高二英语下学期杏坛中学中段考试卷高二英语试题（2022.4）本试卷共10页，四大题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。Ⅰ.听力（共两节，满分35分）第一节：听对话或独白（5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）每段播放两遍。每段材料后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A，B，C选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第1段材料，回答1—3题。听第2段材料，回答4—6题。听第3段材料，回答7—9题。听第4段对话，回答10-12题。听第5段对话，回答13-15题。第二节：听取信息（共5小题，每小题分，满分5分）听下面一段对话。请根据题目要求，从所给的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16—20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅读时间，录音读两遍，你将有80秒钟的作答时间。Ⅱ.语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完型填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A，B，C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Thelatestreformintestingisthecomputerizedtest.Testquestionsandanswerchoicesarepresentedonthe21andstudentscananswerwithatapofthekeyboardoraclickofthemouse.Beforetheactualtestbegins,thereusuallyisaninstructionshowinghowtousethecomputerto22thequestions.Scoresaredisplayedonthescreenattheendofthetestsothatastudenthasimmediatefeedback23havingtoreturnseveraldayslaterforresults.Somecomputerizedtestsare“adaptive”.Thismeansthatatestquestionisselectedfromalargepoolofitemsbasedonhowthetesttakerhasrespondedtothe24question.Thefirstquestionpresentedis9/9ofmediumdifficulty.Ifthetesttakeranswers25,thenextitemwillbemoredifficult.Ifheorsheanswersincorrectly,thenextquestionwillbeeasier.Thecomputer26questionsbylevelofdifficultyandmanyotherfactorssuchassex,raceandagereferences,subjectareathequestionisdrawnfrom,andformofquestion,beforepresentingitonthescreen.Inthisway,thequestionsare“adapted”tofindthetrueskill27ofthetesttaker.Amongalltheconveniencesofcomputerizedtesting,therearesome28.Nolongercanyouhaveaquicklookatthe29test,answertheeasyquestionsfirst,andcomebacklatertofinishthedifficultones.Testitemsarepresentedoneatatime,andyoumustchooseananswerinordertomoveontothenextquestion.Onceyouhaveconfirmedyouranswer,youcannotgobackto30itif,lateron,yourealizethatyouranswerwaswrong.21.A.screenB.paperC.boardD.surface22.A.putasideB.concentrateonC.respondtoD.applyto23.A.otherthanB.ratherthanC.regardlessofD.asto24.A.previousB.basicC.followingD.single25.A.brieflyB.smartlyC.correctlyD.thoughtfully26.A.classifiesB.answersC.considersD.recognizes27.A.standardB.factorC.patternD.level28.A.qualitiesB.limitsC.servicesD.features29.A.formalB.objectiveC.finalD.entire30.A.identifyB.exchangeC.changeD.overlook第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31---40的相应位置上。Ⅲ阅读（共两节，满分40分）.第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A，CB，，D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheAmericanRevolutionwasacitizen'srevolution.Ordinarymentookalargepartinit.OneofthemwasPaulRevere,asilverworker.HelivedinBostonmanyyearsagoduringthetimewhenmanypeopleintheBritishcoloniesinAmericafeltthattheywerebeingusedforBritain'sgain.TheyfeltthattheywerebeingtaxedwithoutfairrepresentationintheBritishgovernment.ThepeopleofBostonwereespeciallyangry,andadditionalBritishtroopshadbeensenttheretokeeptheexcitedcolonistsundercontrol.PaulReverewasoneofthosewhobelievedthat9/9theBritishwouldsoonbeonthemarchagainstthevillagesandfarmsnearBoston.OnthenightoftheeighteenthofApril,1775,RevererowedacrosstheCharlesRivertoaplaceoppositeBostonwherehissaddledhorsewasreadytoride.iftheBritishsoldierscame,hewastoridetowarnthepeople.AfriendinBostonwashiddenneartheBritishtroopsinaplacewherehecouldwatchwhattheydid.Iftheymarchedbyland,hewastohangoneLanternhighinthetoweroftheoldNorthChurchinBostonwherePaulcouldseeit.Iftheycamebysea,hewouldhanguptwolanterns.TowardmorningReveresawtwolightsinthetower.TheBritishmustbecomingbysea!Hejumpedonhishorseandrodethroughthecountrysidebeforedawninordertowarnthefarmersandvillagersthattheymustfightatdaybreak.herodeallnight,andinthemorning,bythetimethetroopsarrived,thefarmerswerehiddenallalongtheroadswiththeirgunsloaded.WhentheBritishcame,theAmericansdrovethemback.ThesefirstbattlesoftheAmericanRevolutionwerefoughtatConcordandatLexington,Massachusetts,onApril19,1775.In1776thecoloniessignedadeclarationofindependence.41.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinthepassage?A)ToprovideinformationaboutthechildhoodofPaulRevere.B)TodiscussthewarbetweentheBritishandtheAmericans.C)TotellthereaderastoryaboutPaulRevereintheAmericanRevolution.D)TodescribethecourageofthefarmersandvillagersintheAmericanRevolution.42.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofPaulRevere?A)Hewasveryinterestedinpolities.B)Hegotarelativetohelphim.C)HefoughttheBritishhimself.D)Hetoldthepeopleaboutthecomingenemy.43.Allofthefollowingismentionedinthepassageexcept_______.A)theAmericanRevolutionwasarevoltB)Paul'sfriendsignalledfromachurchC)theBritishtroopsweresenttocontrolthecolonistsD)Paul'sfriendwasservingintheBritisharmy44.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.A)TheBritishcoloniesinAmericawereverymucharoused.B)Thefarmersandvillagersweregoodatfightingtheirenemy.C)ItwasthefirstbattlethatPaulReverehadevertakenpartin.D)PaulReverehadastrongsenseofprideofbeingAmerican.45.Theauthor'sattitudetowardPaulRevereis_________.A)amusedB)respectableC)distantD)serious.9/9BLiberia,theoldestindependentNegrostateinWestAfrica,hasbeenstrugglingforsurvivaleversinceitsfoundationin1822.Progresshasbeenhampered(妨碍)byconstanthostilitybetweentheAmericanNegroeswhosefamiliesreturnedthereintheearly19thcentury,andtheWestAfricanswhoseancestorsneverleftthecontinent.Thoughthetwogroupsareofthesamerace,theyaredividedbylanguageandoutlookandregardeachotherwithdeepsuspicion（怀疑）creatingaconflictwhichwasnotforeseenbyLiberia'sfounders.Inaddition,neighboringstates,nativetribes,disease,andpovertyhavemadelifedangerousanddifficult.Thegovernmenthastrieddesperately,throughloansandatrickleoftrade,tomakeendsmeet.Anxietyaboutfinancialmatterslessenedsomewhatwhen,in1910,theUnitedStatesacceptedresponsibilityforLiberia'ssurvival.However,notuntilHarveyFirestone,theAmericanrubberking,decidedthattheUnitedStatesmustproduceitsownrubber----withLiberiaasthesiteoftherubberplantations----didLiberiahavemuchhopeofpayingitsdebtsandbalancingitsbudget.Therubberindustry,foundedinthe1920's,andtheactivitythatfolloweditbroughtbothprogressandprofittoLiberia.BeforethattimeLiberiahadnoroads,nomechanicaltransportandnogoodport;itspeoplehadlittleeducationandfewtools.Liberiansfeelthatthecountryisbeingruledbyrubber.Forthisreason,therecentdiscoveryofironore(铁矿石)isimportant.Liberianleadersaretryingtomoderatethepoweroftherubberindustryandtoestablishthecountry'spoliticalandeconomicindependence.46.Liberiahasbeenindifficultysinceitsindependencemainlybecause______.A.theAmericanNegroesdonotwanttohelpthecountry.B.therehavebeenconstanthostilityandsuspicionbetweendifferenttribesinthecountry.C.therehavenbeenconstanthostilityandsuspicionbetweentwogroupsofthesametribe.D.thegovernmenthasadoptedawrongpolicy47."Thegovernmenthastrieddesperately,throughloansandatrickleoftrade,tomakeendsmeet."tomakeendsmeet"means_______.A.thegovernmenthastoborrowmoneyfromothersB.thegovernmenthastolendmoneytoothersC.thegovernmentdoesn'thavetoborroworlendmoneyD.thegovernmenthaseithertoborrowortolendmoney48.Thecountry'sfinancebegantoimproveabitin________.A.1822B.1910C.1920D.1920's49.TheLiberians'attitudeontoimproveabitin_______.A.atotalagreementB.atotaldisagreement9/9C.ahostilityD.notatotalagreement50.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_______.A.AmericanNegroesinWestAfricaB.Liberia-----apoorcountryC.LiberiaanditsdevelopmentD.Liberia----acountrywithrichrubberandironCDuetoclimatechange,Arcticiceisbreakingupearlierinthespring,anditsareaisdecreasing.ThisiscreatingproblemsforpolarbearsthatmaketheirhomesoffnorthernAlaskaandinHudsonBay.PolarbearsoffAlaskanormallyhuntandraisetheiryoungonicesheetsthatfloatontheocean.Butastheicehasmelted,thepolarbearshavebeenforcedtospendmoretimeonland.There,theyhavebeguntofrequentbeaches,feedingontheremainsofwhalescaughtbynativehunters.Forpolarbears,thisfoodislessnutritiousthansealsthattheynormallycatchonicesheets.Theshrinking（减少）icehasalsoforcedmorepolarbearsintotheocean.Inthepast,theyonlyhadtoswimshortdistancesbetweenicesheets.Butastheicehasshrunk,polarbearshavebeenforcedtoswimlongerandlongerdistancesintheopenocean.Thisposesaseveredangerduringroughweather,andanincreasingnumberofdrownedpolarbearshavebeenobserved.InHudsonBay,theicebreaksupthreeweeksearlierinthespringnowthanitdid20yearsago.PolarbearsonHudsonBayfast（绝食）duringthesummer,waitingforicetoforminthefalltohunt.Everyyear,thesummergetslonger,andthebearsgetskinnier.Overthepast25years,theaverageweightofthefemalebearshasdropped68kg.Thislossaffectstheirabilitytoreproduce,andalreadythenumberofbirthshasdropped15percent.Unlessthebearscanlearntosurvivetheseclimatechanges,thesegiantsoftheicemayonedaydisappear.51.WhatisArcticicedoingearliereachyear?A.It’sfreezing.B.It’shardening.C.It’smelting.D.It’sexpanding.52.WhatistrueofpolarbearsthatarespendingmoretimeonlandinAlaska?A.Theiryoungaredying.B.Theirdietischanging.C.Theirhealthisimproving.D.Theirfamiliesaregrowing.53.WhatdopolarbearsinHudsonBaydoduringthesummer?A.Theyclaimterritory(地域).B.Theyprotectmates.C.Theyhuntanimals.D.Theystopfeeding.54.WhatdoesthewriterimplyaboutfemalepolarbearsinHudsonBay?A.Theyarehavingfeweryoungnow.B.Theysufferfromvarioussicknesses.C.Theydon’tneedstrongerprotection.D.Theycan’tfindenoughgoodmales.9/955.Inwhichpublicationwouldyoumostlikelyfindthispassage?A.MedicalNewsB.SocietyTodayC.WildlifeJournalD.DesignMagazine第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请把选择出的答案填写在答题卷相应的位置上。A.CurrentsituationandfutureofrealityshowsB.Audience’sreactiontorealityTVC.Critics’relevantcommentsD.AttractionsforproducersandparticipantsE.Definitionof“watchanddial”showF.Introductiontonewrealityshows56.Europeantelevisionhadtheideaoftakingordinarypeopleandturningtheminto“stars”byputtingtheminunusualsituation.”BigBrother”(createdinHolland)wasoneofthefirst.Agroupofpeoplewerelockedinasmallhousewithcamerasrunning24hoursaday.Itwascalleda“watchanddial”showbecauseviewersvotebytelephonetodecidewhoshouldleaveorstay.57.“BigBrother”wasprobablythefistofthenewrealityshows,butsuchaprogrammehasdeveloped.Manyhavefoundappealbyhavingathemetothem,butmostarebasedontheprincipleof“survivalofthefittest”byeliminatingparticipantsastheseriesprogresses.SowehavethedatingshowswherewinnerseitherpairofforstaytruetotheirpartnersoutsidetheTVstudio.Thentherearethosethattestpeople’sabilitiesforspecificjobslikerunningakitchen,becominganinteriordesigneroratopmodel.58.Criticssaytheseprogrammesarebasicallybadtelevision,butpeoplewatchthem.Sowhyaretheresomanyofthem?Fortheviewerit’sanopportunityto“peoplewatch”.It’snaturaltolikewatchingotherpeople.They’reinteresting.Wecanimaginewhatwewoulddointhatsituation.Wegettoknowthecharactersandseethemgrowanddevelopweekafterweek.Andofcourse,televisionistheperfectplacetowatchpeople.Likethetheatreorcinemawecanlookatotherpeopleandtheycan’tlookback.Butwithtelevision,wecanwatchintheprivacyofourownhomes,Wewatch,butwedon’thavetoadmitittoanyone.59.TheTVcompanieslikerealityshowsbecausetheyarecheaptoproduceandattractyoungerviewers,whichadvertiserslike.Thelast“BigBrother”inBritainattractedenormousadvertisingrevenue.Theyaren’tdependenton“star”actorswithenormoussalaries.Andyouractors9/9won’tgoonstrike.Andwhydopeopleparticipateinthem?Well,forfameandmoneyofcourse.Inthepast,appearingontelevisionwasn’tforordinarypeople.Youhadtobegoodatsomething,likesport,orreadingthenews,oracting.Butnotanymore60.Itseemsthatmostshowsdowellatthebeginningbutthentheviewingfiguresbegintofall.Anditvariesfromcountrytocountrytoo.Forexample,oneshowhadanadoptedchildtrytoguesstheidentityofherrealfather,andanotherhadafamilyarguingoveraninheritance.Bothwerecancelledafteroneepisode.Perhapsthenoveltyhaswornoff.Certainly,realityTVseemstoappealmuchmoretotheyoungeraudience.Andnowtherearesomanyshowsaroundeventheyounghavebecomemorecritical.Realityshowwillprobablysurvive—it’sjustnolongersoeasytomakeasuccessfulone.Ⅳ写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：短语填空（共10小题，满分10分）第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分30分）请根据以下任务说明和写作要求，写一篇150词左右的英语短文。[任务要求]你准备参加一个题为“是否应该让机器人干家务”的讨论会，讨论会上你将做一个书面发言。请认真阅读下面短文，然后完成以下任务：1．概括短文内容要点，该部分的字数大约60—80；2．就“是否应该让机器人干家务”这一主题谈谈你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的字数大约60—80；1）机器人是社会科技进步的表现。2）让机器人干家务可以减轻家人的负担。高智能机器人还可以照顾家人。3）但使用、维修的成本高；机器人的行动缓慢，不能与人类真正沟通。4）机器人的价格昂贵，一般人家负担不起。真正普及还需一段较长的时间。Assciencedevelopedrapidlyinthedirectionoftechnology,itsuppliesmanabetterandmorecomfortablelife.Menwillbeworkingshorterandshorterhours,whilehousewiveswillalsobeabletohavemorefreetime.Canyouimaginedoinghouseworkwithoutahousewife?Scientistsbelievethiswillbeturnedintorealitiesinnotverylongtime,andperhapsduringyourlifetimehouse-robotswilltaketheplaceofhousewives.WhenIdiscussedthiskindofmachinewithhousewives,some90percentofthemrepliedimmediately,“HowsooncanIbuyone?”Theother10percentsaid,“Iwouldbeterrifiedtoseeitmovingaboutmyhouse.”ButwhenIexplainedtothemthatitcouldbeturnedofforstopped,theyquicklyrealizedthatitisausefulobject.Inmyownhomewehavefoundthatthewashing-upmachineisregardedasagoodhandintheroom.There’snogreaterpleasurethantogoto9/9bedintheeveningandknowthatthewashing-upisbeingdonedownstairsafterweareasleep.Somefamilieswouldliketohavetheirrobotslavesdoingallthedownstairshouseworkaftertheywereinbedatnight,whileotherswouldhaveitdoneinthemornings.Butthiswouldbeentirelyamatterofchoice.9/92022学年下学期杏坛中学中段考试英语试题答案听力部分第一节：第二节：完形填空：21-30ACBACADBDC语法结构：阅读理解41-55CDDABCCBDCCBDAC信息匹配：56．E57．F58．B59．D60．A任务型作文：Willhouse-robotsreplacehousewives?Scientistsbelievethatthehouse-robotswillreplacehousewivesinthefuturewiththerapiddevelopmentofsciencesothathousewiveswillbefreedfromdailyboringhouseworkandenjoyabetterlife.Iagreewiththeauthortoalargemeasure.Iconsiderthattheuseofrobotsmeansthesocialdevelopmentofscienceandtechnologybecauserobotscanfreepeoplefromsuchdullhousework.What’smore,somehigh-intelligencerobotscanbedesignedtotakecareofthefamilyremembers,suchasbabiesandelderlyonesaswell.However,itisstilltooexpensivetousethemachinenowadays,whichwillcostalottorepairitwhenitisoutoforder.Furthermore,themachinemovesslowly,unabletocommunicatewithpeopleinarealsense.Noteveryfamilycanaffordahigh-intelligencerobot.Inbrief,robotsareusefulforourfamilies.Butitshouldbebuiltlikehumans,anditshouldnotbetooexpensive.Ithinkitwilltakequitealongtimetoactuallybringthehouse-robotsintoourfamilies.9/9
