2021-2022學年廣東省深圳市龍崗區高二下學期期中英語試題（滿分120分考試時間120分鐘）注意事項：答題前，考生務必用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將自己的姓名和考生號、考場號、座位號填寫在答題卡上。并用2B鉛筆將對應的信息點涂黑，不按要求填涂的，答卷無效選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案，答案不能答在試卷上。非選擇題必須用黑色字跡鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區域內相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案，不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。考生必須保持答題卡的整潔，考試結束后，只需將答題卡交回。第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題，每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AHaveyougottheskillsrequiredforoneofourexcitingmatchdayrolesatManchesterUnited?ManchesterUnitediscurrentlyrecruiting(招募)individualstojoinourMatchdayOperationsteamforthefootballseasontoenhancethematchdayexperienceforthe76,000fansandguestsweentertainatOldTraffordforeveryhomegame.Thereareapproximately35matchesduringtheseason,whichkicksoffinAugust,andsuccessfulcandidatesforourmatchdayroleswillbeexpectedtobeavailableforourkeyhomegamesheldthroughouttheseason.Ifyoubelieveyouhavetheskillsrequiredtodeliverouroutstandingmatchdayexperienceandhavewhatittakestojoinoneoftheworld'sbiggestfootballclubs,pleaseseeourcurrentvacancieslistedbelowandcompleteanapplicationform.Pleasenote:Youshouldonlysubmitoneapplicationasallopportunitieswillbediscussedattheinterview.Theexactcopiesofapplicationwillbedisregardedandyouwillbeout.Previousapplicantsneednotapply.IfyouhavepreviouslybeenunsuccessfulataninterviewforaCateringMatchdayrole,wearenotinapositiontoreviewanotherapplicationforaminimumofsixmonths.CurrentVacancies:RoleLocationSalaryCulinaryTeamManchesterNotdisclosedMatchdayHospitalityManchesterNotdisclosedMatchdayStewardManchesterNotdisclosedThankyouforyourapplication!Foranyquestion,pleaseemailtherecruitmentteamatrecruitment@manutd.co.uk.21．Wherewillthejobbeperformed?A．Atacinema. B．Atastadium. C．Inahospital. D．Inthestreet.22．Whichoneisthemostimportantforthecandidates?A．Theirloveforfootball. B．Theireducationallevel.C．Theirpastexperience. D．Theirapplication'suniqueness.23．Howcanthecandidatesaskformoreinformation?A．Byphone. B．Byletter. C．Byemail. D．Bytextmessage.BAcollegestudenthasbeengoingaboveandbeyondthecallofdutytoprotectpeoplewhoaredeaforhardofhearingfromriskingexposuretoCOVID-19.SincetheworldhasbeenstrugglingtocopewithN95facemaskshortages,21-year-oldAshleyLawrencehasbeentroubledbyhowthefacemasksmightpreventpeoplewithhearingdisabilitiesfromcommunicating.BecauseAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)speakersrelyheavilyonlip-readingforgrammar,facemaskscouldobscure(隱藏)uptohalfofaperson'smessage.Lawrence,whostudieseducationforthedeafandhardofhearingatEasternKentuckyUniversity,hasbeenconductingherschoolingathomeduetothenovelcoronavirusoutbreaks-sosheresolvedtouseherfreetimetomakefacemasksforsignlanguagespeakers.Withthehelpofhermother,Lawrencebegansewingfacemaskswithplasticwindowsoverthewearer'smouthsothatASLspeakerscouldstilluselip-readingforcommunication.Overthecourseofthelastfewweeks，Lawrencehasbeenshippingthemaskstodozensofhospitalsanddeafindividualsforfree.ShelaunchedaGoFundMecampaigntoraisefundsforshipping,handling,andmaterials,butshestoppedthecrowdfunding(眾籌)pageaftershereachedhergoalof$3,300injusttwodays.AlthoughLawrencehadoriginallyrecruitedateamofvolunteerstomakethemasksfordeafpeopleinherhomecommunityofWoodfordCounty,Kentucky,thedeterminedcollegestudentisnowworkingtolaunchanofficialFacebookpageandwebsiteforhernewly-builtDHHMaskProjectasameansofmeetingdemandforthemasks.Furthermore,LawrenceplansonpostingaYouTubeDIYinstructionalvideoformakingthemasksbytheendofthisweek.Untilthen,peoplecanrequestasetoffreemasksfromLawrence,byemailingheratdhhmaskproject@.24．Whowerethespecialfacemasksmadefor?A．Commonpeople. B．Studentsstudyingatschool.C．Peoplewithhearingdisabilities. D．PeopleinfectedwithCOVID-19.25．Whatmayhappenwhenpeoplewithhearingdisabilitiesusecommonfacemasks?A．Theirdisabilitieswillbecomeworse. B．Alloftheirmessagewillbeprevented.C．Theyneedn'trelysoheavilyonlip-reading.D．Nearlyhalfofwhattheyexpresscan'tbereceived.26．WhydidLawrencelaunchaGoFundMecamipaign?A．Tocollectenoughmoneyforherplan. B．Tomeetpeople'sdemandforthemasks.C．Toaskforideasaboutthespecialmasks. D．Tohelppeoplelearnmoreaboutthemasks.27．WhatcanweinferaboutLawrencefromthetext?A．Sheishearingdisabled. B．Sheisdeterminedandcaring.C．Shemadethemasksbyherself. D．ShesoldallthemasksontheInternet.CJapaneseautomakerToyotasaysitwillteamupwiththecountry’sspaceagencytodevelopavehiclecalledtheLunarCruisertoexplorethemoon.ThenamecomesfromapopularToyotavehiclecalledtheLandCruiser.Thecompanysaiditplanstolaunchthevehicleinthelate2020s.Afterthat,Toyotasaidthevehiclecouldassistpeoplelivingonthemoonby2040andcouldpossiblybesenttoMarsaswell.TakaoSatoheadsthecompany’sLunarCruiserproject.HetoldTheAssociatedPressthevehicleisbasedontheideathatpeopleeat,work,sleepandcommunicatewithotherssafelyincars.HehopestheLunarCruisercanservethesamepurposeinspace.“Weseespaceasanareaforouronce-in-a-centurytransformation,”Satosaid,“Bygoingtospace,wemaybeabletodeveloptelecommunicationsandothertechnologythatwillprovevaluabletohumanlife.”Anothercompany,GitaiJapanInc.,ispartneringwithToyotatodeveloparoboticarmfortheLunarCruiser.Itwillbedesignedtoperformjobssuchascarryingoutinspectionsandmaintainingthevehicle.Thecompanysaidthearmwillbebuilttoworkwithdifferenttools.Thesetoolscouldbeusedtostudythemoon’ssurfacemoreclosely.InterestinspacehasbeengrowinginJapaninrecentyears.JapanesespaceexplorationcompanyiSpaceannouncedlastAprilthatitwouldtransportanexplorerbelongingtotheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)tothemoonin2022.Japan’siSpacewillprovidethelandertocarrytheUAE’srover(探測器).ThecompanyplanstolaunchthelanderonaFalcon9rocketbuiltbyAmericancompanySpaceX.JapanesecitizensfollowedthetriptospacelastyearofbillionaireYusakuMaezawa.Hespent12daysaboardtheInternationalSpaceStation.MaezawaalsoplansinthefuturetoorbitaroundthemoononaSpaceX’sStarshipspacecraft.ToyotaengineerShinichiroNodasaidhethinksthelunarprojectcanextendthecompany’straditionofservingcustomerstoaplacebeyondEarth.HesaidToyotacurrentlyhasvehiclesalmosteverywhere.“Butthisisabouttakingourcarstosomewherewehaveneverbeen,”Nodasaid.28．What’stheultimatepurposeoftheLunarCruiserproject?A．Tomakesafevehicles. B．Tobetterhumanlife.C．Toprovethepreviousidea. D．Totransformcommunication.29．What’sParagraph4mainlyabout?A．Japan’senthusiasminspace. B．Japan’sachievementsinspace.C．Japan’spotentialinspacetravel. D．Japan’sambitiontoexplorespace.30．What’sShinichiroNoda’sattitudetowardsthelunarproject?A．Negative. B．Doubtful.C．Positive. D．Cautious.31．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．JapaneseCuriosityinMoonTravelGenerated.B．GreatContributionMadeinExploringMars.C．RoverBuiltbyToyotatoBeLandedonMars.D．ToyotatoHelpDevelopVehicletoExploreMoon.DGonearethedayswhenamother’splacewasinthehome:inBritainwomenwithchildrenarenowaslikelytobeinpaidworkastheirunburdenedsisters.Manyputtheirlittledarlingsindaycarelongbeforetheystartschool.Mindfulthatapoorstartcanspoilaperson’schancesofsuccesslaterinlife,thestatehasintervenedevermorecloselyinhowbabiesandtoddlersarelookedafter.Inspectorscallnotonlyatnurseriesbutalsoathomeswhereyoungstersareminded;three-year-oldsfollowthenationalcurriculum.Childcarehasincreasinglybecomeaprofession.Foryearsafterthegovernmentfirstbeganin2001totwistthearmsofanyonewholookedafteranunrelatedchildtoregisterwiththeschools,thenumberssodoingfell.Kindbutcluelessneighboursstoppedlookingafterlittleones,whowereinsteadherdedintoformalnurseriesorhandedovertooneoftheever-fewerregisteredchild-minders.Thedeclineinthenumberofpeopletakinginchildrennowappearstohavehalted.AccordingtodatareleasedbytheOfficeforStandardsinEducationonOctober27th,thenumberofregisteredchild-mindersreacheditslowestpointinSeptember2010andhassincerecoveredslightly.Thenewlotarecertainlybetterqualified.In2010fully82%ofnurseryworkershelddiplomasnotionallyequivalenttoA-levels,theuniversity-entranceexamstakenmostlyby18-year-olds,upfrom56%sevenyearsearlier,saysAnandShuklaoftheDaycareTrust,acharity.Nurseriesstaffedbyuniversitygraduatestendtoberatedhighestbyinspectors,increasingtheirappealtothepickiestparents.Asaresult,moregraduatesarebeingrecruited.Butprofessionalizationhasalsopushedupthepriceofchildcare,defyingeventheeconomicdepression.AsurveybytheDaycareTrustfindsthatafull-timenurseryplaceinEnglandforachildagedundertwo,whomustbeintensivelysupervised,costs￡194($310)perweek,onaverage.PricesinLondonandthesouth-eastarefarhigher.ParentsinBritainspendmoreonchildcarethananywhereelseintheworld,accordingtotheOECD,athink-tank.Some68%ofatypicalsecondearner'snetincomeisspentonfreeinghertowork,comparedwithanOECDaverageof52%.Thepriceofchildcareisnotonlyeye-watering,buthasalsobecomeabarriertowork.Soonafterittookpowerthecoalitiongovernmentpledgedtoensurethatpeoplearebetteroffinworkthanonbenefits,butarecentsurveybySavetheChildren,acharity,foundthatthehighcostofdaycarepreventedaquarteroflow-paidworkersfromreturningtotheirjobsoncetheyhadstartedafamily.Thegovernmentpaysforfreepart-timenurseryplacesforthree-andfour-year-olds,andcontributestowardsday-carecostsforyoungerchildrenfrompoorareas.Alas,extendingsuchanaidduringstressfuleconomictimeswouldappeartobeanythingbutchild’splay.32．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Nurseryeducationplaysaleadingroleinone’spersonalgrowth.B．Pregnantwomenhavetoworktolightenfamilies’economicburden.C．Childreninnurseryhavetotakeuniformnationcourses.D．Thesupervisionofthestatemakeschildcareprofessional.33．ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph2and3that___________.A．theregisteredchild-mindersarerequiredtotaketheuniversity-entranceexamsB．thegrowingrecognitionencouragesmoregraduatestoworkaschild-mindersC．anyonewholooksafterchildrenathomemustregisterwiththeschoolsD．thenumberofregisteredchild-mindershasbeendecliningsince200134．Thehighpriceofchildcare__________.A．preventsmothersfromgettingemployedB．mayfurtherdepressthenationaleconomyC．makesmanyfamiliesliveonbenefitsD．isfarmorethanparentscanafford35．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethesubjectofthetext?A．Theemploymentofmoregraduatesmakesnurseriesmorepopular.B．Thehighcostofchildnursingmakesmanymothersgiveuptheirjobs.C．Theprofessionalizationofchildcarehaspushedupitsprice.D．ParentsinBritainpaymostforchildnursingthroughouttheworld.第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。Lifeoffersitsfairshareofchallenges.Atanygiventime,anyonecanfacedifficultseasonsintheirlife.Itistrueforyou.Whenyou'reexperiencingdifficulty,it'salwayshelpfultohaveasupportsystemtogetthroughit.____36____Knowingthis,thereareafewwaysyoucanbecomesupportiveofafamilymemberwhoisinthemidstofastruggle.Offerlegalresources.Ifyouhavefamilymemberswhoareintroublewiththelaw,youcanofferassistancebypointinginthedirectionofvariouslegalresources,Youcanevendecidetocoverapartoftheirlegalfeesincourt.____37____Provideencouragement.Whenpeoplearedownontheirluck,it'sreallyeasyforthemtogetdiscouragedandgiveup.Instead,it'sawisemovetoofferwordsofencouragementtotheperson.Alwaysremindthemthatthey'restrong,capableandmorepowerfulthantheyrealize.____38____Beasafeplace.Sometimes,peoplestrugglebecausetheydon'tfeelanyloveorsupportfromanyonearoundthem.____39____Betheirlightinthedarkplaces.Thiscandosomuchforsomeonewhoiscarryingalotontheinside.____40____Youneverwanttomakeapersonfeelliketheycan'tmakeitwithoutyouintheirlife.Ifyou'reallowingthefamilymembertolivewithyouforacertainperiodoftime,bestrictaboutwhatneedstohappenduringthattime.Makesurethattheydevelopaplan,timelineandmeasuredactionstepsthatcanhelpthemgetbackontheirfeet.A．Nomanisanisland.B．Encourageindependence.C．Infact,theyaresurroundedbypressure.D．Alwayscompetewithyourfamilymembers.E．Tellthemthattheywillgetthroughthissituation.F．It'salluptoyoutodecidehowyoucanhelpthem.G．However,youknowthatthere'snothingyoucando.第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共15小題；每小題1分，共15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Severalyearsago,aneighborkidkickedafootballandbrokeabasementwindowofmyhouse.Duetofinancialproblems,I___41___itup,thinkingI’dgettoitsomeday.Overtheyears,Ihadplannedtoupgradetoenergy-efficientwindows.Butwiththeframe(窗框)rusted(銹)andfirmly___42___inthefoundation,whoeverdiditwouldneedtochisel(鑿)itoutbyhand.Itwouldbea___43___processandthereweresixofthosewindowsinthehouse.Thecostwasestimatedat$15,000.Itwassimply___44___.Honestly,thethoughtofthatwindow___45___meforyears.IknewIneededtofixit,butIhadbuiltupthe___46___somuchinmymindthatIputitoffagainandagain.ThenIhadajobchangeandneededtosellthehousebeforemovingaway.Butitwasalmost___47___tofindabuyeriftherewasabrokenwindow.SoIpulledofftheboardstofacethisthinghead-on.Igrabbedsomerustremover,___48___itaroundtheframeofthewindow,andgaveitapull.Tomyastonishment,iteasily___49___.Itookthewindowdowntown.Itonlycostme$12.Icouldhave___50___theproblemforonly$12whenitoccurred,butIletitbothermeforfiveyears!___51___,thisisn’tjustaboutmywindow.Manyofuslivewithbrokenwindowsofonetypeoranother.Theyarethingsthatseriouslyaffectour___52___oflife.Ifyourecognizeyourbrokenwindow,don’t___53___tomendit.Itmayturnouttobe___54___thanexpected.Usuallywesuffermorein___55___thaninreality.41．A．tore B．made C．boarded D．packed42．A．lost B．stuck C．buried D．mixed43．A．brain-burning B．labor-consuming C．energy-wasting D．risk-taking44．A．inamess B．beyondcontrol C．athand D．outofreach45．A．wentagainst B．reliedon C．ateat D．appealedto46．A．difficulty B．confidence C．confusion D．harm47．A．shameful B．impossible C．pointless D．unfair48．A．blew B．turned C．passed D．spread49．A．broke B．fell C．moved D．missed50．A．addressed B．ignored C．delayed D．considered51．A．Luckily B．Consequently C．Unexpectedly D．Actually52．A．quality B．pace C．way D．meaning53．A．attempt B．guarantee C．hesitate D．pretend54．A．easier B．tougher C．rarer D．worse55．A．practice B．memory C．principle D．imagination第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。ThefiveinterlockedOlympicringshavebecomefairlyfamiliaratthispoint.Butdoyouknowwhattheymeanandthestorybehindtheir____56____(create)?The1912OlympicGames,heldinSweden,werethefirsttoincludeathletesfrom____57____werethenconsideredthefivecontinents:Africa,Asia,Europe,Oceania,andAmerica.____58____(inspire)bywhathadbecomea____59____(true)globalevent,CoubertindesignedthesymboloftheGames:theOlympicrings.Since1920,theOlympicrings____60____(use)ineverysummerandwinterGames.Givenwhatweknowaboutcolorsandtheirmanysymbolic____61____(meaning),itseemslikeit’dbesafetoassumethateachcolorfeaturedintheOlympicringswouldstand____62____somethingspecific,likeacontinent.____63____inreality,that'snotthecaseatall.Coubertin____64____(choose)thesixofficialOlympiccolors—blue,yellow,black,green,red,andwhite(featuredinthebackground)—becausewhenheintroducedthesymbolin1913,everysingleflagofthenations____65___(participate)inthegamescouldbereproducedusingthecolorsintheOlympicsymbol.Or,inhisownwords:“Thesixcolorsthuscombinedreproducethoseofallnationswithoutexception.”第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節應用文寫作（滿分15分）假設你是新華中學的學生李華，將參加主題為Let’spickupabookandread的英語演講比賽。請你撰寫一份演講稿，主要內容包括：1.很多學生不愛閱讀的原因及后果；2.閱讀的益處。注意：寫作詞數應為100詞左右。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一個完整的故事。Oneveryhotmorning,Mrs.Carrwasoccupiedindoinghouseworkinthekitchen,withhertwokidsTomCarrandhissisterDotplayingintheyard.Tomwasnineyearsold,butDotwasonlythree,andTomtookverygreatcareofhislittlesister.Suddenlyamanrushedhurriedlyintotheyard.ItwasMr.May,wholivedatthenextstation,whichisabigfarminAustralia.“Fire!”hecried,“Fire!OneoftheworstfiresIeversawinmylife.Comealong,Carr,andbringallyourhands,”Mr.Carrcalledhismenout,andawaytheyallrode.“Staybehind,sweeties!”warnedMrs.Carrfromthewindowofthekitchen,continuingwithherwork“Lookthere,Dot,”saidTom,“thebrowncalf(小牛)hasgotoutoftheyard!”Inthehurryofthemenridingofftofightthefire,thegatehadnotbeenclosedagainandthebrowncalfwasrunningaway.Tomranatoncetobringthecalfback.andDotranafterhim,Abouthalfamilefromthefarmyardtheopenlandcametoanend,andthebushbegan.Thecalfranamongthetrees,andthechildrenfollowed.Thetreeswerenotthickatfirst,anditwasveryeasytofollowthebrowncalfthroughthebushes.Butsoonthecalfranintoadeepvalley,whereTomcouldn'tfollowit.“Oh,whatapity.Dot,”hesaid.“Thecalfislostnow;itwillgetawayintothebush.Butgivemeyourhand.Wemustgohome!”Tombegantofeelveryafraid.Ifthefirecamethroughthebushandcaughtthem,heandhislittlesistercouldbeburnedtodeath.Hetriedtogetonfaster,buthecouldnotfindthewayoutofthebush.Tomtookhislittlesisteronhisback,andcarriedherforalongway,tiredandthirsty.注意：1.所續寫短文的詞數應為150左右；2.續寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好。Atlasthecameuptoacaveattheedgeofthebush._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Meanwhile,Mr.Carrgotthenewsfromhiswifethatthechildrenwerelost._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________