1、江苏省扬州市2021-2022学年高一下期末调研英语试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】When will the man arrive at the party?A. At 7:30.B. At 8:00.C. At 8:30.2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】How does the woman feel now?A. D
2、isappointed.B. Excited.C. Angry.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A course.B. A study method.C. An exercise.4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What will the man do for the woman?A. Teach her French.B. Retell the stories in French.C. Translate the stories into English.5. 【此处可播放相关音频
3、，请去附件查看】What happened when the man parked on the street?A. He got a ticket.B. His car was stolen.C. Someone crashed into his car.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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.
4、What does the woman want to learn about?A. Life in small towns in her province.B. A local museum.C. A local city.7. What is the woman really interested in?A. Broken pots and vases.B. The local language.C The ways of life.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. What did the man ask the woman over the p
5、hone?A. If she works on the 17th.B. When she will meet his friends.C. Whether she has received the invitation.9. What will the woman do on the 18th?A. Relax at Glencross.B. Go to Brussels.C. Have a celebration.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10. What is the man related to the woman?A. Husband and
6、 wife.B. Brother and sister.C. Father and daughter.11. What do we know about the man?A. He has children.B. He doesnt like to cook.C. It was his idea to do something different.12. Where will the speakers probably go for Thanksgiving?A. To a restaurant.B. To the mans house.C. To the womans house.听下面一段
7、较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a park.B. At a hotel.C. In the street.14. What is the weather like today?A. Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Cloudy.15. How will the man probably go to Wrigley Field?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. By subway.16. What time is it probably now?A.
8、3:00 pm.B. 4:00 pm.C. 5:00 pm.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17. What does the speaker ask Janet to do?A. Clean up her clothes.B. Look after her house.C. Look for a maid for her.18. What animal is Butch?A. A dog.B. A cat.C. A rabbit.19. How many cups of pet food does Butch eat every day?A. Three.B
9、. Two.C. One.20. What should Janet do next Wednesday?A. Pay the postman.B. Buy a bag of pet food.C. Give Butch a bath.第二部分 阅读理解（共三节，满分55分）第一节 单项选择（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADOWN TO THE WOODSTo mark Earth Day on 22 April, consider a trip that celebrates all the natural b
10、eauty and variety of the worlds forests.Isle of WightA safe bet for spotting the active red squirrel is Brighstone Forest where, in the summer, you might also hear the call of the nightjar, a bird known for its frightening call. Stay in a log cabin (原木小屋) near Calbourne and enjoy breakfast with eggs
11、 laid on site by free-range hens from a farm. Toms Eco Lodges at Tapnell Farm Park has several options for families, from 900 per week, including log cabins and travelling tents.SwedenThe vast pine forests of central Sweden are an ideal place to enjoy a true back-to-nature experience. In the daytime
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14、luding international flights and three nights full-board, at the eco Mashpi Lodge.CarmarthenshireIn the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains, youll find a mixed woodland of various trees. Activities include mountain biking in the Tywi Valley and waterfall hikes with views across the Brecon Beacons. B
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16、om the passage?A. Responsible Travel pays for visitors international flights.B. In Ecuadors Choco cloud forest exist some rare plants.C. The Glan-yr-Afon Riverside Cottage is located in Sweden.D. In Brighstone Forest the frightening call of the squirrel can be heard.23. In what section of a newspape
17、r are you most likely to read the passage?A. Education.B. Travel.C. Environment.D. Geography.BBetween July and December 2021, more than 11 million young oysters (牡蛎) were put into the Hudson River. They are part of a plan to create a healthier ecosystem in the river by increasing the oyster populati
18、on.The waters used to be full of oysters, which were collected for food and shells too much. Weather got warmer and New York City also dumped waste water and harmful chemicals into the river. By 1927, most of the oysters had died. Now, oysters may help to restore the waters and bring back marine lif
19、e. How do oysters do it?Oysters help clean water. They are filter feeders, taking in water through their gills (鳃) and filter out the food they eat, such as plankton (浮游生物) and algae (海藻). A single adult oyster can filter up to 189 litres of water in a day. They also filter other harmful things out
20、of the water, one of which is nitrogen, a chemical often found in fertilizers (肥料). Sometimes nitrogen gets washed into rivers and oceans when it rains. Too much nitrogen in the water causes large amounts of algae to grow. The algae use up the oxygen in the water, harming other marine life. Oysters
21、filter nitrogen out of the water and use it to grow their shells.Oysters also build reefs, benefiting the whole ecosystem. Oysters attach themselves to hard surfaces underwater like rocks. Then more oysters attach themselves on top of those, and more on top of those. As the oysters grow, their shell
22、s combine together to form a reef. Oyster reefs provide homes for plants and animals, thus creating more biodiversity. Reefs also serve to protect the shoreline. Large reefs weaken the shock of waves coming in from the ocean, and help lessen flood disaster and prevent gradual destruction of the coas
23、t.It will take decades before the new reefs grow as big as the reefs destroyed long ago, but signs show up that the ecosystem is getting healthier.24. The following factors contributed to the decrease of oysters in the Hudson River EXCEPT _.A. global warmingB. biological diseasesC. water pollutionD.
24、 human overfishing25. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Oysters usually feed on plankton and algae.B. There are large amounts of nitrogen in the rain.C. Algae produce oxygen for other water plants.D. Harmful chemicals help oyster shells to grow.26. How do oyster reefs protect coastal areas?A. Th
25、ey promote biodiversity and benefit the environment.B. They can soften the impact of waves and reduce flooding.C. They form solid seawall and then prevent the sea storms.D. They keep the algae in the water from spreading too fast.27. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. New York: a rescue on
26、 the Hudson RiverB. Oyster reefs: opportunities for coastal defenseC. New York launches environmental movementsD. The oyster helps to improve river ecosystemCMany of us are lucky enough to have some degree of choice over what we eat. But are the decisions we make about our diet as free as we assume?
27、It appears were hugely influenced by other people especially those closest to us when it comes to what we eat. Research has found that the closer and stronger two peoples connection is, the more control they have over each others food choices. This means social signals generally encourage us to eat
28、more. Being around healthy eaters may guide you to eat healthier as well, though. Eating habits are also affected by what we see. “There is proof that, if you see pictures of food, that visual stimulation can inspire your desire to eat,” says a UK scientist, Suzanne Higgs.Social media is one place w
29、here visual and social signals meet. Evidence shows if friends in your social network post regularly about particular types of food, it could lead you to copy them, for better or for worse. And research indicates that social media might be changing our relationship with food, making us think differe
30、ntly about what we eat. “If all your friends on social media are posting pictures of themselves consuming fast food, its going to set a norm that eating fast food is what people do,” says Higgs.Research suggests were more likely to be attracted by photos of fast food, especially some rich in saturat
31、ed fat(饱和脂肪), which can make us feel good, says Ethan Pancer, a professor in Canada. Humans are biologically prepared to seek out high-calorie food an ability that helped our ancestors survive when they searched for food.“Healthier foods are often seen as boring in comparison, and processed food is
32、considered cool,” a researcher from France, Tina Tessitore, adds that, “In advertising, you see unhealthy food in social settings - people having a barbeque with friends, for example, while healthy food usually focuses more on the nutritional value. If you saw friends eating salad together, it would
33、nt seem so true.” All of the findings are bothering researchers about the effects of social media, whether good or bad.28. Whats the authors main purpose in writing the article?A. To present elements affecting eating habits.B. To explain the reasons for advertising food.C. To raise public awareness
34、of physical health.D. To conclude findings of a new research.29. Which of the statements might Suzanne Higgs agree with?A. Seeing photos of familiar food prevents you from eating more.B. Social media has more influence on your dieting than close friends.C. You may fall into the habit of fast food co
35、nsumption following social media.D. Youre sure to imitate what others make and eat if you regularly surf the Internet.30. What can we infer from the article?A. People are free to make a choice on what to eat.B. Human beings are born to choose food rich in calorie.C. The young generation prefer fast
36、food because its “cool”.D. Youll be easily encouraged to pick out food by experts.31. What might the author focus on in the following paragraph?A. Researchers make market surveys testing netizens acceptance of salad.B. Internet stars stand out in advertising different kinds of processed food.C. Publ
37、ic opinions vary on the current issue of food safety and nutritious diet.D. Researchers are becoming concerned about how social media affects our diet.DChinas population is expected to fall this year, more than a decade earlier than previouslythought, according to a government-backed scholar.The num
38、ber of people aged 65 and older was more than 14 per cent of the total in 2021, making China an “aged” society, rather than an “ageing” one, Zheng Bingwen, director of international social security studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said.“The adverse impact of ageing is the slowdown
39、in economic growth,” he told a finance conference in Beijing. “Ageing will lead to falls in savings, which in turn lead to falls in investment（投资）, which will be a huge thing in China.” Zheng said the country was on track to become a “super-aged” society by 2035, with more than 20 per cent of the po
40、pulation over 65.The crisis（危机）has been speeding up in recent years, with the country now recording its slowest population growth since 1961. A total of 10.62 million babies were born last year across the country, a sharp fall from 12 million in 2020, and 14.65 million in 2019. The overall populatio
41、n still grew last year, but only by 480,000.Experts have pointed out that the biggest factor in the countrys falling birth rates is that there are far fewer women of childbearing age; a direct result of the one-child policy introduced by the government in 1980. The high cost of housing and education
42、 have further discouraged the desire of many Chinese couples, especially those living in cities, to have children.“Ageing will result in a fall in savings, and family debts will be rising.” Zheng said that the government should set up a pension（养老金）system to deal with the faster fall in population.”
43、32 What does the underlined word “adverse” in the third paragraph mean?A. Unpleasant.B. Delicate.C. Flexible.D. Inspiring.33. Which of the following is NOT the reason for Chinas falling birth rates?A. High HousingPrice.B. Expensiveeducation.C. Falls in investment.D. Lack of women of childbearing age
44、.34. According to Zheng Bingwen, what is the solution to the ageing crisis ?A. Improving social security.B. Sticking to the one-child policy.C. Establishing a pension system.D. Speeding up economic growth.35. Whats the authors attitude towards Chinas falling population?A. Positive.B. Satisfied.C. Un
45、caring.D. Unclear.第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The whole nation welcomed three heroic Shenzhou XIII astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu back home after their having completed six-month space task. During their time in space, they made many bre
46、akthroughs for Chinas space program. _36_First of all, as for the task itself, it was the longest so far. _37_ Then, even the astronauts return to the Earth saw some major breakthroughs for Chinas space efforts._38_ The Shenzhou XII return capsule spent over 24 hours around the Earth 11 times before
47、 returning on Sept 17, 2021. This time Shenzhou XIII shortened the orbiting time to about 9 hours, going around the Earth five times. Behind the shorter return time is the improved efficiency of the command center, which during that time has to consider all the factors involved, and make plans for t
48、he whole process.The search and rescue team on Earth also performed its remarkable abilities. According to reports, the Dongfeng Landing Site has a search area of tens of thousands of square kilometers, which includes desert, salt flats, as well as wetlands, making it challenging to locate where it has landed. _39_ At 9:57 am, the reentry module(返回舱) touched down safely at the Dongfeng Landing Site.To build a s
