云南省昭通市永善县第一重点中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860 ~ 1935)

Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Angela Merkel (1954 ~)

In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She once worked as a research scientist until 1989. Then she entered politics and has been widely described as Iron Lady in Germany. She was elected as the most powerful woman by the Times in 2015. As Germany's leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.

Margaret Thatcher (1925 ~ 2013)

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first woman Prime Minister (首相). She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britain's Iron Lady.

Marie Curie (1867 ~ 1934)

Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation(辐射能).Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.

Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please re member, for quite often achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.

A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I've found during this period!"

The boy's goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is for-to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!

Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, "Yes, but look at what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. Itis the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.

Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.

Maybe that doesn't sound very interesting. But when you're connected to the Internet, there are a lot of things you can do. You can send e­mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can communicate with your friends through social software such as QQ, WeChat, Facebook and so on. You can also deal with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW).

There are many different types of computers now. They all can be linked to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people's desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.

There are lots of places for you to surf the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can explore the Internet to search for useful information or knowledge in your classroom. However, in order to prevent yourself from playing with computer games, you should use it in limited time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at any time.

Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, receiving and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want through the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

"Patience" is a word that you have probably heard a lot! But you may wonder "What on earth is patience, and why does everyone keep telling me to have it?"

※Patience is waiting for something or someone. It is accepting delay without getting angry or upset!

※ It is waiting for someone else to speak when you have something to say!

※ It is waiting to eat before everyone is at table!

※It is waiting for your birthday even though you may want a present now!

※ Patience is trying something again when you want to give up.

Patience doesn't sound like much fun. And to be truthful, sometimes, it's not. And with so much technology in the world, we don't always have to be patient. For example, we are able to stream our favorite TV shows on our cell phones, go to restaurants where food is served hot and fast, among many other things.

So, why wait when we can have everything right now? Because just about any successful person has patience. Many good and important things take patience. For example, most great inventors and explorers have a lot of patience!

※When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, it took him over 1,000 tries!

※It took the Wright Brothers years to invent the airplane!

※It took 8 years to send a man to the moon!

※ It takes between 150 and 300 days to travel from Earth to Mars!

If great inventors did not have patience and self-control, you would likely not be reading this right now. In fact, you might be living in a cave or tent somewhere. You would have no electricity, no car, no school and almost certainly no Internet!

New rules for middle school students came out in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The following are some of the new rules.

◆ Tell the truth. Have you ever cheated in an exam? That's not something honest students should do.

◆ Do more at school Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join!

◆ Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought people could live on the moon? Maybe you'll find another earth in space in the future.

◆ Protect yourself. Has a thief ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go back home late, you should let your parents know.

◆ Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your study. But some things on the Internet aren't for children, so try to look at the good web pages.

A. Don't do it again!

B. Everyone's new ideas are important.

C. Students must work hard without playing.

D. Students should not disagree with the teachers.

E. The best students won't only have high marks.

F. You can use the web pages for fun or homework.

G. In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them.

Last weekend I took a bus to New York City. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn't 1 an elderly man sitting beside me. The elderly man asked me a 2 question 3 the bus's WiFi connection, which turned into a two-hour 4.

We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I 5 more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it is because I am 6 to let anyone I know close to me. I was 7 that the stranger was not only deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just willing to 8 me to my greatest abilities. Instead of politely 9 his head when I 10  my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was 11  and that he fully understood my 12 for the failure.

This elderly man made me 13 the plans that I had made for my life. He helped me realize that my carefully 14 plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that15, but actually complex and filled with   16 . Most of all, he helped me 17 the complex rather than stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown.

A few days later, he emailed me, saying, "I think you're 18 for great things whatever you decide to do." The email, filled with 19  of encouragement made me realize that life is sometimes 20 but it is going to be okay.

Andy is part of an android football team. He is able to run very  (quick). He has learned to signal to his(teammate) in computer language. Once a year they are allowed to get together  (play) a game of football. Last year, they won  (two) place in Seattle Competition. Personally, Andy thinks the team  won first place cheated. He thinks his team should encourage the programmer to improve  (they) intelligence. In a way, the programmer  (be) like a coach and programs players  all possible moves. Andy is looking forward to  (play) against a human team because he has been programmed to act just like  man with the help of his electronic brain.

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。

As far as I'm concerned houses in the future will be likely to be built with environment-friendly materials. The materials are wonderful, that can not only produce electricity by take in air and sunshine, and also keep the houses warm in winter and cool in summer. On addition, if there is an accident happen in the house, the host will receive an alarm call immediate. Most importantly, once some disasters such as earthquakes or storm happen, the house will fly away to avoid the danger.

In a word, as the development of science and technology, I believe my dream will be come true. And the houses in the future will become comfortable to live in.

1）表达兴趣；

2）自身优势；

3）希望获准。

注意：1）词数80左右；

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

To Whom It May Concern,

……

Yours,

Li Hua