2021-2022学年武汉市华师大附中高一下学期期中考试 英语 试题（含答案）.doc

1、华中师大一附中2021-2022学年度第二学期期中检测高一年级英语试题满分120分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目填写在规定的位置上。2第卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3第卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不得使用涂改液，胶带纸、修正带和其他笔。第一部分阅读（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

2、给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe cost of living in countries like the U.S, Britain, Australia or France has skyrocketed in recent years. However, if youre willing to leave your country and explore life in other areas, there are many countries boasting an extremely cheap and low cost of living. Check out t

3、he following countries when planning your next move.EcuadorEcuador is similar to the United States in many ways, and as a result has become a popular American getaway. They even use the U. S. Dollar for their currency. In this country, its cheaper to eat out every day than cook for yourself on a bud

4、get in the U. S. You can even buy a building for around $50,000 and hire someone to look after it while youre away.MexicoAlthough the country is known for its poverty ridden streets, there are many wealthier areas that provide every facility you might need. You can live off a mere $700 to $800 a mon

5、th in Mexico, and this includes rent for a nice place, facilities, food, and any sightseeing.ArgentinaArgentina has been a popular tourist destination for many years. It has great restaurants, a rich history, and many places to explore. Not to mention, its not very expensive to live here. A decent s

6、ized home can cost around $139,000, which is relatively cheap in relation to homes in the United States.VietnamVietnam has also become a popular tourist destination in recent years. There are many million-dollar luxury homes by the beach, but you can find a modest flat or a small home for around $25

7、,000 to $50,000 if you search in the right areas.1. How much does it cost to live in Mexico for a year?A. About $12,000.B. About $7,000.C. About $8,000.D. About $8,800.2. What do Argentina and Vietnam have in common?A. They both have great restaurants.B. The cost of living in them is both expensive.

8、C. Tourists enjoy travelling in the two countries.D. The middle-sized homes both cost around $139,000.3In which country is the U.S Dollar used for its currency?A. Ecuador.B. Mexico.C. Argentina.D. Vietnam.BWhen I was a boy our extended, immigrant family would sometimes gather at my aunts tiny house

9、over the summer. Relatives from all over the country would come in to visit. The adults would crowd together in the living room to talk and catch up on each other s lives. And the kids would be sent out into the front yard to play when dinner was slowly cooked for all of us.Those were the days befor

10、e video games, smart phones, and motorized toys, so we often ended up playing an old game. I remember one of those moments especially. As I was the youngest and smallest of all the kids there, I got caught first and couldnt catch anyone else. My brothers and cousins were all too fast for me, and I g

11、rew more and more frustrated. I finally fell my face first into the dirt. I got up with tears forming in my eyes. Then I saw one of my female cousins Susan standing there. She started to run but was going much slower than before. I easily caught up and seized her. Then she turned to me, smiled, and

12、said, Im it! You d better run! Iran off laughing with glee while she turned and started to chase others.Now I see how her act of kindness that day saved me from sadness and returned me to joy. It didnt matter that we hardly ever saw each other. I know we are family and she loves me.In her wonderful

13、book: Box of Butterflies, Roma Downey writes, We are all one, we all belong to each other, and we are one big. beautiful family. Perhaps it is time that we all started to treat each other that way. Perhaps it is time that we shared our love, our kindness, our laughter, and our joy with everyone with

14、out fear. Perhaps it is time to finally and forever bring this world together in one big family reunion.4. When the adults were chatting, the kids would_.A. play video gamesB. sit in the front yardC. learn to cook dinnerD. play traditional games5. The author was able to catch Susan because_.A. the o

15、thers ran too fastB. the author was good at runningC. Susan gave her a chanceD. Susan wanted to chase others6. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The author is grateful for hat Susan did to her.B. The author cant meet Susan any more.C. The author urges others to love their family.D. The author

16、 believes the world will become a big family7. What could be the best title of the passage?A. A memory of my childhood.B. Sharing of goodness unites us.C. Kindness brightens our life.D. A good deed is invaluable.CAs much as seventy years ago, in the city of Boston, there lived a small girl who had t

17、he naughty habit of running away.Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alcott, from first to last, had had a good many frights about this flyaway Louisa. Once when she was only two years old they were traveling with her on a steamboat, and she darted away, in some moment when no one was noticing her, and crawle

18、d into the engine-room to watch the machinery. Of course her clothes were all grease and dirt, and she might have been caught in the machinery and hurt.Except for this one fault, Louisa was a good child, so she felt much ashamed that she had caused her mother, whom she loved dearly, so much worry. S

19、he made up her mind that she would never frighten her so again. No-she would cure herself of the running-away habit!After that, whenever she felt the least desire to slip out of the house without asking permission, she would hurry to her own little room and shut the door tight. To keep her mind from

20、 bad plans she would shut her eyes and make up stories-think them all out, hers, you know. Then, when some of them seemed pretty good, she would write them down so that she would not forget them. By and by she found she liked making stories better than anything she had ever done in her lifeHer mothe

21、r sometimes wondered why Louisa grew so fond of staying in her little chamber the head of the stairs, all of a sudden, but was pleased that the runaway child had changed into such a quiet, like-to-stay-at-home girl.It was a long time before Louisa dared to mention the stories and rhymes she had hidd

22、en in her desk but finally she told her mother about them, and when Mrs. Alcott had read them, she advised her to keep on writing. Louisa did so and became one of the best American story-tellers. She wrote a number of books, and if you begin with Lulus Library, you will want to read Little Men and L

23、ittle Women and all the books that dear Louisa Alcott ever wrote8. What does the underlined word “darted away” in paragraph 2 mean?A. disappearedB. left quicklyC. lost herselfD. hid herself9. Why did Louisa crawl into the engine room?A. Because she wanted to watch the machinery.B. Because she wanted

24、 to make her parents frightenedC. Because she liked to make Jokes.D. Because otherwise, she might have been hurt.10. How did Louisa cure herself of running-away habit?A. She asked permission before going out of the houseB. She found making stories more interesting and gave up her run-away plan at on

25、ce.C. Her mother made her enter her own room and shut the door tight.D. She made up stories and then wrote them down11. Which of the following can best describe Louisa?A. Caring.B. AmbitiousC. Strong-minded.D. Demanding.DThe scientists who re-engineered the plastic-eating enzyme(酶) PETase have now c

26、reated a new enzyme called “cocktail” , which can digest plastic up to six times faster.PETase breaks down PET back into its building blocks, creating an opportunity to recycle plastic and reduce plastic pollution. PET is the most common thermoplastic(热塑性塑料) used to make single-use drinks bottles, w

27、hich takes hundreds of years to break down in the environment, but PETase can shorten this time to days. The initial discovery set up the prospect of a revolution in plastic recycling, creating a potential low-energy solution to tackle plastic waste.Now, the same trans-Atlantic team have combined PE

28、Tase and its “partner”, a second enzyme called MHETase, to generate much bigger improvements: simply mixing PETase with MHETase doubled the speed of PET breakdown, and engineering a connection between the two enzymes to create a “super-enzyme”, increased this activity by a further three times.The te

29、am was co-led by the scientists who engineered PETase, Professor John McGeehan and Dr Gregg Beckham. Professor McGeehan said: “Gregg and I were chatting about how PETase attacks the surface of the plastics and MHETase chops things up further, so it seemed natural to see if we could use them together

30、. Our first experiments showed that they did work better together, so we decided to physically link them. It took a great deal of work, but it was worth the effort we were delighted to see that our new enzyme is up to three times faster than the separate enzymes.”The original PETase enzyme discovery

31、 indicated the first hope that a solution to the global plastic pollution problem might be within grasp, though PETase alone is not yet fast enough to handle the tons of PET bottles. Combining it with a second enzyme, and finding together they work even faster, means another leap forward has been ta

32、ken towards finding a solution to plastic waste. PETase and the new combined MHETase-PETase both work by digesting PET plastic. This allows for plastics to be made and reused endlessly, reducing our reliance on fossil(化石) resources.12. What can we learn about “cocktail” from the text?AIt doubles the

33、 breakdown of plastics.B. It takes hundreds of years to break down.C. It contributes to breaking down plastic quickly.D. It deals with the plastic waste three times faster.13. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. A new study of PET.B. The breakdown of PET.C. The discovery of PETase.D. The fu

34、nctions of PETase.14. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Co-leading the trans-Atlantic team.B. Combining PETase and MHETase.C. Attacking the surface of the plastics.D. Talking about conducting experiments.15. What can we infer from the text?A. PET pollution is no longer a

35、difficult problem to deal with.B. New enzyme is speeding up our reliance on fossil resources.C. MHETase-PETase makes the world free from plastic pollution.D. Plastic-eating enzyme “cocktail” promises new hope for plastic waste.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Urban c

36、lothing is a style associated with the urban cultures. In different countries or different areas, urban clothing may take different forms._16_When determining what styles might be considered urban, it is a good idea to look at the youth of multiple large cities.Most people associate urban clothing w

37、ith the music of inner city areas, which typically takes the form of hip-hop or rap. More specifically, any popular music form in urban population will impact the native styles of clothing. Music is the medium through which style changes to fashion, and urban fashion clothing is always influenced by

38、 hip-hop. _17_Some common items in urban clothing include hoodies, sneakers, and T-shirts with popular designs or slogans. _18_ But sometimes there are fancier aspects of this type of clothing involving large jewelry and accessories(配饰). For example, hats of different styles in many cases are design

39、ed to fit in with specific outfits. Colors of urban style clothing often reflect personal tastes, but are in many cases very bright or black. _19_ Besides, clothes made by designers who are valued by the urban culture in question are also popular._20_ A person who believes he is urban due to his int

40、erests, upbringing, or friendships will always claim that the style he is wearing is a genuine type of urban clothing. Like other styles of clothing, the deeper someone looks into the small differences of the style, the more types there will appear to be.A. In other countries, this is certainly not

41、the case.B. In many ways, urban clothing is all about attitude.C. Most of the time, urban style clothing is not formal.D. Therefore, there is a reliable relationship between them.E. Pants for men are typically looser than pants for women.F. The youth are generally the driving force behind changes in

42、 urban styles.G. Clothing reflecting the urban landscape in which people live is well received.第二部分语言知识运用（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Hansen and his 10-year-old son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake City every weekend for the homeless to take

43、to lunch. They started Project Empathy(共情)four years ago to _21_a meal, listen to their stories and figured out how they could _22_ help .Just start with a smile, a hello. It really just starts with that. If you do it, you can make a connection. A small gesture can have a _23_ impact on others less

44、fortunate, Hansen _24_ in an interview.Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger _25_Ward, a homeless, was _26_ in a flat. He credited the Hansens with helping him _27_the difficult process of moving off the streets. It is great to have friends who make us feel _28_ and Im impressed with

45、the pair, Ward said.Father and sons _29_have developed into a passion project that _30_ faith and community, which emphasizes the _31_ community members can have in uplifting the homeless. They know they cant settle the homeless _32_ alone. Theyre hoping empathy will _33_My hope for the future is to

46、 _34_ more connection across our country. We could and we will succeed _35_ we have other people join in and help the homeless, Chase said.21. A. buyB. cookC. shareD. eat22. A. oftenB. furtherC. alsoD. even23. A. dramaticB. differentC. minimumD. decisive24. A. remarkedB. praisedC. jokedD. quoted25.

47、A. desiresB. connectionsC. motivationsD. opinions26. A. providedB. permittedC. abandonedD. housed27. A. throughB. forC. despiteD. to28. A. surprisedB. relaxedC. awesomeD. calm29. A. dreamsB. influencesC. experiencesD. efforts30. A. assessesB. comparesC. highlightsD. respects31. A. importanceB. taskC

48、. chanceD. role32. A. argumentB. problemC. debtD. conflict33. A. go awayB. catch onC. fade outD. give off34. A. spreadB. missC. exchangeD. maintain35. A. beforeB. ifC. untilD. so第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Every year, butterfly(蝴蝶) lovers in California go out in November to count monarch butterflies. They _36_(get) a worrying result from their fall monarch count in 2018_37_ number of monarchs had dropped by 86% si