陕西省咸阳市礼泉县2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

第1页/共1页礼泉县2022～2023学年度第二学期期中质量调研高二英语试题注意事项：1.本试题共10页,满分150分,时间120分钟。2.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名和准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后,监考员将答题卡按顺序收回,装袋整理;试题不回收。第一部分：听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whereisthenecklacenow?A.Inthebedroom.B.Inthekitchen.C.Inthesittingroom.2.Whatdoesthemandoprobably?A.Apilot.B.Ateacher.C.Anartist.3.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.HemissedtheTVprogram.B.Hedoesn＇tliketheprogramatall.C.Heexperiencesapowerfailureeverynight.4.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Goforarun.B.Studyinthelibrary.C.Attendtheconcert.5.Howmuchwillthemanpayifhissonvisitstheparknow?A.10yuan.B.25yuan.C.50yuan.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。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whyisthewomanspeakingtotheman?A.Shefeelssickafterthemeal.B.Sheneedshelporderingfood.C.Shewantstohavelunchwithhim.7.Whatisspecialaboutthechickensoup?A.Ithasalotofcheese.B.Itcomeswithfreshbread.C.Itwasmadebythewoman.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.What’swrongwiththewoman?A.Shehasabadheadache.B.Shehasabadtoothache.C.Shehasafever.9.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomandowiththereport?A.Improveit.B.Leaveitwithhim.C.Handitinlater.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.WhatdidPhoebedecidetodoafterseeingthecatinthepicture?A.Adoptit.B.Contacthisfamily.C.Takeittothevet’s.11.Whydidtheformerownergiveupthecat?A.Hehadnotimetolookafterit.B.Thecatmaycarrydiseases.C.Thetreatmentwasexpensive.12.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WhowillgoonafamilytriptoBoston?A.Jack.B.Sam.C.Tracy.14.Whydoesthemangiveuptheideaofwatchingafootballmatch?A.Heisnotmuchofafootballfan.B.Heisbusypreparingforadrivingtest.C.Hecan’tfindanyonetogowithhim.15.HowwillTracyservetheconcert?A.Bylayingtables.B.Bykeepingtheplaceclean.C.Bytakingcareofthedrinks.16.Whatwillthemandoattheconcert?A.Singasong.B.Playthepiano.C.Playtheviolin.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.HowmanylanguagesdoesSaintMary’sschoolteachnow?A.3.B.4.C.5.18.WhendidSaintMary’sschooljointheConfuciusclassroomprogram?A.Twoyearsago.B.Threeyearsago.C.Fouryearsago.19.Whichofthefollowingisn’tmentionedabouttheprogram?A.Chinaoffersbooks.B.Chinasendssometeachers.C.Chinapartlypaysteachersintheschool.20.WhatcanweinferinthetalkintheUnitedStates?A.FewerpeoplestudyChinese.B.Itisshortofvariousteachers.C.MoreandmorepeoplelearnChinese.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。ANorway:WondersoftheArcticGoonanexpeditiontoexploreNorway’sbeautifulfjords(峡湾),viewtheNorthernLights,watchwhalesandpolarbears,anddiscoverthefrozenSvalbardarchipelagobyland,seaandair.What’sIncluded·Entrytoallsitesandattractions.·English-speakingtourleaderthroughout.·Allaccommodation,internaltransport,cruisesandhuskysleds.·Breakfast,lunchesandeveningmeals.·DomesticflightsbetweenTromsoLongyearbyenandOslo.What’sNotIncluded·Travelinsurance.·Internationalflights.Accommodation·RadissonBluHotel,TromsoApleasantandmodernfour-starhotelinthecitycentrethatoverlookstheharbourandfjord.It’sjustashortwalkfromthecity’scultural,architecturalandhistoricsites.Aroundthehotel,therearestunningviewsoverthecityanditssurroundinghills.·RadissonBluPolarHotel,LongyearbyenClaimingtobetheworld’snorthernmostfull-servicehotel,thisrecentlyrenewedfour-starhotelhasgreatviewsacrosstheAdventfjordandHiorthfjelletmountain.It’samodernhotelthatisdecoratedwithpicturesoftheregion’spolarhistory.Someoftheroomswereoriginallybuiltandlocatedforthe1994WinterOlympics.Withanopenfire,jacuzzi,hottubandfashionablerestaurant,therearemanywaystorelaxhere.ContactUsIfyouhaveaninquiry,ideaorjustwanttochat,emailusattours@newscientist.comorcall441224980439(Global),442045712435(UK).1.Whatwillnotthistravelprovidefortourists?A.English-speakingtourleader.B.Internaltransport.C.Dailymeals.D.Internationalflights.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabouttheRadissonBluHotel?A.Thehotelclaimstobetheworld’snorthernmostfull-servicehotel.B.It’sanancientfive-starhotelinthecitycentre.CTouristscanenjoygreatviewsoftheharbourandfjord.D.It’salongdistancefromthecity’scentre.3.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoufindthetext?A.Travel. B.Science.C.Fashion. D.Education.BWorkingrobotsaretypicallybig,simpleandstrong.Theyarelargepreprogrammedunitsworkingindangerousjobs.Buttheideaofputting“cobots”whichworkinharmonywithhumansintousehasbecomearealityandhaschangedroboticproductsworldwide.Cobotsincluderobotsmadeoftoughmaterialsthatprovidesupportforthedisabledandsoftware-basedassistantsforhomeofonlineservices.WiththeiroperatingsoftwareupdatedfromtheInternet,thesehelperswillbecomeanextensionofmobiledevices.Mostindustrialrobotsarenotdesignedtodealwithunpredictablehumanjobs.However,byreducingrobotsdowntodesktopsizeandplantingthemwithAI,thenextgenerationofcobotswilllearnfromusandcooperatewithusbetter.Lightweightcobotscanworkinlessspaceandsharethemselveswithpeopleratherthanbeingcagedoff.Decreasingcostsforroboticsystemsmakethemmoresuitableforsmallbusinesses,andtheireasyset-upmakesthemsimpletodeploy.Typicalindustrialusesforcobotsincludepackingandmachinetending.Moredetailedusesincludecleaningdirtysamples,pickingplants,makingteaandcoffeeandsoon.Still,expertsthoughtthatintroducingrobotswouldleadtojoblosses.Somepeoplesaidthat20millionindustrialjobswouldbelostworldwideby2030.Actually,itwasnotthecase.WhatbigcompaniessuchasGermany’sMercedes-Benzdiscoveredwasthatrobotsalonewerenotintelligentenoughtokeeppacewiththedemandforspecialproducts,whichstilldependsonalargenumberofskilledstafftocontrolandpushthewholeprogress.“Unplannedchangestoproductionandsaferinteractionwithhumanswillthenrequireastepchangeinrobotimprovements.Ithasbecomenecessarytousethenewgenerationofcobotsinpeople’sdailylife,andcooperationshouldbeconsideredasanapplicablestrategy.Whenwemakepeopleandmachinescooperate,wecanproducemanymoreproductsononeproductionline,”saidMarkusSchaefer,headofproductionplanning.4.WhatcanweknowaboutcobotsfromParagraph2?A.Theycanmeetavarietyofneedsindailylife.B.Theyarestillattheexperimentalstage.C.Theyareonlydesignedtoservetheinjured.D.Theycandomanyboringtasksforpeople.5.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethenewlydesignedcobots?A.Complexbutcreative.B.High-costbutuseful.C.Affordableandconvenient.D.Small-sizedandenergy-saving.6.WhatcanbeinferredfromSchaefer’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Cobotsattractalargenumberofbuyers.B.Cobotsmaycauserisingunemployment.C.Cobotsbringbothbenefitsanddisadvantages.D.Cobotspromotinghuman-robotcooperationisatrend.7.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tostresstheinfluenceofcobots.B.Todiscussthedevelopmentofcobots.C.Toencourageimprovementsinsmarttechnology.DTointroducesomemethodstoimprovelifequality.CThey,stretchingalongtheshore,swimquitelovely,lookingforunderwatergreenstofeedon.However,inthesedays,somethingismixingwiththeseagrassthatmanatees(海牛)liketoeatalongFlorida’swesterncoast.Andit’smakingthemsick-evenkillingthem.It’sapoisonousformofalgae,whichisusuallycalled“redtide”becauseofitscolor.Algaeareplant-likeorganismsthatlivemainlyinwater.Mostareharmless,butredtideisanexception.Whenitgetsmixedinwiththegrassandthemanateeseatit,theygetsosickthattheycan’tevenswim.“They’rebasicallyparalyzed(瘫痪的),andtheybecomeunconscious,”saidVirginiaEmonds,ananimalcaremanager.Manateesaremammalsandtheyneedtosurfaceoftentobreatheinair.Ifamanateeisparalyzed,itcan’tswimandwilldrown.AsofMonday,thecurrentredtideoutbreakhaskilledatleast184manateessincethebeginningofthisyear.ThathasalreadybeatenFlorida’srecord-highnumberformanateedeathsinasingleyear-andwestillhavenearlyninemonthstogo!Theexpertsaren’tsurewhentheredtideoutbreakwillend.Somanymoremanateesareindanger.ThesituationhasgottensodesperatethatFloridazooshaverescuedatleastadozenmanatees.YoucanfindmanateesanywherefromBraziluptoFlorida-andthroughoutmuchoftheCaribbeanSea.Infact,themanateeisofficiallyconsideredanendangeredspecies.ThankstotheUSgovernment’sprotection,Florida’smanateepopulationhasgrowntoapproximately5,000inrecentyears.Buttheredtideisthreateningtheirsurvival.Someexpertssuspectthatpollutionfromfarmsevenmightbefuelingtheredtideoutbreak,becausefertilizerthat’susedonfarmsoftenwindsupinwater.AndwhenthatfertilizedwaterrunsoffintotheGulfofMexico,itmakesthingsgrowfaster-justlikeonland.8.Theword“them”(inthefirstparagraph)probablyrefersto“______”.A.endangeredanimals B.manateesC.algae D.underwatergreens9.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheredtide______.A.hascauseddamagetomostoftheunderwatergreensB.servestocultivatefarmlandsC.destroymanatees’abilitytosurfacetobreatheD.giveriseto184manatees’deathseverymonth10WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.ThecurrentsituationofmanateesinFlorida.B.Thepotentialcauseoftheexpansionoftheredtide.C.ThefataleffectofthepoisonousredtideonmanateesD.Theresearchers’effortstopreventtheredtidefromspreading.11.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Theredtidehasbeenchangingthemanatees’habitat.B.Theredtidehasbeenposingathreattothemanatees.C.Themanateeisofficiallyanendangeredspecies.D.Moreeffortsshouldbeputtosavethemanatees.DDavidBrownisknownastheworld’sfastestcompletelyblindrunner.HewasdiagnosedwithKawasakidiseaseat15monthsold,whichledhimtocompletelylosehissightbyage13.Brownsayshewaslivinginfearforanumberofyearsuntilhediscoveredhispassionforrunning.Afterwinninganessaycontest,heearnedtheticketfortheOlympicGamesinBeijingin2008.Itwasatthattimethatheknewhewantedtocompetehimself.Paralympicrunnerstrainandcompetealongsidesightedguides.AttheRioGamesin2016,BrownandhispartnerJeromeAveryran10.99inthemen’s100-meterdashtotakehomethegold.Brownmadehiswaytorunningfromanothersport.Heexplainsthathelosthislefteyewhenhewas3,andlostvisioninhisrighteyeovertime.Heplayedbasketballasakid,butwasincreasinglygettinginjuredbecausehecouldn’tseetheballcoming.“Itooktheopportunitytorunontheplayground,andrealizedIhadsomespeedthere,”hesays.HepursuedhispassionattheMissouriSchoolfortheBlind.Brownstartedattheschoolwhenhewas11,anditwastherethathereallystartedrunningtrack.HegottohisfirstParalympicgamesbywritingaboutrunning.Brownwasoneofthe25winnersofanessaycontestthatgottoattendtheeventinBeijing.Hesayshewroteabouthowheusedsportstoovercomeobstacles,notingthatahegrewuphestruggledwithdepression.It’simportanttobeinsyncwithyourrunningpartner.HisnewpartnerStewardsayshedoesn’thavetoslowdownwhenrunningwithBrown,becausehe’sfast.A10-or11-secondracedoesn’trequiremuchspeaking,Stewardsays.“It’salsoanhonor,”Brownsays.HenotesthatParalympicrunnerscan’tdowhattheydowithoutguideslikeSteward,whocouldtheoreticallyrunsolobutchosenotto.Hecallsit“agreathonor”.12.WhatmadeDavidBrowndecidetotakepartinthecompetitionhimself?A.Winninganessaycontest.B.WinninganOlympicmedal.C.Attendingthe2008Olympics.D.AttendingtheMissouriSchool.13.WhatmadeDavidBrownchangefrombasketballtorunning?A.Hischangeinpersonalinterest.BThedeclineandlossofhisvision.C.ThediagnosiswithKawasakidisease.D.HisparticipationinhisfirstParalympicgames.14.WhatcanweknowaboutDavidBrown’sessay?A.Itwasdepressing.B.Itwasinteresting.C.Itwaspessimistic.D.Itwasinspiring.15.WhichproverbbestdescribesDavidBrown’sstory?A.Factspeakslouderthanwords.B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.C.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.D.Hopeforthebest,preparefortheWorst.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Peopletakeupvolunteeringfordifferentreasons.Somepeoplewantto“givesomethingback”.____16____.Whateverthereason,youneedtomakesomedecisions.____17____Firstly,whatsortoforganizationdoyouwanttohelp.Youmighthaveaparticularcharityinmind.Andperhapsyouhavebeenaffectedbysomeoftheproblemsthatacharityaimstosupport,likechildrenwhoneedhelp.Manylocalschoolsrelyonvolunteerswhocomeinregularlytoreadwiththechildrenorhelpwiththeirmath.DecideonthekindofworkYouhavetodecidewhatsortofvolunteerworkyouwanttodo.____18____.Doyoupreferhands-onwork?Areyougoodatdealingwithpeople?Doyouhaveabackgroundinpaperwork?Charitiesneedvolunteerstoworkinshops,organizeormanagemoney-raisingevents,or,inthecaseofanimalcharities,walkdogs.ApplyforsuitablepositionsBepreparedwithinformationaboutyourprevious(orcurrent)employmentandthesortofskillsyouhave,sothatthecharitycanmatchyoutothemostappropriaterole.Youmightthinkthatyouhavenosuchskills.Don’tletyourlackofconfidencestopyou.____19____Callforsomerelevantinformation____20____,butsmallercharitiesmightnothavemoneytodothis.Inthiscase,youwouldusuallyneedtophoneorvisittheirofficestofindouthowyoucanhelp.Youwillbewelcomedwithopenarms.A.AskyourfriendsandlovedoneswhattheythinkyouhavetoofferB.DecideonyourtimeC.OtherswanttomeetnewpeopleorlearnnewskillsD.MostcharitiesattractvolunteersandadvertisespecificrolesavailablethroughtheirownwebsiteE.ChooseacharityororganizationF.Withoutthem,theywouldn’tcarryouttheirworkG.Thinkaboutyourexistingskills第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Draperwastheownerofasecondhandbookstore.Oneday,whenhewassortingthrougholdbooks,anenvelope____21____fromone.Insidewasanundated____22____andafadedphotoofawomanholdingalittlegirlonherlap.ThelettersaidifBethanywas____23____it,itmeanttheauthorhaddied.TearswerewellingupinDraper’seyes.Thesewerea____24____woman’slastwordstoherchild.Hehadto____25____Bethany.“Whoeveritiswillwantthis,”hethought.“Youwouldn’t____26____aletterlikethat.”Hesupposedifthebookendedupinhisshop,thenBethanywas____27____fromaroundBishopAuckland.Andhethoughthewould____28____thelittlegirl’sface.Evenifshe’d____29____thearea,theremightbesomeoneinthetownwhowouldrecognizethepicture.Hestartedwiththelocalnewspaper.TheNorthernEchowroteaboutthestoryofthe_____30_____letter._____31_____,BethanyGash,now21andamotherherself,wasonFacebookabout10milesawaywhenaclosefriendmessagedhertocheckoutthe_____32_____.Asshereadhermother’s_____33_____,whichshethoughthadbeenlostforever,shesaidshethoughtshemustbe_____34_____Bethanywasonly4whenhermotherdied.Fiveyearslater,herfamily_____35_____toanewhome.Andtheletter,putawayinthepagesofabookforsafekeeping,wasunintentionally_____36_____.Sherememberedunpackingandlookingfortheletter,andthenmadlysearchingthrougheverythinginthe_____37_____thatitwasthere.“That’swhenIrealizeditwasgoneandI’dneverseeitagain,”shesaid.Draper_____38_____theletterinperson.Healso_____39_____herachildren’sbookforherson.Bethanywasgreatlymovedtohavetheletterback,andalsotouchedbythestranger’s_____40_____.21.A.reflected B.operated C.drafted D.fell22.A.biography B.airmail C.postcard D.letter23.A.reading B.destroying C.adapting D.piling24.A.talented B.shallow C.voluntary D.dying25.A.find B.introduce C.phone D.comfort26.A.testout B.throwaway C.cutout D.adjustto27.A.likely B.luckily C.slowly D.suddenly28.A.witness B.govern C.forget D.recognize29.A.bought B.left C.annoyed D.desired30.A.vivid B.absurd C.lost D.broken31.A.However B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.Otherwise32.A.ticket B.routine C.homework D.article33.A.textbooks B.lectures C.words D.languages34.A.writing B.dreaming C.joking D.conducting35.A.moved B.turned C.contributed D.pointed36.A.burned B.donated C.abolished D.robbed37.A.hope B.silence C.ambition D.concept38.A.kept B.distributed C.delivered D.published39.A.abandon B.brought C.returned D.sold40.A.expectation B.apology C.kindness D.security第二节语法填空(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。Whenevercelebrationsormajoreventstakeplace,peopleinWenxiCounty,ShanxiProvincetakeouthuamotoentertain____41____(guest)forpromisingoutcomesinthefuture.Theseflourandflower-shapedbuns,orhuamo,candatebacktotheMingandQingdynasties,____42____(know)foritselegantdesignandinnovativeconception.Itiscloselyrelatedtolocalcustomsand____43____(wide)usedinfestivals,weddings,birthdaysandmanyotheroccasions.Inaddition,huamo____44____(get)tothehigh-endmarketasabusinessgiftinthepastdecade,sinceitcanbemadeintoartwork____45____canlastforsevenoreightyears.Makinghuamois____46____ancientculturaltraditioninChina.Theway____47____(make)itishandeddownfromgenerationtoge