2021-2022学年甘肃省庆阳六中高二（下）期末英语试卷

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节）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。

• 1．Theatres and Entertainment
  St David's Hall
     St David's Hall is the award winning National Concert Hall of Wales standing at the very heart of Cardiff's entertainment centre.With an impressive 2，000-seat concert hall，St David's Hall is home to the annual Welsh Proms Cardiff.It presents live entertainment，including pop，rock，folk，jazz，musicals，dance，world music，films and classical music.
  The Hayes，Cardiff CF10 1 AH
  www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.jye.ai
  The Glee Club
     Every weekend this is "Wales" premier comedy club where having a great time is the order for both audiences and comedy stars alike.It is hard to name a comedy star who hasn't been on the stage here.If you are looking for the best comedies on tour and brilliant live music，you should start here.
  Mermaid Quay，Cardiff Bay，Cardiff CF10 5 BZ
  www.glee.co.jye.ai/cardiff
  Sherman Cymru
     Sherman Cymru's theatre in the Cathays area of Cardiff reopened in February 2012.This special building is a place in which theatre is made and where children，artists，writers and anyone else have the opportunity （机会） to do creative things.Sherman Cymru is excited to present a packed programme of the very best theatre，dance，family shows and music from Wales and the rest of the world.
  Senghennydd Road，Cardiff CF24 4 YE
  www.shermancymru.co.uk
  New Theatre
     The New Theatre has been the home of quality drama，musicals，dance and children's shows for more than 100 years.Presenting the best of the West End along with the pick of the UK's touring shows，the New Theatre is Cardiff's oldest surviving traditional theatre.Be sure to pay a visit as part of your stay in the city.
  Park Place，Cardiff CF10 3 LN
  www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
  
  （1）Where is the Welsh Proms Cardiff hosted？

  
  A．At the New Theatre.
  B．At the Glee Club.
  C．At Sherman Cymru.
  D．At St David's Hall.
  （2）What can people do at the Glee Club？

  
  A．Watch musicals.
  B．Enjoy comedies.
  C．See family shows.
  D．Do creative things.
  （3）Which website can you visit to learn about Cardiff's oldest surviving theatre？

  
  A．www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
  B．www.shermancymru.co.uk
  C．www.glee.co.jye.ai/cardiff
  D．www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.jye.ai
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• 2．Like most of us，I try to be mindful of food that goes to waste.The arugula（芝麻菜）was to make a nice green salad，rounding out a roast chicken dinner.But I ended up working late.Then friends called with a dinner invitation.I stuck the chicken in the freezer.But as days passed，the arugula went bad.Even worse，I had unthinkingly bought way too much；I could have made six salads with what I threw out.
     In a world where nearly 800 million people a year go hungry，"food waste goes against the moral grain，"as Elizabeth Royte writes in this month's cover story.It's jaw-dropping how much perfectly good food is thrown away - from "ugly"（but quite eatable）vegetables rejected by grocers to large amounts of uneaten dishes thrown into restaurant garbage cans.
     Producing food that no one eats wastes the water，fuel，and other resources used to grow it.That makes food waste an environmental problem.In fact，Royte writes，"if food waste were a country，it would be the third largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world."
      If that's hard to understand，let's keep it as simple as the arugula at the back of my refrigerator.Mike Curtin sees my arugula story all the time - but for him，it's more like 12 boxes of donated strawberries nearing their last days.Curtin is CEO of DC Central Kitchen in Washington.D.C.，which recovers food and turns it into healthy meals.Last year it recovered more than 807，500 pounds of food by taking donations and collecting blemished（有瑕疵的）produce that otherwise would have rotted in fields.And the strawberries？Volunteers will wash，cut，and freeze or dry them for use in meals down the road.
      Such methods seem obvious，yet so often we just don't think. "Everyone can play a part in reducing waste，whether by not purchasing more food than necessary in your weekly shopping or by asking restaurants to not include the side dish you won't eat." Curtin says.
  
  （1）What does the author want to show by telling the arugula story？

  
  A．We pay little attention to food waste.
  B．We waste food unintentionally at times.
  C．We waste more vegetables than meat.
  D．We have good reasons for wasting food.
  （2）What is a consequence of food waste according to the text？

  
  A．Moral decline.
  B．Environmental harm.
  C．Energy shortage.
  D．Worldwide starvation.
  （3）What does Curtin's company do？

  
  A．It produces kitchen equipment.
  B．It turns rotten arugula into clean fuel.
  C．It helps local farmers grow fruits.
  D．It makes meals out of unwanted food.
  （4）What does Curtin suggest people do？

  
  A．Buy only what is needed.
  B．Reduce food consumption.
  C．Go shopping once a week.
  D．Eat in restaurants less often.
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• 3．Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta would have to observe tough British rules under a new digital watchdog aimed at giving consumers more choice online- or face the threat of big fines.
     The UK government on Friday outlined the power it's planning for its Digital Markets Unit，a regulator set up last year to take on the control of tech giants（ 巨头）.It didn't specify when the rules would take effect，saying only that legislation（ 立法） would come "in due course".
     Authorities in Britain and across Europe have been leading the global push to put pressure on tech companies due to rising concern about their outsized influence and harmful material piling up quickly on their platforms.
     The new UK watchdog would enforce rules that make it easier for people to switch between iPhones and Android devices or between social media accounts without losing their data and messages.
     The government 's digital department said smartphone users would get a wider choice of search engines and more control over how their data is used.Tech companies would have to warn small companies that do much of their business online about changes to algorithms（算法） that could affect their web traffic and profit.
     The watchdog also would get the power to solve pricing disputes （纠纷） between online platforms and news publishers to ensure media companies get paid fairly for their content，the government said.Tech companies would face fines worth up to 10 percent of their annual global revenue for breaking the rules，which for the biggest companies would amount to billions of dollars.
     Google and Meta did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
  
  （1）Why did the UK government set a new digital watch dog over its digital markets？

  
  A．To help consumers solve problems completely.
  B．To ensure consumers the right to choose online.
  C．To threaten big tech companies of big fines.
  D．To limit the development of big tech companies.
  （2）What do you know about the British rules according to the article？

  
  A．They haven't come into effect yet so far.
  B．They include specific rules waiting for approval.
  C．It has been put into law last year.
  D．Big tech companies will not be affected.
  （3）How will smartphone users benefit from the new rules？

  
  A．Harmful materials will be banned completely from smart phones.
  B．Smartphone users will have absolute control over their data.
  C．Smartphone users will earn more profit from their business.
  D．Smartphone users' data and messages will be better protected.
  （4）How will big tech companies be affected by the new rules？

  
  A．It will greatly harm big tech companies' profit.
  B．Big tech companies will not be affected at all.
  C．The effect on big tech companies is still uncertain.
  D．Big tech companies will not comment on the rules.
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第三部分 写作（共两节）第一节，短文改错（共1小题；每小题10分，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。
      Many people have given us help as we grow up.Among those have helped me，my mother is the one I am the most thankful to her.
      When I was in Grade 7，I had some difficulty learn English.I found it hardly to remember new words.So I have a hard time learning English.I couldn't finish my English homeworks on time.Saw my problem，my mum always played games with me to help me remember new words.She even watched some English cartoons with me，that made me interested in English.
      That is how I improved my English with my mother's help five years before.I think I should owe my success for my mother's help.
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假如你是你校学生会主席李华，在你校"读书月"活动到来之际，为呼吁学生多读书、读好书，请你以学生会的名义，为学校"英语天地"宣传栏写一封倡议书，内容包括：
  1．读书的好处；
  2．发出倡议。
  注意：
  1．词数80左右；
  2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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