2021-2022學(xué)年江蘇省南通市海安實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)高一（下）期中英語試卷

一、第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié)（共4小題：每小題2.5 分，滿分37.5分）

• 1．The Peer Education Project
  The Peer Education Project is a school-based programme that aims to give young people the skills and knowledge they need to safeguard their mental health，and that of their peers （同齡人）.By training older pupils to deliver mental health lessons to younger students，we intend to include the programme in the school course as a key source of support to young people experiencing mental health problem.
     Why is peer education helpful？
     ?Young people always turn a deaf ear to adults and are more willing to listen to their schoolmates.
     ?Young people may feel more comfortable asking questions of their fellows.
     ?Peer-delivered programmes can provide accessible role-models and advisers.
     ?The Peer Education Project uses existing social networks to exercise influence and maintain the influence beyond the classroom.
     What does the project teach？
     ?It introduces mental health as something that we all have，like physical health.
     ?It encourages students to think about ways to stay well，how to seek help and support friends.
    ?It introduces some common wrong opinions about mental health，and deals with the discrimination （歧視） against people with mental problems.
     Our new PEP platform
     The PEP platform is designed to be a one-stop shop for The Peer Education Project.Register now to access the resources you will need to introduce mental health into your school course.
     Contact us
     We are currently working to bring the project to more schools.Call or email us if you'd like to take part，or to find out more about what's involved.
  
  （1）What's the purpose of The Peer Education Project？

  
  A．Give lessons to older pupils.
  B．Help the young with their mental health.
  C．Teach skills and knowledge of study.
  D．Provide key support to schools.
  （2）Why is the project beneficial？

  
  A．It creates useful social networks.
  B．It hires professional advisers to help.
  C．It helps young people communicate with their parents.
  D．It helps the young communicate with their fellows.
  （3）To know more about the project，you can

  .
  A．register now
  B．pay a visit in person
  C．make a phone call
  D．send a short message
  組卷：3引用：6難度：0.5

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• 2．A few years ago，I stood in a small classroom just outside of New York City，watching a high schooler named Serena Stevenson answer math questions.An instructor read out numbers- 74，470，70，809，98，402- and Stevenson added them in her head.For each question，she closed her eyes，and then the fingers of her right hand began to move.She answered most of the problems correctly.
     The key to her success was an ancient technology called the abacus （算盤）.Stevenson used a practice called "mental abacus"，imagining the abacus in her mind and then using her fingers to work through the problems.
     From watching Stevenson，I knew that gaining skill at the abacus was more than a matter of counting beads（珠 子 ），so I decided to sign up for an abacus course with my two daughters to see if we could also improve our math skills.I was one of the many who had some math doubts and I felt a touch of fear.My typical solution was avoidance，and if I had to calculate something like a percentage change，I would go online.
     Then after a few abacus classes and a good amount of practice，math seemed a little less frightening.I didn't become Euclid，the founder of geometry（幾何學(xué)）.But the practice brought my numerical fears down.This is a time-tested power of the abacus.Confidence grows easily in the device，and abacus students are less likely to be nervous about an upcoming math test，according to one study.Part of the reason，it seems，is that practice and outcomes appear to move in step.
     My kids gained much as well.My youngest daughter could work out those math problems that once baffled her，while my older child brought her abacus to school to show it to her classmates and teacher.These were just small successes for them，but that was how they finally developed confidence.
  
  （1）What is the main purpose of the first paragraph？

  
  A．To show the high intelligence of Stevenson.
  B．To stress the importance of abacus learning.
  C．To introduce the topic of the abacus.
  D．To prove the difficulty of math.
  （2）What do we know about the author from paragraph 3？

  
  A．He was weak in math.
  B．He was good at computer.
  C．He regarded math as useful.
  D．He had a close relationship with kids.
  （3）What does the author realize from his learning experience？

  
  A．Knowledge starts with practice.
  B．It's never too late to learn.
  C．Faith can move mountains.
  D．Practice makes perfect.
  （4）What does the underlined word "baffled" in the last paragraph mean？

  
  A．Bored.
  B．Defeated.
  C．Interested.
  D．Inspired.
  組卷：2引用：6難度：0.5

  解析

• 3．The time to form a new habit depends on the person，the habit itself，the environment，and the motivation.Generally speaking，60 days is good enough for getting a new habit formed，but some habits could take twice as long.Some habits will never be formed no matter how much time passes.Even a habit that takes months or years to form can still be broken eventually.
     Becoming an early riser was really challenging.I struggled with this habit for years to manage to form it.I do break this habit now and then，usually by choice to experience something different for a while.In the past 90 days，I have stayed in bed past 5 am perhaps only two or three times.It takes me less than a week to be back with it.Remembering the benefits surely helps.
     In my 20s I was too impatient with many habits.If I couldn't get something working in a few weeks，I'd often drop it and try something else.Now that I'm in my late 40s，I have learned to think in a more practical way.I know that even if it takes many months or years to form a new habit，I am sure the habit could bring advantages for many years.It doesn't take me too long to think of carrying out the new habit，I just get it started.When you think about a habit that you have stuck to for many years，who cares if it took a few weeks or six months to form it？
     Don't worry so much about how long it takes to form a habit.Instead，consider which habits could improve the quality of your life so that they are worthy of six months to get them formed.When a habit forms at last，it feels uncomfortable not to do it，and your day doesn't feel complete without it.
  
  （1）What can we infer from the first paragraph？

  
  A．We have to keep the habits once formed.
  B．Most habits can be formed quickly.
  C．We need sixty days to form a new habit.
  D．The time to form habits varies greatly.
  （2）Why did the writer break the habit of getting up early sometimes？

  
  A．He liked sleeping in bed for a while.
  B．He wanted to try something different.
  C．He prepared breakfast for the family.
  D．He was afraid to wake up his family.
  （3）What does the writer think more about the habit when he is in his forties？

  
  A．The development of the habit.
  B．The expense of the habit.
  C．The benefits of the habit.
  D．The limitation of the habit.
  （4）In which part of a magazine is this text most probably taken from？

  
  A．Education.
  B．Technology.
  C．Tourism.
  D．Entertainment.
  組卷：33引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

• 4．Scientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady.Plants in the deep darkness of a thick forest，where natural supplies are not very great in amount，won't attempt to top their neighbors in growth as those in moderate（中 度 的）shade do.In deep shade conditions，it would be a waste of energy and harmful to survival because green shoots would never be able to top their larger neighbors in growth.
     So how do plants prevent such growth in deep shade conditions？The secret lies in the clocks inside them，say scientists from the John Innes Centre and the University of Bristol.
     They have discovered that when plants notice deep shade，this changes the expression of genes in certain parts of the circadian clock （晝夜節(jié)律時(shí)鐘）- the internal daily timer found in plants and other living things.These clock components perform an additional role in preventing plants from lengthening and overtopping neighbors.
     The work identifies a previously unknown role of the circadian clock in controlling plant development，and the findings may have possible effects on both natural plant populations and crops.Professor Antony Dodd of the John Innes Centre said， "The biological clock of plants plays a big part in their development and fitness.This work casts new light on a new role of the circadian clock in adapting plants to competition with other plants in their environments." "It also gives us new insights into how plants adapt to very deep shade，where resources are very limited，" said Professor Kerry Franklin at the University of Bristol.
     This work provides evidence for the stability of the circadian clock in stressful environments，and information that may be useful in developing new generations of crops in a challenging climate.
  
  （1）What do plants normally do in moderate shade？

  
  A．Struggle to preserve energy.
  B．Try to outgrow their neighbors.
  C．Compete for limited resources.
  D．Depend on each other to survive.
  （2）How does the circadian clock affect plants？

  
  A．By changing their gene expression.
  B．By making them realize light change.
  C．By helping them adapt to the darkness.
  D．By controlling their growth in deep shade.
  （3）Why does the author write the text？

  
  A．To explain plants' secret of living in forests.
  B．To introduce the role of the circadian clock.
  C．To share a new discovery about plants.
  D．To compare plants living in certain conditions.
  （4）Which of the following could be the best title for the text？

  
  A．How plants face a challenging climate.
  B．Why plants respond to different shade levels.
  C．How plants become good neighbors in deep shade.
  D．Why the circadian clock is vital to plants' growth.
  組卷：3引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)（共5 小題：每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

• 5．It is not always easy to keep a conversation going in English.You might not be sure about what to say.Or maybe you are afraid that your pronunciation is not good.So how can we continue a conversation in English？ （1）

  
     Listen and follow up
     First，remember the importance of jye.aiing.Listen to the other person attentively，so that you can ask a follow-up question.For example，let's say the other person tells you， "I just got back from a trip to Canada." （2）

  Where did you go in Canada？What was your favorite place there？How was the food there？
     Avoid simple "yes" or "no" questions
     If you want to keep a conversation going，it's a good idea to ask questions that cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no".If the other person asks you a "yes" or "no" question，try to give a longer answer to help keep the conversation going.
     For example，a friend might ask， "Hey，have you seen the new Star Wars movie？" You could just answer， "No，I haven't."（3）

  You could answer： "No，but I plan to see it soon.How about you？"
     （4）

  
     Do not worry about your pronunciation.If your pronunciation is a little different，the other person will still understand your message if you try speaking slowly and clearly.When you are traveling in an English-speaking country and have some free time，be brave and speak in English with someone who does not look too busy. （5）

  
  
  A.Or，you could say more.
  B.Be brave and practice often.
  C.You can try the following ways.
  D.Then you may make a new friend.
  E.Why did you choose the destination？
  F.Correct your pronunciation if possible.
  G.You can continue with a question using where，what，why，or how.
  組卷：4引用：2難度：0.4

  解析

第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（共1小題：每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 6．In December，2009，46-year-old Phil Belfiore was teaching his students how to write a pastiche （模仿作品） of Robert Frost's poem.He liked the （1）

  he had written for them，so he
     （2）

  it on his answering machine （電話答錄機(jī)）.That brought an unusual （3）

  to him.
     When Phil returned from New Year vacation，he listened to （4）

  .One gentleman said he was sorry for dialing wrongly.He added he heartily（5）

  the poem.Phil laughed and thought nothing more about it. （6）

  ，the phone rang days later.Phil recognized the voice. "He（7）

  for bothering me，but he wanted to hear the poem again，" recalls Phil.The caller is John，73 years old.It turned out that his brother's number was（8）

  to Phil's；thus the wrong call happened. "I told him to call back anytime."
     That was 11 years ago.They've talked regularly ever since.John （9）

  most calls.Phil will ring if a long time has passed and he has any （10）

  to worry. "We always （11）

  each other when there's been a storm or a sports event，" Phil says.Gradually，their conversations grew more （12）

  . "We talk about health，finances，and whatever else comes up."
     They planned twice to visit the other，but circumstances（13）

  their plans.They haven't gone to a game or had a coffee together.Neither（14）

  the "haven't"，as picking up the phone is enough. "My best friend is someone I've not yet（15）

  ，" says John.
  
  

  （1）	A．story	B．example	C．image	D．program
  （2）	A．recorded	B．tested	C．spread	D．explained
  （3）	A．vacation	B．friendship	C．lesson	D．conversation
  （4）	A．holiday wishes	B．latest news	C．voice messages	D．course evaluation
  （5）	A．understood	B．learnt	C．recommended	D．enjoyed
  （6）	A．Therefore	B．Instead	C．However	D．Moreover
  （7）	A．longed	B．a(chǎn)pologized	C．a(chǎn)ccounted	D．a(chǎn)llowed
  （8）	A．equal	B．related	C．subject	D．close
  （9）	A．makes	B．misses	C．suggests	D．expects
  （10）	A．problem	B．time	C．reason	D．choice
  （11）	A．protect	B．visit	C．inspire	D．contact
  （12）	A．commercial	B．personal	C．unique	D．common
  （13）	A．crossed up	B．let on	C．kept to	D．consisted of
  （14）	A．forgets	B．mentions	C．imagines	D．minds
  （15）	A．heard	B．thanked	C．met	D．left
  組卷：13引用：3難度：0.6

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第五部分寫作 （共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

• 18．假定你是校英語報(bào)的編輯，調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)你校對(duì)英文閱讀感興趣的學(xué)生不足3%，為此，你代表學(xué)生會(huì)發(fā)出多閱讀英語文章的倡議，內(nèi)容如下：
  1.閱讀英語文章的好處；
  2.你的建議。
  注意：
  1.詞數(shù)80左右；
  2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；
  3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。
  Dear students，
      From the recent survey，we have found that less than 3 percent of students in our school are interested in reading English articles._________________
  Students' Union
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.6

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第二節(jié)（滿分25 分）

• 19．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
         Once upon a time in a village，there lived a small boy named Varun，who lost his mother when he was 10 years old.Varun's father loved his son very much and worked very hard every day on the farm to meet the need of his son.And because of his hard work，Varun got an opportunity for higher education.Since Varun was intelligent，he studied very well and got placed in one of the best companies in the Town after graduation.
          Varun had to take his father along with him because his father was old and sick.Varun 's father who was very self-dependent did not want to rely on his son.But his relatives convinced him to go along with his son and stay with him.
          In one evening when Varun came back home，he said to his father that he wanted to take him for an outing.Vanun's father felt so happy that he immediately got up from his bed.And he was very excited to spend some precious time with his son.But actually Varun had already made up his mind to take his father for a long walk and leave him on the way.While walking，Varun's father picked up all the wooden sticks and kept them aside on the road，leaving a gap and keeping the sticks one after another on the road.
  注意：
  1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右：
  2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  

  Seeing his father doing this，Varun was very confused. ___________ Then Vanun realized that his father knew everything. ____________
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.4

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