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1、雅礼教育集团2022年高一下学期期末考试试卷英语分值：150分 时 量：120分钟第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）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。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 Lily think of the new skirt?A.Traditional.B.Fashioned.C.Ordinary.2.Why did Joe go to Miami?A.To go sightseeing

2、.B.To take a business trip.C.To meet a friend.3.What time is it now?A.3：17 p.m.B.3：32 p.m.C.3：47 p.m.4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.How to bake fish pie.B.Where to learn cooking skills.C.What to eat for supper.5.What does Mandy want to watch?A.A comedy.B.A sports documentary.C.A hist

3、ory program.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 is Haley going to do tonight?A.Meet Jane.B.Work overtime.C.Watch TV.7.What does the man ask Haley to do?A.Buy some sweets.B.Pay a

4、ttention to her study.C.Avoid coming home too late.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.How does Gloria usually get design inspiration?A.From the Internet.B.From magazines.C.From TV programs.9.What might Andy do next?A.Go to the mall.B.Visit Glorias design studio.C.Put on a newly designed tie.听第8 段材料，回答第10至 12题。10.Wher

5、e does the conversation probably take place?A.In a club.B.In a concert hall.C.In a restaurant.11.How did the woman learn to play the guitar after she was 10?A.She learned from her father.B.She taught herself.C.She joined a band.12.Why does the woman want to make more money?A.She needs to support her

6、 studies.B.She wants to buy a new guitar.C.Her band is short of money.听第9 段材料，回答第13至 16题。13.How does the woman sound at first?A.Worried.B.Excited.C.Disappointed.14.What was the speakers*previous apartment like?A.Small and old.B.Small but nice C.Big and bright.15.What does the woman plan to do in the

7、 backyard?A.Plant some flowers.B.Walk her dog.C.Hold parties.16.What do the speakers place first?A.The coffee table.B.The mirror.C.The small sofa.听第10段材料，回答第17至 20题。17.Why does the speaker mention Alice?A.To introduce the topic of the talk.B.To explain what fake news is.C.To show how she spotted fak

8、e news.18.How many suggestions does the speaker give to spot fake news?A.Five.B.Four.C.Three.19.What kind of extension is probably suspect?A.com”.B.c o.uk.C.infbnet9,.20.What is the speakers last suggestion?A.Develop critical thinking.B.See who else is reporting the story.C.Dont take images at face

9、value.第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。AYou dont have to be royalty to visit a castle In the United States there are numerous castles open fbrexploration.Hearst Castle,San Simeon,CaliforniaFrom 1919 to 1947,William Randolph Hearst and arc

10、hitect Julia Morgan built a castle fit fbr a king.Locatedon 250,000 acres of land halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles,the idea fbr Hearst Castle began as a“modest dwelling（居所）“but eventually grew to a multi-million-dollar project that included multiple buildings,including Casa Grande,a hug

11、e home featuring 38 bedrooms,42 bathrooms and 14 sitting rooms.But perhaps themost attractive parts of the property are the two swimming pools.The castle now hosts a variety of themed tours,including evening tours where visitors can experience the property at dusk.Biltmore Estate,Asheville,North Car

12、olinaWith an area of more than 178,000 square feet,the Biltmore Estate is considered the largest privately ownedhome in the United States.Designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt,the finished estate contains 250 rooms,43bathrooms and 65 fireplaces.Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead designed

13、 the propertys collection ofgardens（you may recognize his name as the designer ofNew York Citys Central Park and Prospect Park）.Bishop Castle,Rye,ColoradoWhen Jim Bishop began building a summer cottage（村舍）in 1969,on a two-and-a-halfacre plot of forested land he had purchased ten years earlier at the

14、 age of 15,little did he know he wouldend up building a castle.With the help of his father,Willard,the pair gathered nearby rocks and,without using asingle blueprint,set out to create a stone cottage.By 1995,the massive structure towered 165 feet in height,nearlyas tall as al6-story building.Today,t

15、he stone castle draws crowds from around the world to enjoy the creation.1.What can we leam about Hearst Castle from the text?A.It took people 40 years to build.B.It is located in the middle of Los Angeles.C.The two swimming pools are a huge attraction.D.Evening tours are preferred by tourists.2.Who

16、 designed Biltmore Estate?A.Richard Morris Hunt.B.Frederick Law Olmstead.C.Richard Morris Hunt and Frederick Law Olmstead.D.Jim Bishop.3.The text is most probably taken from a.A.geography textbook B.travel magazineC.science report D.commercial advertisement【答案】l.C 2.C 3.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了美国几处有

17、名的城堡，每年都会吸引很多人前去参观，包括赫斯特城堡，比尔特莫尔庄园以及主教城堡。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章Hearst Castle,San Simeon,Califbmia”部分内容 But perhaps the most attractiveparts of the property are the two swimming pools.（但这处房产最吸引人的地方可能是两个游泳池。）“可知，城堡里最吸引人的地方可能是两个泳池。故选C 项。【2 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章Biltmore Estate,Asheville,North Carolina”部分内容 Designed

18、by architect RichardMorris Hunt.（由建筑师 Richard Morris Hunt 设计）”以及 uLandscape architect Frederick Law Olmsteaddesigned the propertys collection of gardens.（景观设计师 Frederick Law Olmstead 设计了该物业的花园集合）”可知，Biltmore Estate整个庄园是由两位建筑设计师Richard Morris Hunt和 Frederick Law Olmstead完成的。故选C 项。【3 题详解】推理判断题。通读文章可知，

19、根据文章首段内容“You dont have to be royalty to visit a castle.In the UnitedStates there are numerous castles open for exploration.（你不必是皇室成员才能参观城堡。在美国有许多开放的城堡供人们探索。）”可知，本文介绍了美国儿处有名的城堡，这些城堡每年都会吸引很多人前去参观，因此可推知，该文章最有可能出现在旅游杂志上。故选B 项。BIn my early 20s,my left arm became completely paralyzed in a traffic accident

20、.Going from two fullyfunctional arms to one meant I had to relearn everything I used to do with two hands.And as a person whod soonerget lost than ask fbr directions,asking for help was difficult for me.I just wanted to swim;in the water I feltpowerful because it removed gravitys limitation.It was t

21、he only place I couldnt feel the weight of my arm.After college,I met Coach Alan through the Challenged Athletes Foundation.He was the reason why I startedto train fbr the Tokyo Paralympics.I took part in my first Paralympics just two months after we met.In swimming,a racing suit is called a tech su

22、it,or a second skin.For tech suits,I aimed to go two or threesizes smaller than my usual size.It took me 15 minutes to put a tech suit on that day,but after the swimming event,with only one hand,I couldnt take it off.I was stuck.I was prepared to reach fbr the knife in my bag and cut myway out of th

23、is expensive new suit.A girl sitting on the bench near me,with her prosthetic legs beside her as she changed,saw me struggling.“Come here!said,grabbing me with her knees to pull me closer.We both pulled the hopeless suit fbr a while.Then she called for help.A visually-impaired swimmer rushed over an

24、d managed to free me in less than a minute.That locker room incident became the new nonnal for me.And finally,I got to be on the helping end as well.Asking fbr help is quite normal fbr anyone who lives with a disability.4tCan you pass me my leg?”Could you tiemy shoes?Helping others and accepting hel

25、p is a way of life in the Paralympics.Learning to ask for what I needed was the adaptation that proved to be even more difficult than managing aone-handed ponytail.And learning to do so was the win I hadnt previously set my sights on,but ended up wantingthe most.4.Why did the author like swimming af

26、ter the accident?A.She met a great swim coach who could help her out.B.She didnt need to ask fbr directions when she was swimming.C.She wanted to be the champion in the next Paralympic Games.D.She could forget her disability and become powerful in the water.5.What happened in the locker room?A.The a

27、uthor was helped by other athletes.B.The author helped a a girl with prosthetic legs.C.The author couldnt find a suitable racing suit.D.The author took off her racing suit using a knife.6.What did the author learn in the Paralympics?A.Skiing for directions is better than getting lost.B.Offering and

28、accepting help is normal and essential.C.Doing sports helps disabled people regain confidence.D.Disabled athletes have to overcome lots of difficulties to succeed.7.What can be a suitable title fbr the text?A.Swimming cured my pain B.An adventure in the ParalympicsC.My best lesson in the locker room

29、 D.Helping others means helping yourself【答案】4.D 5.A 6.B 7.C【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者的左臂在一次交通事故中完全瘫痪了，不喜欢寻求帮助，直到一次参加残奥会，在更衣室里得到了大家的帮助，让作者认识到了寻求帮助对任何生活在残疾中的人来说都是很正常的。【4 题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中 I just wanted to swim;in the water I felt powerful because it removed gravityslimitation.It was the only place I couldnt

30、 feel the weight of my arm.（我只是想游泳；在水里我感觉很强大，因为它消除了重力的限制.这是唯一一个我感觉不到手臂重量的地方）”可知，作者在事故发生后喜欢游泳是因为她可以忘记自己的残疾，在水中变得强大。故选D。【5 题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段A girl sitting on the bench near me,with her prosthetic legs beside her as shechanged,saw me struggling.lCome here!said,grabbing me with her knees to pull me closer

31、.We both pulled thehopeless suit for a while.Then she called for help.A visually-impaired swimmer rushed over and managed to freeme in less than a minute.（一个女孩坐在我旁边的长凳上，换衣服时她的义肢就在旁边，她看到我在挣扎。“到这儿来！她 说，用膝盖抓住我，把我拉得更近一些。我们都把那件糟糕的衣服拉了一会儿。然后她呼救.一个视力受损的游泳者冲过来，不到一分钟就把我救了出来）”可知，在更衣室，作者得到了其他运动员的帮助。故选A。【6 题详解】

32、细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Helping others and accepting help is a way of life in the Paralympics.（帮助他人、接受帮助是残奥会的一种生活方式）”可知，作者在残奥会中认识到提供和接受帮助是正常和必要的。故选B。【7 题详解】主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段中That locker room incident became the new normal for me.And finally,I gotto be on the helping end as well.Asking for help is quite normal fo

33、r anyone who lives with a disability.（更衣室事件成了我的新常态。最后，我也要帮忙。寻求帮助对任何生活在残疾中的人来说都是很正常的）”结合全文的描述，作者是在一次偶然的更衣室换衣服的经历中获得的人生领悟。C 选 项“我在更衣室里最好的一课”最符合文章标题。故选C。CBogre Udell,the co-fbunder of a nonprofit called Wikitongues,who speaks four languages,met FredericoAndrade,who speaks five,at the Parsons New School

34、 in New York City.In 2014,they started a project to make thefirst public records of every language in the world.Theyve already recorded more than 350 languages,and plan tohit 1,000 in the coming years.“When humans lose a language,we also lose greater diversity侈样性）in art and traditions,said Bore Udel

35、l.Between 1950 and 2010,230 languages disappeared.Today,a third of the world*s languages have fewer than 1,000speakers left.Every two weeks a language dies with its last speaker,and 50 to 90 percent of them are said todisappear by the next century.Wikitongues has asked volunteers in 40 countries to

36、film native speakers talking in the past,present,andfuture tenses of their mother languages.Native speakers are asked to recall childhood,share their stories anddiscuss their hopes and goals.One volunteer in the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu recorded a language that hadnever been studied by lingu

37、ists（语言学家）before.Another volunteer found a speaker of Ainu,a language in Japanthat has no relation to any other known language.However,priceless recording opportunities disappear regularly.Not long ago,one of the last two speakers of a Saami language died right before his recording session withWikit

38、ongues.A lack of protection and globalization are to blame for the dw indling language diversity.For much of the 20thcentury,governments across the world have forced some local people to use official languages.More than 100languages in Australia-have disappeared since European settlers arrived.Howev

39、er,most languages die todaybecause of other factors;climate change and urbanization contribute greatly to the disappearance of languages.8.Why did Bogre Udell and Frederico Andrade start the project?A.To test peoples language levels.B.To offer language courses to people.C.To record all the languages

40、 in the world.D.To find out the reasons for language loss.9.What does the author point out in Paragraph 2?A.Language loss is becoming quite serious.B.Many people are worried about language loss.C.Language loss makes it difficult fbr people to communicate.D.Some countries fail to slow down the proces

41、s of language loss.10.How did volunteers help protect languages?A.By writing down native spcakers*stories.B.By learning languages from native speakers.C.By improving the living conditions of native speakers.D.By videoing native speakers talking in their languages.11.What does the underlined word“dwi

42、ndling“in the last paragraph probably mean?A.Rich.B.Growing.C.Decreasing.D.Changing.【答案】8.C 9.A 10.D 11.C【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界上语言消失严重，一些志愿者试图去记录这些语言，文章还说明了语言消失的原因。【8 题详解】细节理解题。根据第段 u Bogre Udell,the co-fbunder of a nonprofit called Wikitongues,who speaks fourlanguages,met Frederico Andrade,who s

43、peaks five,at the Parsons New School in New York City.In 2014,theystarted a project to make the first public records of every language in the world.29.（非营利组织 Wikitongues 的联合创始人Bogre Udell会说四种语言，他在纽约市帕森斯新学院（Parsons New School）遇到了会说五种语言的Frederico Andrade o 2014年，他们启动了一个项目，第一次公开记录世界上所有的语言）”可知，他们启动这个项目是

44、为了记录世界上所有的语言。故选C 项。【9 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Between 1950 and 2010,230 languages disappeared.Today,a third of the wordslanguages have fewer than 1,000 speakers left.Every two weeks a language dies with its last speaker,and 50 to 90percent of them are said to disappear by the next century.（从 1950 年至 2010

45、年，230 种语言消失了。如今，世界上三分之一的语言使用者不到1000人。每两周就有一种语言和它最后的使用者一起消失，据说其中50%到 90%的人将在下个世纪消失）”可知，语言消失正在变得相当严重。故选A 项。10题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段 u Wikitongues has asked volunteers in 40 countries to film native speakers talkingin the past,present,and future tenses of their mother languages.（Wikitongues 网站邀请了 来自 40 个国家的

46、志愿者，拍摄母语人士用母语的过去式、现在式和将来式说话的情景）”可知，志愿者是通过通过拍摄母语人士用他们的语言说话的视频来帮助保护语言的。故选D 项。【11题详解】词句猜测题。根据文章最后一段 More than 100 languages in Australia-have disappeared since Europeansettlers arrived.（自从欧洲移民到来后，澳大利亚的100多种语言消失了）可知，许多语言消失了。即语言多样性的减少，所以划线词的意思是“减少”。故选C 项。DHave you ever been astonished by a magicians tric

47、k,and then tried to work out how they did it?If so,thenyouve done more than just try to solve a particular bit of stagecraft（舞台艺术）.Youve taken a step towardfiguring out some of the mysteries of human brain itself in the company of an expert.It may be carefully hidden,but the psychology of learning i

48、s an important aspect of magicians*art.Its moreimportant than their props,their assistants and even the physical skills developed over decades.A sharpunderstanding of thinking and learning is important to every trick they do.So,its not surprising that psychologists are now exploring beyond the smoke

49、 and mirrors to“learn aboutleaming,from these masters of magic and the human mind.In the process,theyre uncovering secrets that can helpus all to use our brains better,and showing how we can add an extra bit of sparkle（火花）to everything we do.Magic has been a rich resource for research ever since.Mag

50、icians change visual processing with opticalillusions（视觉幻象）.They use false logic to affect volunteers9 decision-making.Even the most natural-lookingmovement of a hand can have a powerful psychological effect.Magicians know,for example,that our eyes look wherever they look.And they rely on the brains