2021-2022学年广东省湛江四中高二（上）期中英语试卷

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节 阅读理解（共4小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

• 1．If you're after cheap UK train tickets，check the suggestions below and see how you could bag yourself a bargain.We'll even highlight the cheapest prices!
     Booking in advance
     Train tickets in the UK usually go on sale 3 months before the date of travel.Look out for advance
  tickets，as these tend to be cheaper when they're first released.Be quick though，as they may sell out on busier routes.
     Find out more about our advance ticket alert tool.
     •Traveling off-peak
     When travelling by train in the UK，you can benefit from reduced fares by choosing the time periods of day that are less busy.When searching for tickets with us，we'll display all available tickets and options，highlighting the cheapest ones.
     Learn more about off- peak train time from our website.
     •Using the price prediction tool
     Our clever little price prediction tool will predict the future and let you know when ticket prices areabout to go up，meaning you'll never miss out on the best value fares.Beat the rush and save on price too（Currently available in the UK app only）.
     Discover the magic of price prediction.
     •Choosing the season ticket calculator
     If you travel on the same route more than three times a week，then season tickets could help you to save both valuable time and money.Besides that，they're also available in a number of flexible options to suit different time frames.
     Checkout our season ticket calculator today to get started.
  
  （1）What is the feature of traveling off-peak by train in the UK？

  
  A．The trains are too crowded.
  B．Train tickets are often sold out.
  C．There are more passengers at this time.
  D．The travel time periods are relatively unoccupied.
  （2）What can visitors do if they want to know when train fares will rise？

  
  A．Call ahead and ask.
  B．Check the American app.
  C．Refer to the price prediction tool.
  D．Download the season ticket calculator.
  （3）What is the author's main purpose in writing the text？

  
  A．To advertise train services.
  B．To encourage passengers to travel abroad.
  C．To offer services to the train passengers on the way.
  D．To help visitors spend less money on railway tickets.
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• 2．An early morning winter storm had brought several inches of snow in my small town in the mountains.Schools were canceled，roads were dangerous and all I wanted to do was to stay in bed.Still，I knew I had to get the ay started so I put on warm clothes and walked outside.The snow got all over my shoes.The cold wind dried my lips and my eyes. My 47-year-old back ached in anticipation（预想）of the shoveling（铲雪）I would have to do if the snow didn't stop soon.
     Yet，when I looked out on the white blanket that covered the ground，I couldn't help but smile a bjye.ai.It was so beautiful.It softened the bare trees and hid the dead grass.In the distance I could hear the sound of the snowplow on the road，the barking of a happy dog and the laughter of children playing outside，enjoying their way off from school.
     The sweet music of that laughter brought back a hundred memories of winters past.I remembered
  catching snowflakes（雪花）on my tongue，building snowmen，making snow angles，running down hills and always losing snowball fights with first my brothers and then my own children.Standing there in that warmcoat of memories made the wind a little less cold and my back a little less sore.I turned up my head，stuck out my tongue and for the first time in years caught a snowflake on jye.ai.It tasted so fresh and clean.
     It tasted like youth，like joy and like love.
     May you always feel young in spirit，no matter how old or achy your body may be.May you always delight in the simple joys of life.May you always share your happiness with the hearts of children.And may you always give your love，your light，your laughter and your warmth to others even on the coldest days.
  
  （1）What was the author's first reaction when he knew it snowed heavily？

  
  A．He was upset.
  B．He was happy.
  C．He was thankful.
  D．He was moved.
  （2）From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1，we can know that

  
  A．my back ached because of the cold weather.
  B．I didn't want to start my day on such a snowy day.
  C．my back would ache upon thinking of cleaning up the snow.
  D．the snow didn't stop and I felt too cold.
  （3）From which senses did the author describe the joy of having snow？

  
  A．Taste and smell.
  B．Sight and smell.
  C．Smell，hearing and taste.
  D．Sight，hearing and taste.
  （4）What does the author mainly want to tell us with this article？

  
  A．Appreciate every snowstorm you spend with your family.
  B．Snow brings both fun and trouble.
  C．Memories can change our opinion.
  D．We should stay young at heart.
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  解析

• 3．In the old days，when you had to drive to a movie theater to get some entertainment，it was easy to see how your actions could have an impact（影响）on the environment.After all，you were jumping into your car，driving across town，coughing out emissions（产生排放）and using gas all the way.But now that we're used to staying at home and streaming movies，we might get a little proud.After all，we're just picking up our phones and maybe turning on the TV.You're welcome.Mother Nature.
     Not so fast，says a recent report from the French-based Shift Project.According to "Climate Crisis：The Unsustainable Use of Online Video"，digital technologies are responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions，and that energy use is increasing by 9% a year.Watching a half-hour show would cause 1.6 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions.That's like driving 6.28 kilometers.And in the European Union，the Eureca project found that data centers （where videos are stored） there used 25% more energy in 2017 compared to just three years earlier，reports the BBC.
     Streaming is only expected to increase as we become more enamored of our digital devices（设备）and the possibility of enjoying entertainment where and when we want it increases.Online video use is expected to increase by four times from 2017 to 2022 and account for 80% of all Internet traffic by 2022.By then，about 60% of the world's population will be online.
     You're probably not going to give up your streaming services，but there're things you can do to help lessen the impact of your online use，experts say.For example，according to Lutz Stobbe，a researcher from the Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin，we have no need to upload 25 pictures of the same thing to the cloud because it consumes energy every time.If instead you delete a few things here and there，you can save energy.Moreover，it's also a good idea to stream over Wi-Fi，watch on the smallest screen you can，and turn off your Wi-Fi in your home if you're not using your devices.
  
  （1）What topic is the first paragraph intended to lead in？

  
  A．The environmental effects of driving private cars.
  B．The improvements on environmental awareness.
  C．The change in the way people seek entertainment.
  D．The environmental impacts of streaming services.
  （2）What does the underlined phrase "become more enamored of" in paragraph 3 probably mean？

  
  A．Get more skeptical of.
  B．Become more aware of.
  C．Feel much crazier about.
  D．Get more worried about.
  （3）What can we infer about the use of streaming services？

  
  A．It is being reduced to protect the planet.
  B．Its environmental effects are worsening.
  C．It is easily available to almost everyone.
  D．Its side effects have drawn global attention.
  （4）Which of the following is the most environmentally-friendly？

  
  A．Watching downloaded movies on a mobile phone.
  B．Downloading music on a personal computer.
  C．Uploading a lot of images of the same thing.
  D．Playing online games over mobile networks.
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第三部分 写作（共两节，满分15分）第一节 （满分15分）

• 8．假定你是李华，你校最近要举行体育运动会，请你写一封邮件邀请在你校做交换生的美国好友David参加，内容包括：
  1．发出邀请；
  2．体育运动会的时间和地点；
  3．简要介绍体育运动会的内容和目的。
  注意：1.词数100左右；
  -2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
  参考词汇：掷标枪the javelin；推铅球shot put
  Dear David，
  _________________________
  _________________________
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之成为一篇完整的短文。

• 9．Arthur was messy.He didn't try to make messes，neither did he try to clean up much.His socks never made it into the hamper （洗衣篮）.And he only picked up his toys when Mom threatened to throw themaway.Most days，Mom followed Arthur around the house and cleaned up after him.She brushed the crumbs（碎屑） into her hand and threw them away after meals.She picked up his socks and made sure they gotwashed，dried and folded neatly before going back in the drawer.
      One day，Mom asked Arthur to pick up his toy trains.He was reading a comic book and he was still reading，saying nothing.The trains had been on the living room floor since the morning.
      "You know what，Arthur？I'm not going to ask you again.I'm done cleaning today." And with that.Mom put her feet up on the sofa and picked up a book to read.
      At dinner time，Arthur noticed that there was a big pile of crumbs at his place at the table.After dinner，Arthur's feet felt cold.He went to his room and opened his drawer，but the drawer was empty. "Mom，where are my socks？" Arthur called.
      "There weren't any socks in your hamper，so I didn't wash them，" Mom said.Arthur felt unhappy.Now his feet would be cold，unless he wanted to wear dirty socks from the floor.He decided to stay barefoot.
      When it was time for bed，Arthur said good night to Mom and turned to go upstairs.Arthur stepped right on his toy train in his bare feet. "Ouch!" cried Arthur. "That really hurt !"
  
  注意：
  1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
  He turned to mom for help，however，Mom was still reading and said nothing.
  Having put away the toy train，he caught sight of the dirty socks. 
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