辽宁省阜新二高2022-2022学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节；第一节：共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）A1Sunday,31August We’vebeeninChinaforamonthnow.Dad,Mom,HarryandImovedtoTianjinon25August.We’renotveryfarfromBeijing.Twodaysago,wecelebratedmy16thbirthday.ItwasgreatcelebratinginChina;theonlythingthatwasstrangewasthecake一herethey’renotassweetastheonesinNewYork.OnMondayschoolstarts—Iwonderwhatitwillbelike.Monday,1September OnmyfirstdayIwaslookingaroundforalockertoputmybooksin.However,hereallthestudentskeepalloftheirbooksattheirdesks.Westayinthesameclassroombecauseapparentlywedon’thavetogofromclasstoclass—teacherscometous! Todayweselectedteacherassistantsforeachsubject.Theirdutiesaretocollecthomework,makeannouncements,anddootherstufffortheteachersandthestudents.It’skindofabigdealhere!SinceIamfromtheUS,IwasaskedtobetheEnglishassistant.IfeltsoproudbutquitenervousatthesametimebecauseIwasn’tsurewhatIhadtodo,butIacceptedthejobanyway.Friday,3October Boy,whataweek!Nowwehavenineclasseseveryday,includingthemorningclass,acombinationofourAmericanschools“Homeroom”and“StudyHall”.IthinkChinesestudentsworktoomuch!IhavetodomyhomeworkwhenIgetbackhome.Idon’tevenhavetimetowatchTVorsurftheInternetlikebefore.IsometimesmissNewYorkandmyschoolbecausewedidn’thavetostudysomuch.Wehadmoretimetohangoutwithourclassmatesandneighbors;here,besidestheirusualclasses,studentsareinvolvedinweekendclassesinsubjectssuchasEnglish,Chineseandmath. Igetalotofattention,beingfromanothercountry.EveryonewantstopracticeEnglishwithme!Areallycutegirlevenaskedmeformyphonenumberonmyseconddayandsentmeatextmessage!I’mmakingalotmorefriendsnow.IjustneedalotofhelptoimprovemyChinese.Somestudentswanttodoalanguageexchangeprogramwithme.Nice!1.ThepassagementionsallthefollowingpointsEXCEPT_______.A.foodflavorB.physicsstudyC.languageexchangeprogramsD.freetimeactivities2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtheteacherassistant’sduty?A.Makingannouncements.B.Collectinghomework.C.Teachingclassmates..D.Helpingteacherswithsmallerrands(差事)3.Whereisthispassagemostprobablyfrom?A.Aguidebook.B.Astorybook.C.Amagazine.D.Adiary.-9-\n4.Thepassageisbestdescribedby_______.A.multi-cultureB.cultureshockC.culturalbackgroundD.uniquecultureBIfyouthinkitiscoldwhereyouareatthemoment,thenavisittotheRussianvillageofOymyakonmightjustchangeyourmind. WiththeaveragetemperatureforJanuarystandingat–50°C,itisnowonderthatthevillageisthecoldestinhabitedsettlementintheworld.Knownasthe“PoleofCold”,thecoldesttemperaturerecordedinOymyakonis–71.2°C,whichisthelowestrecordedtemperatureforanyinhabitedlocationonearth. Ironically,Oymyakonactuallymeans"non-freezingwater"duetoanearbyhotspring.MosthomesinOymyakonstillbumcoalandwoodforheatandenjoyfewmodemconveniences. Nothinggrowstheresopeopleeatreindeer(驯鹿)meatandhorsemeat.Asingleshopprovidesthetown’sbarenecessitiesandthelocalsworkasreindeer-breeders,huntersandice-fisherman. Thevillageislocatedaround750metresabovesealevelandthelengthofadayvariesfrom3hoursinDecemberto21hoursinsummer.Anddespiteitsterriblewinters,inJune,JulyandAugusttemperaturesover30°Carenotuncommon. Therearefewmodemconveniencesinthevillage—withmanybuildingsstillhavingoutdoortoiletsandmostpeoplestillburningcoalandwoodforheat.Whencoaldeliveriesareirregular,thepowerstationstartsburningwood.Ifthepowerceases,thetownwillshutdowninaboutfivehours,andthepipeswillfreezeandcrack. DailyproblemsthatcomewithlivinginOymyakonincludepeninkfreezing,glassesfreezingtopeople’sfacesandbatterieslosingpower.Localsaresaidtoleavetheircarsrunningalldayforfearofnotbeingabletorestartthem. Evenifthereiscoverageformobilephonereception,thephonesthemselvescouldnotworkinsuchcoldconditions. Anotherproblemcausedbythefrozentemperaturesisburyingdeadbodies,whichcantakeanythinguptothreedays.5.Accordingtothetext,Oymyakon____.A.hasgotfrozenwaterallovertheyearB.isthecoldestlocationontheearthC.canenjoyquiteafewmodemconveniencesD.getsitsnamebecauseofanearbyhotspring6.MobilephonescouldnotworkinOymyakonbecause____.A.theextremecoldnessmakesthemlosepowerB.thebatteriesareofpoorqualityC.thephonereceptionistoofarawaytoreceivethesignalsD.thereisnocoverageforphonereception7.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat____.A.thetownoftenstopsworkingbecauseofnocoal-9-\ndeliveryB.dailyproblemsusuallyaccompanythelocalsC.localshavenoawarenessofsavingtheirresourcesD.localsonlyliveonreindeermeatandhorsemeatCThesiestacompetitiontookplaceinasupermarket,withplentyofshoppers,screamingbabies,talkingvoices,andfootstepstotakethecompetitors’attentionawayfromtheirafterlunchsleeps. Fivebrightbluesofaswerelaidout,andfivecompetitorsatatimewereallowedtotakea20-minutesleep.Adoctormeasuredtheirpulsetotimehowlongtheyactuallyspentonasleep.Competitorsearnedextrapointsforsnoring(打鼾),sleepinginstrangepositions,orwearingsillypajamas(睡衣).Thewinnersofeachroundadvancetothenextstageinthecompetition. It’samazingthatanyofthosepeoplewouldfallasleepinthemiddleofsuchabusyplace,whileoncouchesthattheyarenotusedto.Yet,manyofthemdid.Theyhuggedpillowsorsofttoybears.Theycoveredtheireyeswithsleepmasks,too.Whateverittooktohelpthemfallasleepfastandstayasleep. ThesiestaisatraditioninSpainthatmanyfeelisbecomingforgotten.Itusedtobethatpeoplewouldtakeabriefnapafterluncheveryday.Thiswouldenergizethem,andkeepthemgoingfortherestoftheday.Nottomentionthehealthbenefitsofagoodnap.But,that’sallchanging.PeoplearetoobusymakingmoneyorwatchinggossipshowsonTVafterlunchtocareabouttakinganap. TheNationalAssociationofFriendsoftheSiestawantstobringSpainbacktotheirtraditionalroots.Theyaredoingthisbyhavingthesiestacompetition.Theysetupthecompetitiontorewardthebestsleeperswithmoney.Actually,theywerepaidtosleep. Therearereallyhealthbenefitstoamiddaynap.Wecouldalllearnfromthistradition.It’samuchbetterwaytogetmoreenergythandrinkingacupofcoffee.Itisalsobelievedthatanap,andinfactagoodnight’ssleep,canhelpreduceheartdisease.Themorerestedweare,thelessstresswefeelwithday-to-daylife.8.Theunderlinedword“siesta”hereprobablymeans“_____”A.oversleepB.nightsleepC.ashortsleepaftersupperD.ashortsleepafterlunch9.Inwhatsituationdidthecompetitiontakeplace?A.Inanoisyplace.B.Inaquietplace.C.Inacomfortableplace.D.Inafamiliarplace.10.Whenthecompetitorswenttosleep,theycould____.A.havetheirownbedsB.usenothingtocovertheireyesC.havedoctorstohelpthemD.usesomethingtohelpthemsleep11.ThecompetitionisheldbecausetheAssociationwantsto_____.A.knowifpeoplestillknowthetraditionalhabitB.callonpeopletohavetheirtraditionalhabitC.dosomeresearchonhowpeople-9-\nsleepD.givepeoplemoneyinthiswayDWicked!Notetheintonation(语调).Itmeans“wonderful”“greatcool”“splendid”.ItcameintoEnglishfromUnitedStates’slanginthe1980sormaybeearlier.CertainlyitarrivedinBritaininthelate1980s. Itwaspartofatrendwhichgoesbackdecadestousebadwordstomeangoodconcepts,ortheotherwayround.Imeanyoumightremembersaying,‘‘That’sgreat’’meaning‘‘Itisn’tgreat”.Andalwaysthere’sbeenthisuseoftheword“naughty”tomean“nice”.Soit’spartofageneraltrend. It’smainlyusedasanadjectiveinfrontofanoun,forexample“Wehadawickedtime!”Or,ofcourse,youcanuseitonitsownbyjustsaying“Wicked!”asareaction—that’showyoungstersuseit.Andyoungsters,ofcourse,knowingthatgrown-upsarenowusingitaswell,havedecidedtouseotherbadwordsinthesamesortofway—I’veheardyoungpeopleinrecentyearsusewordslikeevilmeaninggood,orbrutalmeaninggood. “Wicked”isstillaround.Thismeans,ofcourse,thatthetraditionalsenseofwickedisnowbeingsqueezedout(挤出).Sowith“wicked”,toneofvoiceistheonlywaytotelltheoldmeaningfromthenewmeaning,andeventhat’sambiguous(模糊的)sometimes,soyouhavetobecareful,andpayverycarefulattentiontothecontext. Andnoticethatthewordisextendingitsuse.Theotherday,forthefirsttime,Iheardsomebodysayuwickedcool”,meaning“verycool”.12.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellreaders?A.Thechangeoftheword”wicked“inmeaning.B.ThechangingmeaningofEnglishwords.C.EnglishwordsfromAmericanslang.D.ThewaytouseEnglishwords.13.Theauthortellsreaderstopayattentiontotheintonationoftheword“wicked”because .A.itsintonationdecidesitsmeaningB.thewordiseasytomisunderstandC.therearemanymeaningsofthewordD.thereisanotherwordwiththesamepronunciation14.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingwordsisoftenusedtoexpressitsoppositemeaning?A.Wonderful.B.Cool.C.Evil.D.Splendid.15.Accordingtothetext,weknowthattheword“Wicked” .A.isonlyusedinfrontofanounB.hasbeenusedonitsownC.wasfirstusedbyAmericanchildrenD.hasn’tlostitsoldmeanings第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）It’seasytotalkyourselfoutofexercising.Evenwhenyouhavethebestintentionstoworkout,excusesaresoeasytofind—“I’mtootired”or“I’-9-\nmbusy”or“theweatherisbad”.Don’tworry!___16____Takebabysteps.Youwouldnevertrytorun10milesononeday,right?Whenyoudotoomuchtoosoon,you’llendupinjuredanddiscouraged.Takeiteasyasyougetstarted.Maybeyouonlyrunaquarterofamileduringyourfirstweek.___17____Showtheclockwhoisaboss.Healthexpertssayyoushouldaimforatleast150minutesofexerciseaweek,plusweighttrainingatleasttwiceaweek.Ifyouworktoolatetogettoagym,keepasetofweightsathome.Ifyoucan’texercisefor30minutesonce,breaktheexerciseupintoseveralsections,forexample,10or15minutesonce.___18____Youshouldletyourworkoutbecomeahabit,likebrushingyourteethoreatingbreakfast.Whenit’spartofyourroutine,youwon’tevenhavetothinkaboutit.Inafewmonths,fitnesscanberegularinyourday.Keepitreal.You’renotgoingtolose30poundsinaweek.___19____Forexample,increaseyourworkouttimefrom2to3daysaweek,orexerciseformoreminuteseachtime.Celebrate!___20____Therefore,evenapoundofweightlossorapoundofmusclegainisthereasontorewardyourself.Gooutwithfriends,orbuyanewpairofjeans.A.Doitforyourself.B.Getusedtoit.C.KeepafitnessjournaltorecordyourprogressD.Ittakesweekstoseerealchanges.AB.Thefollowingtrickscankeepyourfitnessroutineontrack.AC.Aimforsomethingthat’srealisticasafirststep.AD.Whenitbecomeseasyforyou,youcanmakeitmorechallenging.第二部分英语知识运用第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）In2022,IhadjustrecoveredfromaseriousillnesswhenIreceivedaninvitationtoawritersconferenceinOrlando,Florida.Myfamilypersuadedmethata(n)__21__mightbejustwhatthedoctorordered,sooffI __22__. ArrivingintheSunshineStatewasrathertiring,butI __23__ tocatchataxitomy __24__andsettlein.Nextmorning,Itookanother __25__totheshoppingcentretobuyafewsouvenirs. __26__Iwenttoacafetohavelunch,butallthetableswere __27__.ThenIheardafriendlyvoicesaying,“Youcan__28__mytable.” Igratefullysatdownwiththe __29__ladyandwehadahappylunchtogether.Asthe __30__drewtoaclosesheaskedhowlongIwouldbeinOrlando.IhadalreadytoldherthatIhadn’t __31__acar,andhadn’trealizedhow __32__ takingtaxiswouldbe.Afterawhileshesaid,“Mydear,don’tuseanymoretaxis.I’mretiredanditwouldbemypleasureto __33__youwhereveryouwish.”ItoldherthatIcouldn’tputhertothat __34__,butshebrushedasidemyprotests(反对).SheaskedmewhereIwas __35__andnextmorningshewaswaitingatmyapartmentatthe __36__timetotakemetoDisneyWorld.Shespentsometimewithmebefore-9-\nleavingmeto __37__ alone.Attheendoftheday,she __38__totakemebacktomyaccommodation.I __39__hermoneybutsherefusedtotakeany. I’llneverforgetthatwonderfulladywho,throughher __40__,filledmybriefholidayinFloridawithwonderfulmemories.21.A.ceremony B.holiday C.experiment D.operation22.A.kept B.went C.dropped D.knocked23.A.promised B. intended C.deserved D.managed24.A.hospital B.company C.university D.accommodation25.A.passenger B. colleague C.taxi D.suitcase 26.A.Instead B.First C.Later D.Once27.A. occupied B.classified C.painted D.decorated28.A.share B.reserve C.set D.possess29.A.poor B.old C.stubborn D.innocent 30.A.journey B.meal C.speech D.interview31.A.repaired B.donated C. guided D.hired 32.A.convenient B.worthwhile C.unfortunate D.expensive33.A. entertain B.inspire C.drive D.call34.A.business B.argument C.trouble D.challenge35.A.staying B.working C. shopping D.moving36.A.appointed B.limited C.favorite D.regular37.A.explore B. digest C. calculate D.perform38.A.forgot B.refused C.returned D.preferred39.A.lent B. sent C.owed D.offered -9-\n40.A.confidence B.dignity C.curiosity D.kindness第二节：语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。AsIboardtheplane,Isaymyfinalgoodbyetothewhitesandbeachesof___41____(sun)Miami.“Don’tyouwishwecouldliveinMiami?”mymotherasks.Her____42___(word)arefilledwithhopeandenvy.Poormother,Ithink,youwouldnotunderstand.Thereisonlyoneplace____43___Icouldeverdreamofliving,andIlivethere.IliveinChicago,theWindyCity.TheimageofthevastwatersofLakeMichiganalways___44____(flow)insidemyhead.Sure,Miamihastheocean,but___45____doesn’tgivemethefeelingofbeinginmyownhometown.Justthe___46____(think)ofbeinghomeagainmakesmefeelwarmandpeaceful.Mymind___47____(overcome)withfinememoriesofthehighbuildingsandtheenjoyablelakefront（湖畔）.Ilong___48____seeingthemalloncemore.HowcouldIliveinMiami?Icannotevenimagine____49___(cheer)foranybasketballteambuttheBullsoreatinganyhotdogthat’snotChicago-style___50____Chicagoismyhome.ThepleasantbeachesofMiamiwillalwaysbeinmyheart,butmyheartisalwaysgoingtobeinChicago.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Apologizingcanbeharderthanrealizingyou’veactedpoor.Totrulyapologizetoafriend,youhadtobesincereandletyourfriendtoknowhowmuchhemeanstoyou.It’seasysaidthandone.Butifyouswallowyourprideandshowsomesincereregret,theywillhaveatrueapologyready.Besides,sendinggiftscanbegoodchoiceforyoutomake.Andifyoudothiskindofthinginsteadoftalktoyourfriendfacetoface,you’rejusthidingbehindgifts.Afterall,giftscannotsaywordlike“I’msorry”.Soitisofgreatimportanttoapologizeinperson.第二节：书面表达(满分25分)良好的人际关系是建设和谐社会的关键。请你根据下面的提示,用英语写一篇关于交友的文章。提示:-9-\n(1)交友的重要性。(2)如何交友:①对别人要友好,要关心别人;②不要以貌取人;③要理解尊重对方;④要坦诚相待。(3)词数:100左右。-9-\n高二期中考试英语答案一、阅读理解1-4BCDB5-8DAB9-11DADB12-15AACD16-20ABADBACD二、第二部分，第一节完形填空21-25BBDDC26-30CAABB31-35DDCCA36-40AACDD第二节、语篇填空41.sunny42.words43.where44.flows45.it46.thought47.isovercome48.for49.cheering50.because三、第一节改错1、poor→poorly2、had→have 3、to去掉4、easy→easier5、they→you 6、be和good之间加a7、And→But8、talk→talking9、word→words10、important→importance第二节书面表达Everyoneneedsfriends.Theyareaprincipalsourceofhappinessandhopeinourlives.Withthedevelopmentofthemodernsociety,agoodpersonalfriendshipisespeciallyneeded,sohowtomaketruefriendsbecomesmoreandmoreimportant. Tomakefriends,youmustbefriendlytoothers.Youshouldthinkmoreofothersthanofyourselfanddon’tjudgeothersonlybytheirappearances.What’smore,asyou’redifferentpersons,it’snormalforyoutohavedifferentopinions.Trytounderstandandrespectothers.Mostimportantofall,behonest.Ifyoudonottellthetruth,youmaybefoundoutsomeday.Ifso,youwilllosetrustofothersandyou’llnevermakeafriend.-9-
