江苏省如皋中学2021-2022高二英语上学期阶段测试试题第一部分听力（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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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. What is most probably the woman?A. A customer.B. A designer.C. A shop assistant.2. What time is it now?A. 3:30.B. 4:00.C. 5:00.3. Where is most probably the woman?A. At school.B. In hospital.C. At home.4. How does the man sound?A. Upset.B. Surprised.C. Excited.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Whether to visit Linda’s family.B. Where to stay during the holiday.C. Which hotel to book for the family.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a cafe.B. In the woman’s office.C. At the man’s house.7. What will the woman do for the man?A. Get him some coffee.B. Pick up his niece.C. Make hot chocolate.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8. When did John move away?A. At the age of 12.B. At the age of 14.C. At the age of 16.9. Why did the man call the property management office?A. To collect John’s information.B. To leave his new phone number.C. To have his garage door repaired.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10. How is the weather?A. Cloudy.B. Sunny.C. Rainy.11. What does the Granville Island have?A. A free outdoor theater.B. Two outdoor playgrounds.C. An indoor adventure playground.12. What will the speakers do this evening?A. Go to enjoy a live performance.B. Tell kids about the weekend plan.C. Learn more about the Water Park.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13. What does the man like doing the most on the Internet now?A. Watching movies.B. Watching YouTube videos.C. Reading news.14. When did Ryan start making videos?A. When he was 4 years old.B. When he was in first grade.C. When he started ToysReview.15. What are Ryan's videos mainly about?A. His time spent with toys.B. His process of making toys.C. His comments on toy animals.16. Who give money to Ryan?A. Advertisers.B. Toy makers.C. Video watchers.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17. Why does Barry go to The Parent Agency?A. To get his dream parents.B. To meet with his lost parents.C. To draw his parents’ attention.18. What does Barry get during the 5 days?A. Extra homework.B. Five birthday parties.C. A special bedroom.19. What does the speaker think of the book?A. Very imaginative.B. Quite difficult.C. Too serious.20. Who does the speaker recommend the book to?A. New parents.B. School teachers.C. Children aged 7-11.第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AIt’s time for our annual 100+word-story Contest again. How do we pick out the winners? Read our final choices last year below. After reading these, head over to Facebook and submit your own story to Reader’s Digest.1. WINNER: $1000 Lynne Momple South AfricaMavis took one end and I the other and together we carefully moved the old bed through the bedroom door and the open balcony doors. We lifted it over the balustrade(扶手)into the hands of family members waiting below. Carrying it under the low Albizia branches, then past the loses, they gently put it down in the middle of the freshly mown lawn.Chantelle carried out the cotton sheets, the embroidered pillows, and finally the multi-coloured blanket her great-grandmother had knitted for me.Tonight on her 90th birthday my mother wants to sleep out under the stars.WHAT THE JUDGES SAID:“We thought this story had a strong visual imp act thanks to the rich selection of words. It is a deserving winner. ”2.RUNNER-UP: $250 Ritu Hemnani Hong KongCope and Meera played together every day. “Race you to the garden !” Meerawon.“I’m one step ahead!”Cope chased Meera around the trees. Then she wept “We’re moving away.” Cope’s heart broke. “I will write to you.”For years they remembered. Then life pulled them apart. Yet neither one forgot.“It’s time for you to marry. ”Cope’s father said one day.“I have chosen a girl.”“I hope she’s sweet.”Cope prayed.Later, he lifted her veil(面纱).“Meera, it’s you!” “I guess I’m still one step ahead!”Meera smiled.WHAT THE JUDGES SAID:“This entry tells a complete story. It conveys a rich tenderness and intimacy that has a lasting impact on the reader.”21.What is the purpose of the passage?A. To display some funny stories.B. To encourage readers to contribute.C. To advertise two awarded stories.D. To promote a story-telling contest.22. In the opinion of the judges, the first story has a strong visual impact because of ______.A. variety in wordB. creativity in styleC. humour in languageD. flexibility in expression23. What is the second story about?A. It is a funny joke.B. It is a fairy tale.C. It is a classic comedy.D. It is a romantic story.BWhat exactly is intelligence? There aren’t any easy answers. Despite the progress that has been made in genetics and psychology, human intelligence has remained one of the most controversial areas of modern science，until now, that is, for the discovery of a gene linked to intelligence has made the experts think again.Robert Plomin of the Institute of Psychiatry in London and his colleagues in the US have been looking into genetic make-up. From their research,they have discovered that a slightly different gene is more common in those with a high IQ. Plomin analyzed DNA from two groups of 51 children aged between 6 and 15. What he found was that the first group had an IQ of 136, putting them in the top 5% of the population, while the other group had an average IQ of 103. An analysis of their genes showed that 32% of children in the higher group had the gene in question, while only 16% in the second group did. However, there is a lot more research to be done, and Plomin himself is cautious at this early stage. He suggests that there are probably many genes that contribute to intelligence, rather than just one.Several studies have shown a strong link between IQ and career success, although some psychologists remain unconvinced about this. Professor Michael Rowe, who has written a book called Genius Explained, is one of these. “The people with the highest IQs are not usually the ones who do best in their careers.”Many psychologists now believe that when it comes to in telligence, IQ isn’t everything. Many alternative views have been put forward recently. One example is the idea of multiple intelligences, which was developed in the 1980s by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner. This offers a much broader view than the IQ theory, including creativity and communication skills as relevant factors in intelligence.Tony Buzan, brain expert and author of Master your Memory, is enthusiastic about this belief, arguing that true geniuses do indeed appear to combine high levels of each type of intelligence. He lists Alexander the Great, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein as examples. At the same time, Buzan believes that everyone can develop their intelligence, only if they take the trouble to exercise their brain. Perhaps there’s hope for us all!24. What is the topic of the passage?A. The relationship between genes and intelligence.B. IQ benefits a lot from high intelligence.C. How to develop intelligence.D. What makes intelligence.25. What can we learn from the passage?A. Robert Plomin confirms genes have something in common.B. Howard Gardner thinks intelligence includes various elements.C. Michael Rowe approves of a strong link between IQ and career.D. Tony Buzan is a follower of Howard Gardner as a psychologist.26. What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The development of intelligence.B. The idea of multiple intelligences.C. IQ isn’t everything for intelligence.D. Alternative views have been put forward.27. Which of the following might Tony Buzan agree with?A. People with a different gene are often more successful.B. People with high IQ have a tendency to be more creative.C. With more practice in brains, people can be more intelligent.D. Intelligence is made up of creativity and communication skills.CRumors: we’ve all heard some and we’ve all spread some. In more traditional times they shook entire families. Today, they circulate differently because the way we share information has also changed.The fact is that rumors have great potential to upset things, whether socially or personally. We don't enjoy being on the receiving end of one, since they usually don't have good intentions. They are somewhat veiled (掩饰的) messages.Normally rumors are oral messages: word of mouth. The paradox (自相矛盾) is that there is no evidence to support rumors, but the more people share it, the more they see it as true. To finish defining rumors, we think that they follow certain very clear laws. Secrecy: The source is unknown. There is also a proven phenomenon that human beings usually forget the source of a message before they forget its content. Certainty: We hardly question rumors simply because of the mental effort involved. On the other hand, no one likes to doubt a person who convinces us that the information they spread is true. Change: It acts like a tree. New rumors branch out to fill in the gaps left by the initial rumor.Another property of rumors is that they tend to become viral. Each receiver is at the same time a potential transmitter of the information. The receiver often adds their own opinion. Their manner and tone of transmitting it also changes it.How can we end rumors? The answer is as simple as it is impossible: preventingpeople from communicating. A more realistic response is equally difficult, although less than the first one. It is that we should be critical of the information we receive. We should ask ourselves if the source is reliable. Ask (if possible) the person you heard it from whether they also trust the information. We should also think about if the rumor benefits someone, and if that someone started the rumor.One rumor to be especially cautious of is a rumor about groups relatively unable to defend themselves. That's why we say, “history is always told by the victors.” The fi rst payment the defeated must make is to accept the victor’s version of the story.28. What can we learn about rumors?A. We have all heard some and believed them.B. We’re happy to be the receiving end of them.C. They may have negative influence on society.D. They often hide good intentions in the messages.29. How are rumours like trees?A. Rumours keep changing, just as trees change their colour.B. Rumours are deeply rooted in reality, like tree roots in the earth.C. New rumours have gaps, like the space between tree branches.D. New rumours grow out of the original, like branches out of a trunk.30. What does the underlined word “'viral” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Something easily spread.B. Something acceptable.C. Something easily defended.D. Something beneficial.31. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. It is easy to prevent people from spreading rumors.B. People are often active in judging the rumors critically.C. We should think about the hidden message of the rumors.D. Stories told by the victors are usually better worth trusting.DIt started during a yoga class. She felt a strange pull on her neck, a feeling completely foreign to her. Her friend suggested she rush to the emergency room. It turned out that she was having a heart attack.She didn't share similar symptoms with someone who was likely to have a heart attack. She exercised, watched her plate and did not smoke. But on reviewing her medical history, I found that her cholesterol (胆固醇) level was sky-high. She had been prescribed a cholesterol-lowering statin (他汀) medication, but she never picked up the prescription because of the scary things she had read about statins on the Internet. She was the victim of fake medical news.While misinformation has been the object of great attention in politics, medical misinformation might lead to an increase in deaths. As is true with fake news in general, medical lies tend to spread further than truths on the Internet and they have very real bad consequences.False medical information can also lead to patients experiencing greater side effects through the “nocebo effect” (反安慰剂效应). Sometimes patients benefit from an intervention (干预) simply because they believe they will -- that's the placebo effect (安慰剂效应). The nocebo effect is the opposite. Patients can experience harmful effects because they anticipate them. This is very true of statins. In blindedtrials, patients who get statins are no more likely to report feeling muscle aches than patients who get a placebo. Yet, in clinical practice, according to one study, almost a fifth of patients taking statins report side effects, leading many to discontinue the drugs.What else is on the fake news hit list? As always, vaccines (疫苗). False concerns that the vaccine may cause side effects have greatly reduced coverage rates.Cancer is another big target for pushers of medical misinformation -- many of whom refuse alternative therapies. “Though most people think cancer tumors are bad, they’re actually the way your body attempts to contain the harmful cells,” one fake news story reads. It warns that prescription medications lead to the uncontrolled cell mutations (变异).Silicon Valley needs to face this problem. I am not a free-speech lawyer, but when human health is at risk, perhaps search engines, social media platforms and websites should be held responsible for promoting or hosting fake information. Meanwhile, journalists should do a better job of spreading accurate information.32.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ______.A. the woman paid little attention to her daily dietsB. the unhealthy lifestyle might lead to the woman's heart attackC. the symptom of the heart attack was familiar to the womanD. the woman didn't take the prescription due to fake medical news33. According to the passage, the placebo effect functions because patients ______.A. neglect necessary treatmentB. discontinue the harmful drugsC. believe the benefits of an interventionD. suffer more side effects34. What does the author mean by claiming that "he is not a free-speech lawyer" inthe last paragraph?A. He is a lawyer very easy to speak to.B. He is good at speaking because of his job.C. He is available to give a speech on the law.D. He is very cautious when speaking something.35. The main purpose of the passage is to ______.A. remind us to take medication as prescribedB. warn us against fake medical news on the InternetC. encourage journalists to report more positive news eventsD. teach us how to distinguish fake medical news on the Internet第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10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。