2021-2022學(xué)年湖南省長沙市雨花區(qū)雅禮中學(xué)高二（上）期末英語試卷

第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分27.5分）第一節(jié) （共3小題；每小題2.5分，滿分27.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

• 1．Best online piano lessons in 2021 Playground Sessions
     Price： ＄20.00/month，a discount of 10% for an annual payment
     Playground Sessions is an online piano lesson site that wears its musical credentials（資質(zhì)）with pride，and with famous producer Quincy Jones credited as co-creator and famous pianist Harry Connick Jr.jye.ai a private teacher，that's not surprising.The lessons are produced in a video-game style to keep things fun.
     Flowkey
     Price：＄35.00/month，a discount of 20% for an annual payment
     Produced in cooperation with Yamaha，F(xiàn)lowkey works well with a MIDI keyboard.In fact，if you buy a Yamaha piano，you'll also get Flowkey membership for three months.You can choose either a monthly or yearly subscription（訂購）plan，and there's also a 30-day free trial period to allow you to check things out，during which you can view the full list of songs and lessons.
     ArtistWorks Piano
     Price：＄30.00/month，a discount of 20% for an annual payment
     Featuring hundreds of lessons for every level，this site is part of the ArtistWorks Video Exchange platform，meaning that you can submit videos yourself and have them personally reviewed by Christie Peery，a well-known concert pianist and teacher，who then provides feedback on your performance.
     Piano with Willie
     Price： ＄15.00/month，a discount of 10% for an annual payment
     Primarily based on video content，Piano with Willie is more suited to young children than adults.As part of jazzedge.jye.ai，it consists of thousands of lessons from Berklee Music School graduate Willie Myette，available for purchase on a monthly or annual subscription basis.Here you'll find a ton of content to help you progress on your journey into the world of the piano，whatever level you're currently at.
  
  （1）What can be learned about Playground Sessions？

  
  A．It offers both online and offline courses.
  B．It has been specially designed for adults.
  C．It has solid backing from well-known musicians.
  D．It has been in cooperation with Yamaha for years.
  （2）What do we know about Christie Peery？

  
  A．She helped to create Playground Sessions.
  B．She graduated from Berklee Music School.
  C．She works for ArtistWorks Piano at present.
  D．She shares her teaching videos free of charge.
  （3）Which of the following costs you the least if you pay yearly？

  
  A．Flowkey.
  B．Piano with Willie.
  C．ArtistWorks Piano.
  D．Playground Sessions.
  組卷：4引用：1難度：0.7

  解析

• 2．Marie Van Brittan Brown，an African American nurse living in Jamaica，Queens in the 1960s，was working in shifts，as was her husband，Albert，an electronics technician.When she arrived home late，she sometimes felt afraid.Serious crimes in Queens jumped nearly 32 percent from 1960 to 1965，and police were slow to respond to emergency calls.Marie wanted to feel safer at home.
     With the help of her husband，Marie imagined a device that could be attached to the front door.It would offer four small holes，and through these，a video camera on the inside could view visitors of different heights as the host turned the camera up and down.The camera was connected to a television monitor inside.A microphone on the outside of the door and a speaker inside allowed the host to interrogate a visitor，while an alarm could inform police via radio.
     Closed-circuit television（CCTV），invented during World War Ⅱ for military use，was not widespread in the 1960s，and the Browns proposed using the technology to create the first modern home security system.They filed a patent for their device in 1966，citing（提及）Marie as the lead inventor.It was approved three years later. "The equipment is not in production，" The New York Times reported，"but the Browns hope to interest manufacturers and home builders." That never happened. "The cost of installing（安裝）it widely would be pretty high，" says Robert McCrie，an emergency management expert at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan.
     Marie's invention，though it didn't benefit them financially，would earn the Browns a measure of recognition in the technology world：The predecessor（前身）of today's home security systems，it has been cited（引用） in 35 U.S.patents.
  
  （1）What can be learned about Marie？

  
  A．She lived in a dangerous neighborhood.
  B．She worked as an electronics technician.
  C．She went home with her husband every day.
  D．She was afraid of making an emergency call.
  （2）What does the underlined word "interrogate" in paragraph 2 probably mean？

  
  A．Attract.
  B．Frighten.
  C．Welcome.
  D．Question.
  （3）What was the problem with the Browns' system？

  
  A．It was considered to be a silly invention.
  B．It was thought little of by the then police.
  C．It was too expensive to be mass-produced.
  D．It was illegal to be used by ordinary people.
  （4）What can we say about Marie and her husband？

  
  A．They contributed a lot to CCTV.
  B．They were generous and responsible.
  C．They helped reduce crime in the 1960s.
  D．They were intelligent and worthy of respect.
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 3．If you visit Uluwatu Temple in Bali，take care.The long-tailed macaques（獼猴）there are well-known thieves.Since time out of mind（自古以來） they have made a living by taking away visitors' belongings and refusing to return them until some food is provided.That is quite clever.But Jean-Baptiste Leca of the University of Lethbridge wondered whether these monkeys are cleverer still.Sometimes，they do not accept the first offer and hold out for more.He therefore asked himself whether they are able to assess how valuable an object is to its owner，and use that knowledge in their negotiations.
     Experiments conducted in the past with monkeys and apes suggest such primates（靈長類動物） can indeed attach a value to something worthless to them like a colored plastic counter（籌碼），by learning that symbols of this sort may be exchanged for food，and that different counters bring different rewards.These findings，however，were based on rules made by humans but followed by lab animals.The macaques of Uluwatu are true wild animals，though ones that are familiar with，and comfortable in the presence of，human beings.
     Dr.Leca and his colleagues conducted their experiment by wandering around the temple with video cameras，recording the robberies.After that，they tried to establish the relative values of food rewards to monkeys，and of stealable objects to people.There are three sorts of rewards：raw eggs，biscuits and small bags of fruit.Different monkeys have different preferences，but Leca established these for individual animals by offering them choices between pairs of goodies.They then observed，from their video recordings，how many times victims bothered to bargain with a thief for the return of property，and thus classified objects into low value（including plastic bottles and key rings），medium value（such as hats and shoes） and high value（like electronics and wallets）.
     A close analysis showed that monkeys do，indeed，have a complicated sense of what they are doing - at least，adults and sub-adults do.For these animal thieves，high-value items are their first choice，and they will often hold out either for more rewards，or for better ones，if they are in possession of such items.But this is something that they have to learn how to do as they grow up.
  
  （1）Why should visitors be careful in Uluwatu Temple？

  
  A．There are strict rules in the temple.
  B．There are many thieves and cheats.
  C．Some wild animals may attack them.
  D．Monkeys may steal their possessions.
  （2）In what way were previous experiments different from Leca's？

  
  A．They focused on symbols and rewards.
  B．They were conducted in an artificial setting.
  C．They looked at how monkeys and apes learned.
  D．They mainly examined how primates used counters.
  （3）What did Leca and his colleagues' research prove？

  
  A．There is a reward system among adult monkeys.
  B．Young macaques are born with negotiating skills.
  C．Monkeys have a great ability to sense human feelings.
  D．Long-tailed macaques can recognize high-value objects.
  （4）What would be the best title for the text？

  
  A．Name your price
  B．Threats to macaques
  C．Welcome to Uluwatu Temple
  D．Various survival skill in nature
  組卷：6引用：3難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié) （共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

• 4．Family conflict effects everyone.（1）

  ，you may want to mediate（調(diào)解） to make everyone's life easier.It's worth it to try to smooth things over.
     ● （2）

  .It can be difficult to look at family situations objectively，so before trying to mediate disagreements，make sure you look at all sides of the argument.While you shouldn't take sides when trying to mediate，you don't want anymore to think you are overlooking their point of view.Take some time to think about why everyone feels wronged or hurt in a situation.
     ● Encourage everyone to control their feelings.It's not uncommon for tensions to run high when discussing family conflict.（3）

  .Try to control the emotional outbursts as much as you can.While everyone has a right to their personal feelings，make it clear these feelings must be expressed in an appropriate，productive way.
     ● Try hard for forgiveness.Even if you were not directly involved in the argument，you are probably affected by the atmosphere in some way.Choose forgiveness.Remember，you can't control someone else's actions but you can control your own response.You can also encourage other family members to forgive. （4）

  .
     ● Work on fixing the relationships.（5）

  ，you can offer suggestions how family members could better treat one another in the future.Think about what has been said during mediation.Look for areas where change is needed.You should also agree to work actively on letting go of the conflict.For example，"for the next couple of months，let's agree not to bring this up."
  
  A.Have a healthy discussion
  B.Think about everyone's view
  C.Although it's not your job to offer exact causes of action
  D.If there's an ongoing argument between family members
  E.There may be times when people get sensitive and angry
  F.If a family member reacts very violently to an unimportant affair
  G.However，remember you cannot force someone to feel a particular way
  組卷：9引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第三部分 語言運用（共三節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) （共1小題；每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

• 5．It was a hot，damp summer day.After I（1）

  my tank in the local gas station，I started to walk inside to pay.Just then I noticed two elderly women standing back from their car.There was a mixture of shock and（2）

  on their faces.I followed their（3）

  and saw what they saw：five yellow jackets（大黃蜂）were building a（4）

  around their gas cap.My eyes（5）

  .I shared the ladies' fear.
     Yellow jackets had never been（6）

  to me.When I was a young boy，a friend of mine and I were running and playing in my backyard.I must have（7）

  on one of their hidden nests while running.（8）

  ，both of us were being chased and stung（叮，咬）over and over by the yellow jackets.We ran away（9）

  with great fear.My mom immediately ran a cold bath and put us both in it to ease the pain and itching（瘙癢）before giving us medicine to fight all the poison in our little bodies from the（10）

  .
     I knew I couldn't let fear stop me now.I（11）

  my back pocket for a paper towel I had there，tore out the nest and stepped on it while the（12）

  wasps（黃蜂）buzzed around me.Both of the ladies thanked me excitedly.I smiled，and nervousness and fear were replaced with（13）

  .
     In this life，you can't let the fear of being stung either physically or emotionally keep you from doing what is right.We need to go（14）

  ourselves and love each other.Don't let the yellow jackets in your life（15）

  you back.
  
  

  （1）	A．filed	B．moved	C．charged	D．emptied
  （2）	A．excitement	B．relief	C．sadness	D．fear
  （3）	A．nose	B．ears	C．eyes	D．mouth
  （4）	A．room	B．nest	C．house	D．fence
  （5）	A．widened	B．closed	C．opened	D．lowered
  （6）	A．lovely	B．sensitive	C．friendly	D．cruel
  （7）	A．removed	B．stepped	C．paced	D．searched
  （8）	A．As a result	B．After all	C．Above all	D．At the same time
  （9）	A．discussing	B．exploring	C．screaming	D．laughing
  （10）	A．pain	B．bath	C．stings	D．heat
  （11）	A．reached into	B．a(chǎn)rrived in	C．got to	D．pulled out
  （12）	A．graceful	B．a(chǎn)nnoyed	C．greedy	D．worried
  （13）	A．blame	B．surprise	C．doubt	D．joy
  （14）	A．through	B．toward	C．a(chǎn)head	D．beyond
  （15）	A．set	B．hold	C．hang	D．give
  組卷：7引用：1難度：0.3

  解析

第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

• 6．As a child，Obaida Omar （1）

  （narrow）escaped the enemy's invasion（入侵） of her native Afghanistan，walking for weeks through the mountains.Now（2）

  mother of three and Islamic Center of Rochester board member，Omar provided first-hand experience of what it means to be a child made homeless by war as the keynote speaker at the "Dinner for Peace"（3）

  （host） by the Student Association for the Development of Arab Cultural Awareness last Saturday.
      About 250 guests attended the dinner，the proceeds（收益） of（4）

  will go to education for children affected by the Middle Eastern refugee crisis.
      "Children did not create this conflict，but they are its greatest （5）

  （victim），" said Alanoud Alzaid，the group's president，who gave the opening speech at the dinner. "Tonight we have raised roughly ＄3，000 in profit，which means over 1，000 children can get the education they deserve.（6）

  you，tonight would not have been possible." he said.
      （7）

  （entertain） the audience，the Yellow Jackets kicked the night off with a （8）

  （select） of lively songs.The Sihir belly（肚皮） dancing group also performed，with pride and authority in their costumes of shining gold and bright coral colors.
      "We（9）

  （plan） this for two months now.It feels wonderful to see such an amazing turnout.It brings back the human element，making you remember that we're all the same，" said Gabby Stillman，an（10）

  （eleven） grader.
      On the whole，the dinner was a success.The audience was also full of praise.
  組卷：12引用：1難度：0.9

  解析

第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

• 17．振華中學(xué)正在組織中學(xué)生科技創(chuàng)意大賽，要同學(xué)們創(chuàng)想一個新發(fā)明，解決我們生活中的一個難題。假設(shè)你報名參加了比賽，請為此次參賽書寫一段英文演說稿，介紹你的創(chuàng)意。
  請說明你的創(chuàng)意緣由，新發(fā)明的名稱和功能，并舉例說明它如何能幫助人們解決學(xué)習(xí)、生活或工作上的難題。
  注意：
  （1）詞數(shù)為100左右，開頭和結(jié)尾已寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。
  （2）內(nèi)容可適當發(fā)揮，注意行文連貫。
  Ladies and gentlemen，
  ______________________
  Thank you very much for your listening.
  組卷：3引用：2難度：0.4

  解析

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

• 18．In 1967，when I was 6 years old，my family moved to the small town of Oanaca，Nevada.My parents worked hard to feed us five girls.Though the community was small，everyone welcomed us and we soon made many friends.One family we grew to admire was the Wadsworths.
      The first two years were filled with friendship and joy.But then disaster struck：Mrs.Wadsworth died，leaving her husband with eight children that hadn't grown up.One year later，Mr.Wadsworth also passed away.
      The entire town was heartbroken.Preparations were made to send the kids to their relatives，but the Wadsworth children had different plans.The oldest son，Brent，gathered all his brothers and sisters and held a family meeting. "Our parents taught us to be responsible for each other.They wouldn't want us to be separated and unable to see each other frequently from now on，" he said seriously and firmly.The children all agreed and decided to make it on their own.
      With their own efforts and the community's care and help，the Wadsworth children grew healthily and happily.Grateful for the love from the community during their hardships，they were always ready to serve others and return the favor they had received.One such time was the Christmas of 1972.
      Typically，on Christmas Eve all the children from the community would gather in the church building to attend the Christmas party，the highlight of which was a visit from Santa Claus.Our bishop（主教） heightened the experience by leaving the hall from time to time to check on the progress of Santa Claus.He was so convincing that all of us kids were close to exploding with excitement.A few moments later，Santa Claus would burst into the hall，shouting "Ho，ho，ho!" Then he'd sit in front of the stage，take each child on his lap to listen to their Christmas wishes，and give each a paper bag filled with peanuts，an orange and a large candy cane.It was an event we eagerly looked forward to all year long.
  注意：
  1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  2.續(xù)寫部分為兩段，每段開頭語已為你寫好。
  Paragraph 1：
  But this Christmas would be different with the flu spreading through the town.___________
    Paragraph 2：
  Unexpectedly，on Christmas Eve，a knock came at our front door.                    
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.3

  解析