2022年辽宁省沈阳市辽中区高二下学期期末摸底考试英语试题

辽中区二高中2021-2022学年高二下学期期末摸底考试英语试题时间：120分钟满分：150分第二部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASummerBoardingCoursesSummerBoardingCourses(SBC)isanaward­winningUKsummerschoolproviderforinternationalstudentsaged11—17.Pleasejointhestudentsfromover100countries.SBCCanfordSummerSchool(ages11—15)islocatedatCanfordSchool,TatlerSchoolAwardsPublicSchooloftheYear2019.ItiswithineasyreachofthecoastaltownofBournemouthandisoneofthemostpopularUKdestinationsforEnglishlanguagelearningoutsideofLondon.Dates:Monday,6July2021—Monday,10August2021TeachingHours:15HoursPerWeekCourses:GeneralEnglish,EnglishLiterature,IntroductiontoBusinessHeadingtonOxfordSummerSchool(ages13—16)islocatedinthebeautifulcityofOxford,justa30­minutewalkfromthecitycentre.Itprovidesstudentswithawonderfulsettinginwhichtostudyandmeetotherstudentsfromaroundtheworld.Dates:Saturday,4July2021—Saturday,18July2021TeachingHours:20HoursPerWeekCourses:GeneralEnglish,SummerStudy,GlobalYoungLeadersSBCatEtonCollege(ages11—16),only34kilometresfromLondon,providesstudentswiththeopportunitytostudyatoneoftheworld'smostfamousschools.Foundedin1440byKingHenryⅥ，EtonCollegehaseducated20BritishPrimeMinistersaswellasmanyauthors,scientists,actorsandexplorers.Dates:Monday,13July2021—Monday,24August2021TeachingHours：15HoursPerWeekCourses:GeneralEnglish,Mathematics,STEM(Science,Technology,Engineering,Maths)OxfordCollegeSummerSchool(ages15—17)givesstudentsthechancetoexperiencetheverybestofwhatOxfordhastooffer.StudentsliveandstudyinthefamousuniversitycityofOxford.Forover800yearsithasbeenhometotheleadingacademicmindsinscientificandculturalstudies.Dates:Monday,6July2021—Monday,17August2021TeachingHours:15HoursPerWeekCourses:Business&Leadership,Engineering,Medicine21．Whichschooldoesn'tprovideGeneralEnglish?A．SBCCanfordSummerSchool.B．HeadingtonOxfordSummerSchool.C．SBCatEtonCollege.D．OxfordCollegeSummerSchool.22．WhatmakesSBCatEtonCollegedifferentfromtheothers?A．Ithasproducedmanyheadsofgovernment.B．Ithaseducatedsomeleadingacademicminds.C．Ithasinvitedauthorsandscientistsaseducators.D．IthasbecomeawinnerofTatlerSchoolAwards.23．WhichagerangeisHeadingtonOxfordSummerSchoolfor?A．Ages11—15. B．Ages13—16.C．Ages11—16. D．Ages15—17.BThesunwasrisingaswedroveacrosstheMinnesotastatelinetoNewYorkformynewPhDprogramme.Themovewasgoodformeprofessionally,butIworriedaboutmyhusbandanddaughters.IalsofearedthatIwouldn'tbeabletogivemykidsthechildhoodtheydeserved.Anne,ourfirstdaughter,cameintotheworldwhenIwasajuniormajoringinbiologyincollege.Itwaschallengingtobalanceclasses,workschedules,andbeingamom.ButIgotthroughit,findingmomentsofjoyalongtheway.OnthenightswhenIwashome,I'dreadmyclassnotesoutloudwithmydaughter.She'drespondbyaskingquestions,suchas“Mom,whatarebacteria？”Ithelpedusbothlearn.AfterIgraduated,IknewthatIwouldneedaPhDtolandthekindofjobIwanted.IarrivedinNewYorkfeelingmorethantheusualnew­grad­studentanxiety.IalsosufferedfromamorepersonalfearthatIwasbeingselfish—thatmydecisiontoinvigoratemycareerwasgoingtohavelong­termnegativeimpactsonmykids.Overthepastyear,though,I'vestartedtoletgoofsomeofthisworry.I'verealisedthatwehavenotonlyadaptedtoournewsituation,butthingsaregettingbetter.Myhusbandlandedajobthatheishappywith.Annedreamsofbecomingamarinebiologist.Recently,whiledrivingpastthecancerinstituteIworkat,Annesaid,“Thinkingaboutpeoplehavingcancerissosad,butIfeelbetterknowingthatyouareresearchingittohelp.”Navigatingacademiaasayoungmotherishard,butit'salsorewarding.Mykidsarelearningtolookattheworldthroughthelensofscience,andwatchingtheirmomsucceedinspiresthem.Ilookforwardtoseeingthemfollowmyfootsteps,whateverpaththeychoose.24．HowdidthewriterfeelaboutthemoveforherPhDprogramme?A．Itwasfruitfulbutexhausting.B．Itwasthelastthingshewoulddo.C．Itwashopefulbutchallenging.D．Itwaspromisingforthewholefamily.25．Whichcanbestreplacetheword“invigorate”inParagraph3?A．Promote. B．Change.C．Create. D．Choose.26．WhatcouldbeinferredfromAnne'swordsinParagraph4?A．Peopleareafraidofhavingcancer.B．CancerishealthenemyNo.1.C．Hermomtakesherjobseriously.D．Anneisproudofhermom.27．Whatmightbethebesttitleofthetext?A．OnwardsandUpwardsB．DoubleGainsofMom'sPursuitC．LikeMother,LikeDaughterD．TheGenerationGapNarrowedbyLoveCThestreetsofSeville,Spain,arelinedwithover48,000attractiveorangetrees,producingover16,500tonsoffruiteverywinter.ThoughthatgivesSevillethehonourofbeingEurope'stoporange­producingcity,thefruitistoosourtobeconsumedfresh.Someoftheproduceisusedtomakejam,butmostendsupinlandfills.However,thatmaychangesoonthankstoaninventiveideatousetheorangestoproducecleanenergy.ThepilotprogrammeisbeinglaunchedbythelocalgovernmentandparksdepartmentincooperationwithEmasesa,Seville'swatersupplydivision.Juiceobtainedfrom38.6tonsoforangeswillbelefttoferment(发酵)inanexistingbiogasfacility.Thegasreleasedfromthefermentedliquidwillbecollectedandusedtodriveageneratortoproducecleanpower.Theofficialsestimatethetestrunwillgenerateabout1,500kW·hofenergy—enoughtorunoneofEmasesa'swaterpurificationplants.Theysay,“It'snotjustaboutsavingmoney.Theorangesareaproblemforthecity,andwe'reproducingaddedvaluefromwaste.”Ifsuccessful,by2023,thecityhopestorecyclealltheorangesandaddtheelectricitygeneratedbacktoitspowersystem.Intrialruns,1,000kilosoforangesproduced50kW·hofcleanenergy—enoughtosatisfythedailyelectricityneedsoffivehomes.“EmasesaisnowarolemodelinSpainforsustainabilityandthefightagainstclimatechange，”EspadasCejas,mayorofSeville,saidinthepressconferenceannouncingthepilotprogramme.“Thisprojectwillhelpusreachourtargetsforreducingemissions(排放),energyself­sufficiency,andthecirculareconomy.”ThelatestattemptisamongthemanyinitiativesbeingcarriedoutacrossSpaintoachievethecountry'sgoalofswitchingitselectricitysystemtorenewablesourcesby2050—ifeverythinggoesaccordingtoplan,fullydecarbonisingitseconomyshortlyafterthat.28．HowareorangesonSeville'sstreettreesmostlytreated?A．Bethrownawayasgarbage.B．Bemadeintojam.C．Bebroughttomarket.D．Beconsumedfresh.29．Whatistheofficials'attitudetotheprogrammementioned?A．Critical. B．Conservative.C．Positive. D．Concerned.30．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Seville'sorangetreeswillbereplaced.B．Emasesasetsanexampleinsavingwater.C．Emasesa'sresidentsareusingcleanenergy.D．Spainisdeterminedtodevelopalternativeenergy.31．What'sthepurposeofthistext?A．Todrawattentiontourbanwaste.B．Topromoteresearchintoorangejuice.C．Toshowatrendtowardssustainableenergy.D．Tointroduceaninnovativeelectricity­makingproject.DThewidespreaduseofInternettechnologyhasmadeourliveseasierbutcausesabigchallengetotheold,whoarenotalwayscomfortablewithsmartphonesandsomanynewapps.Onlyafewseniorcitizensareabletoenjoythebenefitsthatnewtechnologiesoffer.AccordingtotheNationalBureauofStatistics,thenumberofpeopleaged60andabovewas253.88millionin2019,about18.1%ofChina'spopulation.Butonly23%oftheseniorcitizenswereabletousetheInternet.Thatmeansmorethanthree­fourthsoftheelderlyaredeprived(剥夺)ofthedigitalbenefits.Manyseniorcitizenswhocan'tusesmartphonesarefacingdifficultiesduringthispandemic.EvenwithasmartphoneinhandandtheInternetavailable,manyofthemstillfeelhelpless.Theydon'tknowhowtocallataxithroughtheapps.Therehavebeenreportsofmanyshopsturningawayelderswhodon'tknowhowtopayusingsmartphones,insteadoflettingthempaywithcash.Worsestill,astheydon'tknowhowtogettheInternet­basedhealthcode(健康码),theyarerefusedtoentermanypublicplaces.Presentingindividualhealthcodeispartoftheepidemicprevention(防疫)andcontrolmeasures.Newtechnologiesbecomepopularbecausetheyareoftenofgreatuseinourdailylives.Butmanyseniorcitizens,especiallythoselivinginthecountrysideorthosewhosegrown­upchildrendon'tlivewiththem,arenotabletousetheInternetorsmartphones,eitherbecauseoffinancialproblemsorbecausetheycannotlearnnewthingsbeyondacertainpoint.Thedigitalgapbetweentheelderlyandtheyoungisbecomingmoreobvious.However,theseniorcitizensshouldnotbecomeasilentgroupdeprivedofdigitalbenefits.Itisourresponsibilitytohelpthembridgethedigitalgap,andbepatientwiththemwhentheyfacedifficultiescatchingup.32．WhatdothestatisticsshowinParagraph2?A．ThereareasmallnumberofseniorcitizensinChina.B．Only23%oftheseniorcitizenscanusethecomputer.C．Threefourthsoftheeldersareunwillingtousesmartphones.D．Manyeldersfailtoenjoytheconvenienceofthedigitaldevices.33．WhatdoestheauthortrytotellusinParagraph3?A．Cashisnolongeracceptedinmostshops.B．It'samustforeveryonetohaveahealthcode.C．Mosteldersneedguidanceonhowtousetheapps.D．Manyshopsnowrefusetoofferservicetotheelderly.34．WhichofthefollowingsisNOTthereasonwhytheelderlycan'tenjoydigitalbenefits?A．Theirlivingareas.B．Theirfinancialconditions.C．Theirrelationshipwiththeirchildren.D．Theirdifficultyinlearningnewthings.35．Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor'sattitudetothecurrentsituationoftheelderly?A．Positive. B．Worried.C．Negative. D．Indifferent.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。ReasonsWhyChangeIsGoodforYouWeallknowthatchangeishardbecauseyourbrainisusedtodoingthesamethingagainandagain.__36__Butthepositiveconsequenceisreallygreat.Herearefourreasonswhychangeisgoodforyou：◆__37__Lifeinthecomfortzoneiseasy.Yousimplyfollowaroutineandyoucanpredicttheresults.Outsideofthecomfortzone,yourassumptionsarequestioned.Theideaofdoingthesamethingoverandoverwithoutquestionisdiscouraged.◆Yougettoexperiencemore.__38__Whenyoulookbackonyourlife,allofthereallyamazingthingsarebecauseofanewexperienceyouhad.Allofthosevacationsyoutookandallofthepeopleyouhavemethavetaughtyoumorethanyoueverlearntinschool.Theseexperiencesnowmakeupwhoyouaretoday.◆You'llbemoreflexibleandadaptable.Withoutdoubtchangemakesyoumoreflexibleandadaptable.Youlearntodealwiththingsinawaythatseemsforeignbutacceptableandachievable.__39__Youbegintothrive(茁壮成长)innewsituationsbecauseyouhaveproventoyourselfthatyoucannotonlyhandlechange,butFLOURISH.◆Youhavemorefun.Whenyouareopentochange,youareopentosayingYEStomore.Youareopentomoreexperiencesandopportunities.__40__Whenyouaddallofthesethingstogether,youaregoingtohaveamorecolourfullifeandyou'llhaveatonoffunfiguringitalloutalongtheway—there'snodoubtaboutit.A．Youarepushedoutofyourcomfortzone.B．Experienceiswaitingforyouatthedoorstep.C．Youhavetheopportunitytomeetmorepeopletoo.D．Whetherthechangeisgoodorbadforyou,itdoeshappen.E．Wealsoknowhowchallengingitcanbetogothroughchange.F．Then,you'llbemoreconfidentwheninthenextuncomfortablesituation.G．Changeisgoodbecauseyouhavethechancetoinvolveinnewexperiences.第三部分语言运用(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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Onmythirdbirthday,wemovedtothisneighbourhood.Arleneandherhusband,Bill,livednextdoor,whohadnochildren.Thereweren'tany__41__myagenearby,soImostlyplayedintheyardalone.ArleneandBillspentalotoftimeworkinginthe__42__，andIwasalwaystalkingtothemfromouryard.Theywerenevertiredoflisteningtome.Ithinkwhat__43__metothemisthattheysawalotofthemselvesinme—wewerealllonelykids.Itwasawonderful__44__.WhenIwasaboutfive,Ihadanidea__45__ItookBillandArleneintoourfamilyasmygrandparents.Myparentsmadethe__46__thatIshouldaskthemdirectlyandsoIdid.Theystartedcryingand__47__accepted.Itistrulywonderfulforachild__48__herloveandadultsbeingsooverjoyedtoacceptit.Everychildinthisworld__49__enthusiasticallyrepaidlove.FromthedayIacceptedthem,IcalledBillandArleneGrandpaandGrandmaandmyparentscalledthemMomandDad.Overtheyears,BillandArlene__50__meinallmydreams.Theyencouragedmeto__51__college,eventhoughIdidn'thavethemoneytogo.AndwhenIwas__52__toauniversity,theypresentedmewiththeirsavings.Theytoldmethey'dbeen__53__moneysincethedayIcalledthemgrandparents.Fouryearslater,I__54__andnowworkasanofficial.Arlenepassedawayin2013.BilltoldmethatArlenethoughtthegreatest__55__ofherlifewasme,hergranddaughter.41．A.relatives B．friendsC．classmates D．kids42．A.farm B．factoryC．garden D．office43．A.introduced B．urgedC．left D．drew44．A.occasion B．connectionC．performance D．conversation45．A.ifonly B．evenifC．asthough D．howcome46．A.change B．ruleC．proposal D．mistake47．A.modestly B．honestlyC．emotionally D．peacefully48．A.offering B．concerningC．obtaining D．managing49．A.presents B．deservesC．denies D．demands50．A.supported B．impressedC．comforted D．persuaded51．A.applyfor B．movetoC．giveup D．lookinto52．A.used B．admittedC．known D．limited53．A.handingout B．turninginC．takingover D．puttingaway54．A.graduated B．regrettedC．quitted D．hesitated55．A.discrimination B．achievementC．responsibility D．happiness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。Asanewreporter,ZhouYangisvery__56__(delight)athisfirst­dayexperienceinChinaDaily.Heiseagertogooutonastory,buthecan'tgetthe__57__(approve)ofhisnewbossHuXin,becauseheis__58__(mere)agreenhand.NowHuXinisinstructinghimhow__59__(be)agoodreporter.Attheverybeginning,hewillwork__60__anassistanttoanexperiencedjournalisttobecometechnicallygood.Later,onlyifhe__61__(acquire)moreskillsthanexpectedwillhebeallowedtocoverastoryonhisown.Besides,heissupposedtobecurious,fortherearemanycases__62__reportersshouldaskmanydifferentquestionssothattheycangetnecessaryinformation.Ofcourse,__63__isvitalforareportertohaveagood“nose”forastory,knowingifsomeoneistellingthetruth.Andwhile__64__(interview)people,areportermustlistentotheanswerscarefully.Ifpossible,areportercanrecordtheinterviewincasehe__65__(accuse)ofgettingthewrongendofthestick.Lastbutnotleast,makesuretosubmitthearticleintimesoasnottomissthedeadline.AfterhearingHuXin'sadvice,ZhouYangislookingforwardtoacceptinghisfirstassignmentverymuch.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你校决定在七月底为高二学生举行成人礼。请代表学生会给你校外教Green写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加你们的成人礼。内容包括：1．举行成人礼的时间、地点；2．举行成人礼的意义及其他相关信息。注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．请按如下格式作答。参考词汇：成人礼adultceremonyDearMrGreen，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua第二节(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。Youneverknowthedifferenceyoumightmakeunlessyoutakethetimetoencouragesomeone.IgaveuptheideaofbeingawriterthesummerbeforeIstartedcollege.I'dbeenwritingsinceIwasfiveyearsold.Mylittlefriendswantedtoysatthattime,butIjustwantedpaper.Childhoodpassedandaboxofshortstoriesgavewaytomymiddleschooldays.IwroteforamagazineandbythetimeIwasinmyeighthgrade,halfoftheannualpublicationswerewrittenbyme.SometimesI'ddreamaboutbeinganovelist,writingbooksthateveryonemightread.Mydadwasalwayssurethatitwouldhappen.Whenhereadmypoemsorstories,hiseyeswelledup.“That'sbeautiful,honey，”healwaystoldme.“Oneday,theentireworldwillknowwhatagiftyouhave.”Thosewordsencouragedmethroughhighschooltokeepbelievingthatwritingwasmycalling.ButsomewherealongthemonthsofmysenioryearIbecamedisappointed.Thecrazyinjusticeinthisworld—badguys,gettingbackoutonthestreetanddoingharmagainandagain,changedmymind.“I'mgoingtobealawyerinthefuture，”Itoldmyparents.Mydad'sfacefell,buthekepthissmile.“Whateveryoudo,you'llbebrilliantatit，”hesaidtome.OneofmyfirstclassesatcollegewasJournalism100.Oneday,theprofessor,BobScheibel,assignedusastoryaboutanapartmentfire.Hegaveusthefactsandwehadafewdaystowriteanewsstory.IwassurethatIhadgotthefactsrightwhenIwrotethestory.Ididn'texpectmuchfeedback.Butafewdayslater,BobScheibelaskedmetotalktohimafterclass.Questionsracedthroughmymind.WhathadIdonewrong?HadIgotthefactsmixedup?DidImissanythingcriticalinthedetails?Fiveminutesaftertheclass,Ifoundmyselfinfrontoftheprofessor.Hiseyesmetminewithgreatseriousness.注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式作答。TheprofessoraskedwhetherIhadreadanarticleaboutthiseventonthenewspapers.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincethen,Ibegantodevotemyselftowritingandlaterintheschoolandcitywritingcompetitions.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________