2021-2022学年广西钦州市高二下学期期末考试英语试题

2021-2022学年广西钦州市高二下学期期末考试英语试题

1. Young ladies with manners, social skills and style will be more confident in social settings and understand their potential better. This 4-week course teaches social etiquette(礼仪)， table manners, personal grooming (打扮) and skin care. Classes are taught conversational style which involves everyone in discussion for easy learning. Curriculum.

Class one: Self Introduction and Introducing Others — Handshaking, Eye contact, and Smiling — Please, Thank You and You’re welcome —Making mistakes and Apologizing —Telephone Etiquette

Class Two: Quick Review —Texting and Social Networking Sites — Gift Giving and Receiving —Attending a party — Thank- you Notes — Becoming a Skilled Conversationalist — Joining a Group and Exciting a Conversation

Class Three: Quick Review —Three-Course Meal Instruction — Table skills and Dining Manners —Formal/Informal Place Settings —Use of Proper Utensils(用具) —American/Continental Style of Dining —Entering and Leaving the Table —Posture(姿势) and Conversation. Class Four：Quick Review —Grooming —Skin Care —Graduation Celebration Homework will be given at the end of each class. Class Dates and Pricing

Class span(持续) over four separate days, and each class lasts two hours. Start Date: Jan 12th 2019 Time:1:00pm —3:00pm Price:$250.00/person

If you are interested in taking a class or course, please fill out our form about yourselves so we may provide you with the best service. For more information, please email us at ***********************************************.1. Which class helps improve girls’ table manners?

A．Class one. C．Class three

2. How long will the course last?

A．Two hours C．Six hours

3. What is the purpose of this course?

B．Four hours D．Eight hours B．Class two D．Class four.

A．To develop girls’ creative potential. B．To teach girls how to behave properly. C．To improve girls’ confidence in learning. D．To help girls become a person of wide interests.

2. Growing up, I always dreamt of becoming a published writer one day. However, a manuscript(手稿)I wrote in 19 was repeatedly rejected by different publishers. That was a failed attempt during my teenage years. “Just a waste of time,” once remarked my dad. But through my love for writing and reading works of non-fiction writers, I explored this road as much as I could.

After my grandmother passed on in East London, my hometown, I went to stay with my mother in Johannesburg. In the City of Gold I stepped through the doors of newspaper houses, submitting stories. On many occasions the written content was considered-disorganised. Editors frequently asked, “Do you have an academic background in journalism?” I was not formally trained in journalism, but I never gave up.

I started out in 2004 by commenting on controversial issues. My views appeared in the “Letters” section of major newspapers across South Africa and Zimbabwe. During this period of laying the foundation for my future career, I worked as a full-time security guard.

Whenever I was off-duty, research became my favourite hobby. So, it was at the Johannesburg City Library that I found an invaluable book which helped me to become familiar with how to put together a feature story in terms of constructing the introduction, the body and the conclusion. In 2008 I worked on a bigger scale(规模)when I contributed my first feature article to a provincial newspaper in Pietermaritzburg. In that very same year I sold three more opinion pieces to a newspaper in East London.

Writing a weekly column(专栏)themed Devil’s Advocate for Khanyisa Weekly in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, was my biggest achievement in 2021.

Today I’m a widely published author of various feature articles. And I can claim with pleasure that I have no less than 800 stories under my belt.

1. What happened to the author’s manuscript in 19?

A．It remained unfinished. B．It became a complete failure. C．It won praise from his dad. D．It was published in small numbers.

2. What did most editors in Johannesburg think of the author’s stories at first?

A．Valueless.

B．Organised.

C．Enjoyable.

D．Controversial.

3. What helped the author improve his writing?

A．A library book.

B．His training in journalism. C．Working for major newspapers. D．His experience as a security guard.

4. What has played an important role in the author’s success?

A．Luck.

3. Splash (落水声)! Did you hear that? Can you guess what it is? Can you figure it out? If you guessed the ocean, then you’re correct! I believe that my organization, Reef Check, is the most worthy of receiving the Chocolate Heart money. Do you want to know why? Well, soon you’ll find out.

First of all, Reef Check needs the money to repair and clean coral reefs (珊瑚礁) which are home to millions of sea animals. Reef Check hopes to educate the public about the value of reef ecosystems (生态系统) and the danger that sea animals and plants are facing. Based in Los Angeles, Reef Check has volunteer teams in more than 90 countries, making community volunteers, businesses, universities, and other non-profit organizations work together. It works to create a worldwide

network of volunteer teams trained in Reef Check’s scientific methods that survey coral and rocky reefs and report on reef health. Also, Reef Check takes action to protect remaining ancient reefs and repair reefs in danger worldwide.

For example, imagine you are a poor sea animal, whose home just got destroyed or wasn’t clean.

What would you do? What could you do? Nothing much, really. But that’s exactly Reef Check’s job! To clean and protect these homes for many sea animals!

Furthermore, in 1997, Reef Check carried out the first-ever survey of coral reef health that provided scientific evidence that our coral reefs were in danger because of overfishing, illegal fishing, and pollution. The results surprised many biologists who had not realized the seriousness of human influence on reefs. In August 2002, Reef Check presented its report, The Global Coral Reef Crisis - Trends and Solutions, at the World Summit in South Africa. The report warned that there was no reef in the world that remained untouched by human influence, such as overfishing, pollution, and climate change.

In short, everyone should have a home including animals from the sea. So don’t leave them out! Be generous and give them a home! 1. What do we know about Reef Check?

A．It is a team of scientists. B．It mainly studies sea animals. C．It is a non-profit organization. D．It is run by the US government.

2. Why does the author ask those questions in Paragraph 3?

B．Talent.

C．Pressure.

D．Determination.

A．To show the role of Reef Check. B．To show the importance of reefs. C．To show how poor sea animals are. D．To show the seriousness of sea pollution.

3. What did the survey made by Reef Check in the 1990s find?

A．Reefs would die out in the near future. B．Humans and reefs depended on each other. C．Overfishing influenced the oceans seriously. D．Reefs were at risk because of human activities. 4. What’s the main purpose of the text?

A．To describe what Reef Check is.

B．To introduce a dangerous but important job. C．To explain why Reef Check needs support. D．To educate the public to care for the environment.

4. Pay a visit to the Chicago River and you’ll find that it has a wonderful new addition to the local wildlife. Among the birds and fish, visitors may spot a small robot moving up and down the busy waterway. This is Trashbot, the creation of a startup called Urban Rivers, using cutting-edge technology to clean up trash in the area.

In some ways, Trashbot is like the vacuum cleaners (真空吸收器) found in American homes. But it isn’t. While its free movement and lack of onsite handlers may give the impression that this is a self-driving machine, this could not be further from the truth. At any point in time, Trashbot might be controlled by one of the Internet users.

Anyone with a web connection can get into Urban River’s website and take a two-minute turn at piloting Trashbot. The company’s goal is to use this time to direct Trashbot to pick up trash, and then carry this to a collection point on the river bank, where it can be later removed.

The idea for Trashbot started a few years ago when Urban Rivers’ project the “floating gardens” on the Chicago River got clogged up (被堵塞) with trash. To solve this, they started employing old-fashioned human litter pickers to collect trash from the river. However, this turned out to be ineffective.

The idea of a robot boat was born then, but the team wasn’t sure how to pilot it. Teaching a

computer to understand what trash is isn’t easy, Trash is a somewhat abstract concept (概念) . We know it when we see it. At this point they decided to turn to the Internet for help.

“We figured that we could put out a call so that this boat could be controlled by people around the world,” says Nick Wesley, one of the brains behind the project. “Letting people take control of a robot to clean up trash makes for a really cool experience.” 1. What do we know about Trashbot?

A．It is a vacuum cleaner C．It is a trash clearing machine. 2. How does Trashbot work?

A．It is operated by Internet users. B．It works for two hours at a time. C．It is handled by human litter pickers. D．It recognizes trash and reports it to users. 3. Where can we find the reason for building Trashbot?

A．In Paragraph 3.

B．In Paragraph 4.

C．In Paragraph 5.

D．In Paragraph 6.

B．It is harmful to local wildlife. D．It has been widely used in homes.

4. What does Nick Wesley say about piloting Trashbot?

A．It is a risky practice. B．It may cause a network crash. C．It fails to meet online users needs. D．It offers online users a special experience.

5. Researchers hope to have people's brains scanned to improve creativity in the workplace or classroom. If you don't have that advanced tool for stimulating your brain and are looking to think out of the box, we have good news. 1 Change your surroundings.

Data support that creativity “nudges\" can come from changes as small as a warmer cup of coffee or different colors in the room. Try switching some of the objects on your desk. 2 However, making any possible adjustment could translate to a creativity boost. Broaden what you've learned.

When was the last time you learned something about medieval architecture? 3 Research suggests that broadening your knowledge by way of unfamiliar topics encourages new ideas and creative thinking.

Pay attention to and record new ideas.

As people age, they tend to come up with fewer creative ideas. When a small component of an idea comes to you, start making it a point to preserve it. 4 Research has shown that recording your new ideas is likely the most valuable aspect of boosting creativity. 5 It's known that challenges act as a catalyst for us to think creatively and come up with new ideas or solutions. So think about the primary issues and questions in your field and practice brainstorming open-ended solutions.

A．Challenge yourself in new ways. B．Exercise your creativity whenever and wherever. C．Perhaps you don't have much control over your study environment. D．But the key to this is devoting more time in your day to actively thinking. E．We've got research-backed tips for improving your creativity outside the lab. F．Now might be the time to take an in-person course or turn to an online course. G．This can be done by recording it on a smart phone or writing it in a notebook. 6. In 1990, I sent a letter to the editor at The Dallas Morning News. I thought my local newspaper would be the perfect place to_________myself about topics that affected me. Never mind that

hundreds of other readers had the_________idea. I figured: Nothing ventured(冒险), nothing gained. When my letter was selected for print, I was_________. Although it wasn’t long, seeing my words in a major newspaper was a huge_________, and I determined it wouldn’t be my_________. After almost a decade, I had many_________letters. Around 1997, I won the Golden Pen Award. It was an important moment in my_________journey. Not only did it show my ability as a writer was_________, but it also gave me the confidence to do something I had always_________doing: write an op-ed page(专栏版).

I had my favorite writers and dreamed of being one of them, of seeing my__________next to theirs, of sharing my__________and having people “listen”. For the first time in my life, I felt my dream was within__________.

Of course, writing an op-ed page would__________lots of research, editing and time—much more than a__________did. And the competition would be fierce. But no matter the__________, I had to pursue my dream.

I remember__________where I was the day the Viewpoints editor called to say that my article would be__________in the Sunday paper. I didn’t sleep all Saturday night.__________the paper boy threw the paper in the front yard, I was out the door. That was the first of many published op-ed pages.

I can’t__________where your writing journey will take you, but you’ll never know if you don’t__________. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 1.

A．educate 2.

A．basic 3.

A．confused 4.

A．reward 5.

A．first 6.

A．formal 7.

A．writing 8.

A．acquired 9.

A．carried on 10.

A．words 11.

A．decisions 12.

A．budget 13.

A．allow 14.

A．letter 15.

A．experiences

B．express

B．wild

B．occupied

B．chance

B．next

B．printed

B．acting

B．analyzed

B．dreamed of

B．poems

B．mistakes

B．reach

B．inspire

B．diary

B．expectations

C．remind

C．new

C．thrilled

C．test

C．worst

C．private

C．teaching

C．affected

C．focused on

C．books

C．thoughts

C．hearing

C．support

C．note

C．weaknesses

D．examine

D．same

D．stressed

D．hit

D．last

D．urgent

D．racing

D．appreciated

D．admitted to

D．inventions

D．promises

D．tolerance

D．require

D．call

D．challenges

16.

A．suddenly 17.

A．published 18.

A．As long as 19.

A．believe 20.

A．refuse

B．start

C．wait

D．ask

B．remember

C．understand

D．guarantee

B．As soon as

C．Even though

D．Now that

B．summarized

C．reviewed

D．translated

B．finally

C．exactly

D．nearly

7. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Sleeping with the lights on may increase the risk of obesity（肥胖症）.

Researchers followed 43,722 1 （general）healthy women, average age 55, for an average 2 six years. Before the study, the women 3 （report）whether they slept with the lights or a television on in the room. Those who slept with artificial light had a higher body mass index（体重指数）and 4 （large）waist size than those who slept with no light.

But after allowing for these things, as well 5 for age, race, physical activity, diet and sleep length, they found that sleeping with the lights on was independently associated with 6 （gain）11 pounds or more, an increase of 10 percent or more in BMI, a 22 percent increased risk for being overweight and a 33 percent increased risk for obesity. The study is in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The reason is 7 （clear）, but the researchers suggest that light may interrupt sleep enough to cause daytime sleepiness 8 reduces physical activity. “Getting a good night’s sleep 9 （be）really important for health,” said the senior author, Dale P. Sandler, an expert with the National Institutes of Health. “A very simple thing people can do 10 （reduce）the risk of obesity is to turn off the lights before going to sleep.”

8. 文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

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。

I used to being a substitute in our school’s football team. I didn’t play many on the field. However, I attended every team practice and tried my best to play on the field, if giving the chance. Last week, my coach informs me that I had been accepted as a player. I was not sure that I was fully prepared for the position or not. But my coach said he had seen my hardly work and great progress and had faith me. I was so excited that I couldn’t go to a sleep all night. I promised oneself that I would try harder but never give up my dream.

9. 近年来，随着科技发展，电子产品越来越多，学生的汉字书写能力大大降低。假定你是李华，代表校书法协会，为了让同学们重视书写，写一封倡议书，内容包括： 1.减少对电子产品的依赖，多动手记笔记： 2.养成练书法和写日记的习惯。 注意：1. 词数100左右：

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

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