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1、单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 2021-2021 学年度第一学期 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 高二英语试题 第 I 卷 第一局部:阅读理解(一共两节 70 分)第一节 短文阅读(一共 30 分)A Its Pigs Hometown The story happened during the Second World War.An old man lived in a small town of German

2、y.He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked.After the war had begun,his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights.The old man was very sad.He didnt have enough food and was often hungry.And nobody helped him and he didnt

3、 know how to go on living.It was a very cold winter night.The old man couldnt go to sleep.He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen.He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor.The next morning he had to beg from door to doo

4、r.He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.Once he came to a village,but the villagers were all poor and couldnt give him anything.He was too hungry to go to another village.He thought hard and found a way.He came to a police station and called out,“Hitler is a foolish pig!Out came an old polic

5、eman at once.He took the old man into a room,gave him some bread and a cup of tea.Then he said,“Dont say so in our village,sir!“Im sorry,sir,said the old man.“I dont know its Hitlers hometown.“No,no,sir,the policeman said in a hurry.“Its pigs hometown!1.The old mans sons joined the army because _.A.

6、they were all strong B.they loved their country C.they wanted to be full D.they had to do so 2.The old man was sad because _.A.his three sons had to join the army B.he lived in the small town alone C.his three sons lost their lives during the war D.he had neither food nor clothes 3.The villagers did

7、nt give the old man any food because _.A.they werent kind-hearted B.they were also hungry C.his sons were in the army D.they hated him 4.Which of the following is true?A.The old policeman hated Hitler,too.B.The old policeman would send the old man into prison.C.The old policeman thought Hitler was b

8、etter than pigs.单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 D.The old man found a friend at the police station.B There have been great changes in the lives of women.During the twentieth century there was an unusual shortening of the time of a womans life spent i

9、n caring for children.A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably have been in her middle twenties,and would be likely to have seven or eight children,of whom four or five lived till they were five years old.By the time the youngest was fifteen,the mother would have been in her ea

10、rly fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years,during which custom,chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work.Today women marry younger and have fewer children.Usually a womans youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and is likely to take paid work until re

11、tirement at sixty.Even while she has the care of children,her work is lightened by household appliances(家用电器)and convenience foods.This important change in womens way of life has only recently begun to have its full effect on womens economic position.Even a few years ago most girls left school at th

12、e first opportunity and most of them took a full-time job.However,when they married,they usually left work at once and never returned to it.Today the school-leaving age is sixteen,many girls stay at school after that age,and though women tend to marry younger,more married women stay at work at least

13、 until shortly before their first child is born.Very many more afterwards,return to full or part-time work.Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage,with both husband and wife accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfaction of family life,and with both husband and wife sharing

14、 more equally in providing the money and running the home,according to the abilities and interest of each them.5.According to the passage,around the year 1890 most women married _.A.as soon as possible after they were fifteen B.in their early fifties C.at about twenty-five D.at any age from fifteen

15、to forty-five 6.We are told that in an average family about 1890 _.A.many children died before they were five B.the youngest child would be fifteen C.four or five children died when they were five.D.seven of eight children lived to be more than five 7.When she was over fifty,the late 19th century mo

16、ther _.A.would expect to work until she died B.was usually expected to take up paid employment C.was unlikely to find a job like the mother nowadays D.would be healthy enough to take up paid employment 8.Many girls,the passage says,are now likely to _.A.marry so that they can get a job 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校

17、 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 B.leave school as soon as they can C.continue working until they are going to have a baby D.give up their jobs for good after they are married C If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time,they become weak;when you start

18、using them again,they slowly become strong again.Everybody knows that.Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.When someone says that he has a good memory,he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it.When someone else says that his memory is poor,he r

19、eally means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak,we know that it is his own fault.But if he tells us that he has a poor memory,many of us think that his parents are to blame,and few of us know that it is just his own fault.Have you

20、ever found that some people cant read or write but usually they have better memories?This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things;they cannot write down in a little notebook.They have to remember days,names,songs and stories;so their memory is the whole time being exerc

21、ised.So if you want to have a good memory,learn from the people:Practice remembering.9.The main reason for ones poor memory is that _.A.his father or mother may have a poor memory B.He does not use his name or legs for some time C.he cant read or write D.his memory is not often used 10.If you do not

22、 use your arms or legs for some time _.A.you cant use them any more B.they will become stronger C.they will become neither stronger nor weaker D.they become weak and wont become strong until you use them again.11.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Dont learn how to read and write if you want to ha

23、ve a better memory.B.Your memory,like your arms or legs,becomes weak if you dont give it enough chance for practice.C.Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.D.A good memory comes from more practice.12.Some people cant read or write,but they usually have better memories,because _.A.th

24、ey have save much trouble B.they have to use their memories all the time C.they have saved much time to remember things D.they cant write everything in a little notebook D The worlds earliest known fish hooks(钩)show that humans fished in the open sea 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七

25、市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 for much longer than previously thought.Past studies have shown that early humans were able to cross the open ocean as far back as 50,000 years ago,but evidence that they could fish while in the open sea dated back only to 12,000 years ago.“In most areas of the world

26、,evidence for our early ancestors coastal exploitation(开发)was drowned by rising sea level,said researcher Sue OConnor.Now OConnor and her colleagues have found evidence of prehistoric fishing tools and the remains of large fish such as tuna(金枪鱼)at a cave shelter known as Jerimalai,located in the Sou

27、theast Asian island nation of East Timor.Their discovery uncovered fishing hooks made from bone that date back to about 42,000 years ago.“Its possible that people caught the tuna in the deep channel that lies off the coast of the Jerimalai shelter,OConnor said.The site,first uncovered in 2021,also i

28、ncluded bone points,shell beads,the remains of fish,turtles,bats and birds,and nearly 10,000 stone tools.The island of Timor has very few land animals overall and only small birds call the island home,perhaps explaining why the ancient people here went fishing.About half the fish remains at the site

29、 came from fish such as tuna.Catching such fast-moving fish requires much planning and complex technology,suggesting that early humans developed these skills earlier than previously thought.Some other scientists might say that most of the fish bones seen are from young fish,and thus might have been

30、caught more easily off the coast as opposed to in open waters.While this may be the case,its still not easy to catch tuna it requires nets set in deep water.13.According to Sue OConnor,evidence for our early ancestors coastal exploitation _.A.indicated tuna was a common dish for our early ancestors

31、B.showed the trend of sea movement C.was difficult to find D.was buried in cave shelters 14.Sue OConnors study advanced the date of humans fishing in the open sea by _.A.50,000 years B.42,000 years C.12,000 years D.30,000 years 15.Why did the ancient people on the island of Timor go fishing accordin

32、g to the text?A.The island was too small for the large population.B.It was very easy to catch fish around the island.C.People there loved eating fish.D.There were few animals on land for food.第二节 完形填空(一共 30 分)完形填空,阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。With his leg lame瘸的and his te

33、eth uneven,the boy almost thought of himself as 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 the most unfortunate child in the world.He _16_ played with his classmates,and when asked to answer questions,he always _17_ his head without a word.One spring,his father

34、 brought home some saplings树苗._18_ of his children would plant a sapling and he promised,“Whoever _19_ his sapling best shall get a favorite gift.The boy certainly wanted to get his fathers gift._20_ seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees,an idea _21_ him:he hoped the tree he planted wou

35、ld die soon.So watering it once or twice,he never _22_ it.Several days later,when the little boy went to see his tree again,he was _23_ to find it not only didnt die,but also grew so many fresh _24_ .Compared with those of his brothers and sisters,his appeared greener.His father kept his _25_,bought

36、 the little boy one of his favorite gifts and said from the tree he planted,he would surely become an outstanding _26_ when he grew up.From then on,the little boy slowly became _27_ and confident.One night,he suddenly _28_ his biology teacher once said that plants _29_ grow at night.Why not go to se

37、e his tree?When he came to the courtyard,he found his father was working near his tree!Instantly he _30_ :his father had been secretly _31_ his small tree!He returned to his room,with tears _32_ in his eyes.Decades passed.The little boy didnt become a botanist._33_,he became the U.S.president.His na

38、me was Franklin Roosevelt._34_ is the best nourishment滋养品of life._35_ it is just a bucket of water,it can make the tree of life grow well!16A.ever B.seldom C.still D.often 17A.held B.raised C.lowered D.covered 18A.Both B.None C.One D.Each 19A.likes B.protects C.grows D.watches 20A.And B.So C.Before

39、D.But 21A.cared for B.got rid of C.occurred to D.put forward 22A.appealed to B.attended to C.adapted to D.turned to 23A.surprised B.frightened C.disappointed D.amused 24A.roots B.leaves C.branches D.seeds 25A.word B.balance C.agreement D.opinion 26A.teacher B.gardener C.president D.botanist 27A.sati

40、sfied B.certain C.optimistic D.independent 28A.believed B.recalled C.repeated D.knew 29A.generally B.hardly C.recently D.voluntarily 30A.remembered B.understood C.wondered D.admitted 31A.cutting B.decorating C.watering D.fertilizing 32A.welling B.falling C.dropping D.crying 33A.Therefore B.Besides C

41、.Moreover D.Instead 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 34A.Love B.Water C.Disability D.Father 35A.So long as B.If only C.Now that D.Even though 第三节 补全短文(一共 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项里面选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项里面有两项为多余选项。All over the world people enjoy sports.Sports he

42、lp to keep people healthy and happy,and to live longer.36 They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games.Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.37 Football,for example,has spread around the world.Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many ri

43、vers.What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake,whether in China,Egypt or Italy!38 Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan,Norway or Canada.Some sports or games go back thousands of years,like running or jumping.Chinese Wushu,for example,has a very long history.But basketball and volleyball a

44、re rather new.Neither one is a hundred years old yet.39 Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other,but after a game together they often become good friends.40 One learns to fight hard but fight fair,to win withou

45、t pride and to lose with grace.A.And think of people in cold countries.B.Sports help to train a persons character.C.Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves.D.Many people like to watch others play games.E.People arent inventing new sports or games.F.Some sports are so

46、 interesting that people everywhere take part in them.G.People are inventing new sports or games all the time.第 II 卷 第二局部:英语知识运用(一共三节,满分是 40 分)第一节 单项选择15 分 41_ in his work,Tom simply forgot food and sleep.A.Absorbing B.Absorb C.Absorbed D.To absorb 42_ some coins,I think there are only 10 dollars le

47、ft in my pocket.A.Rather than B.Apart from C.Instead of D.In addition 43_ I get a job will I have enough money to support my family.A.Only B.Only if C.If only D.On condition that 44We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that _for their sons bad performance at school.A.are to blame B.is to be bla

48、med C.are to be blamed D.is to blame 45This medical team _ five doctors and ten nurses.单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 A.is consisted of B.are consisted of C.consist of D.consists of 46He found_ almost impossible to express what he wanted to say.A.th

49、at B.this C.it D.One 47The boy _ in the exam is a student in Class Nine.A.catching cheating B.caught cheated C.catching cheated D.caught cheating 48 _ in her most beautiful skirt,the girl tried to make herself _ at the party.A.Dressed;noticed B.Dressing;noticed C.Dressed;noticing D.Dressing;noticing

50、 49When I saw the car crash on the road,a frightened feeling _across my mind.A.flashed B.struck C.hit D.Occurred 50_to work overtime that evening,I missed a wonderful film.A.To ask B.Having been asked C.Having asked D.To be asked 51_ confidence resulted in his failure in the interview.A.Lack of B.La