河南省2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案）

河南省2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

Best Animated Movies of All Time

    These are the finest animated movies ever made. These entertaining animation classics are the best of a lasting, ever-developing modern art form.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    As the first ever animated feature film in history, this is also the first animated film to win Oscars. Despite the huge lack of funds, Walt Disney bet the farm(孤注一掷) on this musical fantasy. A lot of people thought he was crazy to believe audiences would connect the movie with hand-drawn creations in 80 minutes.

Mulan

    Mulan was based on a Chinese legend and told the story ot a woman who pretended to be a man, and replaced her father to fight in the war. The film took the idea of the Disney princesses and turned it on its head with a very strong-willed and powerful female leading the way. The film finally picked Oscars.

WALL-E

    How could a general audience in 21st century empathize(产生共鸣) with a robot who barely says a word? Well, big-eyed, kind-hearted, sensitive and romantic WALL-E is one of the greatest wonders, and his dangerous journey through outer space is nothing short of fascination. You can expect this Oscar-winning movie to last as long as the great silent comedies of Charlie Chaplin.

The Lion King

    The film tells the story of Simba, the little, who finally became the king of the grassland with the company of many enthusiastic friends. With no shortage of grand scene, memorable characters, and humour, this Africa-set loose adaptation of Hamlet sits on the top of the mountain. It was awarded for its attractive music.

1、What is special about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?

A. It is the earliest film ever made. B.It is the first film to win Oscars.

C. It was doubted before its release. D. Its process of filming went well.

2、What do WALL-E and Charlie Chaplin's works have in common?

A.There are few lines. B. The heroes are robots.

C. They were Oscar-winning films. D. They were set in Chinese culture.

3、Which is adapted from Shakespeare's works?

A. Snow White and the Seven Duarfs. B. Mulan.

C.WALL-E.  D.The Lion King.

    On a hot July 4th afternoon, when Eric was driving suddenly he found the road in front of him began to disappear. He was so frightened that he stopped and closed his eyes. It became totally gray in his right eye and he couldn't see anything. After finally seeing the doctor, he was told that he had suffered a retinal detachment(视网膜脱离). Eric had two surgeries in the following fifteen days, both unsuccessful. He lost the vision in his right eye permanently.

    He spent the next eight years adjusting to living with one eye while pursuing his passion for movies. He got an entry-level job with Harkins Theatres and worked his way up with one goal in mind, which was to be a general manager and run his own Harkins. Unfortunately, he developed myopic degeneration(近视性恶化) in his left eye, which caused damage to the retina. The disease progressed quickly over the next three years, leaving him almost blind. He could see shadows of people and objects, but he couldn't make out details. Eric was forced to quit the job, going on his long-term disability.

    Instead of despairing, he charted a new course for his life. And he found inspiration in an activity that one might not associate with people who have visual impairments(缺陷): running. Three years on, he was training for the New York City Marathon, With the help of a sighted guide, he was hoping to finish the race in four hours.

    "I want to run it for those people that were denied because they were different or because they woke up one day and had a dramatic loss or whatever it was," Eric said. "And I also want to run to prove to myself that I can run it in four hours." His eyesight faded. But this marathoner's road ahead is clearer than ever.

4、What happened to Eric?

A.He was involved in a serious crash. B. He hurt his eye on a damaged road.

C.He accidentally went the wrong way. D. He had an accidental visual problem.

5、What can we learn about Eric from paragraph 2?

A.He was mentally defeated. B.His right eye became worse.

C.His dream crashed down later. D. He couldn't fit in with new life.

6、Why did Eric want to run the marathon?

A.To contribute to his recovery. B. To cheer up others.

C. To promote the public welfare. D. To make a living.

7、Which of the following can best describe Eric?

A.Positive and firm.  B. Warm-hearted and generous.

C.Reliable and wise.  D. Strong-willed and cautious.

    You don't have to use a dandelion(蒲公英) to know which way the wind blows. But it can help. Dandelion seeds fly freely in the wind. But those seeds on any given dandelion have different fates. Some are to float north when the wind blows them, while others are fated to fly east, south, west or some direction in between. “How do dandelion seeds respond to the wind depends on where they sit on the dandelion head?" says Jena Shields, a biophysicist at Cornell University in Ithaca.

    One day, Jena happened to watch her little child play with dandelions. She noticed that the dandelion seeds didn't all fall off the same. Some came loose more easily than others, but it depended on how the child blew on the seed heads. Jena got the inspiration for the research from it. So Jena set out to study what was going on.

    She measured the force it takes to blow dandelion seeds away. To start with, she glued(粘贴) a wire to the different seeds. Then she pulled them at various angles. This seed-by-seed study mimicked what happens when the wind pushes them over.

    The findings show that each seed falls off most easily in the wind from one direction, and seeds from one head don't go the same way. The feathery seeds on the side facing the wind will fall off most easily. The others hold on more tightly until the wind shifts. Besides, once blown off a dandelion, a seed's umbrella-like feather carries it on the wind that pulled it away. And it helps explain why the plants are so successful in spreading.

    However, Jena also found an exception. A sudden strong blow was still able to blow all the seeds away in the same direction. So when a strong wind blows or excited children try their best to blow, all the seeds could be blown off at once.

8、Why did Jena do research on dandelion seeds?

A. To correct people's misconception of dandelions.

B. To satisfy her child's curiosity about dandelions.

C. To explain why dandelions fly far without wind.

D. To figure out how dandelion seeds react to wind.

9、What does the underlined word "mimicked" in paragraph 3 mean?

A. Predicted. B.Copied. C.Explored.  D.Proved.

10、What did Jena Shields' research prove about dandelion seeds?

A. They tend to fly in one direction.

B. They fly for the similar distance.

C.They come off easier in the wind from one direction.

D.They break free from feathers to fly once coming off.

11、What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A.To make up for the research. B.To stress the point of the text.

C.To make a summary of the text. D. To provide examples for the research.

    Plastic waste is choking our planet. People are trying to help fix it by recycling, but their efforts aren't going far enough. Even when plastic producers are held responsible and attempt to solve the problem, it doesn't always go smoothly. Such has been the case for the company Torus Pak, which produces novel packaging for frozen meals on a large scale.

    Like many other black plastic products, the Torus Pak packages used a carbon-based pigment(颜料). This pigment troubles the sorting technology which is used by many recycling facilities, so black plastic usually ends up being thrown away because the machines can't identify it. Now the company is midway through the complex process of phasing out that pigment and switching that pigment to one that doesn't use carbon.

    But that doesn't mean the problem is solved, for the recycling rate at the waste facility it-self is not encouraging. Your discarded plastic may end up in a landfill even if you send it to be recycled. Worldwide, only about nine percent of all the plastic waste has been recycled, which amounts to less than 600 million tons out of over 6 billion. While one might assume the proportion of plastic being recycled is on the increase due to improved tech and increased public awareness of environmental protection, it's actually become even lower in many places in recent years.

    "The world wasn't always flooded with single-use plastic products,” said Lisa Ramsden, senior plastic campaigner for Greenpeace USA. "We know how to live without them. We've just got used to a convenience culture that relies so heavily on them."

    The solution is obvious. To get out of this habit, we should stop using so much plastic, starting with many of the items we use just once for a few minutes. Companies need to shift toward using more refillable and reusable containers, and packaging made from materials that are less harmful to the environment. Governments must mandate(强制执行) such changes—a goal we're now finally inching closer to every day.

12、What is the problem with Torus Pak packages?

A. They are expensive for customers. B.They are hard to define recyclable.

C.Their pigment is hardly appealing. D. Their production process is complex.

13、What does the author mainly stress in paragraph 3?

A. The reason for recycling plastic waste.

B. The potential of recycling plastic waste.

C.The outcome of recycling plastic waste.

D. The objective of recycling plastic waste.

14、What is advised to solve the plastic pollution in the text?

A.Advancing recycling technology. B. Making some stricter relevant laws.

C. Setting higher environmental goals. D.Reducing the use of plastic products.

15、Which can be the best title for the text?

A. Recycling fails to solve plastic pollution

B. A company contributes a lot to recycling

C.Great changes happen in recycling plastic

D. Plastic pollution is increasingly worsening

二、七选五

16、    Friction(摩擦力)is a very familiar force in everyday life. It always acts to slow things down. Sometimes we may mistake friction for traction(拉力). Friction is the force felt between two surfaces, while traction is the action that results. ①_____. But traction can be increased when things like that change.

    The material a surface is made from affects how much friction it creates. We can see how it works by thinking of everyday objects. If we rub our fingers along a piece of sandpaper, we can feel how rough it is. ②_____. It's much smoother than the sandpaper, but it still feels a bit rough. Finally, imagine tracing our fingertips across metal, such as the steel used to make a car door. It feels amazingly smooth.

    ③_____. Light pressure will result in only a small amount of friction, But two surfaces pressing together strongly will generate much friction. For instance, even two sheets of sand-paper rubbing together lightly will have only a little friction. Press them down hard, though, and they will have a much harder time moving.

    We can also see a huge effect of friction in earthquakes. ④_____, small sliding causes minor quakes. Once their friction gets too strong, a major quake will happen, Friction can also lead to dramatic fun, such as ice skating. Balancing all of our weight on skates creates a much higher pressure than if we are wearing regular shoes. That pressure actually melts a thin layer of ice. ⑤_____.

A. Friction is really a result of pressure

B. As Earth's plates try to slide past one another

C.Now imagine running our hand across a piece of wood

D. In fact, we are not sliding across the ice but liquid water

E. The force of friction doesn't change if you increase the surface area

F.Even though we can feel the forces of friction every day as we walk and play

G.The other factor that affects friction is how hard the two surfaces are pressing together

三、完形填空（15空）

    Anoushé Husain has packed more into her 35 years than most people manage in a life-time. Born    1    her right arm below the elbow, Husain threw herself into    2    as a youngster. But hand surgery, then a two-year struggle with cancer, put an    3    to that passion. "Surgery left me with moving    4    and strength issues," she says. "I was sedentary(需要久坐的) for long. Then a friend told me to go rock climbing."

    The moment    5    everything. "I needed much balance and skill to do the same moves as her," says Husain. "But by concentrating on it, I    6    my illness. I was just a climber. That    7    made me confident. So after moving to London from Luxembourg in 2015, I started    8    in Finsbury Park. I didn't meet any other disabled climbers in London, which seemed    9    . Climbing with able-bodied people, I sometimes felt    10    as a young woman with cancer."

    Eventually, Husain entered a    11    . "I got a coach and by 2016, I was ranked second in the UK, and later went to the IFSC Climbing World Cup," she says. "    12    , I met many other disabled climbers who said it was a    13    that we only met up for events. So in 2017, I set up a    14    for disabled climbers." Within a week, she had over 50 members. That first year, she ran over 40 sessions. "It    15    my life," she says.

17、A. moving  B. missing C. testing  D. exercising

18、A. sport  B. work  C. nature  D. performance

19、A. end  B. order  C. idea  D. agreement

20、A. guarantee  B. energy  C. training  D. difficulty

21、A. formed  B. proved  C. changed  D. discovered

22、A. recorded  B. rewarded  C. forgot  D. collected

23、A. request  B. feeling  C. action  D. opportunity

24、A. studying  B. living  C. walking  D. climbing

25、A. primitive  B. interesting  C. incredible D. meaningful

26、A. lonely B. attractive  C. angry  D. satisfied

27、A. debate  B. competition  C. process D. routine

28、A. Generally  B. Unluckily C. Hopefully  D. Unexpectedly

29、A. shame  B. wonder  C. surprise D. pleasure

30、A. company  B. club  C. comment D. country

31、A. came across  B. depended on  C. took up  D. brought about

四、短文填空

32、    Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and ①_____ wonder in the development of Chinese science.

    ②_____(build) over 2,200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering ③_____(achieve) is still used today. In ancient times, the region ④_____ Dujiangyan now stands suffered from regular floods caused by overflow from the Min-jiang River. ⑤_____(help) the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river ⑥_____(flow) naturally. Better still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it ⑦_____(suit) for farming.

    Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live ⑧_____(peaceful). Today, Dujiangyan ⑨_____(admire) by scientists from around the world because of its feature. Unlike modern dams where the water is blocked with a huge wall, Du-jiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, enabling ecosystem and fish populations to exist ⑩_____ harmony with each other.

五、书面表达

33、假定你是李华,为迎接一批即将来你校交流学习的国际交换生,你校正在招募志愿者。你想成为志愿者,请你给负资人Mr Smith写一封中请信,内容包括:

1.写信目的;

2.自身优势;

3.希望获得批准。

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。

Dear Mr Smith,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

六、读后续写

34、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。

    Mr Jones was preparing lessons in his office. He looked outside and saw a stranger in front of the school gate, talking to the students and offering them candies.

    He rushed outside. However, the stranger had disappeared. "Don't eat the candies!" Mr Jones warned the students. "You shouldn't accept anything from strangers!" The students gave all the candies to Mr Jones and promised not to take anything from strangers.

    The following day, Mr Jones arrived at the school early and hid near the gate. He saw the man walk towards the gate with a bag of candies. Mr Jones jumped forward and grabbed his hand. "Let me go, please!" the stranger begged. "I just wanted to spend time with these students. I had always dreamed of becoming a teacher, but things didn't work out."

    "My name is Walter. I was ten when I had to leave school because my family wanted me to earn money. I kept educating myself by visiting the library and volunteered at a few local schools but could never fulfill my dream of becoming a teacher," Walter said.

    "I'm so sorry for what you went through," Mr Jones said. "But why do you give out can-dies to the students here?"

    "I don't give them out for free," Walter smiled. "I prepare a few questions and reward the kids who answer my questions correctly."

    Mr Jones regretted doubting his intentions. It was obvious that Walter was interested in teaching and wanted to fill a love for learning in the students.

    "I have an idea!" Mr Jones smiled. "I can help you realize your dream." Later that day, Mr Jones told the headmaster, Mr Albert, about Walter. "Perhaps we can give him a chance," Mr Jones said. "Maybe we let him volunteer."

    "That sounds reasonable," Mr Albert nodded slowly.

The following morning, Walter arrived at the school, He smiled from ear to ear when he stepped inside a classroom.

    "I want you to sit here and observe me while I teach, okay?" Mr Jones instructed Walter politely.

    Walter was delighted. Over the next five weeks, Walter assisted Mr Jones with class-room activities. Then one day, Mr Jones was preparing his students for a science competition. And the students needed some reference books for the competition.

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。

    However, the school library didn't have the books.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Another week later, Walter was invited to officially have his first class.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案

1、答案：C

解析：推理判断题。根据Snow White and the Seven Duarfs介绍中的最后一句可知,很多人认为他相信观众会在80分钟内将这部电影与手绘创作联系起来的想法很疯狂。由此可知,起初人们并不看好这部电影。

2、答案：A

解析：细节理解题。根据WALL-E介绍中的第一句以及最后一句可知,两者的共同之处是电影里几乎没有台词。

3、答案：D

解析：细节理解题。根据The Lion King介绍中的第二句可知,这部动画电影以非洲为背景,并且改编自《哈姆雷特》。

4、答案：D

解析：细节理解题。根据第一段前三句可知,7月4日,他突然感觉眼前的路消失了,他的右眼变得一片灰暗,什么都看不见了。

5、答案：C

解析：推理判断题。根据第二段可知,Eric由于左眼也恶化,最后不得不放弃这份工作。由此可知,他的梦想破灭了。

6、答案：B

解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知,Eric想为那些和他一样经历过困难的人而跑。

7、答案：A

解析：推理判断题。根据文章内容可知,Eric突发眼疾,失去了视力,但他并没有气馁,而是一次次地寻找新的人生目标。由此可知,他是一个乐观且意志坚定的人。

8、答案：D

解析：细节理解题。根据第一段Jena Shields说的话可知,Jena的研究就是为了弄清楚蒲公英种子如何对风做出反应。

9、答案：B

解析：词义推测题。根据第三段描述的研究过程可知,这项研究模仿了风把蒲公英种子吹落时的情况。

10、答案：C

解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知,研究结果表明,每颗种子在来自一个方向的风中最容易脱落。

11、答案：A

解析：推理判断题。最后一段阐述了该研究的一个特殊情况,目的是对该研究做补充, 使其更加科学。

12、答案：B

解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第二句可知,这种颜料给许多回收设施使用的分类技术带来麻烦,因为机器无法识别它,所以这种黑色塑料通常最终被扔掉。

13、答案：C

解析：主旨大意题。根据第三段中列举的数据可知,塑料产品回收率很低,所以塑料产品的回收成果不大。

14、答案：D

解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,解决塑料污染问题的关键是人们尽可能少使用塑料产品。

15、答案：A

解析：主旨大意题。回收塑料产品并不能从根本上解决塑料污染问题,本文提出了相应的解决办法。

16、答案：ECGBD

解析：①E项与下文形成鲜明的对比,阐述了摩擦力变与不变的情况。

②根据上文中的sandpaper和下文中的much smoother than the sandpaper可知,空格处的内容应谈到另一种材质,即木头。

③本段主要阐述了两个表面压在一起的程度对摩擦力的影响。G项正好概括了本段内容。

④B项中的slide与下文中的sliding呼应。

⑤D项中的liquid water与上又中的melts呼应。

17、答案：B

解析：考查动词。Husain出生时就右臂肘部以下缺失,但她在年轻时就投身于体育运动。

18、答案：A

解析：考查名词。解析参考上一题。

19、答案：A

解析：考查名词。但手部的手术以及与癌症的两年斗争终止了她的激情。

20、答案：D

解析：考查名词。手术给她留下了运动困难和难以发力等问题。

21、答案：C

解析：考查动词。那一刻改变了所有。

22、答案：C

解析：考查动词。但是专注于攀岩使她忘记了病痛。

23、答案：B

解析：考查名词。那种感觉让她感到自信。

24、答案：D

解析：考查动词。所以在2015年从卢森堡搬到伦敦后,她开始在芬斯伯里公园进行攀岩。

25、答案：C

解析：考查形容词。她在伦敦没有遇见其他残疾攀岩者。这看起来让人难以置信。

26、答案：A

解析：考查形容词。作为一个患有癌症的年轻女性,与身体健全的人一起攀岩,她有时感到孤独。

27、答案：B

解析：考查名词。最终,Husain参加了一场比赛。

28、答案：D

解析：考查副词。出乎意料的是,她遇到了许多其他残疾攀岩者。那些人说他们只在活动中见面是一件令人惋惜的事。

29、答案：A

解析：考查名词。解析参考上一题。

30、答案：B

解析：考查名词。因此,在2017年,她成立了一个残疾人攀岩俱乐部。

31、答案：C

解析：考查动词短语。俱乐部的活动占据了她的生活。

32、答案：①a②Built③achievement④where⑤To help⑥flowing⑦suitable⑧peacefully⑨is admired/has been admired⑩in

解析：①考查冠词。此处表示泛指,应该用冠词a。

②考查非谓语动词。动词build与其逻辑主语构成逻辑上的动宾关系,因此此处用动词的过去分词形式。

③考查名词。分析句子结构可知,此处需要用名词来作主语。

④考查定语从句。此句是由关系副词where引导的限制性定语从句,关系副词where在从句中作地点状语。

⑤考查非谓语动词。动词不定式在此处表示目的。

⑥考查非谓语动词。leave sth doing意为“让……外于……状态”。

⑦考查形容词。suitable for意为“适合……的”。

⑧考查副词。此处用副词修饰动词。

⑨考查时态和语态。分析句子结构可知,句子主语和谓语动词是动宾关系,故用被动语态。同时,根据句意和句中的时间状语可知,此处可用一般现在时或者现在完成时。

⑩考查介词。exist in harmony with 意为“与……和谐共存”。

33、答案：

Dear Mr Smith,

    Hearing that some volunteers are wanted to welcome the coming exchange students, I am writing to apply for the job.

    First and foremost, I have a good command of spoken English, which ensures I communicate freely with the exchange students. Besides, I am quite familiar with the campus culture of our school, which I believe will be helpful to their later study and life here. Last but not least, the experience that I once served as a volunteer in my community will make me work more effectively.

    I would be grateful if you could take my application into consideration.

Yours,

Li Hua

34、答案：

    However, the school library didn't have the books. Having learned about the problem, Walter immediately realized there was something he could do to help. He happened to have seen the relative books in the library in his community. The following day, Walter brought those books which were exactly what they badly needed. Mr Jones and all the students were grateful to Walter for his prompt help. Thanks to their joint efforts, they won first place in the competition. As part of them, Walter was more than proud and gained more confidence.

    Another week later, Walter was invited to officially have his first class. Faced up with the sudden invitation, Walter was astonished and delighted. He cherished the chance so much and made full preparations for it. That day finally came, Walter ended his class successfully. "Well done, Walter!" Mr Jones congratulated him on his success. Walter wept with joy, be-cause he had achieved his dream of being a teacher. "Thank you so much, Mr Jones. I'm grateful to you for providing me with this opportunity." With his later hard work, Walter finally obtained his teaching qualification and became an excellent teacher.