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2021—2022学年度第二学期期末学业水平检测高二英语(考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分)注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后

，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段

对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdidthemanthinkofthebook?A.Outofdate.B.Un

suitableforstudents.C.Worthreading.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whichcountrydothespeakersprobablylivein?A.China.B.TheU.K.C.TheU.S.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去

附件查看】Whydoesthewomanwanttochangeherbooking?A.Toprepareforameeting.B.Togohomeearlier.C.Toattendaparty.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whydidn’ttheman

gotothediningroomatlunchtime?A.Hehadtoseeadoctor.BHeneededtohavearest.C.Hehadlunchoutwithhisdaughter..5.

【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whentodoexercise.B.Howtostartaday.C.Wheretomeetfriends.第二节(

共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，

各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Howdoesthemanfeel?A.Excited.B.Anxious.C.Conf

ident.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingintheend?A.Talkingwithteachersandfriends.B.Learningtocontrolemotions.C.Listeningtomorespeeche

s.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Wherearethespeakers?A.Athome.B.Inacar.C.Inarestaurant.9.Whatdoesthema

nwanttodointhepark?A.Haveafternoontea.B.Relaxonthegrass.C.Flykites.10.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.GotoJack’shome.B.Buyapieceofcloth.

C.Drivetoacoffeeshop.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teache

randstudent.B.Brotherandsister.C.Classmates.12.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?AKeepstudyingliterature.B.Chooseamajor

shelikes..C.Talkwithherteachers.13.Whichsubjectdoesthewomanwanttolearn?A.Translation.B.Education.C.Math.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放

相关音频，请去附件查看】14.Whatisthepurposeofthewoman’scall?ATohaveabusinesstalk.B.Totalkaboutherworkplan.C.Toknowabouttheman’sjobexper

ience.15.Whereisthemanworking?A.Atabank.B.Atacomputershop.C.Ataforeigntradecompany.16.Whatisthewoman’smainconcern?A.Howlongpeop

lecanwork.B.Howmuchsheshouldpay.C.Howmanysalespersonssheneed.17.Whowillthemanprobablytalktonext?A.Asecretary.B.A

salesdirector.C.Ahiringmanager.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】18.WhathappenedtoSamanthalastmonth?A.Shelostherpetdog.B.Shewrotea

warmstory.C.Shebegananewproject.19.WhendidthespeakerfirstmeetSamantha?A.Halfamonthago.B.Onemonthago.C.Oneyearago.20.Wha

tisSamanthaprobablydoing?A.Drivingtoafarm.B.Visitingapetshop.C.Goingtothestudio.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(15个小题;每题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅

读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATherearealotofmuseumsinLondon.Ofcourse,thereareworld-famousnamesliketheBritishMuseumand.Natura

lHistoryMuseum.Butthentherearemanytinyplainpeculiarmuseumsineverycornerofthecity.18StaffordTerraceTheKensingtonaddr

essprovidesachancetoseealate-Victorian,middle-classhomethathassurvivedlargelyunchanged.Thehousewaspassedonfromonegenerationofthe

familytothenextandalmostalltheoriginaldecorationremainsunchanged.Thehouseclosesduringsummerformaintenance.Openinghours:2pm—5:30pmWed,Sa

t,SunBrunelMuseumAnexhibitioncelebratestheThamesTunnelasthebirthplaceofthetubesystem,andtheGreatEasternsteams

hipasthefirstmodernoceanliner.ThesiteisaScheduledAncientMonumentandInternationalLandmarkSiteabovetheoldesttunnelintheUnderground,w

hichtellsthestoryofthemenwhoworkedinthedark,dodgingflamesandrawsewageeveryday.Openinghours:Daily10am—5pmTheCinemaMuseumThiscollection

ofartifacts,memorabiliaandequipmenttellingthehistoryofcinemafromthe1890stothepresentisopenbytour(advancebookingrequired)whilethemuseumraisesfunds

tosecureitsfuture.Amongthedisplaysarecinemaseatsandsigns,stillsandposters,projectorsandothermachinery.Openinghou

rs:11am—5pmMon-FribyappointmentonlyDennisSevers’HouseDennisSevers’Houseisatimecapsuleattractioninwhichvi

sitorsareimmersedinauniqueformoftheatre.Thetourtakesyouthroughthecellar,kitchen,diningroom,smokingroomandupstairstothebedrooms.Itfeelsas

thoughtheinhabitantshaddesertedtheroomsonlymomentsbefore.TheDennisSeversHousetourisunsuitableforchildrenastoursareconductedinsilence.Openinghours:

Wed,Fri5pm—9pm21.IfyouareinterestedinthelifeofVictorian,whichmuseumshouldyouchoosetovisit?A.18StaffordTerrace.B

.BrunelMuseum.C.TheCinemaMuseum.D.DennisSevers’House.22.WhatareyourequiredtodobeforevisitingTheCinemaMuseum?A.Learnthehistoryofcinema.B.Bo

okahead.C.Raisemoney.D.Collectposters.23.Whatdothelistedmuseumshaveincommon?A.Theyareworld-famous.B.TheyareaccessibleonWednesday.C.

Theyfeaturetubesystem.D.Theyaresuitableforchildren.BEarthDayisApril22.Everyyear,peoplearoundtheworldobservethedaybyhelpingtocarefortheenvironme

nt.Theycarryoutallkindsofactivitiesinanefforttobettertheplanet’sheath.Onewaytosupportthisgoalistogrowplantsnativetoyourarea.Thishelpswildlifeli

kebirdsandinsectsthatevolvedalongsidenativeplants.Formanyoftheseanimalsplantpollen(花粉)istheirfood.Nativepollinatorsoftencannotrecog

nizenon-nativeplantsasfood.Thismeanstheydonotcollectthepollenorspreadplants’seeds.Plantingnon-nativespeciescreatesso-called

“fooddeserts”forpollinatorsincludingbees,birds,bats,butterfliesandmore.DougTaamyisaprofessorofentomologyattheUniversityofDe

laware.Entomologyisthestudyofinsects.Hefoundthatnon-nativeplantspeciescanharmthenaturalfoodchain,whichcanleadtoacollapseoftheenviron

ment.“Plantchoicematters,”hesaid.“Theplantswechoosetolandscapeourpropertiesshouldbedeterminedbyhowmuchlifecanlivethere.”Hu

mansdependstronglyoninsects.Withoutthem,wewouldhavenofloweringplants,whichwouldharmthefoodwebthatsupportsimportantanimals.Birds,fore

xample,dependonplantsforfoodandspreadtheirseedswhilekeepingthepopulationsofharmfulinsectsdown.Insectssupportplantstha

tprovideoxygen,cleanourwater,capturecarbonandaddnutrientstothesoil.Thatbuildstopsoilandpreventsflooding.Withoutinsects,thebiosphere—thelivingpartso

ftheEarth—wouldrotbecauseofthelossofinsectdecomposers.Humanssimplycouldnotsurvivethat,Tallamysaid.Inadditiontoprovidi

ngfoodandhabitatforinsectsandotherwildlife,nativeplantsareabletogroweasilyanddonotrequiremuchcare.Thatmeanslesswateringandlessfertilizing.Thes

ituationisawin-winforgardenersandpollinators.24.Whichsectionofawebsiteisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Aroundtheglobe.B.Technologyrep

ort.C.Thesecretofnature.D.HealthyLifestyle.25.Whyshouldweavoidplantingnon-nativespecies?A.Theyattractmoreinsects.B.Theydoharmtonativeplant

s.C.Theyturnsoilintodesert.D.Theybreakthebalanceofnature.26.Inwhataspectarenativeplantssuperiortonon-nativeplants?A.Theyproducemoreoxygen

.B.Theypreventfloodingmoreeffectively.,C.Theyneedlesscare.D.Theyaddmorenutrientstothesoil.27.Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodo?A.Take

effectivemeasurestoprotectinsects.B.RaiseenvironmentalawarenessonEarthDay.C.Makegreatefforttobettertheplanet'shealth.D.P

lantnativeplantstosupportlocalenvironment.CWhenyouwereatschool,wereyouevertoldtostopdaydreamingandconcentrate?Itwaseasyforyourmindto

wanderifyouweren’tinterestedinwhatyouwerelearningorifyouhadbetterthingstothinkabout.Stayingfocusedcanstillbeachallengein

adultlife,butunderstandinghowtodoit,andknowingwhatisdistractingyou,canhelp.Scientistshavelookedatwhatmakesusdistractandfoundanumber

ofwaystohelpusstayinthezone.Oneofthemostobviousthingsiseliminatingnoise.ResearchbyScienceFocusmagazinefoundsilenceisbestforconcent

ration.Italsofoundturningoffnotificationsonyourphone,orswitchingitoffaltogether,removesamajordistractionandhelpsusfocusonthetaskathand.Anot

herpossiblecureforashortattentionspan(持续时间)isbraintraining.Psychologistsareincreasinglyinterestedinourabilitytoge

tdowntobusinessandhavelookedatwhatwecanchangeinsideourheadtomakeusconcentrate.AnarticleforBBCFuturebyCarolineWilliamssaysthat“AttentionR

esearcherNiliLavieofUniversityCollegeLondonhasfoundthatmakingataskmorevisuallydemandingtakesupmoreprocessingpowerand

leavesthebrainnothinglefttoprocessdistractions.”So,keepingyourmindbusymightbetheanswer.Therearemorepracticaltips

onkeepingyourmindfocused.Theseincludemakingalistortimetableofthetasksyouhavetodo,findingaworkspacewhereyou’renottemptedtodootherthings,o

rchewingsomegum!It’spossiblethemovementinyourmouthoccupiespartsofthebrainthatmightotherwisegetdistracted.ButaccordingtoScience

Focusmagazine,“ifwewerealwayssofocusedthatwenevergotdistracted,we’dmisspotentialchanges,suchasthreats,inourenvironment

.Distractionisvitalforsurvival.”28.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“stayinthezone”inparagraph2mean?A.Stayfocused.B.Ke

epsteady.C.Staycalm.D.Becareful.29.Howcanweextendattentionspan?A.Todovisualtask.B.Tomakethetaskeasier.C.Totrainprocessingdistraction.D.Tokeepyourm

indbusy.30.Whatinformationdoesthelastparagraphconvey?A.It’shardtogetridofdistraction.B.Distractionisn’tallbad.C.Stayingfocusedcanavoiddanger

s.D.Beingsensitivetochangesisimportant.31.Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A.Todiscussthephenomenonofdaydrea

ming.B.Toshowtheharmofdistraction.C.Toofferhelpinkeepingconcentrated.D.Tointroducetheneweststudyresults.DHandingpower

toolsovertoyoungstudentscouldresultinsomedisastroussituations.Butifthosetoolsarecombinedwitheffectivesupervisionandteaching,thestud

entscanlearnvaluablenewskillsandmightevenfindanewcareerpath.Onesuchprogram,inWashington,D.C.,aimstoteachwoodworkingandf

inishedcarpentryskillstoteensandyoungadults.Itincludesawoodshop,completelyhousedinsideatruck,whichactsasa

kindof“classroomonwheels.”TheMobileWoodshopprogramwasstartedbythenonprofitZenithCommunityArtsFoundation.MargeryGoldberg,Zenith'sdirector,isanarti

st,woodsculptor,Shehadlongdreamedofcreatingamobilewoodshoptoasststudents.Thatdreamfinallycametruein2020,whenthec

itygaveher.alargegrantfortheprogram.Goldbergbelieveswoodshopprogramscanhelppreparethenextgenerationofwoodworkers.StudentsatBalloucan

learnthesameskillsasabeginningcarpenterwould.Theseincludecutting,marking,measuring,nailingandhowtousedifferenttools

.Thetruckisequippedwithalltheinstructionalmaterialsandtoolsnecessarytooperateasacompletemobileclassroom.Mobileworkstationsarealsoavailable

sostudentscanworkonprojectsoutsidethetruck.Ifstudentspasstheclass,theycanseektoentertheunionapprenticeship(学徒)pr

ogramInsteadofausualfour-yearapprenticeship,graduatesofthemobilewoodshopcanfinishinlesstime.JoeLargessisateacheratthewoodsho

p.Hesaidmuchoftheclasscentersonteachingstudents“softskills”Theseareskillsthataredesirableinalljobs,suchasteamwork,beingabletofollow

instructionsandarrivingtoworkontime.Studentsalsolearnbasicskillslikemathandhowtoreadaruler.LargesssaidtheclassatBallouseeks“tohelpsomep

eoplewhowouldn’thavethechancetoevengetintotheapprenticeshipprogram,andgivethemalegup”.That,headded,can“hopefully

helpthemwithabetterfuture”.32.WhydidMargeryGoldbergstarttheprogram?A.Tohelpadultsfindjobs.B.Togetgrantfro

mthegovernment.C.Toassiststudentsforthefuturecareer.D.Tospreadtheartofwoodsculpture.33.Howdoestheprogramrun?A.T

helocalcarpenters’unionisinchargeofteaching.B.Studentslearnonthetruckallthetime.C.Studentsbeginfromthebasicskillsofcarpentry.D.Studentscane

ntertheunionapprenticeshipprogramdirectly.34.WhatcanbelearnedfromJoeLargess’swords?A.Basicskillsforalljobsarethecenterofteaching.B.Studentsatt

heclassareslowlearners.C.Theclasshelpspeopleprepareforthefuture.D.TheapprenticeshipprogramisnotftforstudentsatBallou.35.Whichisasuita

bletitleforthetext?A.ClassroomonWheelsB.SkillsforaBetterFutureC.LearningtoFindaGoodJobD.MargeryGoldberg,anArtistandWoodSculptor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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Inallone’slifetimeitisoneselfthatonespendsthemosttimebeingwithordealingwit

h.Butitisjustyourselfthatonehastheleastunderstandingof.Whenyouaregoingupwardsinlifeyoutendtooverestimateyourself.____36____Whenyouaregoingd

ownhillyoutendtounderestimateyourself.Togainacorrectviewofoneselfandbearealistisimportant.Youmaylookforw

ardhopefullytothefuturebutbesurenottoexpecttoomuch,foridealscanneverbefullyrealized.____37________38____Whetheryouthinkyouareatoweringtreeorab

ladeofgrass,ahighmountainorasmallstone,yourepresentastateofnaturethathasitsownreasonofexistence.Ifyouearnestlyadmireyourselfyou’llhavear

ealsenseofself-appreciation,whichwillgiveyouconfidence.Assoonasyougainfullconfidenceinyourself,you’llbeenabledtofighta

nydifficulty.____39____Showyourselflovingconcernaboutyourhealthanddailylife.Unlessyouknowperfectlywellwhenandhowtodoyourselfaf

avor,youwon’tbeconfidentandreadyenoughtoresisttheattackofillness.Asyouareaware,whatapersonphysicallyhasisbutahum

anbodythat’svulnerable(脆弱的)whenexposetotheelements.____40____Inaword,togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogetafullco

ntrolofone’slife.Thenonewillfindone’slifefullofcolorandflavor.A.Bepatientwithyourself.B.Thenyouneedturntooth

ersforhelp.C.Doingyourselfafavorwhenit’sneeded.D.Itseemsthateverythingyouseekforiswithinyourreach.E.Soifyoufallill,it’suptoyoutotakeagoodcareofyo

urself.FTogetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfneedsself-appreciation.G.Youmaybecourageoustomeetchallengesbutkee

pinmindyourlimitationaswell.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Wehavehadbadnewsth

isweek,myhusbandwaslaidoffonTuesday.____41____,wearebetteroffthanmostfamily,andstillbeableto____42____ourfinancesuntilhefindsanotherjob.Whenseeingdo

ctors,nursesandstaffworkingaroundthe____43____totakecareofpatientsduringthisCOVID-19pandemic,myhusbandgav

eme$100cashandsaid,“Goout,buysomerestaurantgiftcardsandtakethemtothe____44____forthemedicalworkers.”Restaurantgiftcardscanmakeit____45_

___forthemtoquicklygetmealsbetweenshifts.Withouthealthcare____46____wecannotjoininthatfightdirectly,butwecan____47____

them—withmeals,withsuppliesandevenwitha____48____,heartfelt“thankyou”.Idon’toftenhavetosaywecan’tdothingsbecausewe_

___49____themoneyourselves,butthatwasmyfirst_____50_____.Realizingmy_____51_____hesaid,“Wewillbeokay,we

needtolookoutwardsnotinwards.”Whataspecialman!Iagreedthatitwasa_____52_____attitudetohave!Itwasabeautifulthingtoremainkindto___

__53_____otherseveninour_____54_____moments._____55_____thoughtshelpeduspullthroughsmoothly.Hefoundanotherjobsoon.Alwayst

hinkpositively,have100%faithandsuccessisyours.41.A.GratefullyB.UnfortunatelyC.ImmediatelyD.Eventually42.A.makeB.e

nlargeC.stretchD.increase43.A.bedB.peopleC.buildingD.clock.44.A.communityB.stationC.tableD.hospital45.A.bet

terB.easierC.longerD.cooler46.A.trainingB.knowledgeC.senseD.insurance47.A.supportB.doubtC.respectD.admire48.A.

brightB.simpleC.loudD.cheap49.A.earnB.wasteC.needD.spend50.A.impressionB.soundC.thoughtD.step51.A.disappoi

ntmentB.sadnessC.mistakeD.hesitation52.A.wonderfulB.differentC.reasonlessD.negative53.A.callonB.comeac

rossC.thinkofD.takeover54.A.delightedB.difficultC.silentD.critical55.A.CreativeB.PositiveC.CarefulD.Deep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。DunhuangwasagatewaytoandfromChina,aplace____56____Eastmetwest,andagreatislandinthemiddleofthedeser

t.Dunhuang’slongandglorioushistoryrepresents____57____(it)significanceasacentreofculturalandcommercialexchange.Today,Dunhuangisaworld-classtourist

destinationboastingsiteswithUNESCO-protectedheritagestatus.Therearemorethan700famouscaves,____58____(know

)astheMogaoGrttoes,which____59____(carve)outofrockoveraperiodof1,000years.InthefamousLibraryCavewerehiddenthousandsofmanuscripts,pa

intingsandscrolls.Thesehiddentreasuresgiveus____60____pictureofDunhuangwhenitwasattheverycentreoftheSilkRoadtrade.Inth

eMingDynasty,traderouteschangedandDunhuangwasnotasprosperousasitusedtobe.____61____(gradual),itfadedfrommemory,eventhou

ghitwasoncesuchagreatcity.ThiscenturyisbringingtheSilkRoad____62____lifeoncemorethroughtheBeltandRoadInitiative.Dunhuanghasonceagainbecomea

globalcrossroads____63____ithostedhundredsofrepresentativesfrom51countriesfortheSilkRoadInternationalCulturalExpoin2017.

GiventhatthethemeoftheExpowas____64____(promote)culturalexchangeandstrengthenmutual_____65_____(cooperate)betweenthecountr

iesalongtheSilkRoad,Dunhuangwastheidealplace.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是李华。你校英文报正在招聘校园记者，请写一封信应聘。注意：写作词数应为80左右。___________________

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_______________________________________第二节(满分25分)67.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。续写的词数应为150左右。I’dspentthenightrushingtothewindoweverytimeI

heardabranchfall.Now,lookingoutintotheearlymorninglight,notonetreeinourruralneighbourhoodhadbeenleftuntouched.Brancheslayeverywhere.

TheGreatIceStormofJanuary1998wasuponus.Whatwasworse,theicestormcausedapoweroutage(停电).AlexandIweresearchinginthebasement

withaflashlight,tryingtofindourcampingstove.Weneededcoffee—somesenseofourmorningtraditiontostarttheday.Iheardatimidknockon

thedoor.DorisLee,ourclosestneighbour,hadsomehowmanagedtomakeherwaythroughtheice,woodanddownedpowerlines,toarriveatourdoor.Shelooked

anxious.“HaveyouseenHaroldandPrince?”Ourhousebacksontoawoodedarea,andeverymorningwewouldwatchDoris’shusbandHaroldwithPrince,hisgoldendog

,wanderdownthetail.Princetrotted(小跑)quietlyontheleadandalwaysbroughtHaroldhomesafely.Haroldhadbeendiagnosedw

ithAlzheimer(阿尔茨海默病)theprevioussummer.Dorishadbeenpositiveaboutmaintainingtheirlifetogetherandtryingtokeepth

ingsasnormalaspossible.However,shehadn’texpectedanicestorm“Iwasupstairs,lookingforbatteriesfortheradio,whenIheardthedoorclose

.Haroldissousedtohisroutine,Ijustcouldn’tstophimfromtakingPrinceout.”Alexrushedtopullonhiscoatasheasked,

“Howlonghavetheybeengone?”Dorishesitated.“Abouthalfanhour.Ididn’twanttobotheryou,andPrinceisusuallysogoodaboutfindin

ghiswayhome.”Alexlookedatme.IturnedtoDorisandsaid,“Yougohome.I’llberightover.I’mgoingtofindourcampin

gstove.I’llbringitover,andwe’llmakesomecoffeewhileAlexfindsHarold.They’llwantawarmdrinkwhentheygethome.”Doristurnedandheadedbacktoherhousewh

ileAlexranacrosstheyardtowardthewoods.Ifinallyfoundthestove,and,makingmywayacrosstheice,IarrivedsafelyatDoris’shome.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。SheandIwaitedinherkitchen._________________________________________________________________________________________

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kitchentable,foursilentpeople,unabletopullourthoughtsawayfromtheinjureddoginthecorner._________________________________

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