山东省德州市2022-2023学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题2

高二英语试题2023.4本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。注意事项：1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.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,再选涂其他答案标号框。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成,答在试卷上无效。第I卷(满分95分)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,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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel.B.Inabank.C.Inthestreet.2.Whatbooksdoesthewomanusuallyreadinthelibrary?A.Storybooks.B.Coursebooks.C.Sciencebooks.3.Howdoesthemanfindthejeans?A.Toobig.B.Abitsmall.C.Unfashionable.4.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Havingcheese.B.Takingapicture.C.Enjoyingafountain.5.WhatisSusanGray?A.Awriter.B.Astudent.C.Areporter.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。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Howdoesthewomanusuallygotoappointments?A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bytaxi.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherwayofkeepingfit?ASafe.B.Tiring.C.Stressful.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.WhyisMariaworried?A.Shemayhurtherlegs.B.Shehastoruntenkilometers.C.Shehasnopreviousexperience.9.WhatwillMariadoonSaturday?A.Relaxherbody.B.Practiceonthetrack.C.Makepreparationsinagym.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whenwillthedininghallclose?A.Atabout6:00.B.Atabout6:30.C.Atabout7:00.11.Whydoesn’tAnnwanttoeatinthedininghall?A.Shehadapizzaalready.B.Shehastoprepareforatest.C.Shedoesn’tlikethefoodthere.12.WhatwillAnnmostprobablydothisweekend?A.Gohome.B.Gofishing.C.Goshopping听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WhatdoesSimonstudyatOxford?A.Physics.B.English.C.History.14.WhatisSimon’sfirstnovelmainlyabout?A.Hisfather’sworkasareporter.B.HisvoluntaryworkinVietnam.C.HisexperienceinSouthAfrica.15.WhatdoesSimonplantodoaftergraduation?A.Goontostudyabroad.B.FindajobinVietnam.C.Writehissecondnovel.16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Publisherandwriter.B.Salesmanandcustomer.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17Whoplantsvegetablesonthehotelroof?A.Colin.B.Steven.C.Peck,18.WheredoesHenryefrom?A.California.B.NewYork.C.Ottawa.19.WhatisthefunctionoftheroofgardensaccordingtoPeck?A.Attractingtourists.B.Promotingbusiness.C.Reducingpollution.20.Whatfactordoesthespeakertalkaboutatlast?A.Thelocalclimate.B.Plantingtechniques.C.Changesoftheseasons.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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AGRADINGPOLICYGradeshelptodetermineastudent’ssuccess.Toacplishthegoaloffurtheringtheeducationandguaranteethesameeducationalopportunitiesforeveryone,thefollowingpoliciesandexpectationsarerequestedtobefollowedbyallstudents.GradingMethodInourschool,gradeswillbeweighedbythefollowingthreecategories.◆CategoryA—Tests,Quizzes,ResearchAssignments,Projects,andPresentations.◆CategoryB—Homework,ClassWork,ContentReadings,Notebooks,andEssays.◆CategoryC—PreparedforClass,ClassParticipation,andDiscussionParticipation.GradingCriteria◆CategoryA:70%◆CategoryB:20%◆CategoryC:10%Withineachcategorydifferentpointscanbeassignedperevent.Participationgradesarecalculatedattheendofeachmarkingperiod.Ifastudentdoesnotparticipate,theydonotearnanypoints.pletinghomeworkassignmentsispartofyourparticipationgrade.Therefore,anyhomeworkassignmentsnotpletedwillresultinpointsbeingloweredfrombothCategoryB&CategoryC.Thisreducesthepossiblepointsthatcanbeearnedandthustheoverallparticipationgrade.DueDatesDuedatesarefinalforallmajorgrades.Advancenoticewillbegiventohelpthestudentsmanagetheirtime.Researchpapersshouldbefinishedpriortothedeadlineinordertoavoidlastminuteproblems,suchasputerorprintererrorsorotherdistractingevents.Studentswhodonotpleteormakeupworkwithinthescheduledtimewillnotreceiveanycreditforthoseassignmentsandwillnothaveanopportunitytopletetheworkatalaterdateandscholarshipisunavailableaswell.1.WhichgradingitembelongstoCategoryC?A.Quizzes. B.Presentations. C.Contentreadings. D.Discussions.2.Whatwillhappenifanyhomeworkisnotpleted?A.Themarkingperiodwillbeputoff.B.Theoverallpointswillbereduced.C.Theparticipationpointwillbezero.D.TheCategoryApointswillbeaffected.3.WhatcanbeinferredfromDueDates?A.Advancenoticeisunavailabletostudents.B.Preparingresearchpapersinadvanceisessential.C.Studentscanmakeuptheirworkafterduedates.D.Scholarshipcanbeobtainedonasecondchance.BJoLand,a53yearoldteacher,washorrifiedwhensherealisedhowmuchherson’sschooluniformwasgoingtocost.Shestartedthinking:“Ifitwasthisexpensiveforus,howonEarthmustfamilieswithmorechildrencope?Andthat’snottakingintoaccountthecostofliving.Food,fuelandenergypricesaregoingupforeveryone.Itseemswrongifitpreventssomechildrenfromattendingschool.”Therefore,Landboughtanewplasticdustbinandputitoutsideherhouse,withasignreading,“Schooluniformdropoff”.ShesetupanonlinegroupcalledSchoolUniformSwapandaskedpeopletodonategoodqualityuseduniformsforfree.Theoperationstartedtogrowalmostimmediately.Peopledriveupanddroptheclothinginherbin.Landsortsthroughit,keepsitandpostsdetailsaboutdonationsonhergroup.Recipientscaneandcollectattheirleisure.Sheevendropsclothesatthehomesofpeoplewithoutcars.“Everychildgoingtoschooldeservestofeelsmartandproud.Wedon’twantchildrentogotoschoolfeelingnegative,becausethataffectstheirlearning.”Landsays.Thereisalsoabeneficialimpactontheenvironment—theprojectstopsgoodqualityuniformsendingupaslandfill.Landhasnoticedthatpeoplerarelytakewithoutalsogiving:“Sometimespeopleleaveflowersonthebin,ortheydropoffsomeoutgrownclothesaswell,evenifit’sjustapoloshirtorafewjumpers.”Shesaysshehasneverreceivedsoileduniform:“Everythingisalwaysreallyclean.”Parentssendmessagestoexpresstheirthanks,sayingsheisdoingawonderfulthingandtalkingabouthowhardthingsareatthemoment.Landalsoreceivessomanymessagesfrompeoplewhoareabsolutelydesperate,becausetheycannotafforduniformsfortheirchildren.Sheisthinkingaboutallthepeopleinhermunitywhowillstrugglethiswinter.Herdeterminationtoensurechildrencanaccesstheuniformstheydeservegrowseverstronger.4.WhatinspiredLandtolaunchthedonationofschooluniforms?A.Theschool’srequest. B.Theenvironmentalneeds.C.Thepriceofschooluniforms. D.Thestudents’personaltastes.5.Whatcanweknowabouttheuseduniforms?A.Theyareofhighquality. B.Peoplemainlyswapthemonline.C.Theyaresoldatlowcost. D.Peoplehavetodrivetogetthem.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeLand?A.Curiousanddiligent. B.Considerateandcautious.C.Inspiringandcourageous. D.Responsibleanddetermined.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.Uniformexchangetoprotectnature. B.Uniformswaptohelpthedisadvantaged.C.Recyclingschooluniformsbeingpopular D.Lowinefamiliesstrugglingforuniforms.CTreesdon’tlookatthecalendartoseewhenspringarrives,buttheyseemtoknowwhenspringisherebetterthanwedo.Theannualshiftfromwintertospringisabreathtakingeventtowatchasleavesbeegreenandalush(苍翠的)environmentrevealsitself.Recentlyaresearchtakesalookatwhytreesincitiesareturninggreenearlierthanexpected.Scientistsusesatelliteimagerytoseewhenplantsturngreen.Byparingspringgreenupsinthe85largestUScities,scientistsfoundthatonaveragetreesstarttoturngreenninedaysearlierincitiesduetothebinedeffectofartificiallightsandurbanheateffect.Accordingtothefindings,oneofthereasonsistheartificiallight.Citylightsbrighteningthenightskies,billboardsignslituponroadwaysandcarheadlightsallcontributetoshiftingtheregulardaytonightcyclethatplantsandtreesrelyon.Inordertostayaliveduringcruelwinters,treeshitthepausebuttonontheirgrowth.Sincetemperaturescanvarydramaticallythroughoutthewinter,thelengthofdaylightisthesignaltreeslookfortosafelystartgrowingagainandturngreen.Onaveragecitiesaretypically1.8to5.4Fwarmerthanruralareas.Thisisknownastheurbanheatislandeffect.Thechangesincityenvironmentsmayaffectseasonalchangesevenmorethanclimatewarmingandcanaffecttheallergyandmosquitoseason,watercycles,andalsoaffectpollinators(授粉媒介).Despitetheworriesandconcern,itisn’tallbadnews.“Withalongergrowingseason,treeswouldbeabletoabsorbmorecarbondioxide,”Aresearchersaid.“Hopefullythey’dhavealongerperiodtodothecoolingeffectthatcanhelpmitigatetheurbanheatingeffectincities.”8.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Torevealhowtreessurvivebitterwinters.B.Towarnhowhumanactivitiesdisturbnature.C.Toexplainwhytreesturngreenearlierincities.D.Toclarifyhowtreesturninggreenearlierbenefitscities.9.Howdidthescientistsconducttheirresearch?A.Bringingouturbanheatislandeffect. B.Developingpicturesshotbythesatellite.C.Allowingthecityenvironmenttorevealitself. D.paringthegreenuptimeinsamplecities.10.Whichofthefollowingelementscontributestotreesturninggreenearlier?A.Streetlamps. B.Watercycle. C.Roadsigns. D.Plantpollinators.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mitigate”meaninthelastparagraph?A.Deepen. B.Develop. C.Relieve. D.Realize.DNostalgia(怀旧)hasbeeincreasinglymoninthecurrentaccelerated,unexpectedchanges.MoreandmoreAmericansareturningbackwithlongingtowhatfeelslikesimpler,sweetertimes.Theycollectcassettetapes,manualtypewriters,evendecadesoldvideogames.Isitamistaketomissthepast?Somepsychologistswarnthattoomuchdevotiontothesocalledgoodolddaysisanescapefromreality;itsuggestslonelinessorthatapersonishavingadifficulttimecopinginthepresent.PsychologistStephanieCoontzarguesthatnostalgiadistractsusfromaddressingtheproblemsofmodernlifeandcontributestoanxiety,depression,sleeplessness,etc.Butnewstudiessuggestthatamodestamountofnostalgiaisnotonlyharmless,butactuallybeneficial.Theysuggestithelpsstrengthenoursenseofidentityandmakesusfeelmoreoptimisticandinspired.Itisalsoatoolforselfdiscoveryandmemoriesareapsychologicalresponsewhenyouwanttotakeabreakfromnegativity.Recallingourchildhoodremindsusof“thetimeswhenwewereacceptedandlovedunconditionally,”saysKrystineBatcho,apsychologist.“Thatissuchapowerfulfort,knowingthattherewasatimeinlifewhenwedidn’thavetoearnourlove.”Nostalgiacanturneventhemostordinarypastintolegendswhichwarmstheheartandthebody.Let’snotforgetthatnostalgiahasbeenasourceofinspirationtocountlessAmericanwriters.MarkTwainrecalledhisboyhood,writing,“Afteralltheseyears,Icanpicturethatoldtimetomyselfnow,justasitwasthen.”Sogoahead,daydreamalittleaboutyourbestchildhoodfriend,alonggonefamilypet,etc.AsDr.Sedikidessays,“Nostalgiaisabsolutelycentraltohumanexperience.”Butatthesametime,keepthesewordsofwisdomfromthegreatinventorCharlesKetteringinmindaswell:“Youcan’thaveabettertomorrowifyouarethinkingaboutyesterdayallthetime.”12.HowisnostalgiaviewedbythepsychologistsinParagraph2?A.Itmightleaveapersoninlowspirits.B.Itsuggestslonelinesssufferedinthepast.C.Itsavespeoplefromdullrealitytemporarily.D.Ithelpstosolvetheproblemsinmodernlife.13.WhataspectofnostalgiaisdiscussedinParagraph3?A.Itsreasons. B.Itsbenefits.C.Itssideeffects. D.Itsworkingprinciples.14.WhyisMarkTwainmentionedinthepassage?A.Hehadastrongsenseofidentity.B.Hetookpicturesofthegoodolddays.C.HeisanexampleofbeingobsessedwiththepastD.Hedrewinspirationfromnostalgiaforhisworks.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsnostalgia?A.Critical. B.Doubtful. C.Objective. D.Indifferent,第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Manypeoplewithabinedloveofreadingandwritingwanttobeebookreviewers.____16____Butmosthaveatleastahighschooldiploma,oroftenacollegedegreeinliteratureorarelatedfield.AnEnglishdegreeandawritingdegreearealsopopularchoicesforprofessionalbookreviewers.Itgenerallytakesmuchpatiencetobeeabookreviewer.It’simportanttolearnmuchaboutbookreviewingbeforehand.Readasmanybookreviewsaspossibletogetasenseforthetoneandcontentfoundinthereviews.Andrememberbookreviewsarealittledifferentfrombookcritics.____17____Ifyouwanttobeeabookreviewer,it’simportanttodeterminewhattypeofbookyouwishtoreview.Mostbookreviewersfocusononespecifictype.____18____Whichevertypeyouwanttoreview,youshouldtrulyenjoyreadingit,andberelativelyknowledgeableaboutmonthemesandplotmethods.____19____Evenifthereviewsareneverpublished,it’simportanttohavesamples.Mosteditorswon’thireareviewerwithoutanysamplepieces.Itmaybeeasiertostartwritingforauniversitynewspaperwhilestillincollege,orforalocalnewspaper.Anotheroptionistowritereviewsandpostthemonablog.Thus,youprepareyourselfforbeingabookreviewer,Mostbookreviewersarefreelancewriterswhoarepaidperpiece,iftheyarepaidatall.____20____Inexchange,theywillreceivefreebookstoreview,sometimesaheadoftheirpublicationdates.Likeanyotherfreelancewritingcareer,itcanbedifficulttogetstarted,butitwon’tbelongforsomeonewhoreallyenjoysdoingthat.A.Andthesalarycanbehigh.B.Itcanbehistoricalfiction,oranythingelse.C.Somesimplywritebookreviewsonavolunteerbasis.D.Interestingly,therearedifferenttypesofbookreviewers.E.It’simpossibletobeeareviewerwithoutwritingsomereviews.F.Bookreviewsaretraditionallylessformalparedwithbookcritics.G.Therearenospecificeducationalrequirementsforbeingbookreviewers.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。BudhaMagar,wholostbothofhislegs,hopestobeethefirstdoubleabovethekneeamputee(截肢者)toclimbQomolangma.Thoughhewillbe____21____withspeciallegs,the43yearoldwillessentiallybecrawlingupQomolangmausinghis____22____.Heestimatesitwilltakehimthreetimeslongerthanablebodiedclimberstoreachthesummit,thoughheis____23____hewillbefasterthanaverageontheladdersectionsbecauseofhissuperiorupperbodystrength.Indeed,movingupwithoutkneesis____24____hard.Magar,aninfectiously____25____andcheerfulman,describeshiswalkinggestureas“likeapenguin”.Inaninterview,hejokesaboutthe____26____oflivingwithoutlegslike“nosmellysocks”.Aswellaspushinghisownbody,hewantstochange____27____aboutdisability.“Evennow,disabledpeopleareviewedas‘theburdenoftheearth’,”hesays.In2010suddenlylegless,hespentatleast18months____28____,drinkingtoomuch,beforeacharityofferedhimthe____29____togoskydiving.“Thatwasabigturningpoint,especiallyformyconfidence,”hesays.“AndwhenI____30____thegroundIrealisedwithoutlegsIcandomanythings.”Herealisedthatitwashismindasmuchashisbodyholdinghimback:“Ididn’tknowhow____31____themindis.Ifwesetourminds,ourbodywill____32____.”Hebegandoingsports—rockclimbing,golf,tabletennis—beforesettinghissightsonmountaineering.Beforelong,achildhooddreamtoclimbQomolangma____33____,andhebegantraininginearnest.Successontheworld’shighestmountaincanneverbe____34____,buthisexpeditionbeliefillustrateshismindset:nolegs,no____35____.21.A.equipped B.guided C.linked D.filled22.A.legs B.hands C.imagination D.ambition23.A.confident B.curious C.fortunate D.content24.A.rarely B.slightly C.casually D.significantly25.A.curious B.polite C.patient D.optimistic26.A.rights B.fort C.advantages D.freedom27.A.fear B.views C.concerns D.sympathy28.A.awkward B.ashamed C.depressed D.exhausted29.A.chance B.message C.direction D.ability30.A.escapedfrom B.headedoff C.movedaround D.landedon31.A.powerful B.dangerous C.confusing D.strange32.A.recover B.follow C.relax D.relieve33.A.faded B.wandered C.resurfaced D.changed34.A.simplified B.guaranteed C.clarified D.recorded35.A.courage B.respect C.limits D.dreams第Ⅱ卷(满分55分)第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在题后空白处填入适当的内容(每空一词)或括号内单词的正确形式。HaveyouheardoftheHuangjuewanOverpass(立交桥)?It____36____(lie)inthecityofChongqinginChina.Itwentthroughyearsofplanningandactual____37____(construct)work.WhenitsfirstfewphotoshittheInternet,manypeoplewere____38____(anxiety),wonderinghowlessexperienceddriverscouldfindtheirwaywithsomanyramps(岔道)androutestochoosefrom.Somementedthatyouwould____39____(force)todrivearoundtheentirecityifyoutookthewrongramp.OtherswonderedwhethertheirGPSsystemswouldbeofanyhelp,____40____(consider)thefiveverticallevelstherampsarepositionedon.However,manypeoplesaytheconcernsaboutusingtheoverpassdon’t____41____(actual)exist.AndLiuBangjun,____42____workedastheleaddesigner,saysthemanyrampsarenecessarytomakeiteasiertogoovertheoverpass.Why?Becausetheoverpassconnectsmanyroads,designershaveconsideredhumanerrorandaddedextraramps____43____(assist)driversinturningaroundfaster.Andincaseofchoosingthewrongroute,drivershave____44____exitoptionwithinafewminutes,andit’seasytoseeroadsigns.Soalthoughtherampsgo____45____manydifferentdirections,driversshouldn’tbetooworried.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)46.假如你是李华,你的英国朋友Charles正在学汉语,发来邮件请你推荐一部中国名著。请回信,内容包括：1.内容简介;2.推荐理由;3.表达期待注意：1.词数应80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearCharles,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写(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,使其构成一篇完整的短文。TwoTicketstotheBigGameTwotickets.Onlytwoticketstothebigquarterfinalsbasketballgame.ThreepairsofeyesallfocusedontheticketsinDad’soutstretchedhand.Marcus,theoldest,spokethequestionrunningthrougheveryone’smind,“Onlytwotickets?But,Dad,whichofusgetstogowithyou?”“Yeah,Daddy,whogetstogo?”repeatedCaleb,theyoungest.“Dad,can’tyougetanymoretickets?”Iasked.Imightbetheinbetweensister,butIwasjustaseagerasmybasketballcrazybrotherswereforanightoutwithDad.“I’mafraidnot,”Dadanswered.“Mr.Williamsonlyhastwoseasontickets.HewasthoughtfulenoughtooffertheticketstoSaturday’sgametomewh