湖北省“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”2021-2022学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题

2021 年秋“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟” 高二期中联考 英语试题 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卷指定位置，认真核对与准考证号 条形码上的信息是否一致，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卷上的指定位置。 2. 选择题的作答：选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把机读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。答在试题卷上无效。 3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色墨水的签字笔直接答在答题卷上的每题所对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷上或 答题卷指定区域外无效。 4. 考试结束，监考人员将答题卷收回，考生自己保管好试题卷，评讲时带来。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30 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。 1. What does the woman want to do? A. Go to sleep. B. Visit the doctor. C. Take some medicine. 2. Why did the man go to the park? A. To ride his bike. B. To have a picnic. C. To play with his dog. 3. What are the speakers probably going to do? A. See a film. B. Watch TV. C. Check the eyes. 4. What are the speakers talking about? A. The famous websites. B. The advantages of the Internet. C. The ways to type words quickly. 5. Which sport does the man prefer? A. Soccer. B. Tennis. C. Basketball. 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。 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. What does the man want to do for the vacation? A. Relax on a beach somewhere. B. Read books at home. C. Do some housework. 7. How does the woman feel about the man’s suggestion? A. Satisfied. B. Surprised. C. Uninterested. 听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。 8. Where are the speakers going? A. To a restaurant. B. To the backyard. C. To the school’s soccer field. 9. Who is the man? A. The woman’s coach. B. The woman’s father. C. The woman’s professor. 听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。 10. What time will the man get off work today? A. About 6:10. B. About 7:00. C. About 7:30. 11. Why doesn’t the man want to eat Indian food? A. It is too hot. B. He doesn’t like it. C. He already had some at noon. 12. What does the man ask the woman to bring? A. His coat. B. His wallet. C. His pants. 听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16 题。 13. Who is the woman? A. A reporter. B. An author. C. A TV hostess. 14. When did the man’s oldest child begin to read? A. At two years old. B. At three years old. C. At four years old. 15. Who is the second youngest child? A. Ann. B. Jenny. C. Helen. 16. What was the man’s youngest child like as a kid? A. She was very shy. B. She was noisy and naughty. C. She was quite interested in her studies. 听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。 17. Where is the announcement likely happening? A. At an inn. B. At a supermarket. C. At a bakery. 18. What can people try for free today? A. Cakes. B. Bread. C. Cheese. 19. What day is it today? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday. 20. Why are the flowers on sale? A. There’s a special holiday coming up. B. Everything in the store is at a discount. C. It’s a special day to thank the customers. 第二部分 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Travel to Yunnan in the Four Seasons Spring: March to May Spring in Yunnan is warm with few rains, and the temperature changes quickly. Average temperature: 6 – 20 (43 – 68 ) ℃ ℉ Clothes: jackets , hoodies(连帽衫), long sleeves, jeans Recommended tour destinations: The spring in Yunnan is the best time to visit blooming flowers and newly sprouted(发芽 的）plants. Luoping, Dali and Lijiang are the most beautiful places in Yunnan during this time. You may go to Luoping for the seas of yellow rape flowers, and enjoy the cherry blossoms around Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake in Dali. Summer: June to August It’s not as hot as other places in China, and it’s often rainy. You may take an umbrella and raincoat with you. Average temperature: 15 – 26 (59 – 79 ) ℃ ℉ Clothes: T-shirts, short sleeves, thin pants… Recommended tour destinations: In summer, you may appreciate lotus flowers in Puzhehei Scenic Area, stroll around Lijiang Ancient Town, visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Shuhe Ancient Town and Lugu Lake in Lijiang. Autumn: September to November – BEST Months to Visit Yunnan Both the temperature and the rainfall decrease in autumn. It’s cool and clear to go for pleasant trips. Average temperature: 17 – 25 (63 – 77 ) ℃ ℉ Clothes: T-shirts, jeans, basketball coat… Recommended tour destinations: To see the most beautiful autumn leaves and flowers in Yunnan, you can go to Gudong Gingko Village in Tengchong, Stone Forest in Kunming and Potatso National Park in Shangri-La. Winter: December to February It’s sunny and dry usually with a lower temperature, even so it’s still warmer than the northern China. Lots of visitors go there to escape from bitter cold and consider it the best time to visit Yunnan China. Average temperature: 8 – 19 (46 – 66 ) ℃ ℉ Clothes: sweaters, overcoats, jackets, thick pants… Recommended tour destinations: There are varied scenic spots and activities to do in winter. The world heritage Yuanyang Rice Terraces is fantastic with the glittering watering fields all over the mountains. Xishuangbanna houses the only tropical rainforest in China, which is also a popular winter destination. 21. What do we know about Spring in Yunnan? A. It enjoys a significantly high temperature. B. It rains quite a lot with changeable weather. C. You may appreciate blooming flowers and newly sprouted plants at this time. D. You may pack jackets ,short sleeves and thin pants in your luggage then. 22. Which of the following may the author agree with? A. It is still hot and rains a lot in Autumn in Yunnan . B. Summer in Li jiang is much the same as other places. C. You may appreciate lotus flowers in Lijiang Ancient Town. D. Stone Forest features beautiful autumn leaves and flowers. 23. Which place possesses the only tropical rainforest in China? A. Luoping B. Xishuangbanna C. Lijiang D. Kunming B Joey Hudicka began his entrepreneurial (企业家的) journey by creating a strategy game called Puckz when he was just 10 years old, by combining two of his favorite interests – strategy games like checkers, and sports like ice hockey. Seeing the amazing experiences unfold for her big brother, Heidi Hudicka set out to create her own first business, a fashion clothing line for her 18 dolls. But one day, Joey and Heidi met after school and experienced a real breakthrough. “I was telling Joey I was asking friends if they would like me to outsource（外包给）the sewing of my designs to them, since it is not really my favorite part of that business, but none of my friends understood what I meant by outsourcing,” recalls Heidi. “When Heidi told me what happened after school that day I was like, ‘Yeah! I have the same problem.’ Most kids just don’t understand when we talk about our business, or even why it is important to understand how businesses work,” says Joey. “And that’s when we decided to do something about it, to create a fun and engaging way to teach more kids about the power of their creativity through innovation and entrepreneurship.” Joey and Heidi, along with their parents, founded Fizzee Labs, and began creating engaging learning resources such as Outta This World, a board game that activate your imagination by applying it to invent amazing new products or experiences, in a fast-paced, competitive format. “Outta This World is a journey through the depths of outer space. You have brought very limited supplies with you on your mission, and you must creatively repurpose these supplies, transforming them into brand-new products or experiences that can be sold to the different civilizations you will meet along your journey, raising the funds you need to reach your destination!” describes Joey. 24. What inspired Heidi to start her first business? A. Her parents’ inspiration. B. Her passion for a fashion clothing. C. Her brother’s game business. D. Her friends’ ignorance of business. 25. Who is Fizzee Labs intended for? A. The students who want