安徽省阜阳市太和县第八中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

太和八中2021-2022学年度第一学期期中考试 高二英语试题
（时间：120分钟；总分：150分）
第I 卷
第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时问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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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. Who might Jane be?
A. The woman’s mother.
B. The man’s wife.
C. The man’s mother. 2. Where does the man want to go?
A. The seaside.
B. A bus stop.
C. A post office. 3. What does the woman mean?
A. The man should quit Mr. Smith’s lessons.
B. The man can’t graduate.
C. The man has to take Mr. Smith’s lessons. 4. What will the woman do?
A. Lend the man her typewriter.
B. Type something for the man.
C. Take a chance to guess. 5. What do we know about the woman? A. She didn’t listen to the man.
B. She regretted having listened to the man.
C. She will choose more courses this term.
其次节（共5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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why can’t the woman have the party on the twenty -ninth?
A. She will attend a meeting.
B. She will travel to another city.
C. She will see her doctor. 7. How long will the party run?
A. Four hours.
B. Three hours.
C. Two hours. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Why can’t the woman use both her hands well? A. He r mother didn’t allow her to use left hand. B. She was born right-handed.
C. She wanted to be the same as other people. 9. What does the man think of being left-handed?
A. It is sometimes inconvenient.
B. It doesn’t matter to him.
C. It is better than being right-handed. 10. What do we know about the man?
A. He often lends his car to others.
B. He drives with his left hand.
C. His friends often give him a ride. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What does the woman want the man to do first?
A. Dry some dishes.
B. Wash some plates.
C. Clean the stove. 12. Where will the man look for another towel?
A. On the shelf.
B. In the drawer.
C. In the cabinet. 13. What does the man suggest the woman do with the old towel? A. Clean her bike. B. Clean her car. C. Clean the garage. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What is the man doing here?
A. Taking a business trip.
B. Visiting his girlfriend.
C. Having a holiday alone. 15. Where will he return the car?
A. In San Francisco.
B. Right here.
C. In another office. 16. What will the woman do next?
A. Bring the man the keys.
B. Talk about the insurance.
C. Bring the man some forms. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What are “mall rats”?
A. Those who spend a lot of time in malls.
B. Those who shop regularly in malls.
C. Those who steal things from malls.
18. Which is NOT mentioned as a reason why people like malls?
A. Feeling safe.
B. Comfortable environment.
C. Reasonable prices. 19. How many night clubs are there in the Mall of America in Minnesota? A. 350. B. 8. C. 7.
20. When was the first indoor mall built in America?
A. In 1935.
B. In 1963.
C. In 1965.
其次部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Millions of years ago dinosaurs (恐龙) lived on the earth. In the days of dinosaurs the whole earth was warm and
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wet. There were green forests and they could find enough to eat. Later, parts of the earth became cold and dry. and the forests there died. Then dinosaurs could not find enough to cat. This must be one reason why dinosaurs died out.
We can guess another reason. New kinds of animals came on the earth. Some had big brains and were fast and strong. They could kill dinosaurs. There may be other reasons that we don’t know about yet. Scientists are trying to make more discoveries about dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs were of many sizes and shapes (外形). Some were as small as chickens, while some were about 90 feet long.
There were also terrible fights between dinosaurs. They might have happened more than 100 million years ago. Though there was no man to see any of the fights, we can be told by the animal’s footprints (脚印) that fight did take place.
21．According to the passage, dinosaurs did exist only ______on the earth.
A. for millions of years
B. millions of years ago
C. more than 100 millions years ago
D. when it was warm and wet somewhere
22．One reason why dinosaurs died out is that______.
A. there were too many dinosaurs
B. parts of the earth became cold and dry
C. the dead forests there could not supply them with enough food
D. they couldn’t find enough to eat
23．One more reason may be that ______.
A. new kinds of animals came on the earth
B. some fast and strong animals with big brains could kill them
C. some dinosaurs were as small as chickens
D. some big dinosaurs died in the fights
24．We can see from this passage ______.
A. scientists are trying to make some dinosaurs
B. dinosaurs are dangerous enough
C. dinosaurs are worth studying
D. scientists know nothing about dinosaurs
B
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly，believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad；that it sets one person against another；that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self worth relied (依靠)on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them，playing well and winning are often life and death affairs. In their single minded pursuit(追求)of success，the development，of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However，while sonic seem to be lost in die desire to succeed，others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only die winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players，they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people，I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying，they always have an excuse：“I may have lost，but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.”What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost，that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly，this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.
25．What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.
B. Opinions about competition are different among people.
C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition.
26．Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?
A. It pushes society forward.
B. It builds up a sense of duty.
C. It improves personal abilities.
D. It encourages individual efforts.
27．The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means .
A. those who try their best to win
B. those who value competition most highly
C. those who are against competition most strongly
D. those who rely on others most for success
28．What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?
A. One’s worth lies in h is performance compared with others.
B. One’s success in competition needs great efforts.
C. One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.
D. One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.
C
In the past decade the popularity of rock climbing has greatly increased, and so has the number of injuries. It has been estimated that rock climbing is now enjoyed by more than 9 million people in the US each year. Study findings revealed a 65% increase in the number of patients that were treated in US emergency departments for rock
climbing-related injuries between 1991 and 2022.
The study, published in the online issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found that about 40,000 patients were treated in US emergency departments for rock climbing-related injuries between 1991 and 2022. The most common types of rock climbing –related injuries were fractures(骨折) and sprains （扭伤）。

The ankle was the most common body part to be injured (40%). Climbers in the study ranged in age from 2 to 74, with an average age of 26. The study also found that women took up a quarter of the injuries.
Falls were the primary reason for injury with over three-quarters of the injuries occurring as the result of a fall. The severity of fall-related injuries had a lot to do with the height of the fall. Patients who were injured after falling from a height over 20 feet were 10 times more likely to be treated than patients who were injured falling from 20 feet or lower.
“We found that the climbers who fell from heights hi gher than 20 feet took up 70 percent of the patients treated for a rock climbing-related injury,” explained the study author Lara McKenzie, PhD, director at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Hospital. “This trend, combined with the fa ct that rock climbers have a higher hospitalization rate than other sports and recreational injuries, demonstrates the need to increase injury prevention efforts for climbers.”
29．Which body part is most likely to get injured for a climber ?
A. The arm
B. The knee
C. The ankle
D. The hand
30．How many women climbers in American got injured while climbing a rock between 1991 and 2022 ？
A. About 40,000
B. About 30,000
C. About 20,000
D. About 10,000
31．The severity of climbers’ fal l-related injures is mainly related to ______.
A. the height of the fall.
B. the climber’s age.
C. the climber’s health condition
D. the climber’s climbing experience.
32．The underlined word “demonstrates” in the last paragraph can be replaced by ________.
A. denies
B. proves
C. prevents
D. describes
D
Americans won’t live without cars! Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets, as millions of new cars are produced．One of every six Americans work at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars with gas．
Most Americans find it hard to think what life would be without a car．However, some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by cars．The polluted air is poisonous and dangerous to health．
One way to get rid of the polluted air is to design a new car that does not pollute．That’s what several large car factories are trying to do．But to build the new car is easier said than done．Progress in this field has been slow．Another way is to take place of the car engine by something else．Engineers are now working on some new cars．Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man．To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we’ll have to make some changes in the way many of us live．Americans, for example, have to cut down the number of their cars they are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike．Riding a bike is thought to help keep the air clean．
But this change does not come easily．A large number of workers may find themselves with no jobs if a car factory closes down．And the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment．33．Large car factories are trying to build a clean car, ．
A．which is clean itself B．which is used to clean streets
C．which does not pollute the air D．which is easier to make
34．If the number of cars is cut down, the most serious problem in American workers is ．
A．to have no work to do B．to keep the air clean
C．to get a better life D．to go to work by bike
35．What is the conclusion of the writer?
A．Bicycling is the only way out．
B．The number of ears must be cut down.
C．Cars bring us nothing but serious problems.
D．Cars bring us not only a better life but serious problems
其次节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
依据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中的两项为多余选项。

How do your children deal with money? How can parents help their children understand money? As far as I’m concerned, 36 So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.
*The basic function of money
Explain the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员). 37 When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.
* Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 38 If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain,” You have enough toy trucks for now. ” Or, if the request is for many different things, say. “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy. ”
*39
Begin at the grocery store. Pick out similar brands of a product—a name-brand butter and a generic(无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 40 If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.
A. Permit the child to choose between them.
B. Wise decision.
C. Tell your child why he can — or cannot — have certain things.
D. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.
E. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.
F. The value of money.
G. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.
第三部分英语学问运用（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was having my dinner at McDonald's one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They ___41____ their meal, took a table near the window and started __42____ food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fires(炸薯条) and one drink. The man __43_____ the food into two halves and carefully placed
__44_____ before his wife.
He took a sip(一小口) of the drink. His wife also took one and then __45_____ the cup down between them. "That __46_____ old couple! All they can __47_____ is one meal for the two of them, "thought I. _____48__ the man began to eat his French fires, I __49_______ to my feet, went over and said that I was __50_____ to buy another meal for them. But he ____51__ refused me and said that they made it a __52____ to share everything.
__53___, the lady didn't take a bite. She sat there _54____ her husband eat, and taking turns sipping the drink. Again I __55____ to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was _56_____ his face with a napkin. I __57____ no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time. __58____ being politely refused. I asked the lady __59___, "Madam, why aren't you eating You said that you share everything. __60_____ is it that you are waiting for " "The teeth," she answered.
41．A.served B.requested C.collected D.ordered
42．A.carrying B.taking C.fetching D.bringing
43．A.divided B.cut C.changed D.formed
44．A.it B.this C.that D.one
45．A.got B.settled C.set D.torned
46．A.funny B.crazy C.strange D.poor
47．A.afford B.pay C.demand D.choose
48．A.While B.Since C.As D.Until
49．A.came B.struggled C.rushed D.rose
50．A.anxious B.willing C.satisfied D.quick
51．A.warmly B.proudly C.kindly D.seriously
52．A.way B.habit C.case D.model
53．A.Surprisingly B.Sadly C.Shockingly D.Bitterly
54．A.seeing B.noticing C.watching D.finding
55．A.wanted B.asked C.planned D.attempted
56．A.wiping B.touching C.bathing D.washing
57．A.should B.could C.might D.would
58．A.In B.Upon C.After D.With
59．A.curiously B.carefully C.naturally D.plainly
60．A.How B.Who C.Why D.What
其次节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
This tradition was started by mom several years ago. My mom, my brother, my sister and I all went to the cancer treatment center with some flowers. Each patient, doctor ,and nurse received 61．flower from us. “why do you send us flowers?” they would asked and our answer was that” it’s just because you’re special.” 62．this went on, we often sent even more of flowers. One day , I accidently found a boy was making 63．(beauty) cards in the street, with the words “just Because You’re Special” on them. Out of curiosity, I 44．(chat) with the boy and this remind me to make some cards to send together 65．some flowers .
Today, after our mom passed away from cancer, 66．still take flowers to the patients ,doctors and nurses with our own “Just Because You ‘re Special “card 67．(tie) to them.
Even though the cancer treatment has moved to different location, we still pass this on. One patient told us 68．(excited) that it was the first rose that he 69．(receive）over ten years and the rose made his life 70．(energy)during his stay in hospital . We plan to continue to do this and I will encourage more people to do this. Giving a flower to a others might make their day special.
太和八中2021-2022学年度第一学 高二英语试题答题卡
七选五阅读题：36—40＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
语法填空：61＿＿＿＿＿ 62＿＿＿＿＿ 63＿＿＿＿＿ 64＿＿＿＿＿ 65＿＿＿＿＿
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第四部分写作（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）
请你修改下面短文，共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(＼)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。

留意：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。

Mike was one of my father's younger brother. He has been died of cancer for two years. When I was a teenager, he taught us how to hunt in the woods used the hours before dawn. We usually left home at three o'clock in the morning, stayed in local restaurant for breakfast, and then travel on to one of his hunting destinations. Just after dawn, he would find the right spot in the woods. He would show me how not to make a sound and a movement. Though I never hunted an animal successfully, but I learned to be brave and patiently through the experience.
其次节 书面表达（满分25分）
每年4月23日为“世界读书日”(World Book Day)。

为了鼓舞大家多读书，读好书，我校同学会开展了“开卷有益”的读书日活动，请您写一篇英语短文介绍这次活动并呼吁同学们多读书。

写作应包括：
1简述世界读书日（时间及目的）； 2读书的好处；
3呼吁同学们多读书。

要求：
1词数100左右；
2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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