重庆市重庆一中2021-2022学年高二期中试题-英语-Word版含答案.docx

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2021年重庆一中高2021级高二上期半期考试
英 语 试 题 卷 2021.12

英语试题卷共10页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
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第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节
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. What is the date today?
A. April 20th. B. April 21th. C. May 4th.
2. What will the woman do next?
A. Go to see a movie. B. Do her homework. C. Go to a class.
3. What’s the woman’s profession?
A. Teacher. B Librarian. C. Student.
4. How much did the woman pay for the MP5 player including tax?
A. $14. B. $40. C. $43.
5. Why can’t Alice attend the meeting?
A. She’s sick. B. She has to take care of her sister.
C. She has to play with her sister.
其次节
听第六段材料，回答6、7题
6. Why is the man anxious to get his clothes back?
A. He has to wear them. B. He will leave tomorrow.
C. He wants to wash them.
7. Where is the man?
A. In the library. B. In the hotel. C. In his house.
听第7段材料，回答8、9题
8. Why is the woman worried?
A. She is going to be late again.
B. She can’t find her car anywhere.
C. Her watch isn’t working.
9. What does the man suggest?
A. Trying a different route. B. Making an excuse for being late.
C. Leaving earlier tomorrow.
听第8段材料，回答10-12题
10. How did the man learn to play the piano?
A. His mother taught him. B. He learnt by himself.
C. A tutor taught him.
11. How old is the man now?
A. Fourteen. B. Eighteen. C. Twenty.
12. What do we know about the man?
A. He is American. B. He doesn’t play the piano now.
C. He is in a foreign country.
听第9段材料，回答13-16题
13. Why did the man quit his job?
A. He didn’t like the work style.
B. He didn’t have a decent salary.
C. He lost a promotion opportunity.
14. What has the man been doing recently?
A. Working at the gym. B. Searching for a job online.
C. Dealing with a project.
15. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Colleagues. C. Husband and wife.
16. What does the woman remind the man to do?
A. Finish his project as soon as possible.
B. Do some exercise to keep fit.
C. Find a job free from pressure and control.
听第10段材料，回答17-20题
17. Why did the speaker often move from one place to another?
A. He was keen on travelling.
B. He grew up in a military family.
C. He wanted to make more friends.
18. What happened to the speaker in Vietnam?
A. He couldn’t communicate with others.
B. He wasn’t used to the temperature there.
C. He missed his parents very much.
19. What is the key to coping with culture shock?
A. Confidence. B. Communication. C. Awareness.
20. How should you express anger in a new country?
A. By saying it to the locals.
B. By writing it down in a diary.
C. By keeping silent.

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，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中选出最佳选项。

A

Summertime is a great opportunity for kids to learn how to work and earn a little bit of spending money. If your child needs a summer job, here are a few options to consider:
Lemonade/Cookie Stand
Benefits
Creates a concept of running a business :Your child will be his own boss, set his own price ,and run the show. It’s a great introduction to running his own business.
Limited Start-Up Costs: The things used to make lemonade are cheap, so your child should be able to get back his investment with a handful of sales.
What Kids Learn About Money:
Your child will learn a very valuable lesson about pricing.The price of his lemonade will decide how much he can sell, if he will recover his investment and the amount of profit.
Yard Work
Benefits:
Repeated Customers: If a homeowner needs help raking (耙地) this year, he’ll probably want help again next year.Your child should be able to maintain a regular set of customers after one season.
Safety : Yard work is generally safer than a lawn-mowing job. Without having to operate machines, your child will be much safer.
What Kids Learn About Money:
Because of the variability (变动) in pay, your child will need to learn how to negotiate谈判) a fair price with homeowners if they ask.
Lifeguard
Benefits:
Responsibility: Kids learn a lot about responsibility when lifeguarding. They are within rights to tell whether a certain activity is safe and are allowed to take action as they see fit.
Exercise: Lifeguards need to be proficient at swimming and must exercise to stay in shape.
What Kids Learn About Money:
To be a lifeguard, one must be certified. Your child may have to pay for lifeguard training, although some employers provide it on-site.
21. What are the benefits of selling lemonade or cookies for children?
a. To learn how to run a business
b. To own repeated customers.
c. To learn profit and loss.
d. To lower the risk of losing money.
A. abcd B. acd C. bcd D. abd
22. Which is suitable if you want your child to learn communication and negotiation?
A. Lemonade/Cookie Stand B. Yard Work
C. Lifeguard D. All of the above

23. If your kid wants to be a lifeguard, he or she has to do all the following except ______.
A. keeping a good figure B. excelling at swimming
C. receiving training for free D. learning to take action when necessary

B
The first episode of BBC documentary series“Are Our Kids Tough Enough?” was broadcast for the first time on Tuesday, and soon became one of the top topics on social networks in both China and Britain, with many education specialists commenting on the event.
In the documentary, five Chinese teachers took over a British classroom with 50 teenagers aged 13 and 14 in Bohunt School in Hampshire for one month, and taught them in a typical Chinese way: no talking, no question, wearing special uniform and experiencing the strict classroom discipline within an extended school-hour from 7 a. m. to 7 p.m.
Students in the experimental program had to do morning exercises,took compulsory physical education of long-distance running, and were also required to do eye exercises during breaks. Some of the students were caught on camera in tears, as was one of the teachers.
At the end of this episode, most of the teens had difficulty in adapting to the Chinese methodologies. Some of them even described their Chinese teachers as “rude” and “unreasonable”. Their teachers were not prepared for the stark differences between Chinese and British students as well. One of the teachers couldn’t help but complain that the classroom was always “messy” to the head teacher of the school.
Many Chinese netizens, especially the post-1980 netizens, said that the documentary reminded them of past school-days. Meanwhile, they criticized the British students as “unmannerly” and “lack of respect to others” after watching the documentary.
24. How did most of the British students behave in the Chinese class?
A. They couldn’t understand what the teachers were talking about.
B. They didn’t obey the rule of no talking and no questions.
C. They were moved to tears by their teachers’ kindness.
D. They quickly adjusted themselves to the Chinese classes.
25. Which of the following was not included in the experimental Chinese class?
A. Doing morning exercises. B. Wearing a school uniform.
C. Doing eye exercises in class. D. Running a long distance in PE class.
26. What did the Chinese netizens think of the British students?
A. impolite B. smart C. respectable D. unreasonable
27. The word “stark” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by ______?
A. small B. striking C. standard D. steep

C
Raised in a fatherless home, my father was extremely strict with us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in severe weather. If I spoke unhappily, he’d say in his loudest father-voice, “That’s what your legs are for!”

The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling disappeared one spring evening.
It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.
A row of hedge（树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew, each time I’d come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.
On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son, it’s you!” he’d say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise. I replied, “Yes, Dad, it’s me. I’m home.”
28. We can infer from the text that_______.
A. the author’s grandfather had a profound influence on his father
B. the author’attitude towards his father changed one spring evening
C. the author’father knew that his son had found out his secret
D. the author’father often criticized his son for his lack of courage
29. The author’s father watched behind the hedge because
A. he wanted to help his son build up courage
B. he wanted to make sure that his son was safe on his way home.
C. he was embarrassed to meet his son on the way home
D. he wanted to surprise his son
30. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. My Terrible Journey Home B. The Gray Spot Guiding Me Home
C. My Father and I D. A Silly Mistake
31. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
(1)=paragraph 1 (2)=paragraph 2 (3)=paragraph 3
(4)=paragraph 4 (5)=paragraph 5
A. (1) (2) → (3) (4) → (5) B. (1) → (2) (3) (4) → (5)
C. (1) → (2) → (3) (4) (5) D. (1) (2) (3) → (4) (5)

D
What killed King Tut? Historians and scientists have long believed that ancient Egypt’s most famous king was probably murdered. But a recent scientific study claims to have found a different solution to this more than 3300-yearold mystery.
Tut’s full name was Tutankhamen. He was just 9 years old when he became ruler of Egypt in 1348 B.C. His treasure-packed tomb was displayed to the world almost a century ago. Tut’s tomb was filled with royal riches, including a solid-gold coffin, and a gold mask. It made him one of the best-known Egyptian kings of all time.
But Tut did not have much time to enjoy his vast wealth. The time when he was in power was cut short at the age of 19. Many experts have thought that Tut was killed by one of his advisers, named Ay, who wanted to be the king himself. Thanks to a major modern science project, it seems that Ay is off the hook.
Researchers set out to solve the mystery of King Tut’s death by using the tools of science. They began to look into Tut’s mummy (木乃伊) by conducting an autopsy (尸体解剖). Scientist Carsten Pusch conducted the tests on Tut for the new study. A scan of Tut’s mummy showed that his leg was broken. He thinks a broken leg contributed to the young king’s death. The DNA also indicates that the ruler had an illness that causes bones to go bad. More than 100 walking sticks were found in King Tut’s tomb. This supports the autopsy findings. Many of the sticks were well-worn, showing regular use. But how could a person die from a simple broken leg? Pusch also found DNA evidence in Tut’s remains that indicates he had malaria, a disease carried by mosquitoes (蚊子). Malaria severely weakens the immune system. Finally, the young ruler was just too weak to recover.
32. According to the text, King Tut is famous because ______.
A. his death was a mystery in history
B. he was likely to be murdered by his adviser
C. his tomb was found packed with treasures
D. he brought much wealth to his people when he was in power
33. By saying “Ay is off the hook”, the author means ______.
A. Ay is free from the blame
B. Ay escapes from prison
C. Ay should be punished
D. Ay can’t get away with it
34. We can know from the text that ______.
A. King Tut died from a weak body and a careless play
B. the malaria combined with the bone disease caused King Tut’s death
C. a jealous adviser named Ay is likely the real killer in King Tut’s death
D. King Tut fell to death because of his leg problem
35. The writer of the passage mainly wants to tell us that ______.
A. King Tut was the greatest king in Egyptian history
B. historical mysteries should be solved by science
C. King Tut’s mummy murder mystery has been solved
D. history never put the blame on a good man without solid evidence

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。(特殊提示：请将答案填在答题纸上)
Of all the things that can be stolen from you — your possessions, your youth, your health, your words, your rights — what no one can ever take from you is...
Your uniqueness.
36 . There is a magic about you that is all your own. Having a low opinion of yourself is not humility, it’s self-destruction. Holding your uniqueness in high regard is not self-centered. It’s a necessary precondition to happiness and success.
Your determination.
When life gives you something that makes you feel afraid, that’s when life gives you a chance to grow strong and be brave. 37 , not even your mistakes, failures, or troubles. If you keep your eyes open and your feet moving forward, you’ll eventually find what you need.
Your attitude.
The last of your freedoms is to choose your attitude in any given situation. 38 . It is not always easy to find happiness in ourselves, but it is always impossible to find it elsewhere. So smile as you walk away and move on from negative people and their actions.
Your ability to spread love and kindness.
The measure of your life will not be in what you receive, but in what you give away. 39 , so give freely. Remember, the final goal of all goals is to be happy. If you want to be happy make those around you happy
Your hope.
40 , it’s the way you carry it. The biggest obstacles that stand between a person and what they want in life is the will to try it, and the faith to believe it’s possible. Hope is the little voice inside your head that whispers “maybe” when it seems like the whole world is shout