广东省惠州市华罗庚中学高二英语上学期中段考试题.docx

1、广东省惠州市华罗庚中学高二英语上学期中段考试题广东省惠州市华罗庚中学2021-2022高二英语上学期中段考试题（）试卷分数：150分 考试时间120分钟 命题教师：杨伟静 吴姗姗 万金花 钟晓燕 审题教师：陈凤仰本试卷分选择题和非选择愿两部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 第卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Londonstransportservicesofferyouaspecialexperienceofthecity.Heresa

2、round-upofthetransportchoicesavailabletoyou. LondonUnderground Thereare11colour-codedUndergroundlines.Servicesrunregularlyfromaround05:00to00:30(Sunday07:30to23:30)onmostroutes. Visittfl.gov.uk/tubeformoreinformation. Tip: Alwaysstandontherightwhenusingtheescalators（电动扶梯）atTubestationsItcangethotand

3、busyontheTubeduringpeak(s高峰)traveltimes,soyoumayprefertotraveloutsidethesehours. Buses AcheapandeasywaytotravelaroundLondon.Theygenerallyrunfrom05:00to00:30.Nightbusesoperateonmanymajorroutesfromaroundmidnightto05:00,andsomeoperatea24-hourservice. ItisnotpossibletopayforyourLondonbusfareincash.Inste

4、adyoucanpaywithaVisitorOystercard,Oystercard,TravelcardorUK-issuedcontactlesspaymentcard.Asinglebusjourneyis1.50withanOystercardorUk-issuedcontactlesspaymentcard. Tohelpyougethome,ifyoudonthaveenoughcreditonyourOystercard,youwillbeabletomakeonemorebusjourney. Afterthisyouwillneedtop upthecreditonyou

5、rcardbeforeyouuseitagain.IfyourcontactlesspaymentcardhasbeenissuedoutsidetheUK,pleasecheck tfl.gov.uk/contactlessbeforeyouuseyourcardtotravelonourbusservices.Foranyinternationaltransactionfees(手续费)thatmayapply,pleasecheckwithyourcardissuer. Formoreinformationvisittfl.gov.uk/buses. Tip: Somebusroutes

6、areespeciallygoodforsightseeing tryroutes9,14,15and22.TheNewRoutemasterbusfeaturedintheJamesBondfilmSkyfallandrunsonroutes9,11,4,38and390. IfyourunoutofcreditonyourVisitorOystercard,itseasytoaddmoreat: TouchscreenticketmachinesinTube,DLR,LondonOvergroundandsomeNationalRailstations. Around 4,000 Oyst

7、er Ticket Stops cross London(Find you nearest one at ticketstoplocator. tfl.gov.uk). Travel&Visitor information Centres. London Overground station ticket offices.1. During the rush hour, visitors at Tube stations are advised to _.A. stand side by sideB. avoid using the escalatorsC. take the tube at

8、fixed timesD. take advantage of off-peak hours2. The underlined part top up can best be replaced by_.A. add B. use up C. think about D. balance3. If visitor wants to find the nearest Oyster Ticket Stop, he should visit_.A. tfl.gov.uk/tube B. tfl.gov.uk/busesC. tfl.gov.uk/contactless D. ticketstoploc

9、ator.tfl.gov.uk B A ten-year-old from Howell, Michigan is being praised as a hero thanks to his persistence(坚持)that led to saving the life of an elderly neighbor. The event happened late in an evening whenDanny Dipietro was being driven home from hockey practice by his mom. That s when the young boy

10、 noticed an open garage(车库) and a figure that he believed was adog outside an apartment building near his house. Given the freezing cold weather, the young boygot a feeling that something was not right. But instead of dismissing it like most kids his agewould have, he insisted that his mother, Dawn,

11、 find out what was going on. Dawn tried to makeDanny believe that no one would leave a dog out in such cold weather, but he refused to take nofor an answer. Dawn finally gave in and decided to drive to the area with the family dog and see if there wasany truth to Dannys hunch(直觉). Sure enough, as sh

12、e got closer to the apartment building shenoticed a garage that was wide open and someone waving madly for help. Upon getting there, sherealized that it was not a dog the young boy had seen, but Kathleen St. Onge. The 80-year-old hadfallen down on some ice in her garage and had been lying there for

13、two hours, unable to get up. Dawn rushed home to get her husband to help and called 911. The two then returned withsome blankets to cover Ms St. Onge, while they waited for the ambulance(救护车)to arrive.Though still in hospital, the elderly woman is recovering well and forever grateful to Darry forfol

14、lowing up on his hunch!4. When seeing a figure in an open garage, Danny_.A. recognized it was an old man B. realized something was wrongC. thought it was a homeless dog D.believed it was nothing important5. When Dawn got closer to the garage,she _.A. noticed the dog had gone away B. found an old lad

15、y waving for helpC. knew Dannys hunch was wrong D. felt something must have been stolen6. Which of the following can best describe Danny?A. Brave and patient. B. Friendly and honest.C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Persistent and warm-hearted.7.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Alwaysfollowyourhu

16、nch B.BereadytohelpsavetheelderlyC.Unknownherobringsloveandhope D.10-year-oldsaveselderlyneighborslife C Threefishspeciesfaceextinction(灭绝)duetooverfishing,accordingtoaninternationalgroup. Inanewreport,theInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)addedPacificbluefintunatoitslistofmorethan22,000

17、speciesindangerofextinction.ThetunawasjoinedbytheAmericaneelandChinesepufferfish. For50years,theIUCNhaskeptaRedListofspeciesthatarebecomingextinct.InanTUCNnewsreport,DirectorGeneralJuliaMarton-Lefevresaid,ThefrequentchangestotheIUCNRedListmakeusrealizethatourplanetislosingitsdiversity(多样化)oflife,lar

18、gelyduetoourdestructiveactionstosatisfyourgrowingneeds。 Marton-Lefevrecalledforpolicymakerstoincreasethenumberofprotectedareasandtoseethattheyarewell-managed.Expertswarnthatendangeredspeciespoorlyrepresentedinprotectedareasarereducingtwiceasfastasthosewhicharewellrepresented,shesaid. Thebluefintunai

19、sconsideredaspecialfoodinmanypartsoftheworld.ItisusedintraditionalJapanesedishessuchassushiandsashimi.AfallingpopulationofbluefintunacouldcausethefishtodisappearfromthePacificOceanforgood,IUCNexpertswarn.Topreventextinction,theysaylimitsmustbeplacedonfisheries. BruceColletteistheTUCNStunaandbillfish

20、specialist.ThePacificbluefintunamarketvaluecontinuestorise,Collettesaid,addingthatweneedtoreducethenumberofcatchesofyoungfishtoimprovethespeciessituation. TheChinesepufferfishisnowlistedascriticallyendangeredThefishisfoundinseveralprotectedareasinthePacificOceannearChinawithmeasuresinplacetoprotecti

21、t.Moreneedstobedonetopreventextinction,IUCNexpertssay. TheAmericaneelhasjoinedtheJapaneseeelontheendangeredlistduetopollution,habitatlossandoverfishing.TheAmericaneelisindemandinEastAsianfoodmarketsasanalternative（替代）totheendangeredJapaneseeel8.WhatdoJuliaMarton-LefevreswordsinParagraph3suggest?A.Ou

22、rplanetisalwayschanging B.TheIUCNcantmeetpeoplesneedsC.Manyanimalspeciesarealreadyextinct. D.Humanbehaviorisdamaginganimalslives.9.AccordingtoJuliaMarton-Lefevre,policymakersshould_.A.carryoutastrictpolicy B.manageprotectedareasdirectlyC.setupmoreprotectedareas D.preventpeoplefromcatchingfish10.Tosa

23、vePacificbluefintunafromextinction,weshould_.A.stoppeoplefromeatingthem B.developthebluefintunamarketC.improvetheenvironmentofbluefintuna D.forbidoverfishingandprotectyoungfish11.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Fishatrisk B.SpeciesontheRedListC.Animals facing extinction D.TheIUCNisworkingtoprote

24、ctfish D If some as asked you to quantify(衡量)the time you spend online, how would you answer?If youre like one-fifth of Americans, youd likely sayalmost constantly. New research showsthat 21 percent of Americans report that they re online more or less constantly. Andrew Perrin, a research assistant

25、at Pew, did a survey about Internet use. During the survey, adults were asked how much they go online. 13 percent said they dont go online and 13 percentsaid they go online several times a week or less. Only 10 percent said they go online once a dayand much larger quantities said they go online seve

26、ral times a day(42 percent) oralmostconstantly (21 percent). Interestingly, there wasnt a gender split（性别分化） when it came to near constant Internetuse. Age seems to be the great divide: Only six percent of peopie over 65 said they were onlinethat much. Those who reported that they were online all th

27、e time included 12 percent of 50-to64-year-olds, 28 percent of 30-to 49-year-olds and 36 percent of 18-to 29-year-olds. Dont suppose that teenagers are online more than adults, however. In another survey, Pewfound that while they did have a slight edge on adults in general when it came toaimostconst

28、ant Internet use, 24 percent said they were online pretty much all the time. They still fellgreatly behind the 36 percent of adults between 18 and 29 years of age who were always online. Given that the United Nations considers unrestricted（无限制的） Internet access（接入）to be a human right, the number of

29、Americans who report being online almost constantlycould rise along with availability and affordability. But it remains to be seen whether being online all thetime is actually something to long for or how constant connectivity will affect American culture inthe long term.12. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The results of the survey. B. The aim of the survey.C. Why the survey mattered. D. How the survey was carried out.13. According to the text, most almost constant Internet users