2021-2022学年黑龙江省双鸭山市集贤一中、四中等高二（下）期末英语试卷

一、阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题，每小题6分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项

• 1．Later this month，Tate Britain will host its first Van Gogh exhibition since 1947.Here we've collected 4 of his best paintings before the show.
     Potato Eaters
     Potato Eaters was Van Gogh's first major work and，despite a distinct lack of colour，it was one that he was most proud of.His aim was to represent the difficulties of country life，so the farmers are painted in earthy tones with rough faces and bony hands.He was more concerned with conveying his message than achieving technical perfection in this painting.
     Irises
     Van Gogh finished almost 142 pieces during his stay in the Saint Remy de Provence asylum （精神病院），where he was a voluntary patient from 1889 to 1890.This piece was started shortly after he arrived jye.aire.The hospital garden provided much inspiration for the artist during his stay there.Originally，the flowers in this work were painted purple but the red pigment （色素） faded over time and has now turned blue.
     Cafe Terrace at Night
     Despite being painted more than 130 years ago，this cafe still exists in France and has since been renamed the Cafe Van Gogh.This artwork marks the first time Van Gogh's famous post-impressionistic star-filled sky was seen in a piece，and it was painted on the ground，in person，rather than from memory.While the artwork doesn't bear his signature （签名），it's widely known to be Van Gogh's，as he mentioned Cafe Terrace at Night in a number of his letters.
     Wheat Field With Cypresses
     This piece was inspired by the view from Van Gogh's asylum window and was finished on the spot.The work was the title of three paintings that offer an insight into his stay at the hospital.Van Gogh was so pleased with the summer landscape that he made three copies there，one of the same size — which hangs in the National Gallery and two smaller copies which he planned to gift to his mother and sister.
  
  （1）Which of the mentioned paintings will Van Gogh probably love best？

  
  A．Potato Eaters.
  B．Irises.
  C．Cafe Terrace at Night.
  D．Wheat Field With Cypresses.
  （2）What's the original color of flowers in Irises？

  
  A．Blue.
  B．Red.
  C．Purple.
  D．Green.
  （3）Where is Wheat Field With Cypresses now？

  
  A．In England.
  B．In France.
  C．In the asylum.
  D．In the memorial museum.
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• 2．My mother-in-law left us an unexpected and priceless gift.After she died，my husband and his sister were going through the contents of her house when they discovered every letter we'd written to her during our 46-year marriage.She also kept all the letters my mother had written to her over the years.
     During my holidays，I've had time to go through these letters.I read about our early married life，our struggle to have children and.especially the progress of our three children from birth to adulthood.I began writing all these details for my children，and now they have details about when they were small.I discovered much I'd forgotten.
     To read the letters written by my mother to my husband's mother is a gift.I wish I'd saved my mother's letters to me，but now I have these letters that tell me things about my own mother I never knew.I see Mom and Mamma shared their great love for us and for our children.
     I come from a long line of letter writers and was trained to stay in touch with our parents.My grandparents loved to receive letters from across the ocean.When I was away on a student exchange in 1970，my mother told me my grandfather kept my airmail letters in his pocket and read them daily.Knowing this，I've tried my best to write to our family regularly.
     To all of you who write to me.I thank you.The handwritten word is a powerful tool of friendship and it connects us together.Perhaps the greatest gift these letters have given me is to see how much my husband's parent treasured our letters to her.The letters helped her know her grandchildren and feel like part of our lives.I shall collect and arrange them for my children so that they can read the events of our lives and know they were treasured，too.
     Keep writing to those you love.Those letters are our greatest gifts to each other.
  
  （1）What did the author do after she read the letters？

  
  A．She passed on all the letters to her children.
  B．She had a long and friendly talk with her mother.
  C．She required her children to write letters regularly.
  D．She wrote the details about her children's childhood.
  （2）What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 4？

  
  A．How her grandfather influenced her.
  B．What handwritten letters meant to her.
  C．What inspired her to keep writing letters.
  D．How she stayed in touch with her parents.
  （3）What does the author think the power of handwritten words is？

  
  A．Improving our hands-on abilities.
  B．Allowing us to practice writing skills.
  C．Helping us understand ourselves better.
  D．Strengthening our emotional exchanges.
  （4）What is the author's main purpose in writing this article？

  
  A．To encourage readers to write letters.
  B．To list the benefits of handwritten letters.
  C．To remind readers to value those they love.
  D．To express her thanks to her mother-in-law.
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• 3．Located 150 miles south of mainland Australia，Tasmania is known for its wildlife and landscape，including unique plant and animal species.Perhaps its most famous native animal is the Tasmanian devil，a small but violent animal.The island was also home to a large wolf-like Tasmanian tiger.It lived among the island's famous giant tree ferns（树蕨），but was hunted by people until the last known animal died in a zoo in 1936.
     A team of Australian scientists have discovered that Tasmania is now carbon negative，meaning it absorbs more carbon dioxide gas（CO₂）than it gives off.The team say their findings show the importance of forests in fighting climate change.
     Large quantities of CO₂ act as a greenhouse gas，trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere and causing climate change.Many countries have plans to become "carbon neutral"（碳中和），but Tasmania is one of the first places in the world to go carbon negative.
     The fact came to light when a team from Australian National University（ANU）looked into the CO2 emissions（排放）of each Australian state.CO₂ is produced by activities such as burning coal，oil and gas for power，but is also released when forests are cut down—especially if the wood is used to make paper and similar products.On the other hand，living forests absorb large amounts of CO₂.In 2011，campaigners blocked plans to build a large new paper factory in Tasmania，leading to a large decline in cutting down Tasmania's forests.Consequently，CO₂ emissions dropped sharply and allowed forests to continue growing instead.Much of Tasmania's power comes from hydroelectricity，which does not give off CO₂.
     Scientists say that Tasmania's achievement shows the important role of forests in managing CO₂.They say preserving forests around the world could help many countries to absorb more CO₂. "We need to store a lot more carbon in the environment，" explained Professor David Lindemayer of ANU，adding that "the most effective place to do that is in forests."
  
  （1）Which is TRUE about the Tasmanian tiger？

  
  A．It was a small but violent animal.
  B．It went extinct because of hunting.
  C．Too much CO₂ emission put it on the line.
  D．Large clearing of trees led to its dying out.
  （2）What can we learn about Tasmania？

  
  A．Zero CO₂ emissions help it go green.
  B．Masses of forests help it go carbon negative.
  C．It doesn't need to fight climate change any more.
  D．It covers the largest areas of forests in the world.
  （3）2 What does paragraph 4 convey？

  
  A．Many CO₂ emissions arise from human activities.
  B．Paper factories have a great prospect in Tasmania.
  C．People are not allowed to cut down trees in Tasmania.
  D．Hydroelectricity is the only energy source in Tasmania.
  （4）What does David Lindemayer probably express in the last paragraph？

  
  A．Carbon is posing the biggest threat to the earth.
  B．Forests are the most effective places to trap heat.
  C．He's proud of Tasmania's achievement in managing CO₂.
  D．Preserving forests could best help battle climate change.
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三、短文改错（满分10分）

• 8．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。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
  增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），并在该句下面写出该加的词。
  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 weekend，my classmates and I took the trip to the Wetland Park.Upon arrival，we attracted by the beautiful scenery jye.aire.The park was really a nice place for him to go bird-watching.We followed a guide，who brief introduction was interesting.We saw differently types of birds and took a lot of picture.After lunch，we divided ourselves from groups to play games and sing songs.At around 5 p.m，we had started to walk back.The trip was of great useful.It offered us a chance to get close to nature，and made us know the importance of protect the environment.
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四、告知信/通知（满分25）

• 9．假如你是李华，你校将组织校内留学生参观中国画展（Chinese Painting Exhibition），请写一则通知发布在校园网上。内容包括：
  1.展览的时间和地点；
  2.展览内容；
  3.参观时的注意事项。
  注意：
  1.词数100左右；
  2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。.
  Notice __________
  The Students' Union
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