2021-2022學(xué)年廣東省廣州市天河外國(guó)語學(xué)校高二（下）期中英語試卷

第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié)（共4小題，每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

• 1．Teens For Planet Earth This is a social networking site for teenagers who want to get involved in protecting our planet.They can connect with other green-minded teens，choose a project or create their own.Teens For Planet Earth encourages young folks to get busy in their own communjye.aiies.It offers guidance on local projects with categories such as habitats，animals，water and education.Awards are given to active members.
     Meez
     At Meez，teens can create their own avatars （頭像），rooms and virtual pets.It is a social community of creative people that combines avatars，virtual worlds and games.Meez offers contests and chat as well as homework help，a fashion central and a writers corner.A chat area for younger teens is available.Other areas are music，geek （極客） central，art and sports.
     Cyberteens
     Cyberteens is another cool site that celebrates the teen years.Here teenagers can find community，games，and news.There is a link called "creativity" where teens can share their poems，stories，photos and artwork.The "cool links" section offers a huge variety of options to the curious teens.This site also has surveys and helps with jobs and school work.
     Student.jye.ai
     Student.jye.ai is a resource site for teens and high school students.Its social network has over 900，000 members.Members earn points to win prizes just by browsing and they offer several multi-player games.Points are used to buy items at auction （拍賣會(huì)）.Student.jye.ai is filled with useful information and articles.
  
  （1）What is Teens For Planet Earth aimed to？

  
  A．Set up a project.
  B．Give awards to teens.
  C．Get young folks busy.
  D．Give advice on local projects.
  （2）Which website offers assistance in jobs？

  
  A．Teens For Planet Earth.
  B．Meez.
  C．Cyberteens.
  D．Student.jye.ai.
  （3）What makes Student.jye.ai special among these websites？

  
  A．It has the most members.
  B．Teens can read articles on it.
  C．It offers help on school work.
  D．Teens can make purchases on it.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.6

  解析

• 2．On Christmas Day，2003，a woman named Nancy Sue Brown took her daughter and grandchildren to see a movie at an AMC theater.When the movie was over，the crowd made for the exits.A theater employee had just finished mopping the hallway and dutifully placed the "wet floor" sign in the slippery area.No one slipped due to the wet conditions，but someone did manage to knock over the sign.And by the time Ms.Brown got to the area，the sign was lying on the floor.And shortly thereafter，so was she.Her foot got caught in the sign，in a bad way，and she fell.Unfortunately，Ms.Brown had undergone a back operation，and the fall caused more damage than it otherwise would have.So she and her husband accused AMC.
     AMC argued that the entire point of the "wet floor" sign above was to warn of danger，and therefore，courts should encourage the use by not allowing Brown's case to proceed （繼續(xù)進(jìn)行）.AMC referred to a case about a December，1998 incident where a "wet floor" sign，not in use，fell to the floor causing another trip-and-fail.In that case，Georgia's Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the store，but didn't go far as to say that "wet floor" signs couldn't give rise to legal responsibility in trip-and-fall accidents.In the Brown case，the Supreme Court therefore rejected AMC's argument that the former case applied.
     But the Browns argued something surprising that the "wet floor" sign was，itself，dangerous，because "using this type of sign in areas passed by lots of customers creates an unreasonable risk of foreseeable harm to the public in the form of tripping risks." That's right---the safety sign，used in the way it was designed，was itself dangerous.The court thankfully didn't accept that argument，at least not entirety.But it did conclude that Browns case could continue to a jury （陪審團(tuán)）---"a merchant's selection and use of equipment designed to warn customers of one danger that has the potential to expose them to a different one".
  
  （1）According to the text，Ms.Brown

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  A．slipped on the wet floor
  B．tripped over a warning sign
  C．knocked over warning sign
  D．was knocked down by the crowd
  （2）AMC mentioned the 1998 case in order to

  .
  A．a(chǎn)ccept its legal responsibility for Ms.Brown's loss
  B．prove Ms.Brown had some physical problems
  C．stress that it had no legal responsibility for the accident
  D．prove other customers were responsible for the accident
  （3）What can we learn about the Brown's case from the last paragraph？

  
  A．It would be judged by jury.
  B．It would not be allowed to proceed.
  C．The court would rule in favor of AMC.
  D．The court accepted all the arguments of the Browns.
  （4）The underlined word "one" in the last paragraph refers to

  .
  A．danger
  B．customer
  C．business owner
  D．equipment in public places
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.3

  解析

• 3．About six months ago，I was working in a job where I sat at a computer in an office for 50 or so hours each week.My best friend，Dusty，also sat in an office at a computer all day.We often talked about what a waste it seemed to be spending our time inside in front of a computer all day long.I ended up leaving my job，and so did Dusty.Neither one of us are sitting in an office all day.Last week，Dusty came to my home and declared， "I'm going to travel."
     Of course，traveling is excjye.aiing.It's getting to experience new things，getting to be a slightly different version of ourselves，but I think the point is more about the mindset （心態(tài)） that it allows for than the actual reality that comes with it：Waking up every day with a sense of excitement for the unknown.Approaching each interaction during the day with a sense of wonder.Not thinking about yesterday or tomorrow，and just about whatever's right in front you.
     However，the thing is，we don't need to be in transit to be able to approach our days this way.It is possible for me to be living my normal life and be excited for the unknown of the day.I meet new people and do new things every day.Yes，they might be in Santa Monica，a few blocks from my apartment，but what's the difference between a new person here and new person in Australia？
     I read an Alan Watts quote recently，and it goes as follows.
     "If I ask you what you did，saw，heard，smelled，touched and tasted yesterday，I am likely to get nothing more than the thin，sketchy outline of the few things that you noticed and of those only what you thought worth remembering.But suppose you could answer， 'It would take me forever to tell you，and I am much too interested in what's happening now."'
     One generation seems to be eager to expand our horizons.But I agree with Alan Watts.There is a lot of opportunity for horizon-expansion wherever we happen to be.I think I'll wake up tomorrow，walk down the street，and put on my adventurer's cap.
  
  （1）According to the text，the author quit his job mainly because

  .
  A．it didn't pay very well
  B．Dusty advised him to do so
  C．he wanted to spend some time traveling
  D．he didn't want to stay inside all day long
  （2）What's the second paragraph mainly about？

  
  A．What makes traveling so attractive.
  B．What is most important when traveling.
  C．How to find a new version of ourselves.
  D．How to spend an unforgettable holiday.
  （3）The underlined words "in transit" in the third paragraph probably mean

  .
  A．moving around
  B．working hard
  C．filled with curiosity
  D．full of enthusiasm
  （4）What's the best title for the text？

  
  A．An exciting but normal life.
  B．Adventures in our own backyard.
  C．Go to travel and expand your horizon.
  D．Get outside and explore for the unknown.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 4．People who possess high self-esteem are able to commit better and produce a greater bond in relationships with others.Dr.Douglas feels that most people do not value themselves，but with love and self-respect anyone can be above normality and grasp success with the family，the office，or others.
     We have become too reliant on intelligence，beauty，and money for our own self-esteem.The loss of esteem reduces the will and ability to set and reach goals.In a series of readings Douglas teaches how to avoid negative statements，how to change them into self-facing behavior，and how to take charge of your mental attitude.Where other motivational and self-help works stop with the theoretical plan for success，Douglas takes everyday examples and puts them into his books.From raising children who believe in themselves to using self-esteem to help bridge the gap in the workplace，he gives readers concrete solutions to the problems that might ruin their interpersonal relations.
     Self-esteem building comes from filling your thoughts with positive affirmations （肯定） and learning to react to failures with motivation instead of self-destruction.These lessons are valuable for anyone who feels that life is even slightly out of control.People who feel they have adequate esteem can learn to use it to make their success grander，faster，and more beneficial for others.Douglas approaches this process of self-development as a means of more than creating good things for the individual but also for setting up keys for influencing good things for others.
     For more than thirty years，Dr.Douglas has addressed more than two million people on topics from time management to speaking effectively to raising drug-free children.He is the author of fifteen books，including How to Make a Habit of Succeeding.
  
  （1）What can we infer from Paragraph 1？

  
  A．Most people behave well enough.
  B．Self-respect means being above normality.
  C．Self-esteem matters much.
  D．Committing better equals greater success.
  （2）Why does Douglas put everyday examples into his books？

  
  A．To be reliant on self-esteem.
  B．To set and reach goals.
  C．To avoid negative thoughts.
  D．To offer concrete solutions.
  （3）What does the author advise those whose life is slightly out of control to do？

  
  A．Learn to be positive.
  B．Face it unmotivatedly.
  C．Admit self-destruction.
  D．Ask for help.
  （4）What's the most important to be self-development？

  
  A．Influencing the individual.
  B．Influencing more people.
  C．Gaining more benefits.
  D．Speaking more effectively.
  組卷：4引用：4難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié) （共1小題，每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

• 5．How to actually remember people's names Sometimes we all have this problem：We know the face，（1）

  .
     "One of the biggest problems is that people don't actually hear the name，" says Kevin Horsley，a great master of memory and author of Unlimited Memory. "They're not really concentrating because they're trying to be interesting instead of trying to be interested." The bottom line：（2）

  
     When you study a new subject in school or prepare for a presentation at work，it takes time to learn the material.You study and review the subject matter before a test or a meeting with a client. （3）

  Horsley describes this as the "tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon".You can't remember the name because you never learned it properly.
     There are ways to improve your recall ability.
     It's easier to bring back something you've forgotten a short time before.（4）

  While at a party，you could say， "Hi Jill"，and then two minutes later say， "I'm sorry，you said Jill？" This process is a predictor of whether or not you'll know the name later.
     （5）

  As with any skill，if you think you're unable to master it，you may not make an effort to improve. "There's no such thing as a good or bad memory for names，" says Horsley. "There's only a good or bad memory strategy？"
  
  A.but why not the name？
  B.but how can we remember the name？
  C.More importantly，consider changing your mindset.
  D.Horsley recommends going back to someone shortly after your first meeting.
  E.Remembering a name is difficult when you haven't taken the time to listen to it.
  F.You may focus on disturbing people with your skills rather than learning more about them.
  G.The same applies to meeting someone once and expecting their name to flash in your mind.
  組卷：4引用：1難度：0.3

  解析

第二部分 語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) （共1小題，每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 6．A video about a homeless man went viral.Johal，a video-maker known for his social（1）

  decided to give a homeless man some money and（2）

  his reaction.
     In the video，approaching a（3）

  homeless man，Johal carefully places some money on his bag.Minutes later，when the man wakes up，he's surprised to see the cash and looks excited and grateful.The man walks to a store，steps out with a bag of（4）

  ，probably to face the cold nights，and returns to his bench （長(zhǎng)凳）.
     Johal sits beside the man，talking on the phone with a friend，asking if he can borrow some money for his daughter.The homeless man（5）

  listens to Johal.After he hangs up，the man asks if he's okay.Johal explains he's getting his daughter some（6）

  while having a hard time financially.
     In a（an）（7）

  turn of events，the man asks Johal to（8）

  his bag and leaves with the shopping bag.He returns（9）

  after returning the items and offers the money to Johal，who was a total（10）

  ，comforting he can go by without a blanket but the girl needs the treatment.Touched with the homeless man's kindness，Johal（11）

  the experiment，offering ﹩500 to the man，who instantly starts crying in（12）

  .
  （13）

  but true，the result proves sometimes，those with less are the ones（14）

  most.Not all heroes wear capes （斗篷）.In Fact，heroes are the ones with a（15）

  .
  
  

  （1）	A．service	B．skill	C．a(chǎn)ctivities	D．experiments
  （2）	A．filmed	B．predicted	C．developed	D．commented
  （3）	A．hungry	B．sleeping	C．freezing	D．depressed
  （4）	A．blankets	B．food	C．clothes	D．candles
  （5）	A．casually	B．respectfully	C．patiently	D．a(chǎn)ttentively
  （6）	A．gifts	B．toys	C．medicines	D．meals
  （7）	A．lucky	B．unexpected	C．rough	D．a(chǎn)wkward
  （8）	A．watch for	B．pack up	C．tie up	D．look for
  （9）	A．bard-headed	B．heavy-footed	C．empty-handed	D．low-spirited
  （10）	A．a(chǎn)ctor	B．parent	C．failure	D．stranger
  （11）	A．continues	B．explains	C．conducts	D．finishes
  （12）	A．disbelief	B．relief	C．sorrow	D．a(chǎn)nger
  （13）	A．Heartbroken	B．Imaginative	C．Incredible	D．Artificial
  （14）	A．losing	B．a(chǎn)sking	C．owning	D．giving
  （15）	A．will	B．heart	C．thought	D．cause
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié) （共1小題，每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀下列短文，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。

• 7．The food culture is deep rooted in China's history.As a visitor or guest in either a Chinese home or restaurant，you will find that manners are important，（1）

  add to the enjoyment of your meals and keep you in high （2）

  （spirit）.
      Chinese people stress （3）

  （devote） to the elderly.The practice of presenting the best or fine food first to the senior members of the family （4）

  （observe） for generations.In addition，Chinese people always show respect for the guests.When hosts place dishes on the table，they （5）

  （arrange） the main courses at the center with the supporting dishes（6）

  （place） around them.When the main dishes are laid （7）

  a decorative form，they will be placed （8）

  （face）the major guests at the table.Although the hosts in China are all friendly，guests should also show them respect.Before starting to eat dinner，the host may offer some words of greeting.Guests should not start to eat （9）

  the host says， "Please enjoy yourself1" or something like that，or it suggests disrespect and causes displeasure.It is really an admirable custom to respect others at the table，including the aged，guests and hosts，which reflects （10）

  （tradition） Chinese virtue.
  組卷：6引用：1難度：0.6

  解析

第三部分 基礎(chǔ)知識(shí)（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) 單詞拼寫（共15小題，每小題1分，共15分）根據(jù)中文提示用一個(gè)單詞填入下列句子，使句意完整。

• 8．You should judge a person based on objective standards instead of

  （主觀的） ones.
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 9．There have been further developments

  （隨后的） to our meeting.
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.6

  解析

第二節(jié)完成句子（根據(jù)中文提示完成句子） （共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）

• 27．The old man has three children，

  （其中兩個(gè)是大學(xué)生） and one of whom is a manager.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.4

  解析

第四部分 讀后續(xù)寫（共一節(jié)，滿分25分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫’使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。.

• 28．The Pet Lamb Almost all the possessions had been sold to buy food and clothing for the family.At last nothing was left but the pet lamb，Daisy.At the thought of parting with the little creature，Mrs.Grant felt sad because the children loved it very much.Having struggled hard，she had to make up her mind to sell the lamb.But she could not ask any child to go for the butcher.Finally，she went herself with a heavy heart，dragging her leaden feet，and bargained with the butcher for the sale of Daisy.
      While the children were all playing with the lamb，the butcher and his boy came to the door "You see I am here for the lamb，" said the butcher in a loud voice.Hearing this one child ran to her mother's side，and asked what was happening in alarm.Mrs.Grant gently pushed the child aside，bent down and was about to tell the truth.
      "That's my lamb now，Charlie!" said the butcher's boy in a playful tone，going up to Daisy with a rope in his hand.
      "No，it is not your lamb.It is ours!" said Charlie，placing himself in front of it.
      But the boy，pushing him aside，threw a rope round Daisy's neck，and began to drag the little creature away.The poor lamb bleated very sadly.The cry of grief which fell Upon the mother's ears was too much for her，and her heart sank within her.In a moment，begging with tearful eyes，the children were all around their mother with voices choking with sobs for their little pet.
      "Pray tell your boy to stop a moment，" she said in husky tones to the butcher.The boy，at a word from the butcher，stopped dragging the lamb，and the little creature stopped its bleating.
      In a trembling voice，Mrs.Grant explained to them how badly off they were after their father died.She also added that the kind butcher had given the money for Daisy.With this money，she could buy her children bread to eat.
  注意：
  1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  Para 1：But the more she explained，the stronger her children begged for Daisy.______
  Para 2：The butcher，who had been watching all，was touched in his heart.______
  組卷：6引用：6難度：0.5

  解析