2021-2022学年新疆喀什地区疏勒县第二师八一中学高二（下）期末英语试卷
发布：2025/1/7 17:0:2
第二部分 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A、 B、 C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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1．While some customs like setting off fireworks and counting down the last few seconds seem universal，many countries have their own unique New Year's Eve traditions.
Denmark：Break plates
A Danish tradition is to throw plates and dishes against friend's and neighbor's front doors.It's a bit of a popularity contest as the bigger the pile of broken china is the next morning，the more friends and good luck you'll have in the coming year.
Germany：Pouring lead
In Germany，people melt small pieces of lead in a spoon over a candle，then pour the liquid into cold water.The shapes from the lead pouring are supposed to reveal what the year ahead will bring.If the lead forms a ball，luck will roll one's way，while the shape of a crown means wealth；a cross means death and a star will bring happiness.
Spain：Twelve grapes of luck
In Spain，one New Year's tradition is to eat 12 grapes，one for each month of the coming year，to secure prosperity（繁荣）.You need to eat one grape with each bell strike at midnight.The tradition dates from 1909 when farmers in Alicante came up with this idea to sell more grapes after an exceptional harvest.
Philippines：Round food，round clothes，round everything
In the Philippines，the start of the new year is all about the money.The locals believe that surrounding themselves with round things （to represent coins） will bring money or fortune.As a result，clothes with dots are worn and round food is eaten.
（1）What is believed to bring good luck for the coming new year in Denmark？
A．A red candle.
B．Round food.
C．Broken china.
D．A lead cross.
（2）What inspired the New Year's tradition of eating grapes？
A．A way to make coins.
B．An act to keep power.
C．A desire to be popular.
D．An idea to gain profit.
（3）Which section of a magazine is the text probably taken from？
A．Fashion.
B．Travel.
C．Culture.
D．Entertainment.组卷：6引用：3难度：0.6 -
2．In my fist year of teaching in Houston，I was asked to act as a batman at a birthday party.
One night，the headmaster handed me a costume and said，"Tomorrow you're going to be batman." I knew a batman with a moustache at the party was a huge red flag.I knew it was specially bad for my image，but I didn't want to change my physical appearance because that would mean I was funnier，so I chose not to shave.
The party was at a huge public park，and I had to park my car far enough away so that the children couldn't see me.Then I walked to it secretly，but unluckily，the children saw me coming from about 300 meters away.
I started to regret not to shave.When I got close enough for them to see my face clearly the entire party broke into laughter.I wanted to turn around and run back in embarrassment，but then the laughter changed into cheering and applause.I ran into the party and saw the "birthday" boy with his dad.The dad laughed，"I told you，son.A batman has a moustache." Then he showed me the huge birthday cake with a batman drawn on it，and the bat-man had a moustache.I just stared at it in disbelief.But it was a thick black line drawn underneath his nose，just like my moustache.
All the children said，"A batman doesn't have a moustache." Instead of admitting the cake was messed up，the parents tried to save face，saying，"No，a batman always has a moustacjye.ai.He just shaves it for his movies." Naturally，the children were doubtful，but my moustache became the detail that confirmed what the parents had said.Those children of the perfect age still believed in wonders and superheroes and they were pleased to find something kept hidden from others.
That year，I struggled a lot with my identity.Was I a teacher or a clown（小丑）？But that day，I may not have been the hero they ordered，and certainly I wasn't the hero they expected，but I was the hero they needed.
（1）What does the underlined phrase "a huge red flag" in paragraph 2 mean？
A．A big loss.
B．A red sunrise.
C．A great honor.
D．A disadvantageous thing.
（2）Why did the author have his car parked far away？
A．To buy a huge birthday cake.
B．To take a walk before the party.
C．To avoid being noticed by the children.
D．To keep away from the thick black line.
（3）How did the author feel when the whole party burst out laughing？
A．Awkward.
B．Relieved.
C．Happy.
D．Puzzled.
（4）What can be the best title for the text？
A．A Funny Father
B．A Famous Clown
C．A Superhero with a Secret
D．A Perfect Age for Wonders组卷：1引用：2难度：0.5 -
3．Marian Wright Edelman，an American lawyer，educator and children's rights activist，was born on June 6，1939 in South Carolina，one of five children.Her father Arthur Wright was a preacher（牧师） who died when she was only 14 years old In his last words to her，he advised her not to "let anything get in the way of your education."
After high schools Edelman went on to study at Spelman College and later traveled to the Soviet Union.When she returned to Spelman in 1959，Edelman became involved in the civil rights movement.This work inspired her to drop her plans to enter the Foreign Service and study law instead In 1973，Edelman set up the Children's Defense Fund as a voice for poor and disabled children.She served as a public speaker on behalf of these children.
During a tour，Marian met Peter Edelman，an assistant to Kennedy，and the next year she moved to Washington，D.C.to marry him and to work for social justice in the center of America's political scene.The couple had three sons：Joshua，Jonah and Ezra.Jonah is the founder of Stand for Children，a group that promotes children's education，and Ezra is a documentary（纪录片） filmmaker who won an Emmy for his film "O.J.：Made in America. "
Edelman is the author of many books for children and adults.Her titles for readers include I'm Your child，God：Prayers for Our Children，Guide My Feet：Prayers and Meditations for Our Children，Lanterns：A Memoir of Mentors，and The Measure of Our Success：A Letter to My Children and Yours，which was a surprising success.
（1）What do we know about Edelman's family？
A．She was the single child.
B．Her mother was a preacher.
C．They took education seriously.
D．The family had a poor life.
（2）Why did Edelman drop her plans to enter the Foreign Service？
A．She wanted to study abroad.
B．She intended to be a lawyer.
C．She had little time for her work.
D．She was interested in civil rights.
（3）Where did Edelman get married？
A．In Washington D.C.
B．In the Soviet Union.
C．In South Carolina.
D．In Spelman.
（4）What can be learned about Edelman's children？
A．They all worked for social justice.
B．They achieved something in career.
C．They won many awards in their lives.
D．They contributed to their mother's books.组卷：77引用：2难度：0.5
改错（每处1分，满分10分）
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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处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处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々并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉．
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．
One day when I was on my way to home from school， I found a building on fire． Immediately I called the firefighters．
Several minutes lately， the firefighters arrived and tried their best to control the fire． With the help of the firefighters， a lot of peoples left the building safely． Sudden a foreign woman came in a hurry to tell the firefighters everything． But they can't understand what she said． I went to the woman and asked her that was happening． She told me that his daughter was still in the building． I told the firefighters about it at once． They immediately run into the building and rescued little girl．组卷：0引用：2难度：0.5
第四部分 应用文写作（满分25分）
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9．假定你是李华，你校将举办音乐节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Allen参加，内容包括：
1.时间；
2.活动安排；
3.欢迎他表演节目。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Allen，
__________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua组卷：1引用：2难度：0.5
