鄂温克旗第二中学高三年级2021—2022学年上学期第二次考试  英语试题

第二部分：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.

A

Tongariro National Park, known for its brilliant natural features, became New Zealand's first national park in 1887. The 80,000-hectare park is an ideal place to view the volcanic wonders which outstands among 13 national parks in the country.

Activities

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

The deservedly popular Tongariro Alpine Crossing features phenomenal volcanic scenery and fine views of Lake Taupo and Mt Taranaki.

Multiday Walks

Overnight hikes in the park include the four-day Northern Circuit and the six-day Round the Mountain track-one of New Zealand's Great Walks.

Nature Trails

A series of short nature trails around Tongariro's lower valleys take in the various habitats, home to fascinating and diverse native plants and animals, and are a great way to get to know the park's special places and stories. Home to the national park visitor center, Whakapapa Village is a good place to start exploring.

Waterfall-watching

Dramatic waterfalls are a Tongariro National Park specialty. See them on a number of spectacular short walks including Taranaki Falls, Watonga Falls, Silica Rapids and Tawhai Fails.

Key Tips

• Before departing on a walk, check at the Department of Conservation Visitor Centre for up-to-date information on weather, volcanic activity and track conditions.

• Fill in an intention form at the Department of Conservation Visitor Centre if you plan to overnight in a hikers' hut.

• Whatever kind of accommodation you choose, it will pay to book in advance during peak season ( December to March).

21. What distinguishes Tongariro National Park from others?

A. Its long history.B. Its massive area.

C. Its volcanic wonders.D. Its colorful activities.

22. Which activity attracts an animal lover most?

A. Tongariro Alpine Crossing.B. Multiday Walks.

C. Nature Trails.D. Waterfall-watching.

23. What is the proper time if you want to avoid the peak season?

A. January.B. February.C. March.D. April.

B

His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he is known as Pelé. Without doubt, Pele is the greatest soccer player ever.

Born in a small village in Brazil, Pelé grew up playing soccer like most other children of his age. Too poor to afford a soccer ball, Pele and his playmates often made one by tying together a bunch of rags. Their playing field was usually a sidewalk. Old tin cans marked where the goalposts should be. Pelé and the other boys from his neighborhood often dreamed of one day becoming professional soccer players. At the age of eleven, Pelé was discovered by Waldemar de Brito, a former professional player. Waldemar de Brito was then the coach of the Bauru Soccer Club and he signed Pele to play for the junior Bauru team.

In 1956, when Pele was fifteen, Waldemar de Brito took him to the city of Santos, Brazil, to try out for the Santos professional team. Pele immediately distinguished himself as one of the best players.

In 1957, Pelé was selected to play on Brazil's national team. He scored the only goal for Brazil in the first game and another goal in the second game. Then in 1958, Pelé helped Brazil win its first World Cup.

Between 1958 and 1970, Pele played in four World Cups. He is the only person who won three World Cups. Pelé played his last game with the Brazilian national team in 1971, but he continued to play for the Sanlos team for three more years before calling it quits.

Throughout his career, Pelé had an amazing ability to touch people. Once a war was suspended for two days because the Santos team had been invited to play there and people on both sides were so eager to see Pelé play.

Pelé's name represents excellence in soccer. His 20-year career has yielded some of the most memorable moments in soccer history. People today still refer to him as the great Pelé, the King of Soccer.

24. What was Pelé's soccer playing environment like when he was young?

A. Well-developed.B. Tough.C. Relaxing.      D. Standard.

25. What's the focus of Paragraphs 3 to 5?

A. Pelé's influence.B. Pelé's achievements.

C. Pelé's personal development.D. Pelé's international records.

26. Why was the war in Nigeria suspended for two days?

A. Nigerians were fed up with wars.

B. Pelé refused to play soccer unless the war was stopped.

C. Nigerians didn't want to injure Pelé.

D. People wanted to see Pelé's game.

27. What do we know about Pelé?

A. Growing up in a soccer family influences him a lot.

B. He is a selfless and generous player.

C. He has a talent for soccer and never practices.

D. He received professional training at the age of 15.

C

For over a century, native Asian honeybees have been steadily pushed aside by the European species, which were introduced to China by beekeepers because the female workers are more focused on their job and produce more honey, which is also sweeter.

However, the European species also carries a number of deadly diseases that can damage the natural habitat. Some researchers calculate that up to 80 per cent of China’s native honeybee population has been lost since the first European bee farm in the country was established in the late 19th century.

The sweeping expansion of Asia’s European honeybee population causes an ecological crisis. After more than 70 million years of evolution, native Asian honeybees could pollinate（对……授粉）a wide range of plant species in the region. However, many Asian bee species across the region are now close to extinction, and that’s a cause for concern as the flowers of many Asian plants are not recognised by European honeybees, which will cause fundamental changes in the ecological balance.

A solution put forward by bee scientists was to draw a border between European and Asian honeybees. In some parts of China, bee farms are not allowed to use the European species, giving the native bees some breathing space.

After years of decline, the Eastern honeybees are gaining a foothold, especially in mountains and warm, tropical areas. It is because they can deal with the real hardship of life. The Western honeybees on the contrary, rely very much on the protection and care of humans. Without caretakers, they have little chance to survive in Asia, where hornets（大黄蜂）alone could wipe them out.

The decline of Asian honeybees was alarming because of their important role in the food chain. Fewer bees mean fewer plants, fewer plants less food and less food fewer humans. We must take positive, sustainable steps towards protecting China’s Asian honeybees.

28．What made China’s native honeybees endangered？

A．Overdevelopment of the land.       B．Introduction of European bees.

C．Pollution from cars and factories.    D．Lack of a variety of plant species.

29．What can be inferred about many Asian plants from the third paragraph？

A．They will not flower.B．They might grow slowly.

C．They might not be pollinated.D．They will harm the environment.

30．What is basically typical of China’s honeybees？

A．Sociable.     B．Aggressive.     C．Productive.     D．Adaptable.

31．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage？

A．To analyse influence of European bees.

B．To urge protection of native Asian bees.

C．To suggest ways of limiting European bees.

D．To introduce comeback of native Asian bees.

D

A lot of us think that we should visit the dentist every six months. Whether those check-ups are really necessary is, however, a matter of debate. In 2000, three-quarters of dentists surveyed in New York were recommending six-monthly check-ups, despite the absence of evidence. Today, many organizations still recommend six-monthly check-ups. But for several decades some have been arguing that the choice of six months as the ideal space between visits is rather questionable. For example, Aubrey Sheiham, a professor of dental public health, published a paper complaining about the lack of evidence for six-monthly check-ups. Almost 40 years, he’s still making the same point.

Last year the Cochrane Collaboration performed a review of the research that had been done and they were disappointed with what they found. The quality and quantity of the research was simply too poor to back up the idea of six-monthly check-ups.

There’s something else we have to bear in mind. Even when a study finds, for example, that children who go to the dentist frequently have fewer fillings (填充物), there may be other factors (因素) at work. Those same children may have other advantages; they may eat more healthily and have better quality dental equipment.

How often should you visit the dentist, then? Bodies like Nice, which provides guidance for the National Health Service in England and Wales, say that the frequency of dental visits all depends on the individual. They recommend that children go at least once a year because their teeth can decay (蛀蚀) faster, while adults without problems can wait as long as two years. They even go as far as to say that longer than two years is OK for people who have shown commitment to caring for their teeth.

Where does this leave the rest of us the next time we receive a card in the mail reminding us our next dental visit is due? We’d all like an excuse to go less often, and the good news is that if you don’t have any problems you can probably wait a little longer than six months between visits. But exactly how long you can wait before your appointment with the dentist’s chair will depend on the assessment you and your dentist make of your own risk.

32. Who supports six-monthly dental check-ups?

A. All the dentists.

B. Many organizations.

C. Aubrey Sheiham.

D. The National Health Service.

33. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that ______.

A. people often find excuses to avoid the next dental visit

B. people should decide when to go to the dentist by themselves

C. the frequency of dental visits varies for different people

D. the healthier a person is, the less frequent the dental visits are

34. The research may not prove the idea of six-monthly check-ups because ______.

A. the researchers are not qualified

B. the number of the subjects was big

C. there was a lack of quality dental equipment

D. there might be other factors at work

35. What is the best title for this passage?

A. How Often Do We Need to Visit Our Dentist?

B. Why Do We Need to Visit Our Dentist?

C. Who Should Go to the Dentist Frequently?

D. How Can We Go to the Dentist Less?

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

Five Tips That Help You Fall Asleep Quickly

Lower the room temperature

Our body temperature changes when we fall asleep. Core temperature decreases, while the temperature of your hands and feet increases.     36    . Setting your thermostat (恒温器)to a cool temperature between 15-23°C could help.

    37   

Waking up and going to bed at the same time each day can help your biological clock keep a regular schedule. Once your body adjusts to this schedule, it will be easier to fall asleep and wake up around the same time every day. So, set your alarm clock at the same time each day and go to bed at relatively the same time daily.

Turn off all electronics

    38    . Watching TV, playing video games, and using a mobile phone can make it significantly harder for you to fall and stay asleep. It is recommended that you disconnect all electronics and put away computers and mobile phones so you can ensure a quiet place, free of distractions (干扰物).

Read something

Reading could be a good activity to help you calm down before bed.     39    . But electronic books may produce a kind of light that can make it harder for you to fall asleep. So it is recommended to read a physical book in order to relax and improve your sleep.

Exercise during the day

It is important to maintain a moderate-intensity (强度适中的)exercise routine. The time of the day when you exercise is also critical. To promote better quality sleep, working out early in the morning appears to be better than working out later in the day.     40    .

A. Get on a schedule

B. Change your biological clock

C. Overtraining has been linked to poor sleep

D. Using electronic devices late at night is terrible for sleep

E. You might be hard to fall asleep if your room is too warm

F. It seems that bedtime reading may promote longer sleep for you

G. Therefore, moderate exercise in the morning could benefit your sleep

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.

 Celina Raddatz quit her job at a nursing home in 2014 to take care of her mother full-time who, 83, suffers from Alzheimer's.

Raddatz,57, and one of her sisters, Rosalia Lizarraga, 61, had been____41____their mother together. But as the Alzheimer's____42____, the task became too stressful for Lizarraga. The full____43____fell on Raddatz, who was determined to perform a promise she and her siblings(兄弟姐妹)had made to their____44____as children.

"When my mother was____45____, she made us promise never to put her in a nursing home." Raddatz says. "But we never thought she would get____46____like this."

Raddatz was born in Mexico. Her mother, a widow(遗孀),____47____ children as a food seller after they moved to America. "My mom was a very____48____woman," Raddatz says. When Raddatz was growing up, her mother quit her____49____so she could stay home and keep an eye on her children. "She would take us to school and bring us home. She wouldn't let us walk_____50_____to school."

Raddatz and her siblings first began to notice their mother_____51_____in 2005 after she had a bad fall while_____52_____as a housekeeper. In 2006, Raddatz's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

"It's just_____53_____work. I need to care for her around the clock." But anyhow, she_____54_____her job at the nursing home and_____55_____her mother in with her. They also share a bedroom,_____56_____Raddatz can assist her mother when she wakes up throughout the_____57_____.

"It's a_____58_____responsibility because of the promise we made her when she was younger," Raddatz says. It used to_____59_____Raddatz to see families leave their relatives with this disease in a nursing home. Now she has a personal_____60_____for the emotional(情感上的)and physical sacrifices that caring for an elderly loved one takes.

41. A. caring forB. looking intoC. arguing aboutD. agreeing on

42. A. existedB. returnedC. disappeared     D. progressed

43. A. trustB. requestC. collection      D. responsibility

44. A. daughterB. brotherC. mother           D. doctor

45. A. poorB. relaxedC. relieved          D. healthy

46. A. sickB. angryC. hurt             D. accustomed

47. A. servedB. searchedC. supported         D. collected

48. A. patientB. strongC. straight           D. positive

49. A. jobB. studyC. research          D. circle

50. A. outB. backC. alone            D. together

51. A. cryingB. sleepingC. changing         D. recovering

52. A. regardingB. workingC. using            D. functioning

53. A. privateB. uniqueC. constant          D. easy

54. A. didB. leftC. enjoyed          D. continued

55. A. movedB. calledC. turned           D. dropped

56. A. soB. andC. for              D. but

57. A. trackB. nightC. orbit            D. operation

58. A. personalB. nationalC. social           D. family

59. A. warnB. painC. comfort         D. persuade

60. A. accountB. purposeC. service          D. appreciation

第二节 语篇语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

Farming and nature are like two flowers on the same tree. When farming  ____61____ (go) against nature, all kinds of environmental problems are the result. In ancient times, when people began using the land, farming was not ____62____ it is today. Early farmers moved around the country. They burnt a part of a forest and used this land for one or two years. When they could no ____63____ (long) grow crops on the land, they moved on and repeated this somewhere else. Agriculture in this way destroys nature and results ____64____ floods and droughts.

____65____ (fortunate), the beginning of this decade saw farmers’ ____66____ (recognize) of some old truths which were already known to ancient Chinese farmers. Farming should not go against nature. If the soil is too poor, chemicals can help improve ____67____ and grow better crops, but this may damage or destroy land  ____68____ (surround) the farms. Instead, farmers should look for other methods. In the early 16th century, brothers Tan and Xiao Zao of Jiangsu Province bought fields along lakes at ____69____ low price nobody wanted because they were too wet. They built dikes(堤坝) around the fields turning the fields into fish ponds and they became fish farmers. They also planted fruit trees on the dikes and kept chickens and ducks. They were very _____70_____ (success) farmers.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

We had a school trip on last Sunday. Hundreds of us took part in it excited. At 8:00 am, we set out for the top of Jiuhuang Moutain in high spirits. All the way we were chatting, singing and laughing, enjoyed the fresh air and the beautiful sceneries. When someone fell behind, others would come or offer help. About 2 hours later, we all reached the top. Seeing from there, the river below looked like a thin belt. We were very happy that we jumped and cheered with joy. 

The activity benefited us a lot. Not only did we got close to nature, but also we relaxed myself. What wonderful time!

假定你是李华。你的好友Chris从微信朋友圈（Wechat Moments）了解到你进入了高三，写信向你了解你的学习生活情况。请给他回信，内容包括：

1.学习生活；

2.学习规划；

3.你的感受。

注意：1.词数不少于100；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Chris,

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Yours,

Li Hua