2021-2022-2四大名校高二下第一次联考英语时量：150分钟总分值：15（）分第一局部听力（共两节，总分值30分）略 第二局部阅读（共两节，总分值50分） 第一节（共15小题；每题2.5分，总分值375分） 阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。AHeres a selection of the strangest races in the world.Surf Dog CompetitionHundreds of participants （参赛者）from all over the US come to fight for the first prize. This annual event is an official dog surfing competition taking place in Imperial Beach in August and Huntington Beach in September. The attendance to the event is free of charge, however, donations are welcome.Bring Your Own Big Wheel RaceIf you think wheel toys are designed for kids only, youre wrong. The race was initiated by John Brumit in 2000 when he rode down Lombard Street on his plastic wheel toy. That day, he was the only participant in the race. He continued his tradition every year, but few joined him. In 2006, someone posted a video of his race and as a result, ihe next years race featured hundreds of participants though there was no prize money. Since then, the annual race has been held on Easter Sunday in San Francisco.Worlds Ugliest Dog ContestIts an annual event held in June in Petaluma, California. But its not about making fiin of the ugly dogs, but about encouraging them and showing the world that such dogs can also be happy and adorable. The competition has been held since （he 1970s. The winner gets a check for $1,000.Fur RondyLike the famous Spanish Bullfighting Festival, Alaska has its own tradition. Its a bit transformed. Speedy reindeer （驯鹿）run after the participants in （he race. This event is held every February in Anchorage. Alaska. Participants pay a small fee to attend it; some of them wear funny dresses, which children enjoy very much. 1. What made Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race popular quickly?A. Brumits strange race device.B. A video of Brumit in the race.C. The prize money of the race.D. The joy brought by the race.2. Of the following races, which is held in two places?A. Surf Dog Competition.B. Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race.Thinking back on the ways I have learned English over the years, I have something to say.【47题答案】【答案】One possible version:After a while / made friends. They were another way I learned English. I would pick up a lot of cool expressions just from spending time with them and listening to them speak. My friends were patient with me and helped me a lot, but I often became discouraged. Seeing I gave up speaking English, they tried to encourage me to speak out. They often invited me to (heir parties where I was surrounded by English atmosphere and I was forced to communicate with them in English.Thinking back on the ways I have learned English over the years, / have something to say. It is clear (hat I am a visual learner I learn by seeing and looking. I had the most success when reading and using written materials. I enjoyed reading books, newspapers and magazines. Of course, it is also very important to be able to speak and listen. So, I spent lots of time trying to develop these skills, like getting involved in social activities with friends. So, if I could become more and more fluent, so can you!C. Fur Rondy.D. Worlds Ugliest Dog Contest.3. What do the listed competitions have in common?A. They are free of charge.B. They have ancient traditions.C. They are held annually.D. They are favored by children.【13题答案】【答案】l.B 2. A 3.CBMany people living in extremely low-income areas dont have access to the materials they need to make even the most basic home improvements. Most, including Tessa Vierks and Jim Bentons friends, cant afford to buy pricey tools themselves, nor can they afford to hire someone else to repair their homes. Thats where the Chicago Tool Library conics in!Tessa and Jim set up the library that accepts tool donations in 2019. It functions exactly like a regular library, except instead of books, people can borrow tools they need tor home repairs, woodworking, gardening, cooking, camping, and more. People sign up for a library card, and theres a pay-what-you-can annual fee with no standard or minimum payments. Members can borrow as many tools as they can carry for seven days, and renew(续借)them if they want to. When the library first started, Tessa and Jim had about 150 members. They now have over 1,500 members from all over the Chicago area and more than 2,5(X) tools to choose from.Now, in fact, theyve had to turn down tool donations. Theyre searching fbr a larger building to hold “twice as many tools”. “Probably 90 percent of the tools we have have been donated,M Tessa said. A lot of people own too many high-quality things, and they would give them to us so that we dont have the space to accept.“While its quiet around the library, its far from the city, which is hard fbr young people who are working to get our services. We are planning to relocate to a larger location with a better public transport network to make our offerings, including more tools, and lots of other wo