2022青海省海东市高二下学期期末英语试题含解析

海东市2021～2022学年第二学期学业水平测试

高二英语试卷

考生注意：

1.本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。

2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。

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，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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. £19.15.    B. £ 9.18.    C. £ 9.15.

答案是C。

1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. At a dry-cleaning shop.

B. In a bank.

C. At a restaurant.

2. What time does the train leave?

A. At 8:15.    B. At 8:25.    C. At 8:50.

3. How did the man break his leg?

A. He had a fall at the pool.

B. He fell jumping over a tennis net.

C. He had an accident while skating.

4. What is the man’s favourite free-time activity?

A. Listening to music.    B. Reading a book.    C. Watching TV.

5. What might have happened?

A. A gas accident.    B. An earthquake.    C. A fire.

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is Mrs. White expecting?

A. Mrs. Brown’s call.    B. Mr. White’s return.    C. Mr. Brown’s call.

7. What will happen in a couple of hours?

A. Mrs. Brown will make a call.

B. The postcards will be sent off.

C. Mrs. White will send an e-mail.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Husband and wife.

B. Doctor and patient.

C. Employer and employee.

9. What does the man advise the woman to do before going to bed?

A. Drink some coffee.    B. Have a cold bath.    C. Read a boring book.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What does the woman think of surfing the Net at first?

A. It is a waste of time.     B. It can save time.    C. It is fun.

11. What is Tom doing?

A. Reading the news.   

B. Doing shopping.

C. Looking for information for his homework.

12. What does Tom recommend to his mother?

A. E-mail.    B. E-shopping.    C. E-card.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the woman?

A. A travel agent.    B. A shopkeeper.    C. A teacher.

14. What does the man plan to do?

A. Go traveling.    B. Book a train ticket.    C. Buy new sunglasses.

15. What will the man do in Hawaii?

A. Go swimming.    B. Book some lessons.    C. Surf the Internet.

16. Why is May the best time to visit Hawaii?

A. The number of the tourists is the largest.

B. The weather is pleasant.

C. The scenery is the most beautiful.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What do scientists want to do about the desert?

A. Change it into good land.

B. Raise crops and animals there.

C. Build a hydropower station there.

18. What can we know about the desert?

A. It never has any plants or animals in it.

B. It can be turned into good land soon.

C. It gets very little rain.

19. Why are small green plants very important to dry places?

A. They can keep the water and earth.

B. They offer food for the animals.

C. They promote the water recycle.

20. What makes land become desert little by little?

A. The little rain.

B. The few plants and animals.

C. The bad things that people do.

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

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。

A

For centuries people have wondered who was the model for Leonard do da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and what was the reason for her smile. But the Mona Lisa is just one of the many mysteries in the art world. Here are some other notable unsolved art mysteries that might be a little less familiar.

Mystery 1: Who Is the girl in Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring?

Around 1665, Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer painted a charming portrait of a young girl. People around the globe have long wondered who this fetching young lady was. Many say she must have been Vermeer’s daughter or girlfriend. Others think she wasn’t a real person, but rather an intentionally mysterious, timeless figure. The painting, referred to as the “ Mona Lisa of the North ” , has been part of The Hague’s permanent collection since 1903. But it draws record-breaking crowds whenever and wherever it tours around the world.

Mystery 2: Where Is Raphael’s Portrait of a Young Man?

Portrait of a Young Man is considered one of the most important pieces of art to go missing during World War II. The painting was created around 1513 by Raphael, a famous Italian Renaissance artist, and stolen from Poland’s Princes Czartoryski Museum in 1939.

The portrait had traveled to Germany and Austria before it was gone in 1945.

Mystery 3: Was Van Gogh Murdered?

One of the main things people know about Vincent van Gogh is that he cut off his ear. That was likely because the Dutch post-impressionist painter suffered from mental illness, probably severe depression. The official cause is suicide from a gun shot at close range.

That certainly seems plausible (貌似有理的), given his poor mental health. However, no gun was found near his body, and locals reported two teenage boys bullying him shortly before his death.

1. What do Portrait of a Young Man and Girl with a Pearl Earring have in common?

A. They are both gone. B. They are both portraits.

C. They were created at the same period. D. They are both related to World War II.

2 Who probably suffered from mental illness?

A. Leonardo da Vinci. B. Johannes Vermeer. C. Vincent van Gogh. D. Raphael.

3. Who is likely to be more interested in this selection?

A. Art lovers. B. Book reviewers. C. Tour guides. D. Music composers.

B

One of the three astronauts who made up the historic Apollo 11 crew, NASA veteran Michael Collins passed away today, April 28, 2021, at the age of 90.

Collins was born on Oet. 31, 1930, in Rome, Italy. His father, a career officer in the US, Amy who’d go on to retire as a major general, was stationed there at the time. After his family returned stateside, Collins earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the US. Military Academy at West Point, graduating with the class of 1952. He then became an Air Force test pilot, which opened some interesting doors. In 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. Glenn’s achievement was an inspiration for Collins. “I certainly had no childhood dream of flying to the moon or anywhere else, but the idea was extremely appealing.” Collins wrote in his autobiography Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys. He was selected to join NASA’s third class of astronauts the following year. His first extraterrestrial (地球外的) adventure came in 1966, when Collins set about on a three-day spaceflight with fellow astronaut John Young. Known as Gemini X, their mission was one for the record books; the two men reached the then-unprecedented (前所未有的) altitude of 475 miles (764kilometers ).

Of course, Michael Collins is best remembered for his role in Apollo 11. On July 16, 1969, at 8:32 AM ( Eastern Standard Time ), Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were launched out of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They were the three explorers NASA had chosen for the first mission that would ever put a man on the moon. Four days into their adventure, on July 20, Collins parted ways with his crewmates. Seated in the Eagle landing craft, Armstrong and Aldrin made their landing onto the lunar surface. An American flag was planted; photos were taken; Armstrong said the immortal words, “ One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. ”

Meanwhile, Collins stayed behind in the crew’s command module (舱), orbiting the moon as his colleagues explored it.

4. What motivated Collins to dream of flying to the moon?

A. His father’s encouragement. B. John Glenn’s achievement.

C. His childhood experiences. D. His favorite book.

5. What can we learn about Collins from paragraph 2?

A. He became the first American to orbit Earth.

B. He dreamed of flying to the moon in his childhood.

C His first space exploration was accomplished by himself.

D. He once wrote an autobiography.

6. Why is Collins best-known many people until now?

A. He was praised by Armstrong. B. He became an Air Force test pilot.

C. He participated in the work of Apollo 11. D. He reached the then-unprecedented altitude of 475 miles.

7. Which word can be best used to describe Collins?

A. Ambitious. B. Lucky. C. Warmhearted. D. Humorous.

C

Margot doesn’t have a garbage can. It doesn’t need one because Margot simply doesn’t cause anything to get thrown away. The restaurant doesn’t allow any type of single use plastic. Margot, which opened last year, is one of the small but growing restaurants around the world aiming to avoid not only food leftovers, but also any garbage.

“Food waste has been increasing as an issue for restaurants over the last 10 years,” says Calvin Brown. He runs the Sustainable Restaurant Association. Based in the United Kingdom, the organization helps food business become more environmentally responsible. He says that food waste contributes to releasing the greenhouse gas, so there is strong motivation to reduce waste and help the environment.

In the USA, food waste and packing account for nearly half of the material sent to landfills. Restaurants from McDonald’s to Starbucks are addressing this issue with “no straw Mondays” and limits on single-serving plastic, but a handful of restaurateurs are trying to get rid of rubbish entirely. There’s also economic case to be made for waste reduction. One study shows that restaurants save seven dollars for every dollar invested in anti- waste methods.

Avoiding food waste is the first and perhaps most obvious challenge for sustainable restaurants. Doug McMaster, chef at Silo in London, only serves a set menu. This removes the worry that one particular item won’t sell well, and will spoil in the refrigerator. Compost (堆肥) is a necessity as well. Nolla (meaning “zero” in Finnish) in Helsinki, Finland is giving compost to its suppliers as well as its diners. Nolla also has food- tracking software more commonly used among corporate food service companies to keep track of what sells and what rots.

Sometimes restaurants call themselves environmentally friendly, but they might just be using the label. Calvin offers some pointers on what to look for to make sure a restaurant is truly committed to sustainability.

8. What does Margot feature?

A. Its large size. B. Its opening hours.

C. Its zero-waste goal. D. Its plastic garbage cans.

9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. Ways of packaging food.

B. The issue of investing in services.

C. The importance of environmental protection.

D. Efforts of some restaurants to reduce rubbish,

10. Which of the following does Nolla try to do?

A. Only serve a set menu.

B. Hardly use refrigerators.

C. Supply compost to its customers.

D. Keep track of diners’ preferences.

11. What does Calvin think restaurants should do?

A. Expand food business.

B. Use eco-friendly labels.

C. Save money on dealing with kitchen garbage.

D Contribute to sustainable development of the food industry.

D

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and University of Central Lanca-shire (UCLan) share findings of a project to improve student engagement with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

It’s long been acknowledged that students from disadvantaged backgrounds are under-represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. Now, research conducted by UCLan and funded by STFC shows the causes of this problem and points to innovative solutions. The Blackpool Physics; Inspire, Engage, Research (PIER) project found that primary school children from low socio-economic areas are just as interested in science but lack knowledge about possible science careers.

The PIER project is following a group of pupils as they progress from Grade 6 to Grade 9, using surveys, interviews and other assessments to measure interest in science. These initial findings suggest that attempts to increase science participation among young people should not simply promote the subject as “fun” or “interesting”. Instead, greater impact could be achieved by demonstrating clearly how science can open possible future career opportunities.

Many of the pupils taking part in the study understood that studying science could be useful but few could explain why, suggesting a need for greater education about STEM careers. As well as broadening our understanding of the issue, the PIER project is solving the problem head on. The team has carried out a variety of activities each year for the participants, including “meet the scientists” events, trips to UCLan’s Alston Observatory as well as family science events at school.

Lead Researcher and STFC Fellow in Public Engagement, Professor Robert Walsh, said, “Much government policy towards boosting science in higher education focuses on an assumed lack of interest and desire in low-socioeconomic groups.” However, the enthusiasm is already there and this “hidden science identity” needs to be revealed and translated into real-life prospects for these young people. We’re recommending that programs instead allow young people to explore their science identity more fully and provide innovative ways to discover the jobs that studying science may lead to.

12. What do people generally believe about poor students?

A. They have no interest in STEM careers.

B. They are not engaged enough in science.

C. They are more representative of science.

D. They have many character disadvantages.

13. What does the PIER project pay more attention to?

A Assessing pupils’ performance.

B. Increasing the surveys of pupils.

C. Demonstrating the potential value of science.

D. Promoting the subject as “fun” or “interesting”.

14. Why does the team conduct various activities?

A. To boost science development.

B. To meet the pupils’ needs for school events.

C. To promote teaching related careers’ development.

D. To improve students’ understanding of STEM careers.

15. What is the best title for the text?

A. What Is the Definition of PIER?

B. Increase Pupils’ Learning Awareness

C. How Does the PIER Project Come into Being?

D. The PIER Project Helps Poor Pupils Engage in Science

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Have you ever gone to a museum or a show and been completely blown away by a piece? If you haven’t, go out and get cultured. I’m a student at the College of Visual and Performing Arts where we create all kinds of art every day. ____16____ But I don’t think those people truly know the difficulties and struggles in the process of making art.

First of all, we need to be inspired. You may think that’s easy. In fact, anything can serve as a concept of a work of art. ____17____ Sometimes we will need people, volunteers, bodies to do so and finding willing people to work is hard. Other times we have a clear idea of what we want but we don’t know how to make other people fully understand what we’re trying to get at.

____18____ We need a space to be able to be creative and that can be tricky to acquire. Sometimes we need art supplies or certain equipment and costumes and that can cost money. Even if we do acquire what we need, visions change and mistakes happen so we might not end up using the resources.

The process can take weeks, months, and even years to be fully realized. Once completed, we need to share it and find an audience and provide an environment to display our work. ____19____ What if nobody likes what we created? What if our vision isn’t what we thought though completed?

Creating art is an art in itself. It is really not as easy as many people think. ____20____ It’s how we express ourselves and how we communicate with the rest of the world.

A. Outsiders think our jobs easy.

B. We should be quiet and creative.

C. We might choose other fields as well.

D. Resources are also a huge factor in making art.

E. The hard part comes when we put our ideas into reality.

F. And the negative thoughts love to overpower our minds.

G. It takes time, patience and space when things don’t go as expected.

第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A friend of mine called me at 2 am. I usually worked through the____21____, so I was awake. She was____22____some problems and wanted to talk to me about them.

I was____23____with work, under a lot of pressure.____24____my work, I also had a lot on my mind. But I____25____to stop what I was doing, put it all____26____and talked to her. It did the trick because we managed to find some kind of clarity to the____27____after the conversation.

I felt happy. I know that sometimes what____28____is not really what you talk about or whether you have found a(n)____29____solution to the problem. What really counts is knowing that when you are going through a（n）_____30_____time, you have a shoulder to lean on. Just knowing that somebody_____31_____enough to give you time, support and_____32_____, without any judgment, is enough to_____33_____much of the weight that you are carrying.

I've ever been in situations where I've had to_____34_____through things by myself, with no support at all. Living like this makes you very_____35_____. But it also makes you cynical, and leaves you feeling like you can only depend on yourself.

I have had_____36_____from people at times, totally_____37_____when I have really needed it. And I realise what a(n)_____38_____it can make, having someone to talk to.

I really hope that I was able to give my friend support. Even though we did not_____39_____the problem, I hope that I was able to_____40_____her of some of the weight that she was carrying.

21. A. day B. night C. year D. dusk

22. A. going through B. backing up C. lining in with D. making up for

23. A. equipped B. contrasted C. provided D. overloaded

24. A. Given B. Including C. Besides D. Without

25. A. regretted B. decided C. hesitated D. dedicated

26. A. on hold B. out of control C. at hand D. within reach

27. A. program B. situation C. life D. fortune

28. A. takes B. determines C. understands D. matters

29. A. clear B. fancy C. severe. D. equal

30. A. additional B. fortunate C. tough D. great

31. A. gets B. leaves C. lets D. cares

32 A. criticism B. profit C. presentation D. encouragement

33. A. stress B. complain C. remove D. remember

34. A. see B. put C. struggle D. depart

35. A. independent B. discouraging C. admirable D. reliable

36. A. result B. advocate C. ignorance D. support

37. A. privately B. unexpectedly C. roughly D. unfairly

38. A. proposal B. similarity C. difference D. acknowledgement

39. A. solve B. benefit C. rule D. keep

40. A. inform B. relieve C. convince D. remind

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。

A famous painting of Marilyn Monroe created by American artist Andy Warhol was sold for $195 million on Monday. That is ____41____ most ever paid in a public sale for a work by an American. Warhol painted Shot Sage Blue Marilyn in 1964. The ____42____(color) image shows Monroe with yellow hair, blue eye shadow and bright red lips, with a rich blue background.

The sale took place at Christie’s auction (拍卖) house in New York. Many ____43____(representative) from Christie’s said the painting became the costliest work of art ever ____44____(sell) from the 20th century. Warhol’s painting passed the earlier record holder, Jean Michel Basquiat. His 1982 painting Untitled of a skull-like face was sold for a record $ 110.5 million in 2017 at Sotheby’s in New York. Warhol created ____45____(much) than one image of Monroe. The Shot Sage Blue Marilyn painting has been shown ____46____ museums around the world. Christie’s said an unnamed buyer made the purchase on Monday night.

When the auction ____47____(announce) earlier this year, Christie’s estimated it could go for as much as $ 200 million. “It’s an ____48____(amaze) price,” said Alex Rotter, chairman of Christie’s 20th and 21st century art department. “Let it sink in. It’s quite something.”

The earnings of the sale will go to the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation Zurich, ____49____ puts the painting up for auction. The foundation aims _____50_____(help) children with health care and educational programs.

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)

51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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：在错的词下划一横线，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。

Last Saturday afternoon we take part in a voluntary activity called “Clean Home”, which was organizing by our school. We got to the People’s Square in our town but then handed out leaflets to passers-by to remind them of the importance of protect the environment and cleaning their homes. The leaflets were used to calling on people to start with ourselves. Some students made out public speeches to tell people to take action immediate. All of us really learned lot from the voluntary activity and it offered us an opportunity to make some differences to the society.

第二节书面表达(满分25分)

52. 假定你是李华，你校外教Mr Smith要求你总结开学以来你的英语学习情况。请你就此写一篇短文，内容包括：

1.知识收获（词汇、语法等）；

2.能力的提高（听、说、读、写等）；

3.今后英语学习的打算。

注意：

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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听力答案:1～5 ABCCB   6~10 CBBCA   11～15 CBAAA   16～20 BACAC