2021-2022学年河南省濮阳第一高级中学高二（下）期中英语试卷

一、第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每空2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

• 1．Welcome to Holker Hall & GardensVisitor Information
  How to Get to Holker
  ●By Car：Follow brown signs an A590 from JB6，M6.Approximate travel times：Windermere-20 minutes，Kendal-25 minutes，Lancaster-45 minutes，Manchester-1 hour 30 minutes.
  ●By Rail：The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth，Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airports.
  Opening Times
  Sunday-Friday （closed on Saturday）11：00 am-4：00pm，30th March-2nd November.
  Admission Charges
  

  	Hall&Gardens	Gardens
  Adults	￡12	￡8
  Groups	￡9	￡5.5

  Special Events
  Producers Market 13th April
     Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks.Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.
  Holker Garden Festival 30th May
     The event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening，making it one of the most popular events in gardening.
  National Garden Day 28th August
     Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged.For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.
  Winter Market 8th November
     This is an event for all the family.Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.
  
  （1）How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester？

  
  A．20 minutes.
  B．90 minutes.
  C．45 minutes.
  D．25 minutes.
  （2）How much should a couple of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Gardens？

  
  A．£24.
  B．£18.
  C．£9.
  D．£5.
  （3）Why does Holker open its gardens for the second time？

  
  A．To show the very best of gardening.
  B．To collect some donations.
  C．To celebrate its 22nd anniversary.
  D．To help people in poor living conditions.
  组卷：1引用：1难度：0.4

  解析
• 2．As the new snow season starts，enthusiastic skiers and snowboarders can't wait to hit the trails.Among them is 11-month-old Wang Yuji，who can barely walk.A video of the girl standing on a snowboard and sliding down a hill in Zhangjiakou，Hebei province， went viral on the Internet recently.
     Fan Xueyin，Yuji's mother，said it was her daughter's first time to try snowboarding.She said she and her husband were both born in the 1980s，live and work in Beijing，and love outdoor sports such as cycling，camping and running.They hope Yuji will learn to share those interests.
     "As China will host the Winter Olympics soon，we are really encouraged to try ice and snow sports，"Fan said.Recently，we learned to snowboard for the first time，so we also brought our child，with the mentality of trying something new.
     "Our family's philosophy has always been that we encourage our child to do whatever sports we do.We don't choose sports that we don't know how to do ourselves.I went snowboarding with her dad，so we got her a little snowboard too."
     They initially considered waiting until Yuji was a little older，but Fan said "she really loved it".Fan said the family has visited Thaiwoo Ski Resort in Zhangjiakou's Chongli district many times. "Yuji has got along very well with the staff and neighbors，" she said. "Unlike living in the city，it's wonderful for her to be able to play outside three or four hours a day here."
  
  （1）What does the underlined phrase "went viral" in the first paragraph probably mean？

  
  A．Aroused argument.
  B．Caused disagreement.
  C．Broadcast rapidly.
  D．Infected virus.
  （2）Which factor motivates the couple to attempt ice and snow sports？

  
  A．They hoped their children would share those interests.
  B．The couple was eager to learn to snowboard.
  C．The Winter Olympics will take place in China soon.
  D．The child wanted to experience something new.
  （3）What is the couple's family education concept？

  
  A．Set an example for the child to follow.
  B．Encourage the child to do whatever she likes.
  C．Provide all that parents can to meet the child's needs.
  D．Develop the child's skills in an all-around level.
  （4）Why has Fan's family visited Thaiwoo Ski Resort many times？

  
  A．They got tired of living in the city for long.
  B．It is more suitable for doing sports than other resorts.
  C．The girl could meet new people and play heartily there.
  D．The first time to ski in it impressed Yuji most.
  组卷：2引用：1难度：0.5

  解析
• 3．China's livestreaming e-commerce industry has witnessed explosive growth during the COVID-19 pandemic，thus creating new growth opportunities for a wide range of businesses.
     Cao lei，director of the E-Commerce Research Center at the Internet Economy Institute，said that while most e-commerce platforms have now hit bottlenecks in finding new customers，livestreaming provides an important channel for them to tap into customers living in fourth and fifth-tier cities as well as rural areas."What's more，livestreaming allows hosts to answer call-in questions from digital audiences in real time，which will enhance shopping experiences and attract more netizens to shop online，"Cao added.
     The number of people likely to watch livestreaming e-commerce events is 388 million in 2020.The typical livestreaming e-commerce session involves celebrities promoting and selling goods while answering questions from an online audience，with everything taking place in real time via devices such as smartphones.
     Livestreaming is increasingly gaining popularity as a new online shopping platform among Chinese netizens，creating a huge market worth more than 970 bilion yuan（＄ 149.9 billion） in 2020.E-commerce giant Alibaba's TaobaoLive has taken the lion's share of livestreaming，as 68.5 percent of consumers use the service，according to a survey conducted by the China Consumers Association.Taking the third spot，Kuaishou was second to Douyin，respectively.Other large Chinese Internet and e-commerce players like JD.com have also thrown their hats into the ring.
     Livestreaming has become a key means for brands to gain awareness and boost sales，and for smaller operators such as farmers to have better access to consumers，especially during the pandemic period.
  
  （1）What contributes to better shopping experiences in livestreaming？

  
  A．Discount price of products.
  B．Participation of some popular guests.
  C．Interaction between hosts and customers.
  D．Convenience to buy goods at any place.
  （2）What's the main idea of the third paragraph？

  
  A．The number of people in watching livestreaming.
  B．The purpose and effect of livestreaming.
  C．The present situation and ways of livestreaming.
  D．The reasons why livestreaming is so popular.
  （3）What do the underlined words in paragraph 4 probably mean？

  
  A．Devoted too much to the game.
  B．Participate in the game.
  C．Exchange hats for a ring.
  D．Give up the chance.
  （4）Which company ranks the second in livestreaming in China now？

  
  A．Douyin.
  B．Taobao Live.
  C．Kuaishou.
  D．JD.com.
  组卷：1引用：1难度：0.5

  解析

四、第四部分 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．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。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。
      After a plane crashed in South China on March 21st，rescued workers managed to find two black boxes.The black boxes may provide the key to understand why the plane crashed.When black boxes are recovered in well condition，investigators（调查员）can analyze and produce a report on their content for about three months，but it can take much longer when they are damaged，said Li Xiaojin，a professor from the Civil Aviation University of China.One of the black box from the crashed Flight MU5735 was found on March 23rd.The second black box is recovered on March 27th.The black boxes are not black.Therefore，they are painted bright orange to aid in their recovery after accidents.They are usually placed in the tail of a plane，which they are more likely to survive a crash.It can work for 30 days without any electricity.
  组卷：2引用：2难度：0.4

  解析

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假定你是李华，你的英国朋友James看了冬奥会开幕式，对中国的24节气（24 solar terms）很感兴趣，写信向你询问有关中国24节气的相关知识。请你给他写一封回信，介绍相关知识，要点如下：
  1.很高兴他对中国文化感兴趣；
  2.介绍其中一个节气——立春Beginning of Spring；
  3.欢迎他亲自来中国感受传统文化。
  注意：
  1.写作词数应为80左右；
  2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
  Dear James，
  _________________
  组卷：8引用：4难度：0.5

  解析