广东省汕头市金山中学2022-2023学年高二英语下学期期中考试试题（Word版附答案）

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汕头市金山中学2021级高二（下）期中考试
英语科试卷
本试卷8页，满分120分，用时120分钟。
第一卷 选择题部分（满分60分）
第一部分 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
阅读下面句子，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. The traffic rule pinned on the wall _______ young children under the age of four and _______ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat.
A. reads; weighing B. is read; weighs C. is said; weighing D. says; weighed
2. With a large family _______, the little boy asked for the _______ money and the food _______.
A. to support; remained; left B. to support; remaining; left
C. supported; remained; leaving D. supported; remaining; leaving
3. _______ the guidance of the scientist on the earth, the astronaut did many experiments in the spaceship, _______ much help for knowing space.
A. Under; which we think it is B. With; of which we think is
C. Under; which we think are of D. With; we think which is of
4. One of the men arrived with the news _______ the officer said _______ right.
A. what that; proved B. that; was proved C. what; was proved D. that what; proved
5. _______ on top of the hill, I had a good view of _______ the city was like.
A. Located; where B. Stood; what C. Standing; what D. Being located; how
6. The mechanic _______ all the machine so that he could _______ where the problem lay.
A. marked out; turn out B. set out; figure out
C. worked out; figure out D. tested out; work out
7. Titanic _______, the passengers abroad _______ to despair.
A. was sunk; abandoned B. sunk; abandoned
C. sinking; were abandoned D. had sunk; were abandoned
8. It is in the very gym _______ was built last year _______ I work out on a regular _______ after work.
A. that; that; basis B. which; that; base C. which; where; based D. that; where; basis
9. It ______ to do exercises in the morning for our health, which was _______ what Professor Li said in his letter.
A. makes sense; in correspondence with B. make a sense; correspond to
C. makes the sense; correspond with D. makes sense; with correspondence to
10. This is so interesting a book _______ is worth _______.
A. that; reading B. as; reading C. that; being read D. as; being read

第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其段落大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was born legally blind. Of all the stories of my early childhood, the one about a tree is my mother’s favorite.
I was only two when the 11 occurred. We had just arrived home from a trip. Mom lifted me out of the car and turned to speak to the driver. I took advantage of my brief 12 to dash across the lawn(草坪) — and hit a large maple tree！I was running so fast that I bounced off the trunk and 13 on my backside. Mom 14 me to start crying, but I just sat there for a minute. Then I 15 myself up and kept right on going. Mom always adds here that, as many times as I 16 across the lawn after that, I never again 17 into that tree.
Mom loves to use this story as an 18 . It reminds her that children don’t enter life 19 to take risks or unwilling to 20 again when they fall down. She never wanted me to lose that 21 as I grew older. When I made my major life decisions, I was still that little girl tearing full-speed across the lawn. I studied abroad and later moved away from my parents’ home to look for a job. Through years of 22 , I have become a respected teacher in a school serving high-need students.
We are almost certain to get 23 at some point during the process of achieving our goal. When that happens, don’t sit in the grass and 24 . Just get up and keep on going. It will all be worth it 25 .
11. A. incident
B. change
C. illness
D. problem
12. A. delay
B. absence
C. freedom
D. rest
13. A. landed
B. slept
C. laughed
D. wept
14. A. promised
B. encouraged
C. allowed
D. expected
15. A. woke
B. picked
C. warmed
D. gave
16. A. drove
B. lived
C. stood
D. dashed
17. A. crashed
B. broke
C. climbed
D. looked
18. A. answer
B. example
C. excuse
D. order
19. A. able
B. ashamed
C. afraid
D. anxious
20. A. ask
B. share
C. learn
D. try
21. A. honesty
B. toughness
C. kindness
D. curiosity
22. A. memories
B. efforts
C. research
D. experience
23. A. mixed up
B. fed up
C. knocked down
D. settled down
24. A. play
B. relax
C. dream
D. cry
25. A. all at once
B. in the end
C. in either case
D. as a result
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共11题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5分）
阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Four Top Poetry Book Clubs
Poetry Talk
Founder Tim Burris leads Poetry Talk out of its location in Indianapolis, Indiana. Today, the book club has over 150 active members. It focuses on reading, sharing and discussing poetry. No matter what form of poetry you might be interested in, whether it is shorter poems or longer anthologies(选集), Poetry Talk is a place where you can meet others who also share an interest in poetry. Book club meetings happen every two weeks on a Wednesday evening, are held online, and always welcome new members.
The Living Poets Society Poetry Book Club
Run out of Boulder Bookstore, it is a book club where members discuss a shared book of poetry. People who are interested in poetry and connecting with individuals who also enjoy reading and having conversations about poetry are welcome. Book club meetings take place online on the second Tuesday of every month.
The club has read Constellation Route by Matthew Olzmann and Luxury by Philip Schultz. And the latter is the first one the club has shared.
Books to Change Your Life Chicago Book Club
The book club has been active since 2020 and now has over 1,000 active participants who read and discuss a range of different books, including poetry. In addition to enjoying engaging and insightful discussions about poetry, book club members can get to learn more about books of other genres(类型), including economics, philosophy and classic literature. Book club meetings are held online and take place weekly on Mondays.
The poetry the club has read includes Homer’s classic The Odyssey.
Poetry Meetup
It is a great place for anyone interested in reading, talking about, or even performing poetry. Book club meetings are usually held once a month. Specific dates and locations of book club meetings are available on its Meetup.com web page.
The Sea and The Mirror by W. H. Auden and When You Are Old by W. B. Yeats are two poems that book club meetings at Poetry Meetup have gone over.
26. Whose poem was shared by The Living Poets Society Poetry Book Club first?
A. Tim Burris’s. B. Matthew Olzmann’s. C. W. H. Auden’s. D. Philip Schultz’s.
27. What can the members do at Books to Change Your Life Chicago Book Club?
A. Take courses on classic literature. B. Discuss books of more than one type.
C. Get free poetry books on Mondays. D. Perform poetry on stage every month.
28. How is Poetry Meetup different from the other clubs?
A. It is managed by a local bookstore. B. It focuses on discussions about poetry.
C. It requires its members to meet offline. D. It gets its members together once a week.

B
Australian cities can keep their native wildlife — but only if they can kick their habit of urban sprawl (无计划的扩展). That’s the finding of a new study by leading Australian environmental researchers Jessica Sushinsky, Professor Hugh Possingham and Dr. Richard Fuller of the University of Queensland.
“While urban development usually reduces the number of birds in a city, building more compact (紧凑的) cities and avoiding urban sprawl can slow these reductions greatly,” says lead author Jessica Sushinsky. “Compact housing development leaves birds’ homes untouched, leading to fewer losses of birds.”
The researchers surveyed native and wild birds in Brisbane’s urban areas, including living and industrial areas, public parks and gardens, major roadways and airports. They then used statistical modeling to find out what will happen to the birds as the city grows. The first setting was compact growth — where multiple homes are built on land that previously had only one house. The second setting was sprawling growth — a familiar pattern where homes are built here and there beyond the city’s current boundaries.
The team’s forecasts showed that a much greater diversity of species was lost over 20 years in the sprawling setting compared to the more compact setting. “Urban sprawl resulted in the disappearance of many urban-sensitive birds — birds that only live in areas where there is native vegetation(植被), such as parklands and woodlands,” Ms. Sushinsky says.
“On the other hand, we found the city with the compact development attracted more birds because it kept more of its parks and green areas.”
Now the Queensland Government has adopted the more compact urban growth strategy, which, Dr. Richard Fuller says, is good news for Australia’s native birds. These birds are environmental specialists — they need a particular environment to do well. “While compact development means smaller backyards, it can also make our entire cities more bio-diverse,” according to Dr. Fuller. “The study shows that we should hold on to our green spaces instead of clearing them for sprawling development.”
This is the first time science has modeled the effects of different urban growth strategies on birds, the researchers say. “Statistical models like these are important because they help us to understand the ecological consequences of a particular decision,” says Dr. Fuller.
29. The study deals with the relationship between ______.
A. city development and birds B. the environment and birds
C. humans and wildlife D. climate and wildlife
30. Why is compact urban growth better than the sprawling strategy?
A. It makes the cities more beautiful. B. It gives people larger backyards.
C. It is money-saving. D. It is bird-friendly.
31. What can we learn about the study from the passage?
A. It is based on the statistics in the past. B. It is strongly against urban development.
C. It criticizes the city environment in Brisbane. D. It suggests leaving more green spaces for birds.
31. Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A news report. B. A travel guide. C. A health magazine. D. A history book.
C
Rats and other animals need to be highly tuned to social signals from others so that they can identify friends to cooperate with and enemies to avoid. To find out if this extends to non-living beings, Loleh Quinn at the University of California, and her colleagues tested whether rats can detect social signals from robotic rats.
They housed eight adult rats with two types of robotic rat — one social and one asocial — for 5 days. The robots rats were quite minimalist(简约主义者), resembling a chunkier(身体粗胖的) version of a computer mouse with wheels to move around and colorful markings.
During the experiment, the social robot rat followed the living rats around, played with the same toys, and opened caged doors to let trapped rats escape. Meanwhile, the asocial robot simply moved forwards and backwards and side to side. Next, the researchers trapped the robots in cages and gave the rats the opportunity to release them by pressing a lever.
Across 18 trials each, the living rats were 52 percent more likely on average to set the social robot free than the asocial one. This suggests that the rats perceived(感知) the social robot as a genuine social being. They may have bonded more with the social robot because it displayed behaviours like group exploring and playing. This could lead to the rats better remembering having freed it earlier, and wanting the robot to return the favour when they get trapped, says Quinn.
The readiness of the rats to befriend the social robot was surprising given its minimal design. The robot was the same size as a regular rat but resembled a simple plastic box on wheels. “We’d assumed we’d have to give it a moving head and tail, facial features, and put a scene on it to make it smell like a real rat, but that wasn’t necessary,” says Janet Wiles at the University of Queensland in Australia, who helped with the research.
The finding shows how sensitive rats are to social cues, even when they come from basic robots. Similarly, children tend to treat robots as if they are fellow beings, even when they display only simple social signals. “We humans seem to be fascinated by robots, and it turns out other animals are too,” says Wiles.
33. Quinn and her colleagues conducted a test to see if rats can ________.
A. send out warning messages to their fellow B. distinguish a friendly rat from a hostile(敌对的) one
C. attain sociable traits through special training D. pick up social signals from non-living rats
34. What did the asocial robot do during the experiment?
A. It followed the social robot. B. It played with some toys.
C. It moved around alone. D. It set the trapped rats free.
35. According to Quinn, the rats released the social robot because they ________.
A. tried to practice a means of escape B. expected it to do the same in return
C. wanted to display their intelligence D. considered that an interesting game
36. It can be learned from the text that ________.
A. rats are more sensitive to social cues than expected
B. rats are more socially active than other animals
C. rats behave differently from children in socializing
D. rats appear to be adaptable to new surroundings

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。
Health and fitness help a person live a good and healthy life. Often due to various pressures, we tend to ignore our health. 37 It is the fitness level of our body that helps us fight these diseases.
38 We need to be fit to have a healthy body. Similarly, if we are healthy, we shall naturally be attracted towards maintaining the fitness of our body. Health is the state of our body at a given time. We may not have any disease but still have a weak body, which is ready to be targeted by viruses. 39 This does not definitely mean that we are not healthy. It means the fitness level is not in accordance with our age and the climatic conditions we live in.
It is important for everyone to devote some time to health and fitness. 40 For instance, we must exercise daily regardless of our age and working style. There are different levels of exercises for different age groups and we must do them according to our own health and age.
Additionally, it is important to relax our body. We should have at least six to eight hours of sleep every day. It helps in improving our immune system and protects us against diseases. 41 This, in turn, gives us new goals of health and fitness.

A. Fitness levels decide the quality of life.
B. Health and fitness are interrelated to each other.
C. It also helps in keeping us calm and relaxes our mind.
D. For instance, we may have a tendency to catch a cold easily.
E. If we keep our body fit, we can enjoy life in a better manner.
F. There are some activities which everyone should do in our life.
G. This makes our body suffer and we catch lifestyle and other diseases.

第二卷 非选择题部分（满分60分）
第一节 语法填空（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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
I packed my luggage and headed for the airport. 42 (fortune), it was raining hard when I arrived in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours before, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, 43 its choking smog crowding the city. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.
I’d skipped nearby Guilin, 44 tourists seek the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River which 45 (picture) by artists in so many Chinese paintings. Instead, I’d headed straight for Yangshuo which also appears in many 46 (literature) works. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away by car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.
Yangshuo is really beautiful, even 47 (refer) to as one of the top 10 tourist 48 (attraction) in the world in a research report conducted by the website Trip Advisor. Thanks to the report, the town is fast becoming 49 popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it regularly arranges quick getaways here for people 50 (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong and 51 so far, it has received nothing but praise.

第二节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据选必三第4-5单元内容，选必四第1-2单元内容以及中文提示，用单词的恰当形式填空。
52. With faith and _______________ (毅力), he finally overcame all the difficulties.
53. Never give a _______________ (同情的) look towards the disabled.
54. Education now is a _______________ (政治的) issue.
55. Moore is _______________ (热情的) about the candy she created, and she’s also positive about what the future might bring.
56. She arranged an _______________ (约会) for Friday afternoon at four-fifteen.

第三节 写作（共2题，满分40分）
57. 应用文写作（满分15分）
假设你是李华，某国际学校学生会主席。下周二校会你校将举办英语演讲比赛，主题为“践行低碳生活，从我做起”。请你写一篇英文演讲稿。内容包括：
1. 你对低碳生活的理解；2. 具体做法；3. 发出倡议。
注意：词数80左右。
参考词汇：emission 排放；carbon dioxide 二氧化碳；低碳生活 a low-carbon lifestyle

Hello, everyone! I am Lihua. __________
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That’s all. Thank you！

58. 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下材料, 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。
The Gift of Kindness
Will, a nine-year-old boy, was such a kind soul that he brought home birds with broken wings. Money was very short for his family because his mother was ill. Every weekend, Will would mow his neighbors’ lawns (草坪) to earn a little money.
One hot dry morning, on his way to school, Will saw a man sitting on the roadside with his head in his hands. Not far away was his truck. Previously, the man spared no efforts in repairing it, but he failed, exhausted and thirsty. Will came up to him, ready to help.
Hearing Will’s greeting, the man raised his head, looked at Will and asked for some water. Learning that he had even not had breakfast, Will walked into a shop, fingering the money in his pocket. Eventually, he picked up sandwiches and water. They cost all his money! He shrugged(耸肩), walked back and handed him the food.
The man received the supplies gratefully and they shared the brief meal while introducing themselves. Allan, a boss with a small factory who delivered goods by himself, smiled, “The delivering job is so tiring that nobody seems to want it. By the way, thank you for your food. I’m sorry that I forget to take money with me today. I’ll…”
“It’s OK. My mom always says we should be kind to the world, and the world will be kind to you!” Will shrugged, “As for the job, don’t worry. There must be someone wanting to take it.”
“Perhaps. Today, I feel kindness in the world like your mom says. Maybe she is the one the world has been kind to.” Allan commented.
Will lowered his bead, explaining quietly his mother’s situation and his father’s just being out of work because of the bankrupt(破产) of the company. Will pointed at a house. “My dad says we’ll have to sell it to pay for mom’s treatment. Sometimes, I hope the world could be kind to our family soon.” Tears rolled down Will’s cheeks and Allan patted his back gently. But soon Will wiped his face, shouldered his school bag, waved goodbye to Allan and rushed for school never imagining he would see Allan ever again.
Allan stared at Will’s fading figure, lost in thought.
注意: 续写词数应为150左右。
After school, Will saw the truck parked in front of his house.
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Hearing the good news, Will turned overjoyed.
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汕头市金山中学2021级高二（下）期中考试
英语科参考答案
第一卷 选择题部分（满分60分）
单项填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
1-5 ABCDC 6-10 DCAAB
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
11-15 ACADB 16-20 DABCD 21-25 BBCDB
阅读理解（共16题；每小题2.5分，满分40分）
26-28 DBC 29-32 ADDA 33-36 DCBA 37-41 GBDFC
第二卷 非选择题部分（满分60分）
语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
42. Unfortunately 43. with 44. where 45. are pictured 46. literary
47. referred 48. attractions 49. a 50. living 51. that
单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
52. perseverance 53. sympathetic 54. political 55. enthusiastic 56. appointment
应用文写作（满分15分)
Hello, everyone! I am Lihua. It’s such a privilege for me to give a speech here. Today, I am going to share with you something about reducing the emission of carbon dioxide.
Personally, a low-carbon lifestyle means saving more energy and producing less waste. In daily life we can do something to reduce. First, it makes sense to turn off water and electricity when we don’t use them. Besides, using reusable products like cloth bags is a good way to reduce pollution. Finally, we can travel on foot if possible, which is both environmentally friendly and beneficial to health.
Every individual’s efforts count for a low-carbon society. Therefore, I appeal to you to take action now.
That’s all. Thank you!
读后续写（满分25分）
【Version1】After school, Will saw the truck parked in front of his house. Walking into the house with great curiosity, Will found Allan, the man he met in the morning, was talking with his father. Astonished to see the scene, he asked eagerly, “Are you old acquaintances?” Allan, who had told everything to Will’s father, walked straight to Will, gently touched Will’s hair and said, “No, we just met each other, but I have found a man who would like to take my delivering job, your father.”
Hearing the good news, Will turned overjoyed. “Really?” Will asked with a big smile on his innocent face. Happy and grateful, Will’s father said that not only did Allan offer him the job opportunity at this hard time, but he even tried to provide necessary help for their family. Will was deeply touched. With a choking voice, he said, “Thank you, but I don’t know how to pay for your kindness.” Allan replied, “You owe me nothing, Will. You are kind to the world, and the world is kind to you now.” (181词)
【Version 2】After school, Will saw the truck parked in front of his house. Will rushed in. To his amazement, Allan, the man who he imagined he wouldn’t see ever again, was talking with his dad. At the sight of Will, Allan greeted him with a smile while his dad gave him a sudden hug, who learned the whole story from Allan, touched and delighted. Tears rolling in his eyes, he shared good news with Will. In return for Will’s kindness, Allan offered his father a job, as a delivery man in his factory.
Hearing the good news, Will turned overjoyed. He hugged Allan, with a lump in his throat and tears welling up. Allan patted his head and appreciated his precious gift. Even though they had to sell the house for his mother’s treatment, Will could still buy food for a stranger. Allan smiled and said, “We should be kind to the world, and the world will be kind to you, isn’t it?” Hearing the words, Will burst into tears again, warm and delighted. （177词）