2021-2022学年河南省平顶山市新华区龙河实验高级中学高二（下）期中英语试卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每问2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．At many modern festivals in the UK，people gather together in a field，listening to music，sleeping in tents and killing time as they like.However，some of the big-sized festivals often result in traffic jams，piles of waste，and large electricity demands.Therefore，smaller.greener festivals are increasingly gaining favor.
     Cambridge Folk Festival
     Aware that folk music fans tend to be fond of beer，the organizers of the festival have come up with a creative way of avoiding mountains of plastic glasses.Visitors to this 4-day event have to order one beer glass in June.They keep and reuse the glass throughout the festival.Besides，everyone is given a bag for his recyclable rubbish in the entry.
     Need to know：the festival takes place in Cambridge around the end of July.
     Latitude
     Latitude was set up in 2006，with a clear aim to offer unusual rock music.It also has a strong environmental focus：all knives，forks and plates provided by the organizers are biodegradable（微生物可分解的），and plastic packaging is forbidden.Besides，solar showers are supplied with eco-friendly bath products，and everyone will be willing to take time to get clean.
     Need to know：Latitude takes place in mid-July on the grounds of Henham Park.
     Big Green Gathering
     For more than 20 years the Big Green Gathering has played a leading role in raising environmental awareness by promoting solar-powered stages and organic（有机的）food.Many people flood here not only for its wonderful music theater and dance but also for the event's green focus.
     Need to know：the Big Green Gathering takes place in early August in Somerset.
  
  （1）If you have some spare time around August 5th，which festival can you take part in？

  
  A．Cambridge Folk Festival.
  B．Latitude.
  C．Big Green Gathering.
  D．All of the three festivals.
  （2）What do you have to do on Cambridge Folk Festival？

  
  A．Order one beer glass in July.
  B．Order one beer glass in June.
  C．Drink beer with plastic glasses.
  D．Drink as much beer as possible.
  （3）What's the special feature of the Festival "Latitude"？

  
  A．People can enjoy different kinds of music.
  B．Clean food is provided during the Festival.
  C．Plastic packages are seldom used.
  D．All knives，forks and plates provided by the organizers are environmentally friendly.
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• 2．Some dances are more popular than others because they can be performed to different kinds of music and the steps change according to the music.One such dance is the waltz.
     There is a basic form for the waltz.The man places one arm around the woman's waist and she places her opposite hand on his shoulder.Then，they stretch their other arms out from their bodies and hold hands.If someone tries to teach you a formal kind of dancing，chances are that your teacher will start with the waltz.
     There are lots of different kinds of waltzes，all performed to different types of waltz music.The music might be fast or slow but what they all have in common is a regular one-two-three，one-two-three rhythm.
     The traditional form is the old-school waltz in which dancers turn all the time with a hopping（跳跃的），springy（有弹力的）step.This waltz has a slow and smooth step.There's also the Mexican waltz，which moves much faster.If you have listened to Mexican waltz music，you can imagine how fast the dancer had to move to keep up with the music.
     Today，ballroom dancing is almost considered a competitive sport.Professionals perform different dances，each with strict rules.Everything from where the dancers place their hands to how they move is judged.In the smooth waltz，dancers are judged by how smoothly they move.In the old days，if someone said， "I can dance with a glass of water on my head，" you knew that person was a fine dancer.In the past，some people learned how to dance by reading books，while others studied with a teacher called the "dancing master".How do people learn to dance today？
  
  （1）Which belongs to the basic form for the waltz？

  
  A．The man places one arm around the woman's shoulder.
  B．The woman places one hand on the man's waist.
  C．The man holds the woman's right hand by using his right hand.
  D．The woman puts one hand on the man's shoulder and the other hand was held by the man's.
  （2）How many kinds of waltz are mentioned in the text？

  
  A．One.
  B．Two.
  C．Three.
  D．Four.
  （3）How to understand the underlined sentences in the last Paragraph？

  
  A．The person dances with a glass of water on his hand.
  B．The person has to dance with a glass of water to prove his ability.
  C．The person has excellent dancing skills.
  D．The person wants to show off his dancing skills.
  （4）What will most probably be talked about in the paragraph that follows？

  
  A．How people learned to dance in the past.
  B．How people learned to dance with the "dancing master".
  C．How people learn to dance nowadays.
  D．The difference between dances in the past and dances today.
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• 3．In her 17 years on this earth，Shreyaa Venkat has done more to help the planet an the people living on it than many adults.The non-profit organization she founded NEST4 US，has helped thousands of people in the U.s.
     Venkat's passion for helping others started as soon as she could walk，as her parents active volunteers themselves，brought her along on their various projects.By fifth grade，she'd developed such enthusiasm that she started organizing her own service projects.
     "There was a homeless man holding a sign that said 'Hungry Need Food'，" she remembers. "So I gave him my lunch-and his whole face lit up.It only took me 30 seconds，and it really helped him." The ease of this small act inspired her to start NEST Nurtures.
     Venkat emails，calls，and talks to business-owners to ask for donations.From there，volunteers pick up the excess（多余的）food and deliver it to local shelters.Attached to every bag of food is a hand-written note with a message of love and optimism.Venkat knows those people need more than just food.They need love and care.
     As the success of NEST Nurtures took off，Venkat decided to branch out with her volunteer efforts，starting three other branches.NEST Mentors is a free tutoring program designed to help low-income kids.NEST Kares collects school supplies for at-risk kids，makes blessing bags for the homeless，and provides disaster relief assistance NEST Buddies provides a "birthday in a box "to low-income children.
     Venkat graduates from high school this year and she plans to study at the John Hopkins University.One reason is for its excellent public health programs.But it's mainly because it's in Baltimore. "Baltimore has a large homeless population so I can continue my work there，" she says.
  
  （1）Shreyaa Venkat's passion for helping others had its root in

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  A．her parents' leading by example
  B．a homeless man's begging for food
  C．the development of local service projects
  D．inspiration from a non-profit organization
  （2）Why does Shreyaa Venkat attach a hand-written note to each bag？

  
  A．To state what the bag contains.
  B．To remind people to save food.
  C．To show love and care to the homeless.
  D．To express her gratitude to the donators.
  （3）Which of the following is an educational project started by Shreyaa Venkat？

  
  A．NEST Mentors.
  B．NEST Nurtures.
  C．NEST Buddies.
  D．NEST Kares.
  （4）Which is the decisive factor in Shreyaa Venkat's choice of university？

  
  A．Future career planning.
  B．Closeness to her hometown.
  C．Strong public health care system.
  D．Easy access to volunteer opportunities.
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第三部分 写作（共两节，满分10分）第一节短文改错（共10题；每小题10分，满分10分）

• 8．假定英语课上老师要求同学之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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，并在其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11处起）不计分。
      When I was a child，I hoped to live in the city.I think I would be happy there.Now I am living in a city，but I miss my home in countryside.There the air is clean or the mountains are green.Unfortunately，on the development of industrialization，the environment has been polluted.Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem.The airs we breathe in is getting dirtier and dirtier.Much rare animals are dying out.We must found some ways to protect your environment.If we fail to do so，we'll live to regret it.
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假如你是李华，你的好朋友张明不久前去美国留学，给你写信诉说烦恼：难以适应新环境，没有朋友，感觉孤单。请你根据以下要点回信：
  1.努力好英文，与周围的人多沟通交流；
  2.待人友好，乐于助人；
  3.多参加课外活动，扩大交友面。
  要求：
  1.词数100 左右；
  2.语言连贯，可适当增加细节；
  3.开头结尾已经写好，不计入词数。
  Dear Zhang Ming，
      _______________
      Looking forward to your reply.
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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