2021-2022学年新疆喀什地区莎车一中高二（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；每小题6分，满分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。

• 1．All English language schools in Australia offer high——quality English language courses and excellent services to international students.
     English Language School in Sydney
     Located just minutes from the town centre，it is one of Australia's leading English language schools with over 20 years of experience in teaching English.The fulltime General English classes consist of basic English language skills including listening，reading，speaking and writing in the morning and electives（选修课）in the afternoon.You can select from 20 different electives.This allows you to customize your learning of English to suit your own specific needs.All the courses are the powerful attractions for students from all over the world.
     English Language School in Manly
     It is a small and friendly English school where you will feel at home and receive individual attention.By keeping our classes small（from 5 to 10 students per class），it is possible to offer a high level of personalized English courses.
     English Language School in Byron Bay
     It offers high-quality English language courses to students and travelers.It wants students to feel comfortable.Students and teachers often have social gatherings together.Beach barbecues and nights out at local bars are great ways to make new friends from around the world and to put English skills into practice.
     English Language School in Burleigh Heads
     The school is situated in the heart of Burleigh Heads，a very popular holiday location for people who love to swim，surf and walk along the beach.Its classes are conducted in a challenging and fun way to help you learn English quickly.Small classes（a maximum of 10 students）guarantee that you will receive individual attention in a fun and interactive learning environment.
  
  （1）What's special about English Language School in Sydney？

  
  A．It offers high-quality education.
  B．It is located in the town centre.
  C．It runs diverse optional courses.
  D．It has many experienced teachers.
  （2）Which school will you choose if you want to practice English by social gatherings？

  
  A．English Language School in Manly.
  B．English Language School in Sydney.
  C．English Language School in Byron Bay.
  D．English Language School in Burleigh Heads.
  （3）What is the common ground between the Manly school and the Burleigh Heads school？

  
  A．They offer small English classes.
  B．They combine learning with traveling.
  C．Their environment makes you feel at home.
  D．Their classes need a minimum of 5 students to continue.
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• 2．Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history，and his achievement was even greater than only a few other great scientists have achieved.An American university president once said that Einstein had made a new outlook，a new view of the universe.It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity（特性）of time and space and so on-but even ordinary men now understand that the universe is something larger than ever thought before.
     By 1914 young Einstein had been world-famous.He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin.He had few duties，little teaching and unlimited chances for study，but soon his peace and quietness were broken by World War Ⅰ.
     Einstein hated fighting and killing.The great suffering of war affected him deeply，and he sat unhappily in his office doing little.He lost interest in his research.Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.
     In the year following World War Ⅰ，honours were increasingly put on him.He became head of the Kaiser Whihem Institute of Theoretical Physics.But he himself refused the effort to put him in a position far above other people.He was well known for his humble（谦逊的）manner.He often said that his success would certainly have been achieved by others if he had never lived.
     In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize，and he was honoured in Germany until the rise of Nazism（纳粹）when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
  
  （1）The main idea of the first paragraph is

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  A．the difficulty of Einstein's thought to others
  B．the feeling of an American university president towards Einstein
  C．the difference between science and history
  D．the change in human thought produced by Einstein
  （2）It seems to the American university president that

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  A．Einstein achieved more than any other scientist in history
  B．everybody understands Einstein's scientific ideas
  C．the new view of the universe can be quickly learned by everyone
  D．our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein
  （3）Einstein did his greatest work

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  A．when Nazism rose
  B．when he was young
  C．during World War Ⅰ
  D．after he left Europe
  （4）From the passage we can know that

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  A．Germans usually have great respect for science
  B．Einstein had other interests besides science
  C．Einstein was forced to work again in 1918
  D．Einstein led a quiet life during World War Ⅰ
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• 3．The British live on a small island.They are surrounded by the sea，so it is not surprising that the sea has always played an important role in their lives.After the development of large，oceangoing sailing ships in the fifteenth century，the sea became even more important to the country's development.Ships setting sail from England determined to extend Britain's territories，its wealth and its knowledge of the world.Ships returned to England bringing goods，people and new ideas from foreign places.By the nineteenth century，Britain had the largest，most powerful navy in the world.
     The great sailing ships were so much a part of British life that they even affected the language.Many English expressions we use today were originally nautical（航海的）terms，although most people no longer realize this.For example，people commonly describe an honest and fair business deal as being "above board".This expression was originally used in sailing ship times when secretive，dishonest ship's business would be carried out below decks（below the boards）out of public view.On the other hand，honest business was always conducted on deck（above the boards），in the open where everyone could see what was going on.
     "Pipe down！"，meaning "Be quiet！"，is another common expression that has nautical origins.The ship's boatswain（水手长）would blow a whistle，or pipe，at the end of the day to indicate（表明）to the sailors it was time to quieten down and go to sleep.
     Most native English speakers have heard the expression "not enough room to swing a cat"，but few know that the "cat" does not refer to a small furry animal with four legs and a tail.The "cat" is actually a short form of "cat of nine tails"-a whip with nine knotted（打结的）tails.A boatswain needed a lot of space in order to swing the whip properly when lashing（鞭打）a poor sailor under his control!
  
  （1）The British have been strongly influenced by the sea because

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  A．They occupied more land around the world
  B．They got more wealth from the sea
  C．They live on an island surrounded by the sea
  D．They had the largest navy ever
  （2）If someone is open and above board，it means he is

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  A．Secretive
  B．Honest
  C．Cheerful
  D．Dishonest
  （3）What can we conclude from the passage？

  
  A．Sailors need to go to sleep when they hear a whistle.
  B．Sailors will be whipped if they do business below decks.
  C．A poor sailor may be whipped nine times a day.
  D．There is no spare room to raise cats on ships.
  （4）The passage is mainly about

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  A．The business on British sailing ships
  B．The influence of British sailors' language on English
  C．The sailing history of England
  D．The sailing story of British sailors
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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1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）

• 8．请修改下面的短文。短文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。
      I love doing housework.I always assist my parents in doing the dish after meals.I also water the flowers in the yard and tidying up my own bedroom whatever necessary.In my opinion，students can benefit a lot doing some housework.Firstly，doing housework was helpful for us to be a responsible person.Also，it gives our parents more time to do what they are like and it improves the family relationship.What's most，doing housework can be a form of mentally relaxation from study.That's our view on housework.And hopes this can inspire more thinking on the topic!
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Jack要在暑假回国，他问你能否给一些建议，他想给家人带一些礼物，请你给他写信介绍下有中国特色的礼物。注意：
  1.词数100左右；
  2.注意格式。
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