江苏省2022年上学期启东中学高二英语期初考试试题I.听力：(共20题，每题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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatwilltheweatherbelikeaccordingtotheradio?A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Windy.2.Whowillpaythebill?A.Theboss.B.Tom.C.Thewoman.3.Howdidthewomanfeel?A.Nervous.B.Excited.C.Upset.4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Hedidwellinspelling.B.Hecouldn’tspellthewords.C.Hewassatisfiedwiththeresult.5.Howmuchshouldthemanpayforhisroom?A.150pounds.B.110pounds.C.100pounds.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。14/14听第6段材料,回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whattimewastheplaneoriginallyscheduledtoleave?A.At3:00.B.At4:00.C.At5:00.7.Whyisthewomanworried?A.Theweatherisbad.B.Thereportisnotfinished.C.Anappointmentwillbedelayed.听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whathappenedtotheman?A.Hebrokeamachine.B.Themachineowedhim25cents.C.Themachineownerrefusedtohelphim.9.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Callthepolice.B.Rockthemachine.C.Callthenumberonthemachine.听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。10.HowisTed’shomeworkthistime?A.Verypoor.B.Welldone.C.So-so.11.WhereisTedgoingnow?A.Thegym.B.Thelibrary.C.Thebookstore.12.WhatdoesTedthinkofhisteacher?A.Polite.B.Generous.C.Helpful.听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。14/1413.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whatabilitiestopossess.B.Whichprofessortofollow.C.Whatjobtodointhefuture.14.Whatsubjectdoesthemanprobablyprefer?A.History..Politics.C.Art.15.Whatdothewoman’sparentsexpecthertobe?A.Arestaurantmanager.B.Apolitician.C.Ateacher.16.Whatisthewomangoodatdoing?A.Dealingwithpeople.B.Workingwithkids.C.Paintingpictures.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17.WhatistobehostedonWednesdayevening?A.Abakesale.B.Aparentbookclub.C.Aneventtohonoranartist.18.Whendoesthebookfairend?A.OnThursday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnMonday.19.Wherewillthemoneyfromthebakesalego?A.Acomputerlab.B.Thesportsteams.C.Theartdepartment.20.Whathappenstothecomputerlab?A.Itwillberepaired.B.Itwillbeclosedforever.C.Itwillbeputupforsale.II.阅读理解：(共15小题，每题2.5分，满分37.5分)14/14ATheNationalGalleryDescription:TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th-centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentranceLayout:ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13th-to15th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeDuccio,Uccello,VanEyck,Lippi,Mantegna,BotticelliandMemling.ThemainWestWinghouses16th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,TitanandVeronest.TheNorthWinghouses17th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCaravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,VanDyck,Velazquez,ClaudeandVermeer.TheEastWinghouses18th-toearly20th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCanaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,RenoirandVanGoghOpeningHours:TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm（Fridays10amto9pm）andisfree,butchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.GettingThere:Nearestundergroundstations:CharingCross(2-minutewalk).LeicesterSquare(3-minutewalk),Embankment(7-minutewalk),andPiccadillyCircus(8-minutewalk).14/1421.Inwhichcentury’scollectioncanyouseereligiouspaintings?A.The13thB.The17thC.The18thD.The20th22.WhereareLeonardodaVinci’sworksshown?A.IntheEastWing.B.InthemainWestWing.C.IntheSainsburyWing.D.IntheNorthWing.23.WhichundergroundstationisclosesttotheNationalGallery?A.PiccadillyCircus.B.LeicesterSquare.C.Embankment.D.CharingCross.BTheybabyisjustonedayoldandhasnotyetlefthospital.Sheisquietbutalert(警觉).Twentycentimetersfromherfaceresearchershaveplacedawhitecardwithtwoblackspotsonit.Shestaresatitcarefully.Aresearcherremovesthecardandreplacesitbyanother,thistimewiththespotsdifferentlyspaced.Asthecardschangefromonetotheother,hergaze(凝视)startstoloseitsfocus-untilathird,withthreeblackspots,ispresented.Hergazereturns；shelooksatitfortwiceaslongasshedidatthepreviouscard.Canshetellthatthenumbertwoisdifferentfromthree,just24hoursaftercomingintotheworld?Ordonewbornssimplyprefermoretofewer?Thesameexperiment,butwiththreespotsshownbeforetwo,showsthesamereturnofinterestwhenthenumberofspotschanges.Perhapsitisjustthenewness?Whenslightlyolderbabieswereshowncardswithpicturesofobjects(acomb,akey,anorangeandsoon),changingthenumberofobjectshadaneffectseparatefromchangingtheobjectsthemselves.Coulditbethepatternthattwothingsmake,asopposedtothree?Noagain.Babiespaidmoreattentiontosquaresmovingrandomlyonascreenwhentheirnumberchangedfromtwotothree,orthreetotwo.Theeffectevencrossesbetweensenses.Babieswhowererepeatedlyshowntwospotsbecamemoreexcitedwhentheythenheardthreedrumbeatsthanwhentheyheardjusttwo;likewise(同样地)whentheresearchersstartedwithdrumbeatsandmovedtospots.24.TheexperimentdescribedinParagraph1isrelatedtothebaby’s________.14/14A.senseofhearing.B.senseofsight.C.senseoftouch.D.senseofsmell.25.Babiesaresensitivetothechangein________.A.thesizeofcards.B.thecolourofpictures.C.theshapeofpatterns.D.thenumberofobjects.26.Whydidtheresearcherstestthebabieswithdrumbeats?A.Toreducethedifficultyoftheexperiment.B.Toseehowbabiesrecognizesounds.C.Tocarrytheirexperimentfurther.D.Tokeepthebabies’interest.27.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.Sciencefiction.B.Children’sliterature.C.Anadvertisement.D.Asciencereport.CRacewalkingsharesmanyfitnessbenefitswithrunning,researchshows,whilemostlikelycontributingtofewerinjuries.Itdoes,however,haveitsownproblem.Racewalkersareconditionedathletes.ThelongesttrackandfieldeventattheSummerOlympicsisthe50-kilometerracewalk,whichisaboutfivemileslongerthanthemarathon.Butthesport’srulesrequirethataracewalker’skneesstaystraightthroughmostofthelegswingandonefootremainincontact(接触)withthegroundatalltimes.It’sthisstrangeformthatmakesracewalkingsuchanattractiveactivity,however,saysJaclynNorberg,anassistantprofessorofexercisescienceatSalemStateUniversityinSalem,Mass.Likerunning,racewalkingisphysicallydemanding,shesays,Accordingtomostcalculations,racewalkersmovingatapaceofsixmilesperhourwouldburnabout800calories(卡路里)perhour,whichisapproximatelytwiceasmanyastheywouldburnwalking,althoughfewerthanrunning,whichwouldprobablyburnabout1,000ormorecaloriesperhour.14/14However,racewalkingdoesnotpoundthebodyasmuchasrunningdoes,Dr.Norbergsays.Accordingtoherresearch,runnershitthegroundwithasmuchasfourtimestheirbodyweightperstep,whileracewalkers,whodonotleavetheground,createonlyabout1.4timestheirbodyweightwitheachstep.Asaresult,shesays,someoftheinjuriesassociatedwithrunning,suchasrunner’sknee,areuncommonamongracewalkers.Butthesport’sstrangeformdoesplaceconsiderablestressontheanklesandhips,sopeoplewithahistoryofsuchinjuriesmightwanttobecautiousinadoptingthesport.Infact,anyonewishingtotryracewalkingshouldprobablyfirstconsultacoachorexperiencedracertolearnpropertechnique,shesays.Ittakessomepractice.28.Whyareracewalkersconditionedathletes?A.Theymustrunlongdistances.B.Theyarequalifiedforthemarathon.C.Theyhavetofollowspecialrules.D.Theyaregoodatswingingtheirlegs.29.Whatadvantagedoesracewalkinghaveoverrunning?A.It’smorepopularattheOlympics.B.It’slesschallengingphysically.C.It’smoreeffectiveinbodybuilding.D.It’slesslikelytocausekneeinjuries.30.WhatisDr.Norberg’ssuggestionforsomeonetryingracewalking?A.Gettingexperts’opinions.B.Havingamedicalcheckup.C.Hiringanexperiencedcoach.D.Doingregularexercises.31.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetoracewalking?A.Skeptical.B.Objective.C.Tolerant.D.Conservative.D14/14Theconnectionbetweenpeopleandplantshaslongbeenthesubjectofscientificresearch.Recentstudieshavefoundpositiveeffects.AstudyconductedinYoungstown,Ohio,forexample,discoveredthatgreenerareasofthecityexperiencedlesscrime.Inanother,employeeswereshowntobe15%moreproductivewhentheirworkplacesweredecoratedwithhouseplants.TheengineersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)havetakenitastepfurther—changingtheactualcompositionofplantsinordertogetthemtoperformdiverse,evenunusualfunctions.Theseincludeplantsthathavesensorsprintedontotheirleavestoshowwhenthey’reshortofwaterandaplantthatcandetectharmfulchemicalsingroundwater.“We’rethinkingabouthowwecanengineerplantstoreplacefunctionsofthethingsthatweuseeveryday,”explainedMichaelStrano,aprofessorofchemicalengineeringatMIT.Oneofhislatestprojectshasbeentomakeplantsgrow(发光)inexperimentsusingsomecommonvegetables.Strano’steamfoundthattheycouldcreateafaintlightforthree-and-a-halfhours.Thelight,aboutone-thousandthoftheamountneededtoreadby,isjustastart.Thetechnology,Stranosaid,couldonedaybeusedtolighttheroomsoreventoturntreesintoself-poweredstreetlamps.Inthefuture,theteamhopestodevelopaversionofthetechnologythatcanbesprayedontoplantleavesinaone-offtreatmentthatwouldlasttheplant’slifetime.Theengineersarealsotryingtodevelopanonandoff“switch”wheretheglowwouldfadewhenexposedtodaylight.Lightingaccountsforabout7%ofthetotalelectricityconsumedintheUS.Sincelightingisoftenfarremovedfromthepowersource(电源)—suchasthedistancefromapowerplanttostreetlampsonaremotehighway—alotofenergyislostduringtransmission(传输).Glowingplantscouldreducethisdistanceandthereforehelpsaveenergy.32.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Anewstudyofdifferentplants.B.Abigfallincrimerates.C.Employeesfromvariousworkplaces.D.Benefitsfromgreenplants.14/1433.WhatisthefunctionofthesensorsprintedonplantleavesbyMITengineer?A.Todetectplants’lackofwater.B.Tochangecompositionsofplants.C.Tomakethelifeofplantslonger.D.Totestchemicalsinplants.34.Whatcanweexpectoftheglowingplantsinthefuture?A.Theywillspeedupenergyproduction.B.Theymaytransmitelectricitytothehome.C.Theymighthelpreduceenergyconsumption.D.Theycouldtaketheplaceofpowerplants.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.CanwegrowmoreglowingplantsB.HowdowelivewithglowingplantsC.CouldglowingplantsreplacelampsD.Howareglowingplantsmadepollution-freeIII.七选五:(共5小题，每题2.5分，满分12.5分)TheInternethasopenedupawholenewonlineworldforustomeet,chatandgowherewe’veneverbeenbefore.Butjustasinfacetofacecommunication,therearesomerulesofbehaviorthatshouldbefollowedwhenonline.36________.Imaginehowyou’dfeelifyouwereintheotherperson’sshoes.Foranythingyou’reabouttosend:askyourself,“WouldIsaythistotheperson’sface?”Iftheanswerisno,rewriteandreread.37_________.Ifsomeoneinthechatroomisrudetoyou,yourinstinct(本能)istofirebackinthesamemanner.Buttrynottodoso.38__________.Ifitwascausedbyadisagreementwithanothermember,trytofixthesituationbypolitelydiscussingit.Remembertorespectthebeliefsandopinionsofothersinthechatroom.39___________Offeradvicewhenaskedbynewcomers,astheymaynotbesurewhattodoor14/14howtocommunicate.Whensomeonemakesamistake,whetherit’sastupidquestionoranunnecessarilylonganswer,bekindaboutit.Ifit’sasmallmistake,youmaynotneedtosayanything.Evenifyoufeelstronglyaboutit,thinktwicebeforesayinganything.Havinggoodmannersyourselfdoesn’tgiveyoulicensetocorrecteveryoneelse.40__________Atthesametime,ifyoufindyouarewrong,besuretocorrectyourselfandapologizetothosethatyouhaveoffended.Itisnotpolitetoaskotherspersonalquestionssuchastheirage,sexandmaritalstatus.Unlessyouknowthepersonverywell,andyouarebothcomfortablewithsharingpersonalinformation,don’tasksuchquestions.A.It’snaturalthattheresomepeoplewhospeakrudelyormakemistakesonline.B.Repeattheprocesstillyoufeelsurethatyou’dfeelcomfortablesayingthewordstotheperson’sface.C.Everyonewasnewtothenetworkonce.D.Thebasicruleissimple:treatothersinthesamewayyouwouldwanttobetreated.E.Whenyousendshortmessagestoapersononline,youmustsaysomethingbeautifultohear.F.Youshouldeitherignoretheperson,oruseyourchatsoftwaretoblocktheirmessages.G.Ifyoudodecidetotellsomeoneaboutamistake,pointitoutpolitely.IV.完形填空(共15空，每空1分，满分15分)MolaigrewupinatinyvillageinIndia.Thevillagelaynearsomewetlandswhichbecamehissecond__41.Helearnedthevalueandbeautyof42refromaveryyoungage.Whenhewas16,Molaibegantonoticesomething43happeningaroundhishome.Afloodhadhittheareaearlierthatyearandthe44itcausedhaddrivenawayanumberofbirds.45,thenumberofsnakeshaddeclinedaswell.He46thatitwasbecausethereweren’tenoughtreesto14/14protectthemfromthe__47.Thesolution,ofcourse,wastoplanttreessotheanimalscouldseek48duringthedaytime.Heturnedtothe49__departmentforhelpbutwastoldthatnothingwouldgrowthere.However,Molaiwentlookingonhisownand50anearbyislandwherehebegantoplanttrees.__51youngplantsinthedryseasonwas352foraloneboy.Molaibuiltatthe__53__ofeachsapling(幼树）abambooplatform,whereheplacedearthenpotswithsmallholesto__54rainwater.Thewaterwouldthendrip(滴落）ontheplantsbelow.Molai55toplanttreesforthenext37years.Hiseffortshaveresultedin1,360acresofnaturally-grownlandthathasbecomehometomanyplantsandanimals.41.A.dreamB.jobC.homeD.choice42.A.natureB.youthC.cultureD.knowledge43.A.preciousB.interestingC.disturbingD.awkward44.A.wasteB.tensionC.painD.damage45.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Otherwise46.A.agreedB.realizedC.rememberedD.predicted47.A.noiseB.heatC.diseaseD.dust48.A.directionsB.partnersC.helpD.shelter49.A.laborB.policeC.forestD.finance50.A.rebuiltB.discoveredC.leftD.managed51.A.DecoratingB.ObservingC.WateringD.Guarding52.A.toughB.illegalC.fantasticD.beneficial53.A.backB.topC.footD.side14/1454.A.cooldownB.keepoffC.purifyD.collect55.A.returnedB.learnedC.failedD.continuedV.语法填空(共10空，每空1.5分，满分15分)Icanstillremembertheafternoonwhenweclimbedthemountainasifitwereyesterday.Itwasasunnyday.Eagertospendsometimeoutside,Iwentupthemountainwithmyuncle.Themountainwashard(56)_____________(climb)andhadtoughrocksandstreamsonit.Intheend,(57)____________(exhaust)andhot,Icouldn’tgoanyfurther.Sowewentbackdownthemountainintheend.Onthewaybackdown,myuncleaskedmeaquestion,(58)___________leftmespeechlessforasecond:“What’syourdream,younglady?”“Ihavenoidea,”Ianswered(59)_____________thinkingaboutitforawhile.Thenhesmiledandtoldmeabouthisstory.Hedidn’tperformwellatschoolwhenhewasastudent.Althoughnobodythoughthecouldsucceed,heknewclearly(60)_______________hisdreamwas-----tobeabusinessman.“IknewIwasn’tgiftedwhenitcametostudying,soItriedtobuysnacksfromamarketandsellthemafterclass,”hetoldme.Afterheleftschool,hestartedsellingdifferentitemstofindoutwhichonewasmostattractivetocustomers.Ofcourse,heoftenhadnomoneyinhispocket,but(61)______________toughlifewas,henevergaveup.“Thereisnodoubtthatapersonwhoputsinagreatdealofefforttoreachhisorhergoalwillhavegoodluckatsomepoint.Themeaningoflifeistochaseyourdream,”hesaidgently.ThatnightI(62)______________hardlyfallasleep.Ilayinbedtossingandturning,askingmyself,“What’smymotivation?”Ioncewantedtobeatopstudent,butthehardworkneededmeant(63)____________(put)everythingintofollowingmypassion.IfIfindmyselflackingwillpower,whatshouldIdo?Leavinghomeearlythe14/14nextmorning,Iclimbedthemountainagainby(64)______________.Itmademethink:Ifwedon’texperiencetheclimb,howcanwegettoseethesceneryonthetopofthemountain?Intheend,Ireachedthetopand(65)______________(fascinate)bythewarmbreezeandsunshine.Nothingcouldbemorepleasantthanthat.VI.单词拼写：根据句意及提示，拼写单词(共10题，每题1.5分，满分15分)66.Thestudentslookedatmeblanklywithoutanyc_______________ofwhatIhadsaid.67.Wehavetriedourbesttomakeourdesignmore_____________(有吸引力)toyoungpeople.68.Morethan20c_____________tookpartinthegame,amongwhomonlyonewillbethewinner.69.Don’twastep______________timejustsittingaroundheredoingnothingatall.70.AccordingtoDarwin’stheoryofe______________,humanbeingsdevelopedfromapes(猿).71.TheHotelGardesanaoffers______________(绝佳的)viewsofthelake.72.EmailandWechathavet_____________thewaypeoplecommunicatewitheachother.73.Forthesakeof_____________(安全),driversarerequiredtowearsafetybeltswhiledriving.74.Thiskindofthingsshouldbedealtwith_______________(小心、谨慎)75.It’samatterofpersonal______________(喜好)whetheramanlikesmeatorvegetables.VII.英语写作(共1题，满分25分)假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom在来信中提到对中国唐诗感兴趣，并请求你介绍一位你最喜欢的唐代诗人。请你给Tom回信，内容包括诗人简介及你喜欢他的原因。14/14注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua14/14
