2022年广东省揭阳普宁市高二下学期期中考试英语试题

广东省揭阳普宁市2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJacob’sPillowDanceFestivalWhere:Becket,MassachusettsWhen:June15-Aug.24Eachsummer,thisinfluentialdancecenterpresentsanumberofclassesandperformancesbymorethan50companiesfromaroundtheworld.Highlights(最精彩的部分)thisseasonincludetheDanceTheaterofHarlem'sproductionofAlvinAiley's“TheLarkAscending”,whichopensthefestival.Manyeventsarefree.Ticketedperformancesstartat$22..MoabMusicFestivalWhere:Moab,UtahWhen:Aug.29-Sept.9Thisareaisbetterknownformountainbikingthanformusic.Butsince1992,ithashostedaprivatefestivalthatbringsclassical,jazz,Latinandothertypesofmusictotheland.Thisyeartherewillbe16concerts,includingthree“GrottoConcerts”,wheregueststakea45-minuteboatridedowntheColoradoRivertoperformances.Eventsstartat$25..CheyenneFrontierDaysWhere:Cheyenne,WyomingWhen:July19-28There'ssomethingforeveryoneatthis117-year-oldfestival,froman“Indianvillage”andOldWestmuseumtocountryconcerts.Butthecompetitionisstillthemainattraction,withcowboysandcowgirlscompetingformajormoneyintheworld'slargestoutdoorstage.Competitionticketsstartat$18,andconcertticketsat$23..TheGlimmerglassFestivalWhere:Cooperstown,NewYorkWhen:July6-Aug.24Eachsummer,operaloversfromaroundthecountry(andtheworld)traveltoupstateNewYorktowatchproductionsthatincludestarslikeNathanGunnandGingerCosta-Jackson.Thisyear'sperformancesincludeWagner's“TheFlyingDutchman”andVerdi's“KingforaDay”,inhonorofthe200thbirthdaysofbothcomposers(作曲家).Ticketsstartat$26..1．Ifyouwanttoenjoya“GrottoConcert”,whichdatesuitsyoubest?A．June15.B．July19.C．August24. D．September4.2．IfyougotoCheyennetowatchacompetitionandenjoyaconcert,howmuchwillyoupayatleast?A．$18.B．$22.C．$36. D．$41.3．IfyouareabigfanofWagner,you'readvisedtogoto_____.A．Jacob'sPillowDanceFestival B．theGlimmerglassFestivalC．CheyenneFrontierDays D．MoabMusicFestivalBWehavemostfriendsattheageof26afterhavingspentthefirstquarterofourlivesbuildingupourfriendshipcircle,newresearchhasclaimed.Theresearchintofriendshipshowsthatoursocialcirclepeaksat26yearsand7months,atwhichwetypicallyhavefiveclosefriends.Womenaremostpopularat25yearsand10months,withmenhittingthehighestfriendshippointalittlelaterat27yearsand3months.Theresearch,byForeverFriends,showsthataboutathirdofadultsmeettheirclosestfriendswhileatschool，withaboutafifthsayingtheymeetthematwork.SocialnetworkssuchasFacebookandTwitternowalsoplayamajorroleinbuildingnewfriendship.Theresearchpointsoutthat25to34­year­oldsmake22friendsviaFacebook,comparedto18to24­year­oldswhomake12,and35to44­year­oldswhomakejustfour.ForeverFriends'relationshipcoachSamOwensays,“Itisnocoincidencethatoverathirdofusmeetourbestfriendsatschool.Itisakeytimeinourliveswhenfriendshipisgrowingthroughsharingnotes，givinggifts,seeingeachotherregularlyandlaughingalot.Asadultswecanoftenforgethowpowerfulthesesmallthingsareandhowthelittlethingscanmakeadifference.”Laterinlifewefindourselveslosingfriends.Overhalfofuslosefriendshipthroughmoving,while36%saythatovertimetheygrowapartfromclosepals.Havingchildrenalsocauses19%todriftawayfromchildhoodfriends.Withgrowingpressurebeingputonfriendshipthesedays，it'simportanttomaketimeforourfriendship.4．Howmanyfriendscana20­year­oldcollegestudentmakeviaFacebook?A．4.B．12.C．18.D．22.5．InParagraph5，theauthoristryingtotellthereaders________.A．howimportantmakingfriendsisB．thatfriendshipisnoteasytokeepC．howmuchhasbeendonetokeepfriendshipD．Schooltimeisanimportantperiodtodevelopfriendship.6．Theunderlinedphrase“driftawayfrom”inParagraph6means“________”.A．makesenseofB．losetouchwith C．feelsorryfor D．makeupwith7．Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom________.A．FacebookorTwitterB．anadvertisement C．atextbook D．anewspaperCIfyouseeagroupofkidshittingandabusingananimal,wouldyoustopthem?Wouldyouatleastcallthepolice?Againpeoplewouldwalkaway.Somepeopledonotbelievethatanimalabuseisabigissue.Everydayanimalsareabusedintheirhomesoronthestreets.Itseemsasifpoliticiansdonothingtostopthisissue.Everyoneisworriedabouteducationandglobalwarming.Whataboutanimals?Weshouldnotignorethemjustbecausetheycannottalktous.Animals,likeushumans,haverights.Everylivingbeinghastherighttowarmshelterandgoodfood,butmostimportantly,theyhavetherighttobewantedandloved.Theyhavetherighttobeaspecial,muchlovedmemberoftheirownfamily.TherearemanyorganizationsthatdealwithabusedanimalsoranimalsthathavenohomelikeASPCA,PETA,theHumaneSocietyandmanymore.Thereareorganizationsthatdealwiththisissue,butthatdoesnotmeanthatwestillshouldn’thelp.Thebiggestsayingthatbothersmeis,“Iamonlyoneperson.Ican’tmakeadifference.”Ifeveryonethoughtlikethat,wewouldn’thavetheorganizationsandlovingpeoplewhohelptheworldeveryday.Byhelpingoneanimal,youaremakingadifference.Therearemanythingsyoucandorightnowtohelpanimalsaroundyourneighborhood.Youcanvolunteeratyourlocalanimalshelter,raisemoneyforanimalshelters,informyourcommunityaboutanimalabuseoryoucanwritetoyourrepresentativesandtellthemthatanimalabuseneedstobetakenseriously.Asyouwalkdownthestreet,trytohelpanyanimalsyouseewalkingaround.Youcaneasilybuyacheapboxofdrycatordogfoodtofeedtheanimals.Ifwedonothelpouranimalsnow,wemayneverhaveanimalsagain.Alwaysrememberthatwitheverystepyoutake,youhelpsaveananimal’slifeandisn’tthatworthfightingfor?8．Somepeoplewon’tstopkidsfromabusinganimalsbecause______.A．theyaretoobusytoworryabouttheanimalsB．theydon’ttakeanimalabuseseriouslyC．theyjustleaveittothepolice D．theyareafraidofbeinglaughedat9．WecanlearnfromthetextthatASPCA______.A．isanothernamefortheHumaneSocietyB．providesshelterforbothanimalsandhumansC．dealswithsuchissuesaseducationandglobalwarmingD．aimsatprotectinganimalsfrombeingabused10．Whichofthefollowingstatementswilltheauthoragreewith?A．Dogshavetherighttobetreatedkindly.B．Onepersoncannotpossiblymakeadifference.C．Crueltytoanimalsdeservesmoreattentionthanglobalwarming.D．Itisthepoliticians’dutytostopanimalabuse.11．Themainpurposeofthetextisto______.A．criticizethosewhoabuseanimals B．advisepeopletostopanimalabuseC．showhowanimalsareabused D．explainwhypeopleabuseanimalsDManyofusthink,wrongly,thatthemoondoesn’tchange.Forexample,theTangDynastypoetZhangRuoxuoncewrotethat“Generationshavecomeandpassedaway;Fromyeartoyearthemoonstookalike,oldandnew.”However,anewstudypublishedinthejournalNatureGeoscienceshowsthatthemoonisinfactslowlyshrinkingovertime.Forthestudy,agroupofUSscientistsexaminedandanalyzedthousandsofphotographstakenbytheNASAorbiterLunarReconnaissanceOrbiterCamera(月球勘测轨道飞行器照相机).Theyfoundthattherewerelotsoffaults(断层)onthesurfaceofthemoon.Thesefaultswereformedbyrecentmovementonthemoon.AccordingtoNASA,themoonismadeupofpiecesofrockswithahotcore(核).Themooncontinuedtoexpandasitwasborn.Butinthisprocess,itreleasedenergyandcooleddown.Thenitbegantoshrink,inawaycomparabletotheshrinkingofagrapeintoaraisin(葡萄干).Overthepastseveralhundredmillionyears,ithasbecome46meters“skinnier”.Butduetoitshardandrockycrust(外壳).themoon’ssurfacecontinuestopushup,“SomeofthesequakescanbefairlystrongaroundfiveontheRichterscale(里氏震级),”saidThomasWatters,aseniorscientistattheSmithsonian’sNationalAirandSpaceMuseumintheUS.Butdoesthatmeanthemoonisadangerousplacethathumanshouldn’ttrytoexploreandliveoninthefuture?Maybenot,reportedtheTelegraph,“Thisisn’tanythingtoworryabout.Themoonmaybeshrinking,butnotbymuch.It’snotgoinganywhere,”Watterscomfortedus.Thenewdiscoveryprovesthattheideathatthemoonisadead,boringplaceiswrong.“Wehavebeentothemoonandwe’vedonesomegreatscience,butthereisstillalotwedon’tknow.Themoonisshrinking—wedidn’treallyrealizethatuntilrecently.It’samuchmoreactiveandinterestingplacethanwethoughtandweshouldexplorethat,”NASAscientistNathanWilliamssaid.12．Whichpointofviewaboutthemoonmaythewriteragreeto?A．Itstaysthesameasbefore. B．Itisbecominglightlysmaller.C．Itisgettingolderandolder. D．Ithaspassedaway.13．Whatcanwelearnaboutthemoonfromthethirdparagraph?A．Ithasbecome46metersfatterduetoexpanding.B．Ithaschangedfromagrapeintoaraisininrecentyears.C．ItquakesevenatsevenontheRichterscale.D．Ithasahotcoreandreleasesenergyduringexpanding.14．Whothinksthatweneedn’tworryaboutthemoon?A．ZhangRuoxu.B．ThomasWatters.C．NathanWilliams.D．Thejournalist.15．WhatdoesNathanWilliamsthinkofthemoon?A．Itisadeadandboringplace. B．Ithaslotsoffaultsonthesurface.C．Itisvaluabletodomorescience. D．Itisn’taplacewherewecanlive.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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两个选项为多余选项。StudyshowsthatwearingmasksoutdoorscanprotectagainstmorethanCovid-19forpeoplewhosufferfromseasonalallergies.Protectionvariesmasktomask,dependingonthefitand,forclothmasks,theweaveofthefabric.Andunlessyouwearamaskatalltimes,youmaystillbeaffectedbyindoordustorotherthingscarriedthroughopenwindows.____16____●Protectyoureyes.

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“Thelastthingyouwantisallergen（过敏源）gettingtrappedinit,”Dr.Parikh,anallergistandimmunologistatN.Y.U.LangoneHealthsaid.Sherecommendspatientschangetheirclotheswhentheygethomeandshowerbeforesleep,toensurethatpollendoesn'tsticktotheirskin,andwashreusablemasksfrequently.____18____●Findamaskthatdoesn’tmakeyourskinpainful.

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“Ifpeoplearecontinuingtohavesymptomsthatinterferewithnormalactivity—ifthey’remissingwork,missingschool,theirsleepisdisruptedatnight—seeaphysician,”Dr.Lang,anallergistatClevelandClinic,said.“Thereareotherwayswecanhelp.Youshouldn’tbesufferingneedlessly.”A．Wearglassesorsunglasseswhenyou’reoutside.B．Talktoadoctorifyourallergysymptomsaresevere.C．Therearemoretipstoreduceyoursymptomsinallergyseasons.D．Wearingamaskalsomakestheairthroughournosemuchwarmer.E．Orchooseamedicalgrademaskwhichislesslikelytoirritate（刺激）skin.F．Giveupourmasksifweheadintoanotherpandemicseasoninthefuture.G．TheCenterforDiseaseControl

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英语知识运用（共两节，满分30）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四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。OneafternoonItouredanartmuseumwhilewaitingformyhusbandtofinishabusinessmeeting.Iwaslookingforwardtoaquietviewofthewonderfulworks.Ayoungcoupleviewingthepaintingsaheadofmechatted____21____betweenthemselves.Iwatchedthemamomentand____22____shewasdoingallthetalking.Iadmiredhispatiencefor____23____herconstantwords.Annoyedbytheirnoise,Imovedon.IencounteredthemseveraltimesasImovedthroughthevariousroomsofart.____24____Iheardherconstanttalking,Imovedawayquickly.Iwasstandingatthecounterofthemuseumgiftstoremakinga____25____whenthecoupleapproachedtheexit.Beforetheyleft,theman____26____intohispocketandpulledoutawhiteobject.Heturneditintoalongcane(手杖)andthenfoughthisway____27____intothecoatroom(储物柜）togethiswife'sjacket.“He'sa____28____man,”theclerkatthecountersaid,“Mostofuswould____29____ifwewereblindedatsuchayoungage.Duringhisrecovery,hemadea____30____thathislifewouldn'tchange.So,asbefore,heandhiswifecomeinwheneverthere'sanewartshow.”“Butwhatdoeshegetoutoftheart?”Iasked,Hecan'tsee.”“Can'tsee!You'rewrong.Heseesalot.____31____thanyouorIdo,”theclerksaid,“Hiswife____32____eachpaintingsohecanseeitinhishead.”Ilearnedsomethingaboutpatience,courageandlovethatday.Isawthe____33____ofayoungwifedescribingpaintingstoapersonwithout____34____andthecourageofahusbandwhowouldnotallowblindnesstochangehislife.AndIsawthelove____35____bytwopeopleasIwatchedthiscouplewalkawayarminarm.21．A．continuously B．carelessly C．hardly D．excitedly22．A．required B．decided C．blamed D．announced23．A．comingupwith B．addingupto C．puttingupwith D．livingupto24．A．Asthough B．Nowthat C．Eachtime D．Eversince25．A．difference B．deal C．fortune D．purchase26．A．looked B．got C．reached D．broke27．A．casually B．deliberately C．hard D．easily28．A．brave B．lucky C．cold D．clever29．A．makeup B．giveup C．wakeup D．turnup30．A．discovery B．complaint C．promise D．contribution31．A．Less B．Better C．Worse D．More32．A．describes B．draws C．touches D．praises33．A．wisdom B．patience C．courage D．faith34．A．thought B．hearing C．emotion D．sight35．A．expected B．shared C．received D．imagined第二节：语法填空（共10分；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。DietshavechangedinChina—andsotoohasitstopcrop.Since2011,thecountry____36____（grow）morecornthanrice.Cornproductionhasjumpednearly125percentover____37____past25years,whilericehasincreasedonly7percent.Atasteformeatis____38____(actual)behindthechange:Animportantpartofitscornisusedtofeedchickens,pigs,andcattle.Anotherreasonforcorn'srise:Thegovernmentencouragesfarmerstogrowcorninsteadofrice____39____(improve)waterquality.Cornuseslesswater____40____riceandcreateslessfertilizer(化肥)runoff.Thisswitchhasdecreased____41____(pollute)inthecountry'smajorlakesandreservoirsandmadedrinkingwatersaferforpeople.AccordingtotheWorldBank,Chinaaccountsforabout30percentoftotal____42____(globe)fertilizerconsumption.TheChineseMinistryofAgriculturefindsthatbetween2005—whenthegovernment____43____(start)asoil-testingprogram____44____givesspecificfertilizerrecommendationstofarmers-and2011,fertilizerusedroppedby7.7milliontons.Thatpreventedtheemission(排放)of51.8milliontonsofcarbondioxide.China'sapproachtoprotectingitsenvironmentwhile_____45_____(feed)itscitizens"offersusefullessonsforagricultureandfoodpolicymakersworldwide."saysthebank'sJuergenVoegele.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Tim想在暑假时到中国旅游,发邮件向你征求旅游建议。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1.推荐一个旅游城市；2.给出推荐理由；3.表达祝愿。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写(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。MichellewaseightyearsoldwhensheheardherMomandDadtalkingaboutherlittlebrother,Jack,nowonlyaninfant(婴儿).Hewasverysickandtheywerecompletelyoutofmoney.OnlyaverycostlyoperationcouldsaveJackthebabynowbuttherewasnoonetowhomtheycouldturnforthemoneyneeded.SheheardDaddysaytohertearfulMom,“Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow.”Atthewords,Michellewenttoherbedroomandtookoutallthecoinsfromherlittlemoneybox.Aftercountingthecoinsthreetimes,sheslippedoutthebackdoorandmadeherwaytothedrugstoresixblocksaway...Shewaitedforalongtimebeforethepharmacist(药剂师）turnedaroundandaskedher.“Andwhatdoyouwant?”“Well,it's'aboutmybrother,”Michelleanswered.“He'sreally,reallysick...and1wanttobuyamiracle.”“Ibegyourpardon?”saidthepharmacist.“HisnameisJackandhehassomethingverybadgrowinginsidehisbodyandmyDaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehimnow.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?”“Wedon'tsellmiracleshere,littlegirl.I'msorrybutIcan'thelpyou,”thepharmacistsaid.“Listen,Ihavemoneytopayforit.”Andwiththesewords,Michpouredoutallthecoinsfromherpockets.Atthistime,awell-dressedmanbehindMichellestoopeddownandaskthelittlegirl.“I'msellingthemiracleyouwant.Tellmehowmuchmoneyyouhave.”“Onedollarandelevencents,”Michelleansweredinalowvoice.“Andit'sallthemoneyIhave,butIcansomemoreifIneedto.”“Well,”smiledtheman.“Adollarandelevencents—theexactpriceofamiracleforlittlebrothers.Showmetheplacewhereyourbrotherslives.”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Holdingtheman'shandfirmly