2022荆州八县高二上学期期末英语试题含答案（听力）

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高二英语试题

本试卷共8页，67题，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

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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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.

答案是C。

1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

What will the man do this afternoon?

A. Play football. B. Wash his shoes. C. Clean his room.

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What does the man do?

A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A student.

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Why does the woman suggest the shirt with long sleeves?

A. It is lovely. B. It is warm. C. It is comfortable.

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What are the speakers talking about?

A. A picnic. B. A friend. C. A picture.

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Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. In a park. B. In an office. C. In a restaurant.

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。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6. Where is the church?

A. Across from the garden center. B. At the end of the motorway. C. In front of the bridge.

7. How will the woman get to the hotel?

A. By rail. B. By car. C. On foot.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8. What has the woman forgotten to write on the list?

A. Onions. B. Potatoes. C. Carrots.

9 What does the man need to decide at the market?

A. Whether to buy cheese. B. How much cheese to buy. C. What kind of cheese to buy.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

10. Why does the woman make the call?

A. To order food. B. To report the wrong delivery. C. To know some food information.

11. What did the woman receive?

A. The children’s party special. B. The lunch special for ten. C. The adult’s party special.

12. What does the woman want the man to do?

A. Change the order. B. Check the order. C. Return her money.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

13. Who has two boys in the man’s family?

A. Peter. B. Tim. C. Sam.

14. How many children does Linda have?

A. Five. B. Three. C. Two.

15. What does the man think of the kids when they get together?

A. Noisy. B. Quiet. C. Interesting.

16. What do we know about the woman?

A. She is married with kids.

B. She comes from a very big family.

C. She is the youngest in her family.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

17. Where was rice first grown?

A. In India. B. In the U.S.A. C. In a European country.

18. What can we learn from the talk?

A. Rice has a history of 50,000 years.

B. European rice is grown in dry fields.

C. About 550 million tons of rice is produced each year in Asia.

19. When is the Yokohama Noodle Museum closed?

A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Sunday.

20. What can people do on the first floor of the museum?

A. Make noodles by hand. B. Buy noodle-related objects. C. Taste different types of noodles.

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）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Tianjin Panshan Mountain Scenic Area

Panshan Mountain is listed among the national 5A Scenic Spots and is well-known for its natural scenery, Buddhist temples, and royal gardens.

The mountain was first recorded in books from the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) and became popular in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Seventy-two temples, 13 exquisite towers, and a royal garden were built on the mountain and were well-regarded by several Chinese emperors.

The main peak of Panshan Mountain is Guayue Peak and is surrounded by other peaks including Zigai Peak to the south, Zilai Peak to the north, Jiuhua Peak to the east, and Wujian Peak to the west. The splendid pine trees, clear streams, and the grotesque stones all make Panshan Mountain Scenic Spot attractive.

Ideal sightseeing season: Early January to early March

Opening hours: 8:00—18:00

Ticket price:

1. A single ticket: 118 yuan per person (a free ticket to the Painting and Calligraphy Academy in Panshan Mountain + a ticket for Tianxia Panshan—a performance introducing Panshan’s scenery).

2. Ticket packages:

(1) 198 yuan/person (an entrance ticket + a single trip electro-mobile ticket going up to the top + a one-way cableway ticket to Wansong Temple)

(2) 168 yuan/person (an entrance ticket + a one-way cableway ticket to Wansong Temple)

(3) 178 yuan/person (an entrance ticket + a one-way cableway ticket to Guayue Peak)

3. Astudent or a senior ticket: 62 yuan per person

Address: Lianhualing village, Guanzhuang Town, Jizhou District, Tianjin.

Telephone: +86-22-29821235

Website: http://www.chinapanshan.com/index.html (Chinese)

21. What do we know about Panshan Mountain?

A. The mountain became popular in the Han Dynasty.

B. It has attractive scenery and unique culture.

C. It is surrounded by Zigai Peak to the north and Zilai Peak to the south.

D. E-mail is available on its website for you to book the ticket.

22. When are you recommended to visit Panshan Mountain?

A. In December. B. In July. C. In September. D. In February.

23. How much should a couple and their 10-year-old girl pay to visit Guayue Peak?

A. 458. B. 418. C. 398. D. 298.

B

Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society is honored to announce that Shirley M. Malcom is the 2021 receiver of the Gold Key Award. As the Society’s highest honor, the Gold Key Award is presented to a member who has made extraordinary contributions to their profession and has encouraged critical innovations to enhance the health of the scientific research, and to promote the public understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition.

“Dr. Malcom has pioneered and championed much of the thinking about diversity and inclusivity in science that is finally being adopted today. We are delighted to present her with the Sigma Xi Gold Key Award,” announced Jamie Vernon, executive director and CEO of Sigma Xi. “It is hard to overstate Dr. Malcom’s contributions to the sciences and science education. She is a model of the values that Sigma Xi stands for,” said Sigma Xi President Robert Pennock.

Trained as a zoologist and ecologist, Malcom has played many roles in her distinguished career, including high school science teacher, university tutor, and National Science Foundation program officer. In her current role as the senior advisor and director of SEA Change at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), she heads initiatives that focus on advancing institutional transformation in support of diversity, fairness, and inclusiveness.

Malcom has been a pioneer and role model for African American women in science. Throughout her career, she has advocated for the advancement of science education for minority students at every level, from K-12 through college, graduate school, and beyond.

The symbolism of the Gold Key Award pays respect to the early days of Sigma Xi (late 1800s to early 1900s), when acceptance into the Scientific Research Honor Society was often accompanied by the presentation of a small gold key. The key represented pride in the science or engineering accomplishments of the holder. Previous receivers of the award include Walter E.Massey, Gordon E. Moore, and Norman R. Augustine.

24. Why was Dr. Malcom awarded the Sigma Xi Gold Key Award?

A. Because she was a zoologist and ecologist.

B. Because she worked as a high school science teacher.

C. Because she promoted public understanding of variety and inclusiveness in science.

D. Because she set up the Education and Human Resources Programmes.

25. Which of the following words can best describe Dr. Malcom?

A. Innovative and pioneering. B. Brave and determined.

C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Cautious and friendly.

26. What do you know from the passage?

A. Dr. Malcom has made contributions to starting institutional transformation.

B. Dr. Malcom has advocated for the advancement of science education for all students.

C. The Gold Key Award is a symbol of pride and honor in science.

D. There are three receivers of the Gold Key Award in total.

27. Where can we most probably read this text?

A. In a book review. B. In a guidebook. C. In a biography. D. In a news report.

C

Different contexts affect food production, processing, trade, marketing and consumption. As a result of this, the food availability, accessibility, and affordability as well as consumers’ eating behaviour and nutritional status vary. One possible picture is presented here to provide an idea on how Covid-19 might impact the global food system.

Consumer demand plays a crucial role in food production and their demands depend on purchasing power and preference. Because of the lockdown, there is no work for many people. As a result, they do not have enough money to buy adequate food for their families. The closure of restaurants, school meals and tourism businesses may reduce the demand for fresh food. People buy frozen, dried and canned food with longer shelf life. Energy-dense, less nutritious foods are often more affordable than fresh and nutritious one.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Covid-19 is not likely to be transmitted through food. However, workers can get infected by each other if they do not maintain social distance properly. Shortage of labor can not only hamper food production, but also the processing and handling of food. On the other hand, non-perishable food with longer shelf life may get priority over perishable food considering the demand. Some of these foods have lower nutritional value.​

Around the world, millions of people depend on international trade either for their livelihood or food security. The virus outbreak might slow down global trade and marketing of food. As a result, countries depending on imported food can face difficulties. The closure of ports and other supply restrictions will prevent food supply. The price of transferring food within and outside of the country may get more expensive. It means import may get more expensive and export may bring less money.​

On the other hand, the restriction in transport and supply can be the cause of food loss particularly for fresh fruits and vegetables. Companies may face difficulties to import the ingredients for different products, which may disturb the production.

28 Why do people purchase foods with longer shelf life after the lockdown?

A. Because the foods are more nutritious and more affordable.

B. Because they can buy enough food for their families.

C. Because the foods are fresh and frozen.

D. Because Covid-19 reduced people’s purchase power.

29. What does the underlined word “hamper” mean in paragraph 3?

A. Promote. B. Block. C. Spread. D. Resist.

30 What can be inferred form the last two paragraphs?

A. Companies may make more profits depending on imported food.

B. The outbreak of the virus limits the import and export of food.

C. The cost of food around the country will increase sharply.

D. Inadequate ingredients leads to the shortage of fresh food.

31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A. Could Food Production Stand Up to COVID-19?

B. Do You Change the Purchasing Preference?

C. Can Universal Food System Survive the Lockdown?

D. Will Perishable Food Give Way to Non-perishable Food?

D

Facial recognition software has found an unlikely new application: scanning the faces of thousands of British children in school canteens.

Nine schools in North Ayrshire will today start taking lunch payments by scanning the faces of pupils, claiming that the new system speeds up queues and is more secure than the card payments and fingerprint scanners they used previously. “It’s the fastest way of recognising someone at the till,” said David Swanston, the managing director of CRB Cunninghams, the company that installed the systems. “In a secondary school you have around a 25-minute period to serve potentially 1,000 pupils. So we need fast productivity at the point of sale.” He said the average transaction time was cut to five seconds per pupil.

However, privacy campaigners say there is little need to spread out facial recognition technology, which has been criticized for often operating without gaining approvals from the owners. Swanston argued that CRB Cunningham’s system, which uses cameras to check against coded face-print modes stored on servers at the schools, was different from live facial recognition systems that scan through crowds to identify faces. Live facial recognition has previously caused debate after being used by schools for security or to monitor attendance.

North Ayrshire committee said that 97 percent of children or their parents had given agreement for the new system. “Pupils often forget their PINs and unfortunately some have also been the victim of PIN cheating, so they are supportive of the planned developments and appreciate the benefits to them,” the council said.

But some parents said they were unsure whether their children had been given enough information to make their decision, and suggested that peer pressure had also played a role.

32. What can we infer from Swanston’s word?

A. He speaks highly of the system.

B. The software is intended to promote the sales.

C. The technology has previously caused debate.

D. The system will be helpful when the students forget their PINs.

33. What is not the advantage of the facial recognition software?

A. It speeds up the queues.

B. It is safer than the previous payments.

C. It operates without being approved of.

D. It benefits the pupils who often forget their PINs.

34. What’s the author’s attitude to the application of facial recognition technology?

A. Supportive B. Disapproved

C. Objective D. Critical

35. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Facial recognition has been the best way adopted so far.

B. Parents disagree with the application of facial recognition system.

C. The facial recognition system can benefit the pupils who are forgetful.

D. Schools speed up canteen queues with facial recognition technology.

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

People Are People

Globalization has brought different cultures together in a way unimaginable one hundred years ago. Today, Chinese, Indians, Arabs, Africans, Anglos, and Hispanics may all work in the same offices, attend the same schools or live in the same neighborhoods. As cultures meet with each other, many differences stand out. ____36____

We want to show, however, that there is more to these cultures than diversity. Let’s take examples of the following old proverbs.

“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”

“One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.”

“Be honest to those who are honest and those who are not honest.”

“A sacrifice is spoiled by a lie and the merit of devotion by an act of cheating.”

____37____ These seem to be a sort of cultural unity.

We don’t want to imply all cultures are the same. Cultural diversity is real, and people from different cultures view many situations in different ways. ____38____ They are justice, courage, patience, generosity, equality, mercy, kindness, respect for the elders and many more. Lying and stealing appear to be wrong no matter where you go. Perhaps some cultures make room for extenuating circumstances more than others; perhaps different cultures apply these virtues in different ways; and when values are inconsistent, different cultures may place different levels of importance on them. ____39____ But both cultures may still value both.

To us, it seems as if there is some sort of code of right and wrong that everyone in the world seems to understand, regardless of culture. It is almost as if, behind all of the diversity, one finds a common understanding—a human culture—that goes beyond racial, social, and political boundaries. ____40____

A. And our society has lately stressed the importance of diversity.

B. All people seem to agree that we ought to have unique culture.

C. Each value supports many more sayings from different cultures.

D. These sayings from four separate cultures all support the same value—honesty.

E. However, historically, different cultures seem to share a great many common values.

F. It is almost as if, despite all our differences, we are all still the same—we are just people.

G. For example, one culture may lean more toward justice and another culture more toward mercy.

第三部分 语言知识运用（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight (货物) yard and— ____41____ on my head. Now I can still ____42____ the brightness of sunshine. It would be wonderful to see again, but a ____43____ can do strange things to people.

Life, I believe, asks a continuous series of ____44____ to reality. The hardest lesson I had to learn was to ____45____ myself. I am not talking about the kind of self-confidence that helps me down an ____46____ staircase alone. But I mean something bigger: the confidence that I am, ____47____ being imperfect, a real, ____48____ person; that there is a special place where I can make myself fit.

It took me years to discover and ____49____ this confidence. It had to start with the simplest things. Once a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was teasing me. “I can’t use this,” I said. “Take it with you,” he urged me, “and roll it around.” The words was ____50____ in my head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball I could hear where it went. This gave me an ____51____ how to achieve a goal I had thought impossible: playing baseball. At Philadelphia’s Overbrook School for the Blind I ____52____ a successful variation of baseball and I called it ground ball.

All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to ____53____ them, one at a time. I had to be clear about my ____54____. It was no good trying for something I knew at the start was ____55____ out of reach since that only invited the bitterness of failure. I would fail sometimes anyway but on average I made progress.

41. A. bombing B. swinging C. landing D. flowing

42. A. repeat B. recall C. restore D. resist

43. A. prospect B. consequence C. prediction D. misfortune

44. A. conflicts B. adjustments C. incidents D. accidents

45. A. advocate B. motivate C. trust D. accompany

46. A. uncommon B. distant C. stable D. vivid

47. A. in spite of B. in advance of C. in need of D. in charge of

48. A. gifted B. modest C. depressed D. optimistic

49. A. bless B. boost C. bother D. buffet

50. A. cited B. carved C. displayed D. forecast

51. A. inspiration B. intention C. interaction D. initiative

52. A. generated B. rejected C. exposed D. approved

53. A. strengthen B. express C. engage D. attain

54. A. competence B. appetite C. religion D. vision

55. A. barely B. tightly C. entirely D. instantly

第二节 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Someone gave me a book for my ____56____ (nine) birthday because they knew how much I loved to read. I don’t remember what it was, nor do I even remember what it was about. The adult thought this kind of book was worthy ____57____ (read). But I never read it.

If I hadn’t had access to books that I ____58____ (want) to read, I would not be an author today. I would not be a reader. Now consider the restrictions that some well-meaning adults place ____59____ today’s kids in their quest to have them read “quality” novels, ____60____ primarily refer to canonical (经典) literature. There’s a place for the classics, but there’s also a place for modern ____61____ (work) and fun.

When kids have access to libraries and the freedom to self-select books, they develop their identities as readers. It’s part of an education that advocates ____62____ (learn) how to think, not what to think. But still, some adults want to tell them ____63____ to read.

This is wrong. Kids need to find ____64____ (they) in books and to see representation in books that expands beyond their own lives. They need the freedom to choose whether they want to read books as windows, mirrors, roadmaps, or _____65_____ (entertain).Without that freedom, they might not read at all.

第四部分  写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

66. 假设你是李津，你校交换生Jim为了更深入体验中国文化，在校园网站上发布广告寻找寄宿家庭（a homestay）。请你写一封邮件给他，内容包括：

1. 邀请Jim来你家寄宿；

2. 简介你们家能让Jim体验哪些有关中国文化的活动；

3. 其他对Jim的帮助；

参考词汇：calligraphy, Kung fu, cuisine

注意：1. 词数80左右；

请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Dear Jim,

Learning you are seeking for a homestay to expand your understanding of Chinese culture,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Kind regards!

Li Jin

第二节（满分25分）

67. 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

Compean was no stranger to Angeles National Forest. He’d hiked the park near his home in Southern Califonia numerous times. But after exploring along a new path last April, the 45-year-old mechanic was lost.

As the day faded into dusk, following several hours of aimless wandering, his concern turned to fear. The place was remote and rough. With no flashlight, only a little water and a power bar in his backpack, and less than ten percent battery remaining on his cell phone, Compean was unprepared for anything more than the two-hour journey he’d planned.

Compean climbed to a spot, some 7,000 feet above sea level, where he found at least one bar of signal. “SOS. My phone is going to die. I’m lost.” he texted a friend, attaching a photo showing where he was.

All Compean could do then was wait and hope. The temperature was dropping fast, and the winds were becoming stronger. Wearing little, Compean was chilled to the bone. He hugged himself into a tight ball, using his backpack to protect his bare legs. But he wouldn’t sleep. After spotting two mountain lions and a bear, he spent the night on high alert, keeping a big stick and some sharp rocks beside him in case an animal came close.

Sixty miles away in Ventura County, Ben Kuo was working at home when he read a Tweet from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriffs’ search-and-rescue teams had spent the previous night unsuccessfully looking for Compean, so they released the message to the public, hoping someone might know the location.

Kuo, then 47, works in the tech industry, and he has an unusual hobby: “I have always loved looking for where photos are taken,” he says. When he saw the unclear image of Compean’s legs surrounded by an endless landscape of rocks and plants, he instinctively pulled up a satellite map on his laptop. Since the Sheriff’s Department said Compean’s car was parked near Buckhom Campground, he soon narrowed his search to a possible location. The final step was comparing the original photo with the 3-D images of that place from Google Earth.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Para. 1

Compared to the map of Google Earth the location matched!

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Para. 2

After being rescued, Compean met Ben Kuo on the Internet.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________