2022-2023学年河北省保定市第一中学等六校联盟高二下学期期中联考英语试题含答案

  2021级高二下学期4月期中考试

英 语 试题

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。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. What will the woman probably do next?

A. Pay for the clothes. B. Go to another store. C. Try on some dresses.

2. What will the man do about the camera?

A. Have it repaired. B. Lend it to Larry. C. Change it for a new one.

3. Why does the woman suggest having a party?

A. Bill has got a pay raise.

B. Bill has found a good job.

C. Bill has finished a project.

4. Where will the woman go to celebrate her mom’s birthday?

A. Café Blue. B. Chez Marie. C. Leblanc.

5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A park. B. The weather. C. Bob’s pets.

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Doctor and patient. B. Husband and wife. C. Salesman and customer.

7. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A. Do more exercise. B. Drink plenty of water. C. Stop eating chocolate.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Why does Joshua make the call?

A. To ask for advice. B. To make an apology. C. To check the time.

9. Where is Joshua now?

A. In Cider Street. B. On Elmer Road. C. In Poplar Street.

10. What is Joshua’s destination?

A. Maria’s house. B. The National Bank. C. Westin Hospital.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. How much rent would the man like to pay every month?

A. £400. B. £800.  C. £950.

12. What is an advantage of the flat?

A. It’s convenient for shopping.

B. It’s in a quiet neighborhood.

C. It’s next to the man’s college.

13. What is the man going to do tomorrow?

A. Find another flat. B. Move into the flat. C. Check on the flat.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Where are the speakers?

A. On a bus. B. At a store. C. In a church.

15. What was the man’s first challenge this week?

A. To do some volunteer work.

B. To encourage others to smile.

C. To treat a stranger to a dinner.

16. What day is it today?

A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday.  C. Thursday.

17. What will the woman do next?

A. Make an application. B. Call her husband. C. Pay for her groceries.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What should a public speaker avoid doing according to the woman?

A. Talking too loudly. B. Speaking too fast. C. Saying too much.

19. Why should the closing of a speech be carefully planned?

A. It’s usually the most remembered part.

B. It’s the last chance to make your point.

C. It’s as important as the opening words.

20. What does the woman suggest a public speaker do during the speech?

A. Show a good sense of humor.

B. Motivate the audience to act.

C. Meet challenges with courage.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Best Trucks for 2022 and 2023

2022 Rivian R1T

The 2022 Rivian R1T charges onto the market as the first mainstream electric pickup truck(皮卡货车), and it makes a strong impression. The R1T is equal parts workhorse and adventure vehicle, though its electrified powertrain（电动动力系统）needs to be further enhanced. Still, it’s the first of many electric pickups to come.

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

The electrification of America’s best-selling pickup truck is a tall order, but it’s a job that the Ford F-150 Lightning has pulled of T wonderfully. The Lightning is powerful, efficient and capable. Apart from range limitations when towing (拖车), the F-150 Lightning is every bit the workhorse that full-size pickup truck buyers have come to expect.

2022 Jeep Gladiato

The 2022 Jeep Gladiator is an honest-to-goodness（真正的）pick truck. It’s skilled at towing and pulling, it’s exceptionally capable in off-road driving, and its inner part is roomy and built to last. The trade-off （权衡）is that the Gladiator isn’t as comfortable, quiet or well-equipped as others.

2023 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

The all-new 2023 GMC Hummer EV is designed to offer truck buyers a chance to replace their gas-powered pickups with battery-powered ones, and it’s a role that the Hummer EV should perform convincingly. It rides, handles, and speeds up better than just about any traditional full-size pickup on the market. However, that capability doesn’t come cheap, but overall, the new Hummer gets a lot of public attention in the small but growing electric truck market.

21. Which of the following may perform best in the wild?

A. 2022 Rivian R1T.                       B. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning.

C. 2022 Jeep Gladiator.                     D. 2023 GMC Hummer EV Pickup.

22. What might the Hummer EV impress buyers most?

A. Its power system.                             B. Its traditional role.

C. Its future market.                        D. Its driving experience.

23. What do the four kinds of trucks have in common?

A. They are electric pickups.                      B. They are expensive.

C. They have large inner space.                D. They have disadvantages.

B

I have lived in rural America for nine years, first in Michigan, where I got my PhD; then in central Illinois and now in Indiana, where I am a professor. In a place where most people have lived the whole of their lives, I feel like a stranger. There are few things I enjoy more than complaining about my geographic isolation. I’m a vegetarian, so there’s nowhere to go for a nice dinner that isn’t 50 miles away. I’m black, so there’s nowhere to get my hair done that doesn’t involve another 50-mile drive. And the closest major airport is two hours away.

I recite these gripes（抱怨） to my friends. We all have grand ideas about what life would be like if only we did that, or lived there. And there’s this; I really don’t intend to change most of the things I complain about. Griping is seductive on those days when happiness requires too much energy. But it also makes me lose sight of the fact that I was born and grew up in Nebraska and have lived most of my life in one of the plains states. When I go to the coasts, I am struck by how unappealing big-city living can be.

While I may not love where I live, there are plenty of people who are proud to call this place home. At a party with colleagues, I was going on about everything I couldn’t stand in our town when I noticed that they were silent and shifting uncomfortably. That moment forced a change in me. Complaining may offer relief, but so does acceptance. There is no perfect life. By focusing on gripes, I risk missing out on precious moments of appreciation. When I get home, I stand on my balcony, look into the night sky and see the stars. I know that I have absolutely nothing to complain about.

24. What causes the author’s loneliness?

A. Dietary habits. B. Racial prejudice.

C. Educational differences. D. Identity confusion.

25. What does the underlined word “seductive” mean in paragraph 3?

A. Attractive. B. Temporary. C. Violent. D. Flexible.

26. How might the author feel about himself when the atmosphere changed at a party?

A. Humbled. B. Angry. C. Touched. D. Calm.

27. What does the author realize in the end?

A. Every day is beautiful. B. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

C. Human must value lives themselves.  D. Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish.

C

For years, David James, who studies insects at Washington State University, had wanted to examine the migration (迁徙) patterns of West Coast monarch butterflies (黑脉金斑蝶). The route the butterflies travel has been hardly known because the populations are too small to follow. For every 200 monarchs tagged (打标签) by a researcher, only one is usually recovered at the end of its trip, James says, and finding even 200 in the wild to tag is unlikely. Knowing the route is vital to conservation efforts, but James had no way to figure it out – until he got a phone call from Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla.

The prison was looking for new activities to improve the mental health of those serving long-term sentences. So James began working with prisoners to raise monarchs through the whole process of their transformation. The adult insects were then tagged and released from the prison. Over five years, nearly 10,000 monarchs flew from the facility. Elsewhere in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, researchers released another few thousand.

The tags included email addresses, and soon after the first butterflies took off, James started receiving messages from people who had spotted them. The butterflies, the reports confirmed, wintered in coastal California. Twelve of them landed at Lighthouse Field State Beach in Santa Cruz. Several more headed to Bolinas and Morro Bay.

The work helps researchers identify ideal places to plant milkweed and other vegetation that are important to the life cycle of West Coast monarch butterflies. It also brought out the gentler side of some of the prisoners. “They were very worried that they were going to harm the butterflies,” James says. Watching the monarch change their form also touched the men. “This butterfly changed,” James recalls prisoners telling him, “and maybe we can too.”

28. What was hard for David to do in his study?

A. Gain financial support. B. Hire qualified workers.

C. Build a new laboratory. D. Find enough monarchs.

29. Why are the butterflies tagged before being released?

A. To guarantee their safety. B. To enable them to fly longer distances.

C. To track their travel routes. D. To distinguish them from other species.

30. What makes the prisoners feel that they can change?

A. The patience the butterflies showed. B. The hardship the butterflies underwent.

C. The transformation of the butterflies. D. The devotion of James to the butterflies.

31. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A. The impact of the research. B. The findings of James’ study.

C. The release of the prisoners. D. The life cycle of the butterflies.

D

The earth has many mysteries for people to explore and we live on the earth for protection. Did you know that the earth has two North Poles? There’s the geographic North Pole, which never changes. And there’s the magnetic North Pole, which is always on the move. Over the past 150 years, the magnetic North Pole has casually wandered 685 miles across northern Canada. But right now it’s racing 25 miles a year to the northwest. This could be a sign that we’re about to experience something humans have never seen before: a magnetic polar flip. And when this happens, it could affect much more than just your compass.

Right now on the surface of the planet; it looks like it’s just a bar magnet. Our compasses are just pointing to one pole at a time because there’s mainly a two-pole system. But sometimes, the earth doesn’t just have a single magnetic North and South Pole. Evidence suggests that, for hundreds to thousands of years at a time, our planet has had four, six, and even eight poles. This is what has happened when the magnetic poles flipped in the past. And when it happens again, it won’t be good news for humans.

Now you might think, eight poles must be better than two. But the reality is that multiple magnetic fields would fight each other. This could weaken the earth’s protective magnetic field by up to 90% during a polar flip.

The earth’s magnetic field is what protects us from harmful space radiation which can damage cells and cause cancer. With a weaker field in place, some scientists think this could expose planes to higher levels of radiation, making flights less safe.

This could also disrupt the internal sense of direction in many animals that use the magnetic field for navigation. Even worse, it could make certain places on the planet too dangerous to live in. But what exactly will take place on the surface is less clear than what will undoubtedly happen in space.

Satellites and space missions will need extra shelter that we’ll have to provide ourselves. Without it, intense universal and solar radiation will fry circuit boards and increase the risk of cancer in astronauts.

32. Which of the following can best describe the earth’s magnetic field?

A. The protective umbrella of humans. B. The navigation of satellites.

C. The center of the universe. D. The focus of scientific research.

33. What will some animals be faced with when the magnetic poles flip?

A. Being unable to find directions exactly. B. Bearing very loud noise day and night.

C. Losing the ability to hunt for food. D. Being unable to protect themselves from danger.

34. What can we learn from the text?

A. Astronauts are more likely to suffer from cancer.

B. The magnetic North Pole is moving faster than before.

C. There are always more than two magnetic poles on the earth at a time.

D. Flights aren’t allowed to travel as usual when the magnetic poles flip.

35. What may be the best title for the text?

A. How and when will the poles flip? B. The reasons why scientists research poles

C. What will happen when the poles flip? D. The ways that scientists research poles

第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

It＇s always exciting to begin a new job. But among the frenzy （激动）of meeting new colleagues, starting new projects, and building new skills, there can be a stressful pressure to succeed. A big part of your success is determined by how quickly you are able to digest lots of information, which can be very hard. 36

* Manage yourself When you notice information overload, don't ignore it and don't panic. Say to yourself, "I'm in a new job and there is plenty to learn here. It's okay to feel this way. "37. Remember that emotions can help you better understand yourself and your values.

* Sort your information

38. It keeps what it needs more immediately in our short-term memory, and it mixes together information we may need to use in the future to store in our long-term memory. For the information that's not needed, our brain acts like a garbage management, recycling, and deleting it.

* 39

Organizations often have digital knowledge management systems to store and take important information. You can do the same to reduce brain burden. I recommend creating a Word or Google document in which you write down information that your brain doesn't need to remember or store.

* Reduce task-switching

Multi-tasking isn't good for you physically or mentally and is worse for your productivity and cognition （认知）. 40. You can go for longer than that, but be sure to take a break. Focused activity is less taxing than multitasking, but you can't keep working endlessly

A. Respond positively

B. Use technology to help

C. That problem is much easier to understand and solve

D. Here are some methods to deal with the information overload

E. For greater results, focus on one task for around 25 minutes

F. Our brain is like a clever piece of equipment that “takes in information"

G. This self-talk helps normalize the situation and makes the emotions easier to handle

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最住选项。

Thanksgiving is usually a busy time. But last year, that busy but normal life  ____41____ when my 12-year-old, Gillian, got a rare bone cancer.

My husband Kyle, older daughter Allison, and I ____42____ everything to care for her. For 71 nights, Kyle and I took turns ____43____ on the hospital sofa. Allison spent most evenings next to Gillian on the hospital bed showing her  ____44____ videos to take her attention away from her ____45____.

What ____46____ me deeply were other busy mothers who taught me to accept  ____47____ . A mother of Gillian’s best friend ____48____ me every morning with comforting words. Mothers of Gillian’s classmates provided a meal ____49____ so we would have at least one homemade meal every week. Living in Atlanta, we didn’t own a car, so moms of Allison’s friends took turns _____50_____ us to the clinic. Parents of Gillian’s friends ensured their daughters spent time with her as _____51_____ as they could.

Gillian finished chemo in early July. Despite her status change from patient to _____52_____, she is scheduled for frequent follow-up tests and clinic visits. As we prepare for this year’s festivities, we are certainly thankful for Gillian’s ____53_____ and everyone who helped us  _____54_____ the way. But I’m also grateful our family can appreciate the _____55_____ life again.

41. A. faded away B. went on C. fell apart D. took off

42. A. dropped B. lost C. defeated D. destroyed

43. A. sitting B. sleeping C. playing D. reading

44. A. endless B. terrible C. training D. silly

45. A. loneliness B. confusion C. dreams D. pains

46. A. moved B. surprised C. excited D. forced

47. A. responsibility B. help C. presents D. opportunities

48. A. asked B. reminded C. grabbed D. texted

49. A. break B. ticket C. train D. suggestion

50. A. dragging B. driving C. moving D. motivating

51. A. briefly B. long C. often D. appropriately

52. A. winner B. doctor C. survivor D. celebrity

53. A. recovery B. courage C. performance D. future

54. A. out of B. in C. on D. along

55. A. active B. ordinary C. new D. full

第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面的句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3词）。

Oracle bones （甲骨） were believed to be first unearthed in Anyang, once called Yin, the capital of the Shang Dynasty. Villagers then had little idea of what they had found and sold the bones to drugstores as 56 （tradition） Chinese medicines. The medicines gained the notice of historians. The discovery 57（follow）by a series of archaeological excavations （挖掘）.

Over the past 120 years, major systematic excavations have been carried 58. A relic site museum has been built at the Yinxu site, 59（recognize） as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discovering the oracle bones and inscriptions helped explore the cultures of Xia and Shang dynasties, 60 trace the origins of the Chinese civilization.

The content of the inscriptions emphasizes the respect for ancestors and other core Chinese values 61 have been passed on until today. It 62（appeal） to not only scholars but also those outside the circles of archaeology. Chen Nan, a professor at Tsinghua University's Academy of Arts and Design, has energized the life of these ancient symbols by 63 （feature） them in the biaoqingbao （emoticons） he developed.

"They represent the 64 （clue） to our cultural lineage （传承）, ”Chen says. “I feel 65 our responsibility to communicate about the charm of the primitive inscription with the younger generations and foreigners. "

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）

假设你是李华, 你校邀请在河北医科大学工作的外籍眼科专家Tim教授到校开设关于如

何保护眼睛的讲座, 作为校学生会主席, 请根据以下内容用英文写一段欢迎稿, 内容如下：

1. 教授简介；

2. 讲座意义；

3. 表示欢迎。 注意：

注意：1.词数80左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

第二节  短文续写（满分25分）

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节和段落开头语进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

 I love to play the piano and I greatly enjoy performing my songs, so when the annual winter recital was canceled, I was disappointed. I had looked forward to it for a long time and had already prepared two of my best songs.

My mom had a wonderful idea, however, to turn this disappointing letdown into something worthwhile. “You can perform your songs at Carriage House Senior Living,” my mom suggested brightly. “I’m sure the seniors there who do not have families visit them that often, would really appreciate the music and you could play more than just two songs.”

I immediately thought this was a great idea. One of the things I did not like about the recitals was that I was limited to playing just a couple of songs. Playing the piano at Carriage House seemed like a win-win situation because not only would I get to play more songs, but I would also have the chance to cheer up the residents there with some lively tunes.

My mom called Carriage House and made arrangements for me to perform. In the coming days, I worked especially hard to polish up fifteen pieces that I thought the crowd would enjoy, including many old classics.

When the much-anticipated day finally arrived, my family and I drove to Carriage House. Walking through the enormous double doors, we stepped into an entryway that overlooked the spacious grand dining room. Right at the entrance to the dining room stood the piano as if it were just waiting to make some music to liven the place up a bit. At nearly every table several gray-haired women or men were seated enjoying their dinner and the company that the crowded room provided. Despite the conversations going on at various tables though, isolation hung like a dark cloud in the room.

Almost immediately, we were greeted by an old woman with a walker who introduced herself as Phyllis in charge of Carriage House. She welcomed me and led me to the stage.

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。

As I sat down on the bench, I pressed a key on the piano and was surprised to hear no sound.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Nervousness melted away and I started to enjoy the performance with the old.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

英语答案

听力 1—5 CABCB6—10 BABCA11—15 BACBB16—20 CACAB

阅读理解

A篇  21. C 22. A  23. D

B篇 24. D  25. A  26. D  27. D

C篇28. D  29. C  30. C  31. A

D篇 32. A  33. A  34. B   35. C

七选五36-40 DGFBE

第一节 完型填空41. C A B D D    46. A B D C B     51. C C A D B

第二节 语法填空

56. traditional  57. was followed    58.out    59. recognized  60. and

61. that/which  62. appeals/has appealed    63. featuring   64. clues   65. it

应用文写作【one possible version】

Good afternoon dear fellow students, I am Li Hua, chairman of the Students’Union. It’s my privilege on behalf of the school to welcome professor Tim here, a well-known eye specialist working at Hebei Medical University.

We’re delighted to have professor Tim deliver a lecture on how to protect your eyes. He will combine theory with practice. With his expertise, the lecture is bound to raise our awareness of eye healthcare and equip us with practical strategies to safeguard our eyes.

Prepare yourself to be educated and inspired. Before I handover to Mr. Tim, I want to say once more: thank you and welcome.

读后续写

One possible version:

【答案】As I sat down on the bench, I pressed a key on the piano and was surprised to hear no sound. Feeling as if the whole world was watching me, I was struck dead with embarrassment. How could I perform the song without the piano? I was on pins and needles when Phyllis slowly made her way to the front of the crowd of dinners and announced in a comforting tone, “This girl has come to sing for us but the piano seems to be a little nervous.” Almost immediately, there was scattered applause and several people stepped forward to help me plug in the piano and set the microphone. With everything ready, I took a deep breath and commenced my performance.

Nervousness melted away and I started to enjoy the performance with the old. One woman got up and began to animatedly dance about the room. Some of the people swayed in their chairs to the beat of the music while others tapped theirs toes. The performance ended up with a storm of applause from the crowd. I realized that it was far better than a piano recital because almost everyone seemed to truly appreciate my music and I’ m proud that I have the power to spread kindness to them. It ended up being a blessing in disguise that the recital was canceled, leading to me sharing the gift of music with those who needed it most.