2021-2022学年广东省深圳第二外国语学校高二（上）期中英语试卷

一、第一部分 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

• 1．In the reading room，we found her ________ at a desk，with her attention ________ on a book．（　　）

  A．sitting；fixing	B．to sit；fixed
  C．seating；fixing	D．seated；fixed
  组卷：285引用：18难度：0.9

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• 2．Zhang Guimei，founder and principal of the first free high school for girls in China，often works overtime despite ______ from several kinds of illnesses.（　　）

  A．suffered	B．suffering
  C．to suffer	D．having suffered
  组卷：16引用：3难度：0.7

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• 3．Don't call me between 12：30 and 13：00.I ______ a nap.（　　）

  A．take	B．am about to
  C．will be taking	D．have taken
  组卷：12引用：2难度：0.7

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• 4．Beijing together with Zhangjiagkou managed to gain the opportunity ______ the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.（　　）

  A．held

  B．to hold

  C．holding

  D．hold
  组卷：13引用：1难度：0.7

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• 5．On ______ the voice of police cars，the robbers ran off in panic，leaving some of the robbed money behind.（　　）

  A．heard

  B．to hear

  C．hear

  D．hearing
  组卷：19引用：3难度：0.6

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• 6．The most powerful typhoon in five years hit Hainan，______ the cancellation of all flights，rail and ferry services on Wednesday.（　　）

  A．having forced	B．forced
  C．forcing	D．to force
  组卷：9引用：2难度：0.9

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• 7．The city of the future will probably be quite different from ______ they are today.（　　）

  A．ones

  B．what

  C．that

  D．which
  组卷：15引用：1难度：0.7

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• 8．Shenzhou XIII space mission began on October 16th，______ is expected to be the longest space journey by Chinese astronauts.（　　）

  A．which

  B．that

  C．it

  D．when
  组卷：10引用：1难度：0.9

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• 9．In the film The Little Tramp，Chaplin cuts off the laces of the shoes and eats them ______ they were noodles.（　　）

  A．if only

  B．even if

  C．ever since

  D．as if
  组卷：10引用：2难度：0.9

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• 10．--Shall we go swimming or skiing this weekend？
  --       Either is OK.（　　）

  A．My pleasure.	B．It's up to you.
  C．Never mind.	D．I can't agree more.
  组卷：21引用：2难度：0.9

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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4小题；每问2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中。选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

• 11．Dark Sky Parks around the World
  Warrumbungle National Park
     Situated in the central west slopes of New South Wales is Australia's only dark sky park，Warrumbungle.The park has served as a dark sky park since July，2016.Its crystal-clear night skies and high altitude make it a natural，educational，and astronomical heritage site in the southern half of the earth.Tourists can use Australia's largest optical telescope within the park boundaries to view the auroras（极光），the Milky Way，and taint shooting stars.
     Sark
     Sark is a Channel Island near the coast of Normandy under the protection of the UK.It was the World's First Dark Sky Island set up in January 2011.Its historical and cultural blend attracts over 40，000 tourists annually.With no motor vehicles and public lighting on the island，there is an exceptional view of the dark skies.A rich Milky Way is visible in the dark night skies from the shores of the island.
     Pic du Midi de Bigorre
     Pic du Midi de Bigorre in France was designated（指）as a dark sky park in December 2013 making it the second largest dark sky park in the world.The park covers 3，112 square kilometers spreading across the Pyrenees National Park and UNESCO's World Heritage site，Pyrenees-Mont Perdu.The park attracts over one hundred star watchers every year.The Observatory Midi-Pyrenees，which was built in 1870，is one of the world's highest museums at a height of 2，877 meters above sea level.
     Ramon Crater/Makhtesh Ramon
     Ramon Crater is a unique 1，100-square-kilometer nature reserve located in the Negev Desert in Israel.In 2017，the Ramon Crater became the first designated dark sky park in the Middle East.Its location，rough climate，and forbidding landscape that are characteristic of the Negev have largely defeated historical attempts for human settlement，making it a great place to view the night skies.Stargazers usually camp in the desert to have an uninterrupted view of the stars，planets，and the Milky Way.
  
  （1）Which Park serves as a heritage site tor astronomy？

  
  A．Sark.
  B．Pic du Midi de Bigorre.
  C．Warrumbungle National Park.
  D．Ramon Crater/Makhtesh Ramon.
  （2）What do we know about Sark from the passage？

  
  A．Not a single car runs there.
  B．It was an island belonging to Normandy.
  C．The Milky Way can only be seen there.
  D．Visitors like to stay on the island in groups.
  （3）What makes it difficult for humans to live in Ramon Crater？

  
  A．High altitude.
  B．The large area.
  C．Geographical conditions.
  D．Cultural features.
  组卷：4引用：4难度：0.5

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第三节短语运用（共1小题；每空2分，满分10分）从方框中选择适当的短语，并用其适当的形式填空，有两个多余项。

• 33．

  on the move commit oneself to daily routine insist on upside down appeal to the instant

  （1）I recognized her

  she entered the room.
  （2）A talented scientist well known for his contribution to his country，Huang Danian

  his research in geophysics.
  （3）My

  includes going to the gym for a workout，which creates an exciting mood for me every morning.
  （4）Taxi drivers in Taipei refused to transport passengers who ignored the sign and

  lighting up inside the taxi.
  （5）Jack never wanted to stay in one place for very long，so he always found himself

  .
  组卷：0引用：1难度：0.9

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第五部分应用文写作（满分15分）

• 34．假设你是某市高中学生李华，你的加拿大朋友Tony将于暑假来你的家乡，他发来邮件希望你能推荐一个游玩的地方，请写一封邮件，推荐他来你家乡新建立的一个主题公园游玩。邮件的内容包括：
  1.表示欢迎；
  2.介绍主题公园的相关内容；
  3.期待回复。
  注意：1.词数80左右；
  2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
  3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
  Dear Tony，
      How is everything going？
  _________
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  组卷：1引用：1难度：0.4

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