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广东省信宜市第二中学2022—2023学年上学期期中考试

高 二 英 语

本卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。共8页, 满分共130分。考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

 1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、就读学校等用黑色钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡上。 2.选择题部分全部使用铅笔涂答，非选择题部分全部使用黑色钢笔或签字笔答题，不按要求不给分。选择题部分每小题选出答案后, 用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。不能答在试卷上。

 3.考试结束后, 监考员只收答题卡。

一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

 从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 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。

1. My car            on my way to work. That is why I was late for work this morning.

 A. broke out       B. broke in     C. broke down      D. broke up

2. It was his assistant that was             for the big mistakes.

A. to be blamed     B. to blame      C. blaming     D. have blamed

3. The question discussed at the meeting was ___________ it was worth trying.

A. whether       B. why      C. that      D. how  

4. This is the first time that I            away from my family for such a long time. 

A. am       B. was        C. have been      D. had been

5. 　　　　　, it is my opinion that this complete treatment process was very successful.

A. After all      B. Now that      C. For example       D. In summary

6. The reason           he was sleepy in class was          he stayed up last night. 

A. that, that    B. why, how     C. which, whether     D. why, that

7. My grandpa's breakfast mainly __________ whole grain biscuits and a glass of milk.

A. thinks of     B. consists of         C. dreams of        D. hears of

8. I take three meals a day at the same time each day, __________ holidays.

A. regardless of    B. because of        C. instead of       D. in charge of    

9. The third live class from China's space station         when I turned on the TV.

A. began      B. had been begun    C. had begun        D. has begun

10. You can’t be too careful while driving. Accidents often ________ carelessness.

A. arose of B. arise from C. arise of D. arose from

11. With housing price         rapidly, David could not afford a house on his own.

A. went up      B. goes up      C. going up      D. to go up

12. If         , the thief will be punished by the police.

A. catching      B. catch       C. caught        D. is caught

13. Mr. Bell urged his students ________ hard with the final examination drawing near.

A. study      B. studying     C. have studied       D. to study

14. Standing in front of the public, he tried his best to appear ________ .

A. with ease     B. at ease      C. in ease     D. for ease

15. He delayed ________ her the bad news, waiting for the right moment.

A. telling         B. tell             C. to tell            D. told

二、阅读（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

 A

 The Best Free Tourist Places in America

Alaska: Anchorage Market and Festival

Although Anchorage isn’t the capital of Alaska, it is the state’s largest city with the largest population. The Anchorage Market and Festival is open and free of charge on weekends. Anchorage is at the beginning of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, where walks can last between two hours and a half day.

It’s free, of course.

Arkansas : Walmart Museum

Lying in the northwest corner of Arkansas is Bentonville, which gave birth to a little mall you may have heard of. It’s Walmart, one of the biggest companies in the world at present. It is free to visit the Walmart Museum, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. And just outside the town is the well-known Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, which is also free.

Connecticut: Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut was the first place in the U.S. to offer pizza to the hungry and the homeless, including students of Yale University. While in New Haven you can go on a tour of the campus (校园), where many beautiful buildings have existed for a long time. It’s the university where President Bushes, Bill and Hillary Clinton, journalist Bob Woodward, and Samuel F. B. Morse studied.

Kansas: Santa Fe Trail

Western Kansas has very little light pollution. So as you travel along, stop once in a while and stare at the night sky. The Santa Fe Trail went through Kansas and you can still walk the longest remaining distance of the road just outside Dodge City.

16. What may especially attract visitors to Bentonville?

A. The chance to find many interesting goods.   

B. The chance to get trained in a large company.

C. The chance to get a good knowledge of Walmart.

D. The chance to get something free in Walmart.   

17. What can people do in New Haven?

A. Meet famous people. B. Appreciate old buildings.

C. Attend some free classes. D. Make pizza with students of Yale.

18. Which place is more attractive to those who enjoy the peaceful night sky?

A. Kansas. B. Bentonville.  C. Anchorage.  D. New Haven.

 B

Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.

One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.

A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人）may watch lots of TV.

Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watch an average of less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.

In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.

While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to increasing findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.

19. According to the study, what’s the possible reason of low scores for the low -scoring group?

A. They are unable to go to college.  B. They are not interested in math.

C. They have watched a lot of TV. D. They have had computers in their bedrooms.

20. What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?

A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.

B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.

C. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.

D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.

21. What would be the best title for this text?

A. Computers or Television.       

B. Effects of Television on Children.

C. Studies on TV and College Education.    

D. Television and Children's Learning Habits.

C

Dogs are likely to have complex(复杂的) feelings such as jealousy(嫉妒)and pride, according to a new scientific research.

Dogs feel very jealous when they find that they are unfairly treated. And they do not like seeing their owners being kind to other creatures, especially other dogs. They often react negatively(消极地)when their owners bring home new pets, the research found. “Dogs show a strong dislike to unfair treatment,” Dr. Friederike Range of the Vienna University said.

At first, people believed most animals are short of the “sense of self” , which is needed to experience so-called secondary feelings such as jealousy. These are more complex than feelings such as anger or joy.

Besides dogs research, another research includes cows, horses, cats and sheep, and all the results have shown that animals have far more “sense of self” than we thought.

Dr Paul Morris, a psychologist(心理学家) at the University of Portsmouth who studies animal emotions, told The Sunday Times, “We are learning that dogs, horses, and perhaps many other species are far more emotionally complex than we ever realized. They can suffer simple forms of many emotions we once thought only primates (灵长类) could experience.”

In research among dog owners, Dr Morris found almost all of them reported jealous behavior by their pets. The dog often tried to keep their owner away from a new lover in the early days of a relationship.

Behavioral experts suggest that owners should keep a close relationship with the dog as usual when a new pet or child comes along in order to prevent jealous activity from the dog.

22. What is true about dogs and humans according to the passage?

A. Dogs are often treated unfairly by humans.

B. Dogs usually have more feelings than humans.

C. Humans are angry about their dogs’ negative feelings.

D. Dogs feel unhappy when their owners show kindness to other animals.

23.What does the underlined word “They” in paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A. Dog owners. B. Experts. C. Dogs. D. Primates.

24. Which of the following may the writer of the passage agree ?

A. Dogs have all the same feelings as human beings.

B. Dogs would love to have other animals around them.

C. Dog owners can keep more animals at home to make their dogs happy.

D. Dog owners should be kind to their dogs if they want to bring home a new one.

25. Where is the passage above probably taken from?

A. A magazine. B. A news report. C. A travel book. D. A textbook.

第二节 七选五（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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑, 选项中有两项为多余选项。

Life is filled with regrets. Anyone around you will have no difficulty in telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we have made better choices.   26  

Make better plans.

If you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better.

You will know what comes first and what comes last.   27    If changes happen, you can have more time to deal with them.

Live a more active life.

You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active.

     28   “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.

   29  

A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well. So you have to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always give you better ideas. When you get into trouble, ask others for help. That little help may get you good results.

Never fear failure.

Everybody fails. Even the greatest person fails before he or she achieves success. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road.   30  

Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better and work better when we have the chance to do so.

A. Ask others for help.

B. Find the right friend.

C. You also need to be kind.

D. What can we do to avoid future regrets?

E. Regrets play an important part in our daily life.

F. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do.

G. We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.

三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was walking home from school one day and it happened to be a particularly cold and windy day. All of a sudden, an old lady drove up beside me and asked if I would like a ride 31   . At first, I said it was OK and her    32    smile melted (融化) away the thought that I should never talk to    33   ! We had an amazing chat and she was just such a good woman. She told me her    34    and she dropped me off.

I didn’t see her or talk to her for about a month and one night as I    35    her kind gesture, I decided to return the favor. So, I made a lot of    36    and walked down to her house with my friend. At first I was a bit    37    she wouldn’t remember me or think that I was a bad man who poisoned cookies but luckily, I was    38    wrong. She was so happy, and she hugged me and kissed me and seemed so    39    that someone would do something like that!

When I got home my mom told me that she    40    and told my mom on the phone that she    41   because she was so moved. She said she would never    42   the kindness that was given to her! That filled me with such    43   ! There really is nothing else joyful like helping    44    and making someone’s day    45   !

Let us never forget the joy we get by giving others a hand!

31. A. hospital B. school C. family D. home

32. A. easy B. warm C. strange D. simple

33. A. strangers B. women C. drivers D. neighbors

34. A. family B. car C. address D. numbers

35. A. forgot B. repeated C. remembered D. regretted

36. A. bread B. cookies C. sweets D. salad

37. A. confused B. disappointed C. worried D. nervous

38. A. completely B. usually C. hardly D. generally

39. A. confused B. surprised C. satisfied D. fearful

40. A. visited B. came C. drove D. called

41. A. slept B. left C. cried D. laughed

42. A. permit B. imagine C. pardon D. forget

43. A. interest B. happiness C. puzzle D. sadness

44. A. others B. the other C. another D. other

45. A. busier B. easier C. harder D. brighter

四、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1. 5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案写在答题区相应的横线上。

On October 15, Wang Yaping entered China’s space station core module with the spaceship    46   (launch) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Then on Nov 8, Wang carried out activities out of the spaceship,   47    made her China’s first female astronaut to leave footprints in outer space.

The space team includes three members and they    48   (schedule) to stay in space for six months. Recently, their journey in space    49   (raise) many people’s interest in the differences between male and female astronauts, especially in terms of performing activities out of the spaceship. Despite physical challenges, female astronauts have unique advantages.

Understanding between astronauts based    50   excellent communication skills is very important for carrying out activities out of the spaceship. Women are good at communicating and solving problems    51   (flexible). What’s more, their strong communication skills can also effectively help the team get along well with each other throughout their stay.

Men and women are different in body size, giving women unique edges for spacewalks. Their generally smaller size is    52    advantage, as women will be able to control their weight better, thus performing a    53   (wide) variety of tasks.

Women’s    54   (join) in spaceship is a necessary part of space exploration, and we have entered a new history thanks to Wang’s    55   (contribute) in China’s manned space program.

五、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据语境注意形式的变化，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

56.In recent years the house price in many big cities has ____________ (降低) by 10%. 

57.___________ (恶劣的) weather conditions added to our difficulties.

58. One idea is that enough and good sleep helps us ____________ (增强) new memories. 

59. Mr. Green _____________ (安慰) his students when they lost the football match.

60. This is an ____________ (理想的) opportunity to save money.

61. Our government spent a large ____________ (数量) of money in stopping pollution.

62. On a ____________ (极冷的) cold night, the little match girl was frozen to death.

63. Abe wasn’t ____________ (惊讶的) when his painting works became the highlights.

64. The mother of one of the ______________(受害者) described what had happened to them.

65. Her eyes were ____________ (紧紧地) closed.

六、写作（共2题，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Terry就读于天津某国际学校，对传统中国文化非常感兴趣，你校将举办中国传统文化周，请给Terry写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：

1.活动时间地点；

2.邀请Terry参加；

3.介绍活动内容（看京剧，赏国画等）。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

3.参考词汇：京剧Peking Opera  国画：Chinese painting

第二节 （满分25分）

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。

Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible. “Why are you in such a hurry, early bird?” Mum asked him.” We will have an English spelling test today, Mum, “ Peter said.“Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100.”

Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to school. At last, it was time for the students to have a test. “Responsibility, ”Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently.

“The second word: contribution,” Mr. White said. “So easy.” Peter thought happily. He quickly wrote the word down. Thirty words later, the test papers were collected by Mr. White. After marking the test papers, Mr. White said, “Three of you win a prize today for excellent test scores. Peter, David and Mary get 100 on the spelling test !”

Mr. White praised them. Meanwhile, he gave the three students each a dictionary. Peter’s was an English-Chinese dictionary — the one he liked best. Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered.

After Mr. White gave the test paper back, Peter had a look at the words, feeling proud of his spelling. All of a sudden, the word “contribution” confused him. It didn’t seem right. Peter began to compare it with the one on the word list. It turned out that he had spelled it wrong.

Staring at the red sign “100” which was written on his test paper, Peter was lost in thought. After a while, he remembered a lesson Mum used to teach him, “We ought to be an honest person.”

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。

广东省信宜市第二中学2022—2023学年上学期期中考试

高 二 英 语参考答案

一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1-5. CBACD              6-10.  DBACB                 11-15. CCDBA

二、阅读（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）

16-20  CBACD 21-25 BDCDA

第二节 七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

26-30  DFCBG

三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

31-35 DBACC      36-40BCABD 41-45 CDBAD

四、语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

46. launched              47．which       48. are scheduled            49．has raised                  50．on

 51. flexibly            52．an              53．wider      54．joining    55．contribution/contributions

说明：不区分大小写不给分。

五、单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

56. decreased   得1分；

57. Severe              得1分；

58. strengthen 得1分；

59. comforted        得1分；

60. ideal 得1分；

61. quantity           得1分；

62. freezing 得1分；

63. astonished 得1分；

64. victims                                                      得1分；

65. tightly 得1分；

 [说明：词根正确，形式错误给0.5分]

六、写作（共2题，满分40分)

第一节 应用文写作（15分）     

【参考范文】

Dear Terry,

Knowing that you are fascinated by diverse cultures, I’m exceedingly delighted to invite you to the upcoming event, Chinese Traditional Culture Week.

This cultural event is scheduled to be held in the Art Building from September 21st to 25th, which will last for a week. Aimed at promoting traditional culture and enrich students’ life, various activities will be arranged, including lectures on Chinese festivals, exhibitions of Chinese artworks, Beijing Opera performances and solving lantern riddles. By participating in these activities, not only will you have fun with students, but you will be offered a golden chance to further explore our culture.

Please join us and your participation is greatly expected. I am pretty sure the activities will not fail to impress you.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

第二节 读后续写（25分）        

【参考范文】

Peter raised his hand slowly and nervously. “Mr. White, I didn’t get 100 in the test. I missed a word.” He stood up and handed his teacher the dictionary he liked best and his test paper. “I spelled contribution with ‘si’ instead of ‘ti’.” Peter could feel his classmates looking at him with surprise as he walked back to his desk. Mr. White held up Peter’s test paper. “Class,” he said, “Peter did something even more important than spelling every word correctly in a test.” Mr. White smiled at Peter. “He taught us all a lesson on being honest.”

Peter didn’t expect that his teacher would praise him for being honest. He looked around, finding that many of his classmates were smiling at him. “Peter, I want you to have this dictionary because you set a good example for all of us,” Mr. White said. Peter took the dictionary from his teacher and expressed his thanks to him with a big smile. He also really learnt the importance of honesty. He couldn’t wait to tell Mum one of his best days ever.