甘肃省武威市凉州区2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

第1页/共1页2022-2023学年度第二学期期中考试试卷高二英语总分：150分时间：120分钟第一部分听力(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．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherdress?A．It’salittlesmallforher.B．Itfitsherverywell.C．It’squitebeautiful.2．Howwillthespeakersgotothehospital?A．Onfoot.B．Bybus.C．Bybike.3．Wherearethespeakers?A．InBlackpool.B．InLondon.C．InManchester.4．Howmuchdoestheticketcost?A．$3B．$7.C．$10.5．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Afootballmatch.B．Theirweekendplans.C．Theweather.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。6．Whowillmeetthewomanattheairport?A．Theman.B．Theman’sworkmate.C．Theman’sbrother.7．WhatdoesMarklooklike?A．Hehasredhair.B．He’sratherthin.C．Hewearsabrowncap.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8．Whydoesthemanwanttomove?A．Hedislikeshisroommate.B．Therentofthehouseisrising.C．Hefindsituncomfortabletoliveinthehouse.9．What’stheman’sopinionofAndrew?A．Heisoutgoingandhardworking.B．Heishardtogetalongwellwith.C．Healwaysdoeswellinexams.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10．What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Customerandshopassistant.B．Boyfriendandgirlfriend.C．Husbandandwife.11．Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A．Hehatesshopping.B．Heisoftenshortofmoney.C．Heoftencomestothisstore.12．Whichcolordressdoesthewomanlike?A．Theredone.B．Thewhiteone.C．Theblueone.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13．Whatdoesthewomanwantfromtheman?A．Hiscreditcardnumber.B．Hismoney.C．Hiscomputerpassword.14．Whatdoesthewomanpromisetosendtheman?A．Acheck.B．Heraddress.C．Acreditcard.15．Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?A．Sheisratherrude.B．Sheisacarefulperson.C．Sheisnottellinghimthetruth.16．Howdoesthemanprobablyfeelwhentalkingwiththewoman?A．Excited.B．Angry.C．Amazed.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17．HowmanyGrammyAwardshasJohnLegendwon?A．One.B．Six.C．Nine.18．WhendidJohnLegendbeginplayingthepiano?A．Atagefour.B．Atageseven.C．Atageeight.19．WhatdoweknowaboutJohnLegendin1999?A．HemetLaurynHill.B．Hegraduatedfromcollege.C．Hereleasedtwoalbumsofhisown.20．WhogaveJohnLegendtheideaofhisstagename?A．Hiscollegeteacher.B．Afamoussongwriter.C．ApoetnamedJ.Ivy.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(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。AChinaisoneoftheworld’sancientcivilizationsandhastheearliestoutstandingbronzecasting(青铜冶铸)technology.Herewe’vecreatedalistof4museumswhereyoucangainanin-depthunderstandingofChinesebronze.SanxingduiMuseumAddress:SanxingduiRuinSite,133XiangxinRoad,Guanghan,Deyang,SichuanprovinceHours:ComprehensiveGallery(thefirstexhibitionhall):8:30-18:00;BronzeGallery(thesecondexhibitionhall):8:30-18:30.(noentryafter17:00).ClosedonthemorningofChineseNewYear’sEve.Ticketbookingeneraladmission:Galleryticket80yuanNote:Childrenshorterthan1.2m(including1.2m)canvisitthegalleryfreeofcharge.Theticketmustbeusedonthedayitissold.NationalMuseumofChinaAddress:EastsideofTian’anmenSquare,Dongchengdistrict,BeijingHours:8:30-17:00(noentryafter16:30)Generaladmission:Free(passportrequiredforentry).ClosedMondays(exceptfornationalholidays)E-mail:webmaster@ShanghaiMuseum;Address:201RenminAvenue,Huangpudistrict,ShanghaiHours:9:00-17:00(noentryafter16:00).ClosedMondays(exceptfornationalholidays).E-mail:webmaster@Generaladmission:Free(amaxof8,000admitteddaily).HunanMuseumAddress:50DongfengRoad,Changsha,HunanprovinceHours:9:00-17:00(noentryafter16:00).ClosedMondays(exceptfornationalholidays)andtheeveofChineseNewYear.Tel:(+86-731)84415833,84475933E-mail:web@Generaladmission:Free(passportrequiredforentry).1.WhichmuseumshouldyouchooseforyourfamilytovisitnextMonday?A.SanxingduiMuseum. B.HunanMuseum.C.ShanghaiMuseum. D.NationalMuseumofChina.2.Whatdothesemuseumsinthispassagehaveincommon?A.Theyareallfreeofcharge. B.Theyallsetadeadlineforentry.C.TheyalllieinthesouthofChina. D.Theycanallbeavailablethroughe-mail.3.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoumostprobablyreadthispassage?A.Sports. B.News. C.Shortstory. D.HistoryandCulture.BOnenight,PilarwasinadeepsleepwhenshewaswokenbyhercatInti.IntiwasmeowingwildlyoutsidePilar’sbedroomandthrowinghimselfagainsttheclosedbedroomdoor.WhenPilaropenedhereyes,shesawthatherbedroomwasfilledwithsmoke.AssheescapedherhousewithIntiinherarms,shesawthatafirewasburninginherkitchen.Pilarcouldeasilyhavelostherlife,butIntiwouldnotletthathappen.EventhoughInticouldhaveescapedthehousethroughacatdoor,hewouldn’tleavePilar.Asamazingasthisstoryis,itisnotasuncommonasyoumaythink.TaketheexampleofCharlotteLeeandherhorse,Thunder.Onesummernight,thewholefamilywasasleepwiththewindowsopen.Itwasnormallyveryquietwheretheylived.Suddenly,therewasaloudnoise.Charlottewokeupfromhersweetdream,andthenoisecontinued.Thensheheardahorserunningfasttowardsthehouse.ThenextthingshesawwasThunderstandingoutsideherwindow,neighing(嘶叫)andshakinghishead.Sheknewsomethingwaswrong.Charlottequicklygoteveryoneoutofthehousebeforetheearthquakehit.Thunderhassavedherlife.Therearealsostoriesofwildanimalscomingtotherescueofhumans.Oneanimalknowntobeafriendofhumansisthedolphin.Once,ToddEndriswassurfingwithhisfriendswhenhewasattackedbya13-foot(4-meter)shark.Inthemiddleoftheattack,agroupofdolphinscametohisrescuebyformingaprotectiveringaroundEndrisuntilhecouldgetsafelytoshore.Withoutthehelpofthedolphins,thereislittlechancethatToddcouldhaveescaped.Nooneissurewhyanimalshavesooftencometoourrescue.However,itisclearthathumansandanimalsenjoyacloserelationship.Itisimportantthatwecareforthemasmuchaswecan.4.WhydidIntithrowhimselfagainstthedoor?A.Hewastryingtowakeuphisowner.B.Hewantedtogetoutoftheroom.C.Hefeltboredandwasplayingbyhimself.D.Hecouldn’tfindthewayoutbecauseofsmoke.5.Beforetheearthquakehit,Charlotte______.A.closedthewindows B.wassleepingdeeplyC.rantowarnherneighbors D.gotherhorseoutofthestable6.BothIntiandThunder_______.A.wereshyandquiet B.usedtomakenoiseatnightC.werebraveandsmart D.savedtheirownersseveraltimes7.WhichofthefollowingisprobablyTodd’sfeelingtowardsthedolphins?A.Doubtful. B.Grateful.C.Frightened. D.Bored.CConfucius,afamousteacher,wasapoliticianandphilosopherwholivedin“SpringandAutumnPeriod”.Duringhislifetime,heplantedtheseedsforChina’stransformationbyteachingthousandsofpeople.Today,heisthoughttobeoneoftheworld’sgreatestteachers.Confuciusgrewupinapoorfamily.Ashegrewup,Confuciusworkedtohelphismotherearnmoney.Whenhewasn’tworking,hewouldread.Hisfavoritethingtodowastolearn.Hismothersawthisanddidherbesttohelphimlearn.Oneday,richfamiliesnoticedhowsmarthewasandofferedhimjobscountingtheirmoneyandkeepingtrackoftheircrops.Confuciusdidthisuntilhewas30yearsold,buthealwayswantedtodomore.Hedidn’tlikethewayrulerstreatedtheirsubjects.Hewantedtofindawaytohelppeoplewhowerelessfortunatethanhewas.Later,hefoundedthephilosophy“Confucianism”.Confucianismstatesthatbyeducatingyourself,lovingyourfamily,andrespectingtraditionyoucouldbecomeabetterperson.Confuciusbelievedapersoncouldachievethesethingsbypracticingself-discipline.Fortherestofhislife,ConfuciustraveledandtaughtthepeopleofChinaaboutself-disciplineandtheimportanceofeducation.HeevenopenedChina’sfirstschooltoteachboththepoorandthewealthyasequals.AlthoughhebecameveryfamousamongChina’slowerclasses,therulersofChinaneveracceptedhisteachings.Eventually,hisphilosophyofself-disciplinehelpedChinauniteunderonerulerandfinallyfindpeace.Today,Confuciusiscelebratedallovertheworldforhisphilosophyofeducation,equality,andpeaceoverwar,money,andinjustice.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“subjects”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Themes. B.Courses. C.People. D.Tests.9.Accordingtotheauthor,whydidConfuciusopenChina’sfirstschool?A.Toteachboththepoorandtherich.B.TobecomefamousamongChina’slowerclasses.C.TobeacceptedbytherulersofChina.D.Tobecelebratedallovertheworld.10.WhatcanweknowaboutConfuciusfromthepassage?A.Hewasonceafarmerguidingpeoplefarming. B.Hewasborninapoliticianfamily.C.Heonceactedasamathteacher. D.Hedevotedhimselftosocialchange.11.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsConfucianism?A.Doubtful. B.Supportive. C.Disappointed. D.Uncertain.DThesizeoftheBritishIslesoftenleadspeopletothinkthatthelanguagesspokeninitscountriesofEngland,Scotland,WalesandNorthernIrelandaresomewhatthesame.Atfirst,visitorsareoftensurprisedtofindthattheyhavedifficultyinunderstandingtheaccents(口音）anddialects(方言）ofcertainregions.EveninEnglandtherearemanydifferentdialects.ExpertsbelievethatformostEnglishpeople,theplacestheycomefromareveryimportanttothem.Accentsarecluestowherepeoplewerebornandwheretheygrewup.Althoughsomepeoplemaychangethewaytheyspeakduringtheirlifetime,mostpeoplecarryatleastsomeevidenceoftheiraccentsanddialectsthroughouttheirlives.InadditiontotheregionalaccentsofEngland,therecanalsobeclassdifferenceamongtheaccents.Peopleareoftenabletomakeinstantandunconsciousjudgmentsaboutastranger’sclassbylisteningtohisorheraccent.Boththewordsandthepronunciationofanindividualreflecthisorhersocialposition.ItisagreedthatinEngland,thekindofEnglishspokenbyapersonplaysaleadingrolethatgenerallyisnotimportantinNorthAmerica..TheimportanceofaccentsandtheirculturalandsocialrelationshipsarewellrepresentedinfilmsandontelevisioninBritain.ThefilmMyFairLadybasedonGeorgeBernardShaw’s1912playPygmalionisoftensaidtobeawonderfulexampleofhowsocialclassandtheaccentwere,andstillare,linkedinBritain.12.Mostpeoplecarrysomeevidenceoftheiraccentsanddialectsintheirlivesto____.A.showtheyaredifferentfromothers B.showtheplacestheyarefromC.changethewaytheyspeak D.showtheydon’tlikestandardEnglish13.WhichstatementisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AnEnglishman’saccentreflectshissocialposition.B.InBritainsomefilmsshowustheimportanceofaccents.C.TheEnglishspokenbyapersonplaysanimportantroleinNorthAmerica.DAnEnglishman’saccentisacluetowherehewasbornandwherehegrewup.14.HowdopeopleinEnglandknowaperson’sclass?A.Byspeakingtohim. B.Byguessing.C.Byshowingsomethingtohim. D.Byjudgingfromhisappearance.15.What’sthefilmMyFairLadyabout?A.ItshowshowaboylearnedEnglish.B.Itisalovestorybetweentwoloverswithdifferentaccents.C.ItshowshowsocialclassandaccentarelinkedinBritain.D.Itshowstherelationshipsbetweenpeoplefromdifferentclasses.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。SimplewaystoimproveyourwrittenEnglishManypeoplethinkitisreallydifficulttoimprove(提高)theirwritinginEnglish.Don’tworry,though.HerearesomesimplestepsthatyoucantaketoimproveyourwrittenEnglish.●Increaseyourvocabulary.Toexpressyourselfclearly,youneedagoodactivevocabulary.That’snotjustbeingabletoknowlotsofwords—itmeansactuallybeingabletousethemcorrectly.___16___Tip:Whenyoulearnanewword,trytolearnalltheformsofthatword.●___17___Peopleoftensaythatwelearntowritebestbyreading.ReadinginEnglishisusefulinmanyways.Itisagreatwaytogetanideaofthedifferentstylesofwritingandseehowtousewordsproperly.Tip:___18___Learningshouldn’tbeboring.Readeachtextseveraltimestomakesureyouunderstandhowtousenewwordsandexpressionsinthetext.●Improveyourgrammar.Grammarisveryimportantbecauseitimprovesthequality(质量)ofyourwriting.Tip:___19___Thefirsttime,lookforgeneralmistakesandthesecondtimelookformistakeswiththegrammarpointyouarestudyingatthemoment.●Justdoit!Thebestwaytoimproveyourwritingistogetapenandpaperandwrite.Bepreparedtowriteseveralversions(版本)ofeachtext.___20___A.Knowyourreaders.B.Readwidelyandoften.C.Alwayscheckyourwritingtwice.D.Remember,practicemakesperfect!E.Choosebooksorarticlesthatinterestyou.F.Usesimplerlanguageandshortersentencestoshowyourideas.G.Dothisbylearningnewwordswithexamplesentences,notjustwordlists.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AlongtimeagotherelivedagirlnamedLilly.Whenshestartedgoingtoschool,shewas___21___.Allherclassmatesbullied(欺侮)herforhershybehavior.Iftheteacheraskedanyquestions,shewouldn’tanswerbecauseofhershyness.Butshewasa___22___studentandsheknewallthe___23___.Outofallthesubjects,herfavoritesubjectwassports.Shealways___24___tobeafootballplayeronherschoolteam.Butthestudentsalwaysmadefunofher.____25____,shedidn’tcarewhather___26___wouldsayasshewantedto____27____thatshecouldbeafootballplayer.Soduringtheday,Lilly____28____herschool,andatnight,shewouldpracticefootballatherhome.Hermotherinstalled(安装)somemorelightsintheirgardensothatherdaughtercould____29____properly.Finally,theselectionsfortheinter-schoolforfootballcompetitioncame.Lilly,withoutathought,______30______togoforit.Herclassmates______31______her,andsaid,“Boo!youwillnotmakeit.Backoff!”ButLillydecidednotto______32______theirwords.Asshebegantoplay,everybodywas_______33_______herexcellentskills.Thejudgesweresowowedbyherconfident_______34_______thattheynotonlyselectedLillybutalsomadeherthecaptain.Now,everybodywantedtobecomeLilly’sfriendandsoonshebecamethe_____35_____girlintheschool.21.A.friendly B.bored C.shy D.patient22.A.young B.bad C.new D.bright23.A.answers B.titles C.orders D.examples24.A.wanted B.hated C.required D.agreed25A.Instead B.However C.Atlast D.Asusual26.A.classmates B.parents C.teachers D.teammates27.A.suggest B.warn C.prove D.believe28.A.visited B.attended C.closed D.supported29.A.research B.rest C.study D.practice30.A.decided B.learned C.helped D.forgot31.A.comforted B.protected C.laughedat D.knewabout32.A.introduce B.consider C.say D.copy33.A.thankfulfor B.satisfiedwith C.proudof D.surprisedby34.A.voice B.behavior C.smile D.thought35.A.simplest B.strangest C.mostpopular D.mostbeautiful第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Nobody____36____(like)tolose,butwemustacceptthatlosingispartoflife.Afterall,wecan’twinallthetime.Althoughlosingisunpleasant,itcanbeapositivething.Wecanlearnfromeveryfailure,whichmayhelpussucceedinthefuture.Butfirstwemustknow

____37____tobeagoodloser.Foronething,weshouldtakeapositiveattitudetowardsit.Wecanbeginbyrealizingthatlosingissometimesunavoidable.Therefore,wedon’tneedtobe____38____(embarrass).Wemustcorrectourmistakesandtryagain.____39____isknowntoall,practicemakesperfect.Ifwepractise____40____(lose)bycreatingchallengesfor____41____(we),wewillneverbeafraidoffailure.Foranother,weshouldbepolitewhenwelose.Ifweofferourcongratulationstothewinnerandshareinhisorher____42____(happy),ourdisappointmentwill____43____(definite)goaway.All____44____all,beingagoodloserwillhelpustosucceedinlife.Itmightbepainfulatfirst,buttherearemanybenefits.Goodlosers____45____(respect)andadmiredand,mostimportantly,theywinintheend.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你班要举行一个英语学习经验交流会。作为英语课代表，你是老师指定的发言人之一。请你准备一篇发言稿与同学们交流，内容包括：1.你的英语学习经验（多看多听多交流）；2.对同学们的鼓励。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dearclassmates,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou!第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Grandmacalledmeinfromtheyard.“Wouldyoupleasegotothestoreforme?I’mreadytobakerolls,andthereisn’tenoughyeast(酵母).Takeaquarterfrommylittlechangepurse.”IfoundGrandma’spurseandputthequarterinmypocket.Iwassooninthelittlegeneralstorethatservedourfarmingcommunity.“Mr.Jenkins,”Isaid,“Grandmaneedssomeyeast.”Mr.Jenkinssetthreecakesofyeastonthecounter(柜台).Hiseyestwinkled(眨眼),andhesmiledatme.“Andwhatdoyouneed?”Íknewwhathemeant.Iwasalwaysallowedtopickacent’scandywhenIcametothestorewithGrandma.ButGrandmawasn’there,andshehadn’tsaidanythingaboutspendingapenny.“HowmuchchangedoIhavefromaquarter?”Iasked.“Fourcents,”Mr.Jenkinsreplied.“Theyeastisseve