安徽省芜湖市第十二中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题2

芜湖十二中20222023第一学期高二期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分20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分，满分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.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Askingtheway.B.Tellingtheway.C.Gettingintheway.2.Whatdoesthemanshowgreatconcernfor?A.Hisstudies.B.Hishealth.C.Worldaffairs.3.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Haveindependentthought.B.Showrespectforherteacher.C.Reachanagreementwithherteacher.4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Hiremorestaff.B.Knowmoreabouttheguard.C.Interviewtheguard’sfamily.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Heagreeswiththewoman.B.Thewomanshouldbepolite.C.Thewoman’sconcernisuseless.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。听下面一段长对话，回答小题。6Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheprogram?A.Itisfantastic.B.Itisn’tthatbad.C.Itisn’tworthwatching.7.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Stayathome.B.Attendameeting.C.Goonabusinesstrip.听下面一段长对话，回答小题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirmajors.B.Afterclassactivities.C.Plansaftergraduation.9.Whatdoesthemaninvitethewomantodo?A.Watchaplay.B.Joinaclub.C.Dosomesports.听下面一段长对话，回答小题。10.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?A.Toborrowadisk.B.Togetsomehelp.C.Toopenupaprogram.11.Whatiswrongwiththewoman’sputer?A.Itkeepsshuttingdown.B.Ithasastrangesound.C.Itcan’tbeconnectedtotheInternet.12.Wherewillthespeakersmeet?A.Attheman’shome.B.Attherepairstore.C.Atthewoman’shome.听下面一段长对话，回答小题。13.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Attendingameeting.B.Enjoyingaconcert.C.Queuingupfortickets.14.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heisaprofessor.B.Heisveryclever.C.Heisactiveinsports.15.Wheredoesthewomanworknow?A.InSeattle.B.InChicago.C.InLosAngeles.16.WhoisSusan?A.Theman’sdoctor.B.Theman’swife.C.Theman’scolleague.听下面一段独白，回答小题。17.Whenwilltheswimclassesbegin?A.OnApril29th.B.OnApril30th.C.OnMay1st.18.Howmanyswimclassesarebeingoffered?A.10.B.15.C.20.19.Whomustetotheswimskillshow?A.ThosewhohavenoLevel3certificate.B.Thosewhowanttopasstheskillleveltestquickly.CThosewhohaveneverattendedmunityPoolclasses.20.Whowillratethestudents’skilllevels?A.Theinstructors.B.Thespeaker.C.Thelocalmunity.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。ATheNationalGalleryTheNationalGalleryinLondonhasahugecollectionof2,400piecesonline,andyoucansearch,browse(浏览)andviewtheartonitswebsite.ThankstoGoogleStreetView,youcanalsotakevirtualtoursof18rooms.AndifyouhaveanOculusVRheadset,youcaneventakeaVRtouroftheSainsburyWing,whichcontainsover270paintingsyoucangetup,closeandpersonalwith.ArtUKArtUKisanonlineplatformthatbringstogetherartworksfromsomeofthemostimportantculturalinstitutionsacrossBritain.Ifyouneedsomeinspiration,ArtUKalsohasyoucovered,asithassorteditsartworksintocategorieslikeAbstract,FloralArtPrints,ModernInteriorPrintsandImpressionism.ArtUKalsohasanonlineshopwhereyoucanpurchaseprintsthatwilladdatouchofclassandcolourtoyourhome.ArtnetItallowsvisitorstobrowsegalleriesfromallovertheworld,withsomeofthemostcurrentandcontemporaryartworksheldbycuttingedgegalleristsonofferthroughtheportal.Youcanalsotrackandfollowauctionlotsandsales.Artnetnewsalsobringsyouuptodatenewsonthegoingsonintheartworld.Basically,Artnetisthegotoplaceonlineforeverythingyouneedtoknowaboutthecontemporaryartworld,itsartists,galleries,works,buyersandcollectors.TheAffordableArtFairTheAffordableArtFairwasoriginallyheldinBatterseainLondonin1999withaviewtoprovidinganalternative,andcheaperoptionforpurchasingartoutsideagallerysetting.TheAffordableArtFairisoneofthebestplacestoshopforartonline,aspricesrangefromaround£50to£6,000,sothereshouldbesomethingforeveryone.It'salsoagreatplacetofamiliarizeyourselfwithemergingandupandingartists.1.WhatisspecialaboutTheNationalGallery?A.Thepaintingsarecategorized.B.Ithasagreatcollectionfromallovertheworld.C.Itcanmakeyouasifyouwerereallyinthegallery.D.Itsinspirationesfromimportantculturalinstitutions.2.Whichwebsitebestsuitspeoplewhowanttoknowthelatestinformationaboutart?A.ArtUK. B.TheNationalGallery.CTheAffordableArtFair. D.Artnet.3.WhatdoArtUKandTheAffordableArtFairhaveinmon?A.Theyhaveonlineshoppingservice.B.YoucanfindFloralArtPrintsinthem.C.Theyprovidecheapchoicesforthepublic.D.Youcanknowsomepromisingartistsinthem.BHeleftClevelandforMiamiandfinallybecameachampion.HewentbacktohisbelovedCleveland,beforeheleftfortheLosAngelesLakers.Heplayedineightstraightfinals.NoNBAplayerwonmoregamesormoreMVPawardsoverthelast10yearsthanhedid.HewenttoHollywoodandmademovies.“That’sall?”LeBronJamesasked,injokingdisbelief.No,that’snotall.Thosewerejustsomehighlightsofthelast10yearsandtherewasnosignofslowingdown.Tohonorhisachievements,JamesisaddedtoTheAssociatedPress(AP)Listofmaleathleteofthedecade,whichincludesTigerWoods,WayneGretzkyandArnoldPalmer.HeeasilydefeatedTomBradyoftheNewEnglandPatriotsintheAPvote.Jameshasatypicalschedulethatevensurprisesthoseclosesttohim.Hewakesupat3amandarrivesattheWarnerBroslotby3:45—whereaweightroomandacourt,builtjustforhim,werewaiting.He’dbeliftingby4:00,gettingshotsupby5:30andbereadytojoinhisteamby7:00.“That’swhoheis,”saidMikeMancias,oneofJames’bestfriends.“Hedoeswhateverittakestoachievehisgoal—especiallyhisgameandhiscraft.”The2010sforJamesstartedwith“TheDecision”,thewidelycriticizedtelevisedannouncementofhischoicetoleaveClevelandforMiamiHeat.HewaswiththeHeatforfouryearsbeforehejoinedtheNBAandfinallywonthetitlein2012.Clevelandwasveryunhappywhenheleft.Butitforgavehimandweledhimbackin2014.In2018,JameswenttoHollywoodandsetupapanytomakemovies.“Therearealotofbigmomentsforthisdecade,”Jamessaid.“Butthebestone?DefinitelymarryingSavannah.”JamesgotmarriedwithSavannahBrinson,hishighschoolsweetheart,in2012.Theyalreadyhadtwosons,andaddedadaughterin2014.4.WhofailedtobenamedtheAPmaleathleteofthedecade?A.TigerWoods. B.TomBrady. C.WayneGretzky. D.ArnoldPalmer.5.WhatdoesMikeManciasmean?A.Jamesisagoodfriend. B.Jamescannotstaylongwithanyteam.C.Jamesisadeterminedman. D.Jamesspendstoomuchtimeonthegame.6.WhendidJamesstartmakingmovies?A.In2010. B.In2012. C.In2014. D.In2018.7.WhatcanweknowaboutSavannahBrinson?A.Shegotmarriedin2014. B.SheisacheerleaderfortheLakers.C.Sheisamotheroftwochildren. D.ShefellinlovewithJamesinhighschool.CFromMozarttoMetallica,tonsofpeopleenjoylisteningtovarioustypesofmusicwhiletheypaint,write,ordraw.Mostbelievethatmusichelpsincreasecreativity,butaninternationalstudyconductedbyEnglishandSwedishresearchersischallengingthatview.ThestudyresultswereechoedbyscientistsfromLancasterUniversity,andtheUniversityofGavle,sayingtheirfindingsshowmusicactuallyweakenscreativity.Toreachtheirconclusions,researchershadvolunteerspleteverbalproblemsdesignedtoinspirecreativitywhilesittinginaquietroom,andthenagainwhilemusicplayedinthebackground.Theyfoundthatbackgroundmusicsignificantlyweakenedthevolunteers’abilitytopletetasksconnectedwithverbalcreativity.Theteamalsotestedbackgroundnoiseslikethosemonlyheardinalibrary,butfoundthatsuchnoiseshadnoinfluenceonsubjects’creativity.Thetasksweresimplewordgames.Forexample,volunteersweregiventhreewords,suchasdress,rise,andflower.Then,theywereaskedtofindasinglewordconnectedwithallthreethatcouldbebinedtoformamonphraseorword.Thesingleword,inthiscase,wouldbe“sun”(sundress,sunrise,sunflower).Volunteerspletedthetasksineitheraquietroom,orwhilelisteningtotwodifferenttypesofmusic:rockmusicorlightmusic“Wefoundstrongevidenceofweakenedperformancewhenplayingbackgroundmusicinparisontoquietbackgroundconditions,”sayscoauthorD.NeilMcLatchieofLancasterUniversity.Heandhiscolleaguesfindthatmusicnegativelyinfluencestheverbalworkingmemoryprocessesofthebrain,preventingcreativity.Also,asfarasthelibrarybackgroundnoiseshavingseeminglynoeffect,thestudy’sauthorsbelievethatwasthecasebecauselibrarynoisescreatea“regularstate”environmentthatdoesn’taffectconcentration.“Toconclude,thefindingsherechallengethepopularviewthatmusicincreasescreativity,andinsteadshowthatmusic,whatevertypeitis,isalwaysadisadvantageforcreativeperformanceinproblemsolving,”thestudyreads.8.TheunderlinedwordinParagraph1canbereplacedby________.A.challenged B.accepted C.doubted D.heard9.Whatwerethevolunteersaskedtodointhestudy?A.Toplaymusic. B.Tobinegivenwords.C.Tocreatenewwords. D.Toconnectwordswithmusic.10.Whatcanweinferfromthestudy?A.Quietbackgroundinspirescreativitybest. B.Librarynoisedoesnoharmtocreativity.C.Musichasabadeffectonlanguageability. D.Musictypesmatterincreativeperformance.11.Whichisthemainideaofthepassage?A.QuietEnvironmentsPreventConcentration. B.BackgroundNoiseAffectsConcentration.C.posingMusicWeakensCreativity. D.ListeningtoMusicReducesCreativity.DInthepastfewdecades,thewayweshophaschangeddramatically.Weusedtobuyourgoodsintraditionalshops.Now,customersareincreasinglybuyingonline,wheretheycanorderwhatevertheywantdirectlytotheirdoorwiththeclickofamouse.AspaniesracetoimprovetheirInternetshoppingexperience,thetrendtowardsshoppingonlineispredictedtocontinue.Mostpeoplemonlythinkthatonlineshoppingisbetterthaninstoreshopping.Afterall,anonlinestoredoesnotusetheelectricitythatatraditionalstoremightuseanditdoesn'trequirethecustomertodriveanywhere.Soyouwouldthinkthecarbonsavingsmustbesignificant.TakethetypicalhomedeliveryroundintheUK,forexample.Supermarketdriversoftendo120deliveriesonan80kilometreround,producing20kilogramsofCO2intotal.Incontrast,a21kilometredrivetothestoreandbackforonehouseholdwouldgenerate24timesmoreCO2!However,therealityisslightlymoreplexthanthat.Manyhomedeliveriesfailthefirsttimeandthedriverhastomakeasecondorthirdattempttodeliverthepurchase.Thecarbonfootprintalsogoesupifthecustomerchoosestoreturntheitem.AstudyinGermanyshowsthatasmanyasoneinthreeonlinepurchasesarereturned.Accordingtoanotherstudy,merchandiseworthnearly$326millionisreturnedeachyearintheUSA.Twobillionkilogramsofthisendsupinlandfill,leadingto13tonsofCO2beingreleased.Whenwetakeallthesefactorsintoconsideration,werealizethatonlineshoppingisn'tnecessarilyasgreenaspeoplemightthink.Thereissomepositivenews,asvariousonlineretailersarestartingtolowertheircarbonfootprintbyturningtoelectricdeliveryvehicles.However,thequestionofhowtodealwithreturnsefficientlyandwithoutwasteisachallengethatmanypanieshavenotwantedtoface,buttheyhavetoshoulderresponsibilities.12.Whatisamonbeliefaboutonlineshoppingaccordingtothetext?A.Itbringsunpleasantchanges. B.Itincreasespanies'pressure.C.Itismoreenvironmentfriendly. D.Itcostslessthaninstoreshopping.13.ThedatainParagraph3andParagraph4mainlyshowsthat________.A.wastefromonlineshoppingshouldberecycledB.customersshouldthinktwicebeforeshoppingC.someonlineitemsareactuallyofpoorqualityD.onlineshoppingmaycausemuchcarbonfootprint14.Howdoonlineretailerstrytoreducecarbonfootprint?A.Bycuttingthedistanceofdelivery. B.Byusingagreenerwayofdelivery.C.Bychoosingtosellelectricvehicles. D.Byrecyclingtheircustomers'returns.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.BadEnvironmentalImpactofOnlineShoppingB.ShoppingDeliveryIsHarmingtheEnvironmentC.TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofShoppingD.OnlinepaniesCauseMuchCarbonFootprint第二节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。Toshootasceneofpeopleeatingfood,youneedtwodifferentperspectives(角度).Torecordabusjourneytoschool,youneedthreequickcuts.Topletethisshort,morningrushhourvideoblog–or“vlog”–youneedfourpiecesofmusic.___16___Withmorethan90millionvlogsavailableonline,and2,000postedeveryhourontheYouTubevideosharingsite,CBSNewssaystheyaremainstreamwithpeoplebornafter1995.___17___MoreyoungChinesepeoplehavebeeinspiredtograbacameraandrecountthedetailsoftheirdayonSinaWeibo,BilibiliorWeChatMoments.“Themostimportantthingaboutvloggingistotellagoodstory.Othervisualeffectsareauxiliary(辅助的),”wroteUSvloggerCaseyNeista,whohasalmost10millionsubscribersonYouTube.ChinesevloggerWangXiaoguangisanexampleofagoodstoryteller.Inoneofhispopularvlogposts,WangtellsthestoryoftravelingtoJapan.Whilethere,hetookarideinthewrongdirectionandgotlost.Worse,heforgottobringaphonecharger.___18___AnotherkeyaspectofvlogsisthatthecontentisbasedoneverydaylifeaccordingtoOuyangNana,18,ayoungChinesemusician.ShedocumentsherlifeatBerkleeCollegeofMusic.Ordinaryasvlogsare,asmanyas15millionfansshareherwowsandwoes(喜怒哀乐)onadailybasis.___19___PengYixuan,anewsreporterwithChinaDaily,recordedherfirstexperienceattendingandreportingonthetwosessionsinMarchofthisyear.Witharelaxed,chattyandpersonalapproach,shepresentedtheconferences,“bringingmorewarmth”tothegrandpoliticalevent,accordingtoPeople’sDaily.Therearepopularvlogsforbeauty,gaming,fashion,foodandtravel.Vloggersarelearningnewwaystoexperiencethethrillofthem._____20_____Thenwhatareyouwaitingfor?Grabacamera!A.Theyefromallwalksoflife.B.However,hedidn’ttakethenumberofhishotel.C.VlogginghastakenChinabystormoverthepastyear.D.Someotherpopularvloggerschoosetoshowtheircareers.E.Vlogspavethewayforfutureadvertisingandsalescampaigns.F.Luckilyhewasabletoborrowmoneyfromastrangerandescapetrouble.G.Vloggershavethesetechniquesinmindastheyfilmtheirdailyactivities.第三部分英语知识运用(共三节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15题;每小题1分，满分15分)I'vealwayslovedmountaineering(登山)andthementalandphysicalchallengesthatgowithit.Thistimethepeak(山峰)ofMt.Whitneyismy___21___.Therearequiteafewwaysuptothebigmountain,butwe___22___thetraditionaloneatlast,almost12milestothetop.Idecidedtomakethistriplessabout___23___andmoreabouttheclimbandmypersonaljourneywithafriend.Thinkingaboutitthisway,Idecidedtocarryonlyonecamerato___24___thecourse,butitstilladded3.2poundstomybackpack,which___25___2.8poundswithoutthecameraequipment.Fortunately,climbingwithafriend___26___sharingtheweight,keepingourpacksalittlelighter.Therefore,we___27___reachedthetopjusttwodayslater.Thisparticulartripwaspreparedforapersonaltriponpurposetogettothepeakandenjoythebreathtaking___28___.Climbingsuchtallpeaks___29___everyaspectofyou,asanaturephotographer.Itcantestbothyourphysicalstrengthandphotographic___30___.Canyouimaginebeing14,000feetup,___31___thethinairofthehighaltitude(海拔)environmentwhilealsotryingtobe___32___withyourpositions(作品)?That’swhatweweredoing!Andthat’sthejoythateswithclimbingMt.Whitneyaswell.Likeanyother___33___innature,therearerisksinmountaineering,though,Extremealtitudeandtheunpredictable(无法预测的)weatherwilltesteventhemost___34___climber.Despitethefact,mountaineeringformeisallabouttheexperiences,whichmakesmelivetothe___35___.21.A.imagination B.impression C.destination D.kingdom22.A.chose B.repaired C.missed D.covered23.A.shelters B.photos C.clothes D.foods24.A.discover B.draw C.guess D.document25.A.weighed B.lifted C.balanced D.cut26A.lookedfor B.resultedfrom C.contributedto D.focusedon27.A.suddenly B.legally C.obviously D.quickly28.A.painting B.scenery C.performance D.movement29.A.attracts B.pays C.tests D.brings30.A.skills B.attitudes C.times D.dreams31.A.identifying B.improving C.collecting D.breathing32.A.confident B.patient C.familiar D.creative33.A.secrets B.adventures C.rules D.species34.A.excited B.devoted C.experienced D.frightened35.A.longest B.fullest C.highest D.farthest第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10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。Theideaofrunninglongdistancescanbediscouragingatfirst.____36____,withalotofpatienceandababystepapproach,youcansteadilydevelopasolidpace____37____willlastforlongerandlongerstretches,evenwhileyouchatwithyourrunningpartner!Whetheryouareonlybeginningtorunorhavealreadymadeapracticeofit,designatrainingschedule____38____(base)onyourcurrentabilities.Forget“nopains,nogains.”Resisttheurge____39____(push)yourselftoohardortoofast.Keepyourrunssensibleandachievable,especiallyinthebeginning.Runningisanexercisewithariskof____40____(injure),especiallyforbeginners.Thetortoisewinstheracemannerwilldecreaseyourchanceofhurting____41____(you).Ifyouhavelittleornomilesunderyourbelt,shiftbetweenrunningand____42____(walk)inthebeginning.Jogforoneminute,andthenwalkforfour.Repeatthreemoretimesforatotalworkoutof20____43____(minute).Astheoneminutejoggingintervals(间歇)beeeasierfromoneworkouttothenext,doublethem____44____twominuteseachanddecreasethewalkingintervalstothree.Continuetoincreasethejogginganddecreasethewalkingovertimeuntilyouare_____45_____(fortable)runningforatotal20minutestretch.第三节单词拼写(共10小题;每小题0.5分，满分5分)46.Sheheldhersleepingbaby________(温柔地),singingunderatree.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)47.Still,mostofusvolunteersbreatheasighofr________whentheseasonestoaclose.(根据首字母单词拼写)48.TheseatbeltsinaFormulaOnecarnotonlygivethedriverasenseof________(安全),theyalsodirectlyprotecthiminanaccident.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)49.Theseanimalsareveryr________andareprotectedbylaw.(根据首字母单词拼写)50.Paul________(值得)amentionforallthehelphehasgivenus.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)51.Hewantedtogetawayfromeverythingsohemovedtoad_________(遥远的)place.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)52.Notallartworksared________inthismuseumatthesametime.(根据首字母单词拼写)53.Thenewfactorywillhavesomemoreworkers_________(雇用)aftertheNewYear.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)54.Hegavea______(生动的)accountofhislifeasafighterpilot.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）55.My_________(雄心)istobeadmittedintoakeyuniversity.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)第四部分读后续写(满分20分)56.请阅读下面材料,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Whatifyouweredeaf?Whatifyouweresickwithcancer?Whatifyouweresufferingfromboth?Whatwouldbeyourlastwish?Kennethwastherightunfortunateboy,whosesinglemotherwasbothdeafandseriouslysickwithhopelesscancer.Howeagerhermotherwastohear,enjoy,andappreciatethemostbeautifulsoundoftheworld!Forhe