2021-2022学年广东省佛山市顺德区德胜中学高二（下）期中英语试卷

第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 40分）第一节 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 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．When first entered，Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant，but once the pleasant smells of kabob （烤肉串） hit the senses，you are incapable of calling it anything less.
     Owned by a local couple，this Persian restaurant has an inviting，homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
     The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration，but the environment is truly charming.
     Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner，the restaurant still attracts all customers，especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.
     A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics，watching news events on TV，drinking a black tea known as Persian chai，and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.
     The variety of food at the restaurant is limited，but the amount of each dish is fairly large.Most of the meals can serve two people and are under ＄10，so not only is it affordable but practical as well.
     The food，especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy，made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill （烤肉架）.
     The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs，which are different style of grilled meat.
     One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob，which is made of grille chicken pieces served with either rice or bread.Another great kabob is the Cbelo Kabob，kabob consisting of grilled beef.
     Although the restaurant is small，the atmosphere and the food is delicious.It is a place that should not be overlooked.
  
  （1）When first entering the restaurant，one can find that it

  .
  A．is splendidly decorated
  B．has pleasant smells of kabobs
  C．is crowded with dining tables
  D．looks like a common restaurant
  （2）What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant？

  
  A．Watching news events on TV.
  B．Drinking a kind of black coffee.
  C．Reading local English newspapers.
  D．Discussing world topics in low voices.
  （3）The food of the restaurant

  .
  A．is served in small amounts
  B．is rather expensive
  C．is rich in variety
  D．is very healthy
  （4）What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of？

  
  A．Rice.
  B．Chicken.
  C．Bread.
  D．Beef.
  （5）It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant

  .
  A．occupies a large space
  B．owns a favorable location
  C．is popular for its special food
  D．has a quiet environment inside
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• 2．"Mum，what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton （骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）？"Jessica asked. "A skeleton in the closet？" her mother paused thoughtfully， "Well，it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about.For example，if in the past，someone in Dad's family had been arrested for stealing a horse，it would be 'a skeleton in his family's closet'.He really wouldn't want any neighbor to know about it."
     "Why pick on my family？" Jessica's father said with anger. "Your family history isn't so good，you know.Wasn't you great-great grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes？" "Yes，but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners." "Gosh，sorry I asked.I think I understand now，" Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
     After dinner，the house was very quiet.Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each otjye.ai.Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband，who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read.When she finished，she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet.Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt，a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor.Jessica's mother sank into a faint（晕倒），waking only when Jessica put a cold，wet cloth on her forehead.She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
     "What happened？Where am I？" she asked. "You just destroyed the school's skeleton，Mum，" explained Jessica. "I brought it home to help me with my health project.I meant to tell you，but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets，it caused a problem between you and Dad." Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. "They're both crazy，" she thought.
  
  （1）According to Jessica's mother， "a skeleton in the closet" means

  .
  A．a family honor
  B．a family secret
  C．a family story
  D．a family treasure
  （2）What can we learn about some Australian's ancestors from Paragraph 2？

  
  A．They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
  B．They were the earliest people living in Australia.
  C．They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
  D．They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
  （3）Jessica's mother fell down into a faint because she was

  .
  A．knocked
  B．frightened
  C．injured
  D．surprised
  （4）Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home？

  
  A．She was curious about it.
  B．She planned to keep it for fun.
  C．She needed it for her school task.
  D．She intended to scare her parents.
  （5）Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because

  .
  A．they were crazy
  B．they were overexcited
  C．they realized their misunderstanding
  D．they both thought they had won the quarrel
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• 3．Blind imitation （模仿）is self-destruction.To those who do not recognize their unique worth，imitation appears attractive；to those who know their strength，imitation is unacceptable.
     In the early stages of skill or character development，imitation is helpful.When I first learned to cook，I used recipes（菜谱）and turned out some tasty dishes.But soon I grew bored.Why follow someone else's way of cooking when I could create my own？Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child's bicycle；they help you get going，but once you find your own balance，you fly faster and farther without relying on them.
     In daily life，imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously（下意识地）hold poor role models.If，as a child，you observed people whose lives were bad，you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did.If you do not make strong choices for yourself，you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment，our culture glorifies（美化）celebrities.Those stars look great on screen.But when they step off screen，their personal lives may be disastrous.If you are going to follow someone，focus on their talent，not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.
     Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique.Think of the movies，books，teachers，and friends that have affected you most deeply.They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration not desperation.The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them，but by those who do what has been done inside them.Creative people have an endless resource of ideas.The problem a creator faces is not running out of material；it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.
     Study your role models，accept the gifts they have given，and leave behind what does not server you.Then you can say，"I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors' tragedies and declare victory，and know that they are cheering on."
  
  （1）Imitation proves useful when you

  .
  A．know you are unique
  B．lose the balance of life
  C．begin to learn something new
  D．get tired of routine practice
  （2）To avoid the bad result of imitation，we should

  .
  A．forget daily fear and pain
  B．choose the right example
  C．ask others for decisions
  D．stay away from stars
  （3）According to the author，the world moves on because of those who are

  .
  A．desperate to influence others with their knowledge
  B．ready to turn their original ideas into reality
  C．eager to discover what their ancestors did
  D．willing to accept others' ideas
  （4）The trouble a creator faces is

  .
  A．the lack of strong motivation
  B．the absence of practical ideas
  C．how to search for more materials
  D．how to use imagination creatively
  （5）What is the author's purpose in writing this passage？

  
  A．To highlight the importance of creatively.
  B．To criticize the characters of role models.
  C．To compare imitation with creation.
  D．To explain the meaning of success.
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第二节 选句填空（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卷上作答，选项中有两项为多余选项。

• 4．The Whale's Voyage Strange as it may seem，modern whales' ancestors didn't always live in the water.
     （1）

  .Scientists have discovered new details about their ancestors and close relatives.
     The journey whales made from land to water began about 50 million years ago.The dinosaurs had already disappeared.（2）

  .The mammals （哺乳动物） were warm-blooded.They had fur or hair to keep them warm，and they produced milk to nurse their young.
     Some of these ancient mammals began to wander along muddy shores and explore the water.They were probably searching for food.（3）

  .Over time their bodies gradually adapted to an aquatic（水生的） life：Arms changed into flippers （鳍状肢）.Back legs got smaller and eventually disappeared.About 10 million years later，several species of these mammals had become fully aquatic.
     （4）

  .For example，they remained warm-blooded，unlike fish.But they developed other features well suited to sea life.They lost most of their hair，which made their bodies more streamlined（流线型的）for swimming.They continued to breathe oxygen from the air，just like land animals.But their nostrils（鼻孔） gradually moved toward the top of the head，becoming blowholes（喷水孔）.
     Fossils provided clues to the whales' past.The secret was locked in the skulls of their four- legged ancestors.Scientists found features similar to those of modern whales.
     Examining early whales revealed another clue.（5）

  .But their anklebones（踝骨）were like those of today's two-toed hoofed（有蹄的） mammals-sheep，camels，deer，pigs，and hippos.
     To determine which of the hoofed mammals are most closely related to whales，scientists also examined their DNA.Scientists soon found whale's nearest relative：the hippo!
  
  A.Their ancestors lived on land.
  B.But many ancient mammals survived the extinction.
  C.The whale breathed in the same way as mammals.
  D.These whales had tiny legs，too small to be useful for walking.
  E.As to what caused the extinction，opinions were divided among scientists.
  F.The newly aquatic mammals kept some characteristics from their ancestors' lives on land.
  G.The ability to find new kinds of food in the water or live in a new environment gave these land animals an advantage.
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第三部分 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

• 5．Hunter Kittle，24 years old，was driving through California's Mount Baldy when his night took an unexpected turn.As he was going down the road，his car turned（1）

  suddenly and fell directly 70 feet into a valley.
     The young man amazingly（2）

  the fall，but he wasn't fully in the clear.He（3）

  in his broken car with an injured lung，a fractured（骨折的）skull and a broken leg.His（4）

  must have been beyond description.
     Due to his（5）

  injuries and the shape of his now destroyed vehicle，Hunter was unable to make his way out of the vehicle.He had to deal with his huge pain alone until someone found him.
     The Kittle family were also（6）

  about where their son could be and as each day passed without any（7）

  ，the situation became worse.
     After a total of three nights，a motorist（8）

  and noticed the car wreck（残骸）in the（9）

  .The ambulance was called（10）

  and ran to the scene to keep Hunter alive.Soon，Hunter was airlifted to the（11）

  ，on his way to recovery.
     When Hunter was in his hospital bed and says，"I was so happy that I was finally being（12）

  ，and that I still had a chance left to survive." He goes on to（13）

  ，"Mainly，it was mind over matter（精神的力量）.My desire to live long enough made it，one way or another.I didn't want that to be my final chapter in my life book."
     Thanks to his（14）

  to live and a keen-eyed stranger，Hunter survived this tragedy and now had a new perspective on（15）

  .
  
  

  （1）	A．upside down	B．inside out	C．down	D．off
  （2）	A．caused	B．survived	C．transformed	D．froze
  （3）	A．looked up	B．set up	C．woke up	D．picked up
  （4）	A．disagreement	B．cry	C．gain	D．pain
  （5）	A．gradual	B．serious	C．bound	D．cautious
  （6）	A．crazy	B．patient	C．worried	D．happy
  （7）	A．suggestion	B．information	C．contribution	D．destination
  （8）	A．passed by	B．passed away	C．stood by	D．dropped in
  （9）	A．motorbike	B．valley	C．river	D．block
  （10）	A．immediately	B．easily	C．exactly	D．merely
  （11）	A．government	B．home	C．hospital	D．shelter
  （12）	A．saved	B．helped	C．listened	D．improved
  （13）	A．shout	B．explain	C．conclude	D．complain
  （14）	A．hopelessness	B．courage	C．determination	D．wisdom
  （15）	A．driving	B．volunteer	C．life	D．religion
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第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

• 6．Robot teachers are now very popular with pupils in some primary schools in South Korea.Compared with human teachers，the robot teachers are（1）

  （patient）.They never get angry and are always kind to the students.That's（2）

  the children can always get on well with their robot teachers.
      English-teaching robots （3）

  （send） to three primary schools for eight weeks last December.（4）

  （equip）with a microphone and video camera，the robots teach students as teachers.Researchers found that the English-teaching robots helped raise students' interests in the language and build up their（5）

  （confident）.More and more students came to like studying and they got better grades in exams.Meanwhile，other robot teachers，（6）

  can teach math，science and art，have also been developed.
      Many people think these robot teachers should be used（7）

  faraway village schools so that the children there can also receive a good education.（8）

  （give）rural school children more learning chances，the South Korean government has expressed great interest in（9）

  （develop）these robots.No doubt there will be more and more robot teachers working with students.Perhaps they will（10）

  （complete） replace human teachers one day in the future.Who knows？
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第四部分 词汇句型与写作（共四节，满分 60 分）第一节 词汇基础（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）根据前后文及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。

• 7．One by one，the applicants left the interviewer's office with

  （失望的） looks on their faces.
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第三节词义匹配（共 10 个小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）

• 20．（1）He quit the job in the government as he had had enough of the inefficient working style.

  
  （2）The right to vote should be a liberty enjoyed by all.

  
  （3）You will quickly adjust yourself to student life.

  
  （4）It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment.

  
  （5）Children learn from handling everyday materials，and they develop at their own pace.

  
  （6）If we budget carefully，we'll be able to afford the trip.

  
  （7）The two men died when they were trapped in a burning building.

  
  （8）The food was good and we loved the music.Altogether it was a great evening.

  
  （9）Berlin sounds fascinating from your description.

  
  （10）Tom is genuinely appreciative of all the success he's had.

  
  
  A.to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose
  B.the speed at which something happens
  C.unable to move or escape from a place or situation
  D.to think about sb./sth.jye.ai you understand them/it
  E.really；sincerely
  F.a piece of writing or speech that says what sb/sth is like
  G.used to introduce a summary when you have mentioned a number of different things
  H.to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and think
  I.to make something increase，or become better or more successful
  J.freedom to live as you choose without too many restrictions
  K.expressing that you dislike sb/sth and saying what you think is bad about them
  L.not making the best use of time；not so productive
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第四节 读后续写（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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

• 21．A light rain was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the shop，eager to get home and play with the presents that our parents had prepared for us and our baby sister，Sharon.Across the street from the shop was a gas station where the Greyhound bus stopped，which was closed for New Year，but I saw a family standing outside the locked door，gathering closely together under the narrow overhang in an attempt to keep dry.I wondered briefly why they were there but then forgot about them as I raced to keep up with Jill.
      Once we got home，there was barely time to enjoy our presents.We had to go off to our grandparents' house for our annual family dinner.As we drove down the highway through town，I noticed that the family was still there，standing outside the closed gas station.
      My father was driving very slowly down the highway.The closer we got to the turnoff（岔道）for my grandparents' house，the slower the car went.Suddenly，my father made a U turn in the middle of the road and said that he couldn't stand it. "What？" asked my mother. "It's those people back there at the station，standing in the rain.They've got children.It's New Year.I can't stand it."
      When my father pulled into the service station，I saw that there were five of them：the parents and three children-two girls and a small boy，who were getting wet standing there.My father rolled down his window. "Happy New Year，" he said.
      "Thanks.You，too!" the man replied.He was very tall and had to bend slightly to look into the car.Jill，Sharon，and I looked at the children，and they looked back at us.
      "You waiting on the bus？" my father asked.The man said that they were.They were going to Birmingham，where he had a brother and chances of a job.Knowing the bus wouldn't come along for several hours，my father invited them to our home to shelter from the rain.
  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。
  Paragraph 1：
  The man thought about it for a moment，but then refused.______________
  Paragraph 2：
  When we got out of the car at our house，the three children ran through the front door happily.____________
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