2021-2022學(xué)年浙江省杭州市濱江區(qū)長(zhǎng)河高級(jí)中學(xué)高二（下）期中英語(yǔ)試卷
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第I卷選擇題部分第一部分 聽力（略）第二部分閱讀理解（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）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
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1．Seminole was far too accustomed to the business.Everyone sympathized with him depending an long hours minimum wage，and ill-mannered customers.Although struggling to pay his rent he still went all out to make those lucky enough to sit at his tables laugh.The day was going quick.
He was exhausted when he arrived to work the next day，but he went about his daily duties，putting on a brave face as customers complained about the food or questioned the bill.Usually as he prepared to close for the night，a couple of customers would sit down and order drinks.Most of the crew had left by closing time，but Seminole stayed to serve.Eventually，the last round was ordered and he gave them the bill.The minimum tip was suggested on the receipt. "Tomorrow will be better，" murmured he.
But luck wasn't on his side.Evening approaching，a group of teenagers stepped in.Thankfully，they were polite and respectful.Their cheerful behavior began to rub off on him.As always，he did his best to make their dining experience a pleasant one.
Once they finished their dishes，he placed the bill on the table，accompanied with some candies.They placed their notes on the receipt and left smiling.When he returned to clear the table，he was shocked.The teenagers only left a tip of ﹩3，but their total bill was more than ﹩100.He'd gone above and beyond serving the tasty dishes.Ho would they be so rude？
Later that week，he struggled to let go of the awkward memories.He arrived at work and expected it to like any other，but there was something left behind the desk for him--a two-page handwritten letter from the teenagers with ﹩18 attached，in which they explained they were unaware of the tipping practice due to it being their first time out alone.Everything suddenly made sense.
Seminole was so touched by their gesture that he uploaded a picture of the letter sharing their admirable efforts.Web visitors voiced their opinions，and the reaction was more than positive.
（1）Why did Seminole wear a brave face？
A．To serve better.
B．To relax himself.
C．To sell more drinks.
D．To gain a reputation.
（2）What made the teenagers only leave a tip of ﹩3？
A．Ignorance of tipping culture.
B．Dissatisfaction with the meal.
C．Gratitude for Seminole's service.
D．Misunderstanding of tipping practice.
（3）What can we learn from the teenagers in the text？
A．One good turn deserves another.
B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Honesty can turn into an opportunity.
D．It is better to make things right than not.組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5 -
2．The Brazilian scientists were in disbelief after seeing the results.They tested different models to re-check their information.But all returned the same.The country with the most freshwater resources in the world had lost 15 percent of its surface water since 1991.
Evaporation（蒸發(fā)）is a part of the natural process that can lessen water resources.This is especially true in areas with low water levels like the Pantanal wetlands.But the scientists believe something else is happening.
Experts have warned human activity is affecting the world's weather patterns.It is causing extreme events to happen more often，such as severe droughts and floods.The cutting and burning of forest and the building of large hydroelectric factories and dams for watering crops all affect natural patterns.
In Brazil's Amazon rainforest，water evaporates then travels on air flows to provide rainfall far away.But some climate experts say if too much forest is destroyed，the Amazon will start an irreparable process of becoming a savannas（大草原）.
There are more immediate effects for worry，like possible power shortages this year.Hydroelectric reservoirs have had ten years of lower-than-usual rainfall.Reservoirs in the Parana River area have never before been overused.
The Parana River and its connected water bodies supply fresh water to some 40 million people.That includes the large city of Sao Paolo and several states.Fishing communities and farmers also depend on these water bodies.
Brazil's decreasing water resources may also worsen fires that people set each winter to clear land.The fires then burn out of control.Last year，more than 25 percent of Brazil's Pantanal was on fire.It was the worst yearly damage since officials began keeping records in 2003.In areas without roads，moving on smaller rivers can be a problem because of low water levels，Rabelo said.That means firefighters could soon have trouble reaching some fires.And，even if they can，less water is available to put them out.
（1）What was the Brazilian scientists' reaction to their findings？
A．Satisfied.
B．Disappointed.
C．Shocked.
D．Overjoyed.
（2）Which of the following belongs to "something else" in the third paragraph？
A．Evaporation.
B．Building dams.
C．Power shortage.
D．Fishing.
（3）What can we know from the passage？
A．Brazil lacks roads for firefighters to reach fires.
B．The destruction of the rainforest may affect the rainfall.
C．Brazil's people set fires to keep wild animals away in winter.
D．Reservoirs in the Parana River area is useless due to water shortage.
（4）What is the best title of the passage？
A．Water Study Raises Fears for Drought
B．Brazil's Forest Is Disappearing
C．More Water，More Happiness
D．Cherish Water，Extend Life組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5 -
3．Internal communication，also known as IC，refers to a group of processes responsible for effective circulation of message within an organization.These messages are information that is valuable to the organization and are supposed to be kept confidential（機(jī)密的）.The means of transferring this information is often done through emails，letters，notice boards，and even with the help of social media like Skype，Zoom，and Google Meet，in the current times.
Honest internal communication is the healthiest way to keep your organization growing.With honesty around the workplace，it is a safer environment for the employees to voice their opinions which could help in the modification of a certain operation that might have been outdated.Other than changes，not opening up to your colleagues can result in frustration and give rise to "gossip culture" at the workplace.When information is not passed out with lucidity，not only does the quality of work get affected but it also gives rise to questioning the worth of the time spent in the company.
An atmosphere of honesty also encourages growth in responsibility，leadership，and self-accountability.If the CEO of a company voices the shortcomings of his team in a respectful manner，it would bring room for each and every employee to take it on a positive note and bring around the change for the one common goal of development of the company that they are working for.This brings a lot of change in the attitude of every individual employee since they start seeing the company that they are working for as an asset that they cherish （珍愛）dearly.
In a workplace，things go both wrong and right，so it is important to both appreciate and criticize when such situations occur from the end of both the leadership and the employees.The positives should be celebrated while the negatives should be taken as positive criticisms that could help the company grow into something better.The main goal of unity and development should always be kept in mind.
（1）Which is considered one main character of IC？
A．It comes with the times of social media.
B．It exists within the leadership of a company.
C．It is often kept secret within an organization.
D．It needs a long and difficult process in most cases.
（2）What does the underlined word "lucidity" in paragraph 2 probably mean？
A．Clearness.
B．Appreciation.
C．Authority.
D．Assistance.
（3）What is the third paragraph mainly about？
A．The main responsibilities of the CEO.
B．The importance of unity for a company.
C．The advantage of a powerful leadership.
D．The role of an honest leadership in a company.
（4）What does the author suggest to us in a workplace in the last paragraph？
A．Communicating both the positives and the negatives.
B．Taking responsibilities bravely for our mistakes.
C．Trying all possible means to avoid the negatives.
D．Strengthening unity mainly among the employees.組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5
第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）
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8．假定你是李華，你的朋友Tom聽說(shuō)近期上海迪士尼樂園半價(jià)，就約你一起去旅游。請(qǐng)你給Tom寫一封信，表明自己無(wú)法赴約。內(nèi)容包括：
1.表達(dá)歉意
2.說(shuō)明原因（境外輸入性病例增加、要在家上網(wǎng)課等）
3.另約時(shí)間。
詞匯：境外輸入性病例：imported case
注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。組卷：2引用：2難度：0.5
第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整短文。
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9．It was the night before Christmas and Rob was lying in bed，thinking about the next day.His family was poor，living entirely on the farm they ran，and most of the excitement of Christmas was in the turkey they had raised themselves and pumpkin pies his mother made.He rolled over to look at his old watch-it was two o'clock.Three hours later，his father would call him to get up，even if it was Christmas.
His father never talked about loving him--he had no time for such things.There was always so much to do on the farm. "Or maybe，he just doesn't love me，" Rob thought.He had a reason to think so.At 5 o'clock every morning，his father would call him to get up and help with the farm work.He had to go to the barn（棚）to hold the milking pails（擠奶桶）steadily when his father was milking the cow.He had to help put the tools in place and do the cleaning after the milking.He hated it that he had to do all these things at so early time.
He was not the only one awake at this night.He heard his parents whispering in the next room. "Mary，I hate to call Rob in the mornings.He's growing so fast and he needs his sleep.If you could see how he sleeps when I going to wake him up!I wish I could manage alone."
"Well，you can't，Adam，" His mother's voice was gentle.Besides，he isn't a child anymore.It's time he took his turn."
"Yes，" his father said slowly. "But I do hate to wake him."
When he heard these words，something in him spoke：his father loved him!He had never thought of that before，taking for granted the tie of their blood.Now that he knew his father loved him，he had to do something different on this Christmas.He did save and buy them each something every year，but he wished he had a better present for his father instead of the usual tie from the ten-cent store.
注意：
1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
2.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語(yǔ)已為你寫好。
Paragraph 1：
A good idea suddenly struck him.__________
Paragraph 2：
It being almost five，he rushed back to his room and jumped into bed，waiting to be woken up.________組卷：0引用：3難度：0.6