1、 PAGE PAGE 14成都外國語學校2021-2022學年度下期期中考試高二英語(筆試)命題人： 注意事項:1、本試卷分第卷 （選擇題）和第卷 （非選擇題）兩部分。2、本堂考試120分鐘，滿分150分。 3、答題前，考生務必將自己的姓名、學號填寫在答題卡上并使用2B鉛筆填涂。4、考試結束后將答題卡交回。第卷 （選擇題 共80分）第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ABeijing is the first city ever to hold both Sum

2、mer and Winter Olympic Games. Now, lets take a look at some of the most popular events in the Winter Olympic Games.Figure skatingFigure skating is one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics, where ice skaters, singly or in pairs, perform freestyle movements of jumps, spins, lifts, and foo

3、twork in a graceful manner. The figure skating competition is one of the fiercest at the Winter Olympics. To win the game, the skater cant make any mistakes.CurlingCurling is one of the most unique sports at the Winter Olympics a winter sport played by two teams of four players on a rectangular shee

4、t of ice. The two teams take turns to slide large round flat stones towards a target. Members of each team use brooms to sweep the surface of the ice in the path of the stone to control its speed and direction.And while curling may be a “slow” sport, its still full of skill, suspense and excitement!

5、SnowboardingSnowboarding is a popular winter sport that involves sliding downhill on snow with a snowboard firmly attached to a riders feet. The sport is said to have been inspired by surfing, skiing and skateboarding, as an alternative to alpine skiing (高山滑雪).While snowboarding is one of the newer

6、events first included at the 1998 Winter Olympics, it has become one of the most popular and exciting sports at the Winter Olympics.Ice hockeyIce hockey is a game between two teams who wear skates and compete on an ice rink (溜冰場). Each team usually has six players. The object is to push the puck (冰球

7、) past a goal line and into a net guarded by a goalkeeper. Ice hockey is popular for its speed and frequent physical contact. Worldwide there are more than a million registered ice hockey players performing regularly in leagues.26.Figure skates ought to be _.A. elegant and faultlessB. inspiring and

8、excitingC. skillful and defensiveD. calm and fashionable27. Which of the winter sports mentioned above involves team work?A. Figure skating and Curling.B. Curling and Ice hockey.C. Snowboarding and Figure skating.D. Snowboarding and Ice hockey.28. What do we know about these winter sports from the p

9、assage?A. Snowboarding originated from skiing, surfing and shooting.B. Figure skating enjoys the greatest popularity.C. Over a million become ice hockey league members each year.D. The curling ice path is brushed to help the stone slide.BI fell in love with music from a young age and often sat down

10、making a few songs of my own.What would life be like, I wondered, without a beautiful song? In 1992, I made two love songs to my darling wife and watched tears run down her face as I sang.“Sam,” she said earnestly, “Your songs should be heard by more people.”She got my ballads and started bothering

11、various media people about me, her singing barber husband.Two radio stations took an interest and played the songs.After the programme was aired, I became known in our community as the Singing Barber.The biggest surprise, however, was still to come.I received a call from a music promoter who offered

12、 me a long-term recording contract.He explained that he would be investing a lot of money to market my songs.I needed to be wholly focused on selling my records all over Australia.But I hesitated.My friends all told me to go for it.And Mary also thought I should do.“Go, Sam.Ill manage with the famil

13、y.itll be OK.”I watched my daughter and son playing in the backyard.Soon they would both be in high schooland where would I be? I was so used to my family turning to me for love and support.If I were to start a singing career, I would not only miss them terribly, Id also certainly miss out on watchi

14、ng them grow up.Signing this contract would put a huge gap between my family and meand I couldnt bear it.My family was my life.So I refused the music promoters offer.Im still making music. Im rich in love and I have no regrets.When the author was offered the contract, most of his friends _.envied hi

15、m laughed at him encouraged him didnt believe himWhy did the author give up the contract?Because his wife was strongly against it.Because the pay was not attractive enough.Because he wanted to care about his two kids.Because he didnt want his family life damaged.According to the passage, we can infe

16、r that the author _.used to be a country singerpreferred his present lifewent on the road to fameregretted giving up his contract32. What does the author mainly intend to tell us?A. One should know himself.B. Interest is the best teacher.C. Family should come first.D. Every dog has its day.CNearly t

17、wo years after the COVID-19 outbreak, China has granted approval to its first antibody combination therapy for COVID-19 treatment, adding a tool to the worlds fight against the disease.A team from Tsinghua University, along with the Shenzhen Peoples Hospital,has accomplished the task in 20 months. I

18、t would usually take 10 years. “It can reduce the rate of hospitalization and death by 80 percent,” said Zhang Linqi, leader of the research team.The new antibody drug is immediately effective after being used. Moreover, the therapy can protect people, especially those whose physical condition doesn

19、t allow vaccination (接種疫苗), from becoming infected(感染) by COVID-19 for around 9 to 12 months, said Zhang.How does it work? When a virus infects a cell, it relies on an important type of protein: the spike proteins (刺突蛋白) on its surface. The spike proteins serve as a key to unlocking a cell. If a vir

20、us cannot enter a cell, it will disappear immediately. The job of our antibodies is to block the virus from entering cells. So its target is very precise. In addition, thanks to the coordination between the two antibodies, it is highly efficient in preventing the virus, according to Zhang. The quali

21、ties of the new drug make it especially useful for high-risk groups, such as frontline medical workers and people not suitable for vaccination due to various underlying health problems.The new drug is expected to come to the market soon, but its not cheap. Thats because of limited production. Noting

22、 that China has used science and technology to fight COVID-19 since the beginning of the outbreak, Zhang said, “Science is the key to solving the issue. Science has shown its power in all sectors, from medical treatment, medicine and vaccine development to prevention and control measures.”33. What c

23、an we know about the new therapy according to paragraph 1 and paragraph 2?A. Its the first way to treat COVID-19.B. It dramatically improves the survival rate of patients.C. It takes researchers 10 years to develop the new drug.D. It was developed by the team from one of Chinas top universities.34.

24、Which statement does the author probably agree with?A. Only medical workers can take this drug.B. Antibodies stop spike proteins entering a cell.C. The new drug takes effect after a period of use.D.The new drug can protect people from infection for life.35. What can be inferred from the last paragra

25、ph?A. It is easy to produce the drug.B. The new drug has been put into use.C. Zhang thought highly of the power of science.D. China is the first country to use technology to fight disease.36. Where does the text probably come from?A. A textbook. B. An educational magazine.C. A medical journal. D. A

26、tourist guide.DAs people get older, the types of friends they have tend to change. As young adults, humans have a lot of friends. With age, they often prefer to spend their time with just a few close, positive individuals. Researchers long believed that this change was unique to humans, but a new st

27、udy finds that chimps(黑猩猩) also have similar tendencies.One explanation for the humans to get picky about social connections has to do with awareness oftheir limited lifetime. “People monitor how much time they have left in their life and choose emotionally-fulfilling relationships in old age,”says

28、one of the studys lead authors Alexandra G. Rosati.As people age, they dont want to be surrounded by a large group of negative friends, but would prefer to be near a handful of optimistic individuals.Rosati and her colleagues were curious whether chimps would show similar features even though they d

29、ont seem to be aware of their upcoming death. Researchers used 78,000 hours of observations made over 20 years from the Kibale Chimpanzee Project in Uganda. The data looked at the social interactions of 21 male chimps between 15 and 58 years old. The researchers only studied male chimps because they

30、 show stronger social bonds and have more social interactions than female chimps.Researchers found that wild chimpanzees share a similar pattern.“They interact with others more positively ways as they get older. Younger adults, in contrast,show more aggression and were more likely to form one-sided

31、relationships where their partner did not reciprocate.”says Rosati. For example, the older chimpanzees would sit close to their long-time companions and groom(梳理毛發) each other, while younger chimps had more one-sided relationships where they would groom a friend, but the action wasnt returned. The s

32、tudy was published in the journal Science.This aging pattern may be the result of shared changes in our abilities to manage our emotions with age,”Rosati says.“This shared pattern between chimpanzees and humans could represent an adaptive response where older adults focus on important social relatio

33、nships that provide benefits and avoid interactions that have negative consequences as they lose competitive fighting ability.”Why do humans change their preference for friends in old age?They dont like making new friends.Their friends pass away one by one. They adapt to the changes in nature. They

34、know their life is running out.38. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. How the study was carried out.B. How scientists proved their assumption. C. How hard it was to observe the chimps.D. Why male chimps are unaware of upcoming death.39.What does the underlined word“reciprocate”in Paragraph 4 me

35、an?A. Repay their kindness. B. Take care of them. C. Get along well with them. D. Sit close to them.40.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.People Prefer Positive Partners in Old Age B.Positive Bonds Benefit Chimps in Many Ways C.Aging Chimps like Us Get Picky About Friends D. Chimps Share S

36、imilar Tendencies with Humans第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余項。Small talk. Chitchat. These are the short conversations we have at parties, while we wait in line at the store, at family events or work. 41. _ Often we have to make small talk with complete strangers. Many peo

37、ple find these small conversations about random topics difficult. Some people say they hate it. 42. _They may even call it idle chitchat or idle chatter, meaning it doesnt do anything. They consider small talk not important. _ These exchanges can open doors that may lead to larger, more meaningful c

38、onversations. When you first meet someone or talk to someone you dont know well, it would be awkward to begin a conversation about a really deep topic such as war, politics or the meaning of life. Small talk also gives you the chance to decide if you want to know that person better-or not. Lets say

39、you make small talk with someone at a party. 44. _ You may not want to build a friendship with them unless you really, really love cats. Chitchat can also increase your feeling of understanding, or empathy, toward people you know but not well. Chatting with a colleague about their child may help you

40、 to understand more of their life outside the office. 45. _However, small talk is important.And small talk may make us happier.But they only want to talk about cats.Others say small talk is a waste of time.This could help build healthy work relationships.However, some people are not good at small ta

41、lk.Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not well.第二部分 完形填空（共20題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。I went to the beach nearby. It was a 46 time watching families come and go for a warm weekend here. As I was near the end of the beach, I not

42、iced a 47 playing alone. It seems that she built a little sandcastle with a moat(護河) 48 it and now was trying to 49 the canal with water.Unluckily, there was no 50 around to carry water. She would go to the waves, cup her hands and then 51 to her little sandcastle. Sadly not much of the water was 52

43、 it to the moat. But she kept trying, still smiling and 53. I so wished I could 54 , but I didnt have a container with me.Watching her, and feeling helpless, I had an aha moment. I realized that I had a bottle of water in my bag. I quickly 55 in my bag, took the bottle out, and walked over to 56 it

44、to her.Confused at first, she smiled but shook her head 57, saying no. I comforted her with that it would make getting the water much 58, and thats what I would do. She smiled widely and finally took it from my hands after I 59. Not wanting her to feel 60, I walked off the beach, seeing her running

45、over to the sea with a big smile, 61 with a bottle in hand.In my heart, I know that when she notices that someone needs 62 in life, maybe, just maybe, she would recall this little act of kindness by a 63. And maybe that would make her more 64 to jump in and help 65 a little gentler world around her.

46、A. bitterB. cloudyC. lovelyD. busyA. clerkB. girlC. friendD. waiterA. underB. towardsC. behindD. aroundA. fill B. coverC. mixD. combineA. sandB. poolC. roadD. container A. returnB. rideC. adaptD. stickA. leadingB. gettingC. makingD. pointingA. surprisedB. hopefulC. meaningfulD. frightenedA. keep onB

47、. go aroundC. cheer upD. help outA. dugB. brokeC. rushedD. cameA. lendB. handC. holdD. leaveA. happilyB. madlyC. shylyD. sadlyA. fullerB. betterC. fasterD. earlierA. insistedB. suggestedC. requiredD. pushedA. proudB. uneasyC. disappointedD. innocentA. connectedB. relatedC. fixedD. equippedA. assista

48、nceB. donationC. advice D. choiceA. guideB. workerC. touristD. strangerA. curiousB. friendlyC. likelyD. obviousA. challengeB. createC. enterD. face第三部分 詞匯運用（共一節，滿分 10 分） 第一節（共 20 小題；每小題 0.5 分，滿分 10 分）He was _ by his wife to give up smoking and threw his cigarettes away. A. convinced B. forbiddenC. c

49、onveyedD. blamed 67. We are confident that we we can manage to solve the problems _ from the disagreement. A. raisingB. arisingC. tendingD. detecting68. _ three languages is a requirement of this job that involves translation and interpretation.A. RevisingB. PickingC. MasteringD. Deserting69. Many p

50、eople equal happiness with wealth and success. So they chase it, without noticing that the people who have those things arent_happier.A. necessarilyB. accurately C. merelyD. instantly70. My friend offered to pay my plane fare, which was very _ of him.A. mean B. general C. generousD. sharp71. Its a c

51、ustom that people return to their hometown to _ with their family members in the Spring Festival.A. reuniteB. resistC. shelterD. overlook72. Life has many joys and _. Friends should share them with each other. A. restrictionsB. sorrows C. stresses D. forms73. As students, we should _ to the governme

52、nts call to save every pencil, every piece of paper, and even every single drop of ink. A. attachB. declineC. tieD. respond74. After _ a wallet on the front seat, the old man stood guard for about two hours waiting for the owner to return.A. dropping B. spotting C. carrying D. returning75. Knowing t

53、hat an increasing number of animals were endangered, scientists and researchers were _. A. alarmedB. relievedC. gratefulD. permanent76. Thanks to its abundant resources and mild climate, the cost of living in Chengdu is _ low compared with that in Beijing.A. eventuallyB. graduallyC. relativelyD. bas

54、ically77. The start of a new year is a good time to_ onyour success and failure of the past.A. dipB. reflect C. strikeD. occur78. The surgeons in a London hospital _ a new technique to help replace the injured part of the body with an artificial one. Its a great breakthrough in medicine. A. accessed

55、B. monitoredC. pioneeredD. equipped79. It doesnt matter if there is disagreement about the travel schedule. We can manage to _ it.A. argueB. foldC. frameD. settle80. Watching films can benefit movie goers a lot. Its what films leave them with that _.A. benefitsB. winsC. countsD. signals81. The peace

56、 talks between the government and the military took place in the _ of representatives of civilians(平民).A. recommendationB. presentationC. searchD. presence82. If we teach todays children with yesterdays _ teaching method, well rob them of tomorrow.A. confidential B. commercialC. conventionalD. condi

57、tional83. The final score of the basketball match was 93-94.We were only _beaten. A. nearly B. slightly C. narrowly D. lightly 84. Thestorytellsof aclassic_betweenloveandduty, which is why masses of readers identify with it.generationB. conflictC. discountD. regulation85. The cat behaved _. Will won

58、dered what had happened and intended to explore the unknown world. curiouslyB. randomlyC. safelyD. severely第II 卷 （非選擇題 共70分）注意事項：必須使用黑色墨跡簽字筆在答題卡上題目所指是的答案區域內作答。答在試題卷上無效。語言知識運用（共四節，滿分35分）第一節 根據語境選擇恰當的短語并用其正確形式填空（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）make up work out go through in honor of turn away put on draw onBette coul

59、dnt _ why her close friend was upset with her. It is the first time that I _ an excuse for my mistake and I feel ashamed.A statue of Dr Bethune was set up _ the contributions he had made to saving so many lives in the war.The composer is famous for _his rich imagination to compose music. Its hard to

60、 imagine _ the experience again. It was too terrible.第二節 單句語法填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）閱讀每個小題，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。The _ (characteristic) of Chinese music are related to the Chinese language where the same pronunciation with different tones represents different meanings.A _ (balance)dietwithouta