1、绝密启用前20212022学年度下学期湖北省部分普通高中联合体期中联考高二英语试卷考试时间:年月日:试卷满分:分注意事项: 答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置. 选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后,用B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑.写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效. 非选择题的作答:用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内. 写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效. 保持卡面清洁,不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱,不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀. 本卷命题范围:选择性必修三 Unit第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 3
2、0 分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上.录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案 转涂到答题卡上第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1. 5 分,满分 7. 5 分)听下面 5 段对话.每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍.例 : How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是 B1. Where did the man put the womans bike?A. Under a street
3、lamp. B. In a garage. C. In a backyard.2. Which floor is the Committee Room on?A. The second floor. B. The third floor. C. The fourth floor.3. How does the man feel about the article in the end?A. Satisfied. B. Annoyed. C. Bored.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library. B.
4、In a bookstore. C. In a teaching building.5. Why does the man call the woman?A. To ask for a sick leave.B. To ask about English classes.C. To discuss tomorrow s schedule.第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置.听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小 题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完
5、后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍.听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题.6. How will the woman send the package?A. By air. B. By sea. C. By express mail.7. How much should the woman pay?A. 20. B. 23. C. 26.8. What problem does the woman have?A. She s lost. B. Her shoes are broken. C. Her feet are uncomfortable.9. Why did t
6、he speakers come to the city?A. To attend a meeting. B. To buy some shoes. C. To make a tour.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题.10. Why does the man want to get a summer job?A. To save money for a course. B. To pay his brother back. C. To save for a trip.11. How will the woman get money?A. By borrowing from her
7、 brother.B. By doing a part time job.C. By asking her parents.12. What does the man decide to do in the end?A. Study in Spain.B. Get a job in Portugal.C. Go to Latin America with the woman.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题.13. What are the speakers discussing?A. How to form clouds.B. How to present their resea
8、rch.C. How to explain different types of clouds.14. Why does the man suggest having small cards?A. To make the presentation more interesting.B. To remind him of what to say.C. To organize all the research.15. What will the man do?A. Prepare the cards.B. Make the presentation slides.C. Look for pictu
9、res of clouds online.16. What part will the woman do?A. The low level clouds part.B. The medium level clouds part.C. The high level clouds part.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题.17. What problem will the motorway bring to the village?A. Children will find it hard to go to the Streeve Beach.B. The well known b
10、eauty spot will be destroyed.C. Fewer villagers will live there.18. What will be built on farmland?A. A swimming pool. B. A steel factory. C. Houses.19. Where will the high tech park be built?A. In the north of the village. B. In the south of the village. C. In the west of the village.20. What is mo
11、st villagers attitude towards the government plans?A. Fully satisfied. B. Rather worried. C. Quite unexpected.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 50 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项.AThe Best National Parks to Visit in WinterWhile most parks tend to draw families in the summer and fa
12、ll, there are also ideal spots for adventurous winter trips. Yellowstone National Park, WyomingThe countrys oldest and best-known national parks takes on an almost otherworldly atmosphere in winter. the air filled with rolling steam, the strong colors of hot springs. the surrounding white landscapes
13、, let alone the impressive wildlife during this time, like bison, wolves, and playful red foxes. Just book a guided hiking tour to get a rangers perspective on the park and local people. Joshua Tree National Park, CaliforniaWith its giant red rocks and unique trees youll feel like stepping onto a fo
14、reign planet as you spend hours hiking the Panorama Loop or Maze Loop. The park is recognized as an International Dark Sky Park, featuring virtually zero light pollution and the countrys best views of a starry sky. Grand Canyon National Park, ArizonaA significantly lower number of visitors in winter
15、 means you can take in unblocked views of the South Rim, and get to see the rare beauty of the Grand Canyon dusted with snow. For those adventurous and daring, it is recommended to hike the Bright Angel Trail and take the chance to see the canyons wintertime wildlife, including mule deer, elk, and b
16、ald eagles. Virgin Islands National Park, St. JohnSurprise! Not all wintertime national park trips need to involve snow. Virgin Islands National Park is most famous for its white-sand beaches. You can also hike inland to visit old sugar plantations, or venture out to the water to swim along with sea
17、 turtles and manta rays. You will definitely enjoy a different winter here. 21. Which park will one choose if he or she is interested in stars?A. Yellowstone Nation Park. B. Joshua Tree National Park.C. Grand Canyon National Park. D. Virgin Islands National Park.22. What do we know about the Grand C
18、anyon National Park?A. There is a slight decline in visitor numbers in winter.B. We can have a poor view of the South Rim there.C. The Bright Angel Trail is challenging in cold weather.D. It lies in an area with rolling steam and hot springs.23. Which activity is mentioned in all of the parks?A. Hun
19、ting. B. Skiing. C. Swimming. D. Hiking.BAfter a difficult academic year, we all deserve a wonderful summer holiday, a time forrelaxation and celebration. Of course, a big part of any celebration involves food. Many of my holidays, birthdays, days out and good memories are defined by the amazing foo
20、d that was involved. The sunny weather and long days bring with it a whole selection of meals, recipes and snacks to be enjoyed.The first thing that summer calls for is a barbecue. Although I dont have a barbecue at home, a portable barbecue(烧烤架)will do the trick and this means that you can enjoy a
21、slightly charred burger wherever you are. Picnics are also a must for summer and I often find they are the most fun when treated like a potluck (百家饭), with each person bringing along their personal favourites. Cocktail sausages and mini Scotch eggs are always my guilty pleasures. As someone from the
22、 Suffolk coast, fish and chips are essential. It truly feels like summer when I sit on the beach with chips wrapped in paper on my lap. The coast is the best place to get a seafood treat with fish being caught fresh daily. Besides, you can finish your day with a walk along the beach.Finally, we cant
23、 forget the drinks. Pimms in the sun, well balanced by lemonade and summer fruits, is always delicious. And I find that nothing reminds me more of post exam celebrations than a pint(品脱,为容量单位)in a beer garden.The thing about summer food is that it often becomes food associated with summer memories. P
24、icnics, barbecues, and fish and chips on the beach are more than just delicious meals they are a way to socialise and have fun with friends and family. Part of the fun comes from lazing in the sun afterwards, swimming in the sea, and playing heartily, which is why our food memories are so powerful.2
25、4. According to the author, what makes a picnic most enjoyable?A. Gathering with friends. B. Sharing delicious foods.C. Enjoying seafood treats. D. Introducing different recipes.25. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word portable in paragraph 2?A. Multifunctional. B. Automatic.C
26、. Easy to carry.D. Simple to operate.26. What is the most likely to make the author recall post exam celebrations?A. Having a barbecue at homeB. Taking a walk along the beachC. Getting a seafood treat on the coastD. Enjoying some Pimms in a beer garden27. In which part of a newspaper can you most pr
27、obably read the text?A. Travel and holiday. B. Cuisine and life.C. Sports and fitness. D. Education and schooling.CScientists recently discovered that pictures on cave walls at Creswell Crags are the oldest known in Great Britain. But they didnt find out in the usual way.Archaeologists(考古学家)often da
28、te cave art with a process called radiocarbon dating. The technique can measure the age of carbon found in charcoal(木炭)drawings or painted pictures.Carbon is an element found in many things, including charcoal and even people. But in this case, there was no paint or charcoal to test. People carved t
29、he pictures of animals and figures into the rock using stone tools. The scientists had an “aha!”moment when they noticed small rocks stuckto the top of the drawings. The small rocks must have formed after the drawings were made.“It is rare to be able to scientifically date rock art,”said Alistair Pi
30、ke, an archaeological scientist at Britains University of Bristol. “We were very fortunate that some of the engravings (雕刻)were covered by stalagmites(石笋).”When a test proved that the stalagmites formed 12,800 years ago, the scientists knew the art underneath them had to be at least that old. And so
31、me of the animals shown are now extinct another clue that the art is quite old.The artists came to Creswell Crags. This place is one of the farthest points north reached by our ancient ancestors during the Ice Age. At that time, much of the North Sea was dry, so people could move about more easily.S
32、ome tools and bones found there are 13,000 to 15,000 years old. They show that the travelers hunted horses, reindeer, and arctic hares. Their artwork is similar to art in France and Germany. It tells scientists that the Creswell Crags artists must have had a close connection to peoples several thous
33、and kilometers away another important evidence of understanding how humans spread out across the world.28. How did the scientists feel when they found rocks on the top of the drawings?A. Fairly confusing. B. Pleasantly surprised.C. Completely satisfied. C. Extremely proud.29. Why do scientists say t
34、he art is quite old?A. Some pictures were covered by stalagmites formed long ago.B. The majority of the animals carved into the stone are extinct.C. The cave is one of the farthest points in the world.D. The art was carved into the stone with stone tools.30. What can scientists learn about by studyi
35、ng the cave art?A. How ancient people crossed the North Sea.B. Why some of the animals have died out.C. How humans spread out across the world.D. What ancient people had for food at that time.31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Cave Art About Animals Is Most BeautifulB.
36、Cave Art Is Found In the Usual WayC. Cave Art Turns Out to Be Britain s OldestD. Cave Art Has a Great Influence on BritainDTo understand the effect of ice melting(融化)around the world we first have to understand what an ice sheet actually is. Covering 5.4 million square miles in Antarctica(南极洲)and 65
37、6,000square miles in Greenland, an ice sheet is actually a huge land of ice from the Ice Age. These sheets form in areas where snow that falls in winter does not melt entirely over the summer. This ice, home to different species of animals, is now melting at a rate that cannot support the life it cu
38、rrently holds.Many of these creatures rely on ice sheets as land for resting, hunting and protection, yet as the size decreases, they are forced out of their homeland in search of other land on which to live. Often this means journeys to search for food and an imbalanced ecosystem happens when diffe
39、rent species are forced together onto the coast.Since the 1990s, the deer population has dropped by 56 per cent climate change has caused warmer temperatures over winter setting off rainfall instead of snow, which freezes more quicklyunderfoot and makes it harder to walk and search for food. In the
40、summer, frozen layers of land melts and releases trapped diseases which bring death to animals. A similar situation has fallen on the polar bears who suffered a 40 per cent population loss between 2001 2010.Quite apart from these problems, the threat of sea levels rising if the ice caps were to disa
41、ppear is approaching. If the Greenland Ice Sheet melted, the sea level would rise around six meters, and if the Antarctic Ice Sheet melted, sea levels would rise by around 20 feet. As a matter of fact, sea levels have risen about eight inches since 1880, three of which were gained over the last 25 y
42、ears. This seemingly small amount has already caused dangerous flooding, loss of farmland and more deadly storms.While were still a long way from losing the ice sheets all together, weve already lost too much and if we dont take climate change seriously now, we will certainly hit the point of no ret
43、urn.32. What is an ice sheet according to the passage?A. It is an area where ice never melts in summer.B. It is a land of ice that covers all Greenland.C. It is a large area of ice that exists for centuries.D. It is an ice world for animals to live on.33. How does the melting of ice sheets affect an
44、imals?A. It makes it easier to travel to other land.B. It increases the population of sea animals.C. It makes their surroundings more comfortable.D. It causes hunger and illness among animals.34. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A. Ice sheet will soon disappear from the Earth.B. Sea levels are ris
45、ing faster in recent years.C. Greenland will be the first to lose all its ice.D. All natural disasters happen due to sea level rise.35. What could be the best title for this passage?A. Effect of Melting Ice SheetsB. Ice, Sea and AnimalsC. Cause of Melting Ice SheetsD. Changes of Sea Levels第二节(共 5 小题
46、,每小题 2. 5 分,满分 12. 5 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.We know that bully happens a lot and that it can make people feel miserable. And school violence happens all the time.36_Bully is where a person or a group exercise control over another against their will, often leaving the victim feel
47、ing powerless and alone. Bullying can take many forms. Children, young people and adults can instigate bullying and be bullied in schools. Bullying is harmful to all involved, not just the person who is bullied, but to those who do the bullying and those who stand by. It can lead to self doubt, lack
48、 of confidence, low self esteem, depression, anxiety, self harm and sometimes even suicide. Children might bully because they may not have been taught that it is wrong to bully. 37 _ They are copying older brothers and sisters, friends or people they observe. They dont know of more appropriate ways of mixing with their school friends.How does bully
