenger.Itmightbesomeonewhoneededmyassistance.WouldInotwantadrivertodothesameifmymotherorfatherhadcalledforataxi?SoIwalkedtothedoorandknocked.“Justaminute,”answeredawe