云南省昆明市云南師范大附屬中高二下期期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷

1、2021-2022學(xué)年云南省昆明市云南師范大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷考試時(shí)間：120分鐘 滿分：150分第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽對(duì)話,每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng);注意：每段對(duì)話僅聽一遍。1. What did Ryan do yesterday?A. He watched football.B. He did some exercise.C. He went to the doctor. 2.

2、 What are the speakers doing?A. Cooking dinner.B. Preparing for a party.C. Eating out in a restaurant. 3. What does the woman ask the man to do for her?A. Take a photo.B. Fix a camera.C. Print a picture. 4. What will the speakers do next?A. Go back to their home.B. Visit the womans friend.C. Return

3、to the supermarket. 5. What is the weather like now?A. Its raining.B. Its cloudy.C. Its sunny. 第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽對(duì)話或獨(dú)白,每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)自后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng), 注意：每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白聽兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6. What happened to the womans flight?A. It failed to take off on time.B. It was called off without notic

4、e.C. It arrived about two hours earlier.7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. On a plane.C. At the airport.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8. Where does the man enjoy getting his news from?A. The TV. B. The radio. C. The Internet.9. What type of news does the man like?A. Art news.

5、B. Sports news.C. Business news.10. What is the mans attitude towards the news programs on TV?A. Favorable.B. Casual.C. Unfavorable. 聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11. Why does the woman make the phone call?A. To complain about hotel service.B. To arrange an important meeting.C. To order a full English breakfast.

6、12. How does the man sound?A. Sorry.B. Worried.C. Painful.13. What will the man probably do next?A. Eat his breakfast.B. Go to the kitchen.C. Wait by the phone. 聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14. Why did Maria go to the Oxford Street?A. To meet Jason.B. To watch a play.C. To do some shopping. 15. What does Susan

7、Hill do?A. Shes an actress.B. Shes a street artist.C. Shes a salesperson.16. What did Susan Hill give Maria?A. A ring.B. A ticket.C. A 50 note.17. What will Jason probably do?A. Go with Maria.B. See his friends.C. Host a dinner.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. When will the team return from Costa Rica?A. April

8、 6.B. July 10.C. July 20.19. Where will the team go to do the second project?A. The national parks.B. The city of San Jos.C. The east of Costa Rica.20. What will the team do in the final project?A. Plant trees.B. Feed birds.C. Train animals.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（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A、B、

9、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATechnology makes our life easier than what we can imagine. Now we don t need to leave our homes to buy something because everything is reachable and can be easily found in front of us through a few clicks. Heres a quick glance at the best online shopping sites in the world to make i

10、t easier for you to find the best items you need.AmazonIt is the most popular as the biggest online shopping store in the USA and the whole world. It was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States as an online bookstore and quickly diversified to offer e

11、verything you need. It provides its customers with several features such as discounts, fast delivery and a wide range of items at good prices. eBayIt is one of the most popular online auction(拍賣) and shopping websites that can be found in the whole world. It was founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar and

12、 is headquartered in California, United States. It helps you to buy and sell different products, which makes this site beneficial for both buyers and sellers. ASOSFounded in 2000 by Nick Robertson, ASOS is one of the biggest online shopping UK that specializes in presenting everything related to bea

13、uty and fashion including men s and women s wear. It helps you to narrow your search through making use of trends of collection features in addition to the ability to buy and sell pre-owned clothes through the online marketplace that is presented to you. Mr. PorterIt is an online retailer（零售商）that w

14、as launched in 2011 in London and specializes in offering what is related to mens style including shoes, clothes and accessories to make you a stylish man. You can find products for major designers such as Alexander McQueen and Ray Ban. 21. Which of the following shopping sites has the longest histo

15、ry?A. Amazon B. eBay C. ASOS D. Mr. Porter. 22. What is special about eBay?A. It sells products related to beauty and fashion. B. It offers customers delivery for free in the USA. C. It provides a platform for you to sell your goods. D. Its the biggest online shopping store worldwide. 23. Who works

16、as a designer for mens style?A. Jeff Bezos B. Pierre Omidyar. C. Nick Robertson. D. Ray Ban. BWith the graduation season approaching, millions of young college students are preparing to walk out of their schools and start their careers, But how will they take those first steps to transition ( 轉(zhuǎn)變 ) f

17、rom students to workers in todays fast-paced society?A new show, the Shining One from Jiangsu TV, has caught the attention of young viewers who hope to learn how the graduates are adjusting to this transition. It follows a group of students as they compete to be one of nine candidates(候選人) who will

18、get offers from companies in the highly-competitive securities(證券) industry. The competitors are given opportunities and challenges similar to those they may run into in real life within the industry. The show also has some observers providing comments on the competitors. The show has become a hot t

19、alking point on social media platforms. Many viewers have said they see the show as a guide book for young people just starting their career. It offers a glimpse into various aspects of the real world such as following ones passion, facing challenges and embracing, the spirit of cooperation. One of

20、the hot discussions on the show has been the debate over the importance of meeting deadlines and the pursuit of perfection. Some argued that in real life, you may have to take more time with a task to make it perfect, while others said it is more important for these green hands to hand in their work

21、 on time, which is the most important rule in the professional surroundings. Statistics from China s Ministry of Education predict that China will see a total of 9. 22 million college graduates in 2022, a new height. How to provide guidance to these graduates so that they can develop the right minds

22、et toward work and the needs to be answered. 24. Why is the Shining One held for college graduates?A. To provide them with career guidance. B. To improve their communication abilities. C. To test their academic skills learnt at school. D. To make them learn about securities industry. 25. The candida

23、tes compete in the show to _. A. comment each others performance B. finish the task with their observersC get a chance to work in a company D earn their fames through social media26. Which word best describes the authors attitude to the show?A. Subjective. B. Objective. C. Indifferent. D. Doubtful.2

24、7. Where can the text be found?A. In a history book. B. In a fiction novel. C. In an art magazine. D. In a news report. CThere is a time when many Americans question whether a college degree is worth its cost. However, a recent study found Americans who completed college or university are more likel

25、y to have friends and are less lonely than those who only finished high school.Daniel Cox, adviser of the Survey Center on American Life, said that in general Americans are experiencing a “friend depression”, meaning a decrease in their number of friends. Ox noted “Americans have fewer close friends

26、 today than we did in the early 90s. But men and those without a college degree were particularly affected because they seem to have experienced a much more dramatic decrease over that period.”The Center questioned 5,054 people this past summer. It found Americans with a college degree feel more soc

27、ially connected and are more active in their communities than people who didnt go to college. As a result, those who completed college report feeling less lonely.Prior to research showed that Americans who didnt go to college are less likely to marry. A 2012 study found that college-educated women w

28、ere much more likely to get married than women who dropped out of high school. A 2013 study of people born between 1957 and 1964 found that both men and women who didnt finish high school were less likely to marry than those with more education.Today,65 percent of college-educated Americans over age

29、 25 are married. About 50 percent of people with a high school qualification, or who dropped out of high school, are married. Those numbers were different in 1990, when marriage rates among the college educated were at 69 percent, compared with 63 percent for those who did not go to college, says a

30、Pew research report.The American Community Life Survey found around 1 in 10 college graduates say they have no close social connections. That number rises among Americans without a degree, where almost 1 in 4 say they have no close friends.28. According to the text, the college or university student

31、s face _ than those who only finished high school.A. more psychological problems B. more lonely and make less friendsC. less lonely and make less friendsD. less lonely and make more friends29. Why are some studies mentioned in paragraph 4?A. To provide proof for the research.B. To analyze the reason

32、s for loneliness.C. To show the importance of marriage.D. To compare differences in generations.30. In which column of a magazine may this text appear?A. Entertainment. B. Education. C. Technology. D. Health.31. What is the text mainly about?A. Social problems in the American society.B. Reasons for

33、Americans low marriage rates.C. Links between education and social interaction.D. Discussions about whether to get a college degree. DEvery 17 years, billions of insects, known as the cicadas ( 蟬) of Brood X, rise from the earth. This year, perhaps, there will be trillions! Brood X is one of the lar

34、gest groups of cicadas and will appear sometime in May, 2021 in 15 states, from Georgia in the south to New York in the northeast. Many scientists and insect lovers say they re looking forward to the red-eyed insects after a 17-year wait. One of them is Mike Raupp, an insect expert at the University

35、 of Maryland. What theyre waiting for is the soil temperatures to reach about 18 , and then theyre going to be and out of the ground. ”When the insects come out of the ground, they will drop their skin, get their wings and try to go up on the treetops to escape from the predators (天敵). Once on the t

36、reetops, the male cicadas will sing their mating songs to draw the females. If she likes the singing, they will mate and reproduce. About six weeks later, the nymphs ( 蛹) will fall off the treetops and go into the ground underground, the insects will quietly feed off tree roots and wait for another

37、17 years to start the party on the treetops all over again. Raupp explained that some cicadas appear every year, but they have a much shorter life cycle and stay alive in two ways. They are green and can hide in nature. Also, they can fly very fast. So, they avoid being caught by predators. Periodic

38、al cicadas like Brood X have neither of those lifesaving methods. To continue the species, he said billions of periodical cicadas will appear all at the same time. So, their predators cant eat all of them. Also, by coming out every 17 years, they arent a dependable food source for predators and simp

39、ly outlive them. （From a report published in Newsweek on May 18, 2021 ）32. When did Brood X appear last time?A. In 2004. B. In 2015. C. In 2017. D. In 2020. 33. What can we learn about cicadas of Brood X?A. They are one of the largest groups of insects. B. They expose themselves for their red eyes.

40、C. They live on tree roots when underground. D. They can fly very fast to escape being hunted. 34. Why does Brood X come out in large quantities?A. Its a good time to mate and reproduce. B. Its a good way to keep the species alive. C. Its easy for them to hunt for food. D. Its easy to defeat their p

41、redators. 35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A Unique Way to Escape from the Predators. B. Cicadas Holding a Grand Party on the TreetopsC. A Reunion in 17 Years for the Cicada Family. D. Cicadas Coming after 17 Years Underground 第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選

42、項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。How to Achieve a School GoalSetting goals can help you stay on top of your studies and earn good grades, but its important to set the right kinds of goals. Realistic goals can help you succeed in school and in life. 36 Decide what type of goal you want to set. There are many possible goal

43、s you could set, but the type of goal refers to how youll measure your progress and success. 37 Process goals focus on the work that youll do in a given time period. Outcome goals focus on the results of your work. Find out the reasons why your goal is important. 38 If thats the case, it may be impo

44、rtant to remind yourself of why that goal is meaningful to you, and why you hope to achieve it. Reflecting on the outcome of that goal may help you stay more focused and driven over time. Set up a reward system to stay motivated. Some people work best when they know there is some type of reward to b

45、e had. 39 At the same time, it tracks your progress so youll know whether or not you deserve your treat for the day, week, month or term. 40 Having support can make a huge difference in your success rate. Not only will the people in your support network help you stay active, they can also celebrate

46、with you once you ve achieved your goal. A. Support those around you. B. Here are some ways to help you. C. Find help from friends, family and teachers. D. Its okay to spend some time doing fun things. E. Building a reward system helps you stay active. F. Having a goal may not be enough to keep you

47、inspired. G. The two main types are process goals and outcome goals. 第三部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分） 第一節(jié) 完形填空（共 20 小題：每小題 1. 5 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) A、B、C 和 D 中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was 41 the teddy bears beside

48、her father 42 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokmon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. 43 , it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and 44 picking up the Pokmon video games. Each time he showed one to his fa

49、ther, his father 45 his head, “No”.Rather 46 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers (貼紙) 47 . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokmon video games. She excitedly picked up one 48 on top of the others, and raced down toward the check-out. I picked up my g

50、oods and 49 the girl and her father.Then, much to the little girls 50 , the little boy and his father got in line 51 her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 52 it back to the cashier(收銀員) and 53 something to her. The cashier smiled and put the 54 under the counter (柜臺(tái)).

51、I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “ 55 , youre my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokmon game. The boy could only 56 in disbelief. It was, he said, 57 what he had wanted! The little girl and her fat

52、her had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and 58 smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.I suddenly understood that the world is not 59 into the strong who care and the 60 who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared. 41. A. looking through B. getting thr

53、ough C. dressing up D. tidying up42. A. while B. when C. after D. once43. A. Then B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise44. A. stopped B. continued C. avoided D. kept45. A. shook B. nodded C. moved D. held46. A. anxious B. disappointed C. angry D. curious47. A. also B. lastly C. indeed D. instead48. A

54、. laying B. lying C. to lie D. lain49. A. accompanied B. helped C. kept D. followed50. A. joy B. satisfaction C. regret D. surprise51. A. between B. before C. behind D. beyond52. A. put B. handed C. sent D. carried53. A. whispered B. shouted C. gave D. showed54. A. basket B. gift C. bear D. bag 55.

55、A. Sorry B. Excuse me C. Congratulations D. Pardon me56. A. cry B. stare C. jump D. pay57. A. extremely B. only C. exactly D. wonderfully58. A. widest B. greatest C. prettiest D. dearest59. A. divided B. changed C. included D. cut60. A. poor B. ugly C. unhappy D. weak第二節(jié)（共 10 小題；每小題 1. 5 分，滿分 15 分）閱

56、讀下面短文，在空白處填入 1 個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Once regarded as a geographical disadvantage, Shantang village in Zhejiang province has now become an _61 (attract) tourism destination. It 62 (locate)in the northeastern tip of Guangchen town. It was off the beaten track when the road was not in good condition. However, with transportation improved, the