2021-2022學年廣東省湛江二十一中高二（上）期中英語試卷

第一部分 閱讀理解 （共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項 （A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

• 1．Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to？Try some of these places：
     ●Visit art museums.They offer some activities to excite your kids' interest.Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces，traveling
     ●Head to a natural history museum.This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky.Also，ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
     ●Go to a You theater.Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors.Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts.Puppet （木偶） making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.
     ●Try hands-on science.Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country.These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike.They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons，experimenting，and building.When everyone is tired，enjoy a fun family science show，commonly found in these museums.
  
  （1）If a child is interested in the universe，he probably will visit

  .
  A．a You theater
  B．an art museum
  C．a natural history museum
  D．a hands-on science museum
  （2）What can kids do at a You theater？

  
  A．Look at rock collections.
  B．See dinosaur models.
  C．Watch puppet making.
  D．Give performances.
  （3）What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph？

  
  A．Science games designed by kids.
  B．Learning science by doing things.
  C．A show of kids' science work.
  D．Reading science books.
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．Being compared to great people like Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein is not something that happens to the average person.At the age of just 23，Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski has already achieved much more goals than most of us ever will in our lifetime.
     When she was only 14 years old，the Chicago girl made her own single engine airplane—by herself.She then flew it across Lake Michigan，becoming the youngest person to ever fly their own plane.
  She graduated from Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy （IMSA） in 2010 and entered Massachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT）.
     At first，she had to wait to be accepted into the school，but once Professors Allen Haggerty and Earll Murman watched her video they had no doubt.Femalista quoted Haggerty as saying：After just three years at MIT she has already achieved the highest possible grade point average of 5.0.
     She is now studying further at Harvard University，with full academic freedom.Once again she is only 23 years old.
     What's even more impressive is that she is no longer interested in building planes but has turned her attention to physics，namely black holes and how gravity （重力）affects space and time—that is why she is being compared to Einstein and Hawking.
     Pasterski records all of her work on her website Physics Girl，but if you are a little shocked by her achievements，she has some words for you.
     During an interview with Marie Claire earlier this year she said， "Being optimistic about what you believe you can do.When you're little，you say a lot of things about what you'll do or be when you're older—I think it's important not to forget those dreams."
  
  （1）Why does the author mention Einstein and Hawking at the beginning？

  
  A．To honour the two scientists.
  B．To compare the two scientists.
  C．To bring out the key character.
  D．To introduce their achievements.
  （2）What can we infer from Haggerty's words？

  
  A．Pasterski had to wait three months.
  B．He thought highly of Pasterski.
  C．He had some doubt about Pasterski.
  D．Pasterski had average grades at college.
  （3）What is even more impressive about Pasterski？

  
  A．She has full academic freedom at Harvard.
  B．She records all of her work on her website.
  C．She becomes the youngest person to fly a plane.
  D．She is interested in some special fields of physics.
  （4）According to Pasterski，which are the important qualities that people need to succeed？

  
  A．Independence and concentration.
  B．Concentration and optimism.
  C．Optimism and determination.
  D．Friendliness and determination.
  組卷：0難度：0.5

  解析

• 3．Body Language in the United States
     Most people shake hands and make eye contact when they meet people for the first time.Among very good friends，a woman may give another woman a little hug，and a man may kiss a woman quickly on the cheek.Males don't hug one another，which，however，is changing.Men usually shake hands with the right hand.Sometimes they use the left hand to either cover the handshake or lightly hold the other person's arm.This shows greater warmth and friendship.Most people wave hello or good-bye by extending the palm（手掌） facing outward，and twisting the hand at the wrist（手腕）.Another way is to raise the arm，palm outward，and move the whole arm and hand back and forth.This is important to know because in many other countries，the same movements mean "no".
     When people are waiting in a public place，such as the post office，they usually form lines.Some people get angry and complain if someone pushes their way into a line or jumps ahead of other people.Moreover，many women like men to open doors for them.They also like men to give up their seats on public transportation.However，some women do not like this type of behavior.They feel that men and women should be treated in the same way.
     In the United States，it's important to make direct eye contact in business and social situations.If you don't make eye contact，people will probably think that you are bored or not interested.If there is silence in these situations，people usually try to make conversation.Periods of silence make many people uncomfortable.People in the United States usually stand about one arm's length away from each other while talking or standing together.This space is called "the comfort zone".
     In the United States，mothers sometimes show that they are angry with children by shaking an index finger（食指） at them.People may show that they like children by patting them on the head.
  
  （1）It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that in the United States

  .
  A．men begin to hug each other now
  B．a man always kisses a woman for greeting
  C．people only use left hands to shake hands
  D．people wave good-bye as people in many other countries do
  （2）Some women don't like to be offered a seat by men because

  .
  A．they think sitting is harmful for health
  B．they prefer to stand rather than sit
  C．they like to be treated equally
  D．they don't need men's favor
  （3）The third paragraph is mainly about

  .
  A．body language in public places
  B．impolite body language
  C．the comfort zone
  D．body language in business and social life
  （4）In the United States，a mother sometimes shakes an index finger at her kids to show

  .
  A．boredom
  B．anger
  C．love
  D．satisfaction
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.5

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• 4．COVID herd immunity （群體免疫） will not happen in 2021 World Health Organization （WHO） chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said Monday that herd immunity to coronavirus would not be achieved in 2021，despite the growing availability of vaccines（疫苗產量）.
     Factors that delay herd immunity include limited access to vaccines in developing countries，skepticism（懷疑） over vaccination，and the potential for virus mutations（變異），according to health experts.
     A growing number of countries around the world，including the United States，the United Kingdom，Singapore，Germany and other European Union countries，are in the first stages of mass-vaccination campaigns.
     Herd immunity occurs when enough people in a population have immunity to an infection（感染）so that it prevents the disease from spreading.
     "We are not going to achieve any levels of population immunity or herd immunity in 2021，" Swaminathan said，while emphasizing that measures like physical distancing，hand washing and mask wearing continue to be necessary in controlling COVID's spread for the rest of the year.
     However，Swaminathan praised the "incredible progress" made by vaccine researchers to develop several safe and effective vaccines at unprecedented （空前的） speed.Countries are currently administering vaccines developed by BioNTech-Pfizer，Oxford University AstraZeneca and Moderna.
     "The vaccines are going to come，" she said. "They are going to go to all countries，but meanwhile we mustn't forget that there are measures that work，" she added，referring to hygiene（衛(wèi)生） and social distancing.
     "We won't get back to normal quickly，" Dale Fisher，chairman of the WHO's Outbreak Alert and Response Network，told a conference hosted by Reuters news agency. "We know we need to get to herd immunity and we need that in a majority of countries，but we are not going to see that in 2021，" Fisher said. "There might be some countries that might achieve it but even then that will not create normal especially in terms of border controls，" he added.
  
  （1）Which of the following are not the factors that delay herd immunity？

  
  A．People are skeptical about vaccination.
  B．Access to vaccines in developing countries is limited.
  C．A growing number of countries begin mass-vaccination campaigns.
  D．Virus mutations are likely to happen.
  （2）As for the first stages of mass-vaccination campaigns，which country is not mentioned in the passage？

  
  A．Vietnam
  B．Germany
  C．Singapore
  D．the United Kingdom
  （3）What can we learn from what Fisher said？

  
  A．In many countries in 2021，people will live a normal' life in terms of border controls.
  B．If some countries might achieve herd immunity，people will live a "normal" life.
  C．In terms of good border controls，we can achieve herd immunity.
  D．There maybe a long way to get to herd immunity all over the world.
  （4）What is the attitude of Swaminathan to the progress of vaccine development？

  
  A．positive
  B．negative
  C．critical
  D．neutral
  組卷：0引用：4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）根據短文內容， 從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

• 5．2050 seems a long way away，but it is not impossible to predict the future though.With the speed we are moving now so many amazing things are going to happen in the future.
      （1）

  Let's start our predictions.
     ?The Internet will be free for everyone.
     The Internet is really a key driver these days.（2）

  There have already been attempts like Facebook's Free Basics.Though it hasn't happened yet，there is a very strong possibility that the Internet will be free for everyone in the future.
      ?（3）

  
     With the increasing population，it is not very hard to predict that common methods of transportation will not be enough.There will be much heavier traffic on the road.So in this case personal airplanes will be a handy method of transportation for common people.
     Of course，there will be proper air traffic control for these personal airplanes.
     ?Most cancers will be treated successfully.
     （4）

  It will be a huge achievement in the history of medical science.Many studies are already showing a trend（趨勢）towards this.
     ?Humans will live on other planets.
     There will be great achievements in space research.（5）

  
     We will receive more intelligent signals from space.Chances are we will be able to find the next Earth-like planet.
  
  A.But it is not free for everyone yet.
  B.So where is technology going in the future？
  C.The world's population will cross 9.6 billion.
  D.What do you think of my predictions of 2050？
  E.In the year 2050，humans will be able to live on Mars.
  F.Personal airplanes will be used widely for short journeys.
  G.The number of deaths caused by cancers will be greatly reduced.
  組卷：1引用：3難度：0.5

  解析

第二部分 語言運用（共兩節(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，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

• 6．I remember my first day to go to a new school in the 2nd grade.My dad accompanied me to the bus stop.As we waited for the bus，I just held his hand（1）

  ，but it still couldn't remove my clear sense of fear and anxiety.The moment finally arrived at which I had to（2）

  this new environment at a school where I had no friends，no（3）

  teachers or classmates.It seemed everything would be full of（4）

  .
     The school bus pulled up.I turned around and（5）

  to my father.As I boarded the bus，my（6）

  continued to grow and I turned around once again to make a farewell gesture to my dad.When the bus pulled away，I couldn't help（7）

  .
     Being lonely，I was very（8）

  in the classroom.I glanced out of the window and I really expected to see his kind figure.To my（9）

  ，there he was!He stood there，making the shape of a heart to（10）

  me and mouthing to me，"Everything will be okay." It was（11）

  to me that my father had seen me crying so he（12）

  the school bus.He wanted to make sure that I would get and stay there（13）

  and that my first day wouldn't worry him.
     With his（14）

  ，I'm now studying in Princeton University.Today is Father's Day，and I want to say that love is not about changing each other but（15）

  each other.
  
  

  （1）	A．calmly	B．gently	C．sincerely	D．firmly
  （2）	A．call on	B．engage in	C．adapt to	D．learn from
  （3）	A．familiar	B．normal	C．motivated	D．strict
  （4）	A．fantasies	B．energy	C．hope	D．challenges
  （5）	A．waved	B．went	C．listened	D．pointed
  （6）	A．ambition	B．sadness	C．curiosity	D．shock
  （7）	A．blaming	B．thinking	C．jumping	D．crying
  （8）	A．ashamed	B．puzzled	C．inactive	D．excited
  （9）	A．embarrassment	B．regret	C．amusement	D．surprise
  （10）	A．approve	B．instruct	C．comfort	D．praise
  （11）	A．important	B．unknown	C．strange	D．common
  （12）	A．followed	B．stopped	C．transformed	D．controlled
  （13）	A．quietly	B．safely	C．nervously	D．freely
  （14）	A．education	B．understanding	C．care	D．advice
  （15）	A．supporting	B．judging	C．warning	D．training
  組卷：11引用：3難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié) 語法填空（共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。

• 7．There are several reasons why school uniforms are good idea.First of all，uniforms help the school look smart.The students feel that they belong to a particular group.When every pupil in the school wears the uniform，nobody （1）

  （have） to worry about fashion（時尚）.Everybody wears （2）

  same style of clothes.Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways.A school in Ireland has introduced an interesting new uniform.On the edge of the jacket，there is a piece of cloth （3）

  gives off light in the dark.When the children are walking or （4）

  （cycle）to school on dark mornings，car drivers can（5）

  （easy） see them.
      But can uniforms help improve school standards？The answer （6）

  this question is not clear.One study in America found that students' grades （7）

  （improve） a little after the school introduced uniforms.But some students didn't want （8）

  （wear） the uniform.Other American studies showed no （9）

  （connect） between uniforms and school performance.
      School uniforms are （10）

  （tradition）in Britain，but some schools are starting to get rid of them.Some very good schools don't have a uniform policy.However，uniforms are still popular.Pupils at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms.
  組卷：105引用：6難度：0.5

  解析

第三部分基礎題（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)、單詞拼寫 （根據漢語或所給單詞填出所學單詞的正確形式，每題1分，共15分。）

• 8．He refused to

  （承認）such a mistake. （根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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• 9．My friend gradually

  （說服）me to join in the club. （根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）
  組卷：0難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)、短語填空（根據中文填寫對應的短語，每題2分，共10分。）

• 27．She

  （堅持）being present at all the interviews. （根據漢語提示完成句子）
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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第四部分 基礎寫作（滿分15分）

• 28．假設你是李華，你的英國朋友Jim將在周末從廣州到湛江旅行，請給Jim寫一封信，內容包括：
  1.推薦他到森林公園，說明推薦的理由；
  ①森林公園位于湛江市的西南，占地面積大約7平方公里。把城市生活和大自然融為一體，吸引了大量的游客。
  ②公園里有許多游樂項目。游客可以在公園里爬山、散步，還可以品嘗地道的湛江美食。
  2.你的祝愿。
  注意：
  1.寫作詞數應為80左右；
  2.首句已給出，請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
  Dear Jim，
      Having learned that you are coming to visit Zhanjiang，I'd like to recommend "green lungs of Zhanjiang"-- the Forest park to you.__________________________________
  Yours truly
  Li Hua
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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