湖南省益阳市2022-2023学年高二上学期期末质量检测英语试题

益阳市2022年下学期期末质量检测试题卷

高二 英语

第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，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. What is the woman going to do next?

A. Have coffee.    B. Go to sleep.    C. Go home.

2. Why doesn't Daisy buy the dress?

A. It's too small.    B. It's expensive.    C. It's not fashionable.

3. Where can the speakers most probably be?

A. At home.     B. In the office.    C. In the supermarket.

4. Who is the woman going to meet on Friday?

A. Her cousin.    B. Her uncle.     C. Her sister. 

5. How did the man go to work today?

A. By bus.     B. By train.     C. By car.

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 will Amy have to do this Monday?

A. Give a lesson.    B. Make a presentation.   C. Have an exam.

7. When will the speakers start their practice?

A. Right now.     B. In the evening.    C. On Monday morning.

听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。

8. Where is Phil at present?

A. In Mumbai.    B. In New York.    C. In London.

9. Why did Phil go to India?

A. To visit his friends.   B. To do business.    C. To have a holiday.

10. What does Phil dislike about India?

A. The culture.    B. The weather.    C. The food.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. When did the speakers have a holiday in Europe?

A. One year ago.    B. Two years ago.    C. Three years ago.

12. Who can Paul probably be?

A. The speakers' friend.   B. The speakers' parent.   C. The speakers' child.

13. What will the woman probably have in the end?

A. An ice cream.    B. Some cookies.    C. A pudding.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. When will the school bus arrive?

A. At 6: 45.     B. At 7: 00.     C. At 7: 15.

15. What does the woman think of Tony's decision?

A. Nice.      B. Inspiring.     C. Unwise.

16. Who can be Tony's role model according to the woman?

A. His mother.    B. His grandpa.   C. A Swedish schoolgirl.

17. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates.    B. Teacher and student.   C. Mother and son.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the speaker doing?

A. Teaching a class.   B. Having a meeting.   C. Reporting a study.

19. What is more important when taking notes?

A. Writing.     B. Reading.     C. Listening.

20. What is an advantage of using color in note-taking?

A. It keeps information secret.

B. It makes important words noticeable.

C. It leaves space for adding something later.

第二部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

World Heritage sites in China

Now, China has 56 sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Let's take a look at some of them.

Ancient City of Ping Yao

Built more than 2,700 years ago, the Ancient City of Ping Yao is the best preserved ancient Han Chinese city. It gives insight into the ancient prosperous business pioneers, who established the first banks in China during Ming and Qing dynasties (14th-20th centuries).

The city was listed as a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO on December 3, 1997.

Classical Gardens of Suzhou

Suzhou, a city in East China's Jiangsu province, is famous for its classical gardens. Built between the Northern Song Dynasty and the late Qing Dynasty (11-19th century), the classical gardens of Suzhou feature miniature rocks, hills and elegant pavilions set amidst murmuring waters. The classical gardens of Suzhou were added onto the list on December 4, 1997.

Ancient Villages in southern Anhui—Xidi and Hongcun

Located in southern Anhui, Xidi and Hongcun belong to the category of architectural complexes, with a high historical and artistic value.

The villages represent the architectural features of the Huizhou-style residential houses in the period of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Xidi and Hongcun were added onto the list on November 30, 2000.

Fujian Tulou

Located in East China's Fujian province, the 46 multi-storey earthen houses were built on a base of stone for defense purposes. The architectural arts of the Fujian Tulou can be traced back nearly 1,000 years, and their design incorporates the tradition of feng shui. Tulou was added onto the list on July 6, 2008.

For more information about the world heritage sites in China, please click the link below.

21. Which of the following sites was first listed as a World Heritage Site?

A. Ancient City of Ping Yao.      B. Classical Gardens of Suzhou.

C. Xidi and Hongcun.       D. Fujian Tulou.

22. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Fujian Tulou was built with the intention of defending.

B. Ancient City of Ping Yao was the best preserved Chinese city.

C. Classical Gardens of Suzhou were built for the ancient emperors.

D. Xidi and Hongcun represent the architectural features of northern Anhui.

23. Where can the text most probably be taken from?

A. A textbook.   B. A website.    C. A magazine.   D. A travel booklet.

B

From chicken feet socks to green fish head masks, from sad frog toys to dinosaur costumes, “ugly” products have become popular among young people.

On the social media platform Douban, there is a group called Protection of Ugly Things with more than 200, 000 members. They post “ugly things” they see and buy in daily life. Many of the comments below the posts are “cute” and “the more I look at it, the more I love it”.

Some museums have also followed the trend and produced many “ugly” but impressive cultural and creative products. For example, on June 14, the Gansu Provincial Museum brought out a stuffed toy. It's based on its famous bronze sculpture, known as Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow.

The toy recreates the details of the sculpture in a cute and cartoon style. The horse puts on a crooked smile, standing on a chubby green bird. This makes the toy “more fashionable and more fun", so it can connect with ordinary people, the museum said.

In fact, some of the “ugly” products can also be useful. Yin Peixin, 11, from Hubei, has a cabbage dog toy. Unlike others, she doesn't find it ugly. “It's a creative design to mix cabbage with a dog. The toy makes me feel better when I'm upset. It also serves as a mini pillow to help me have a good sleep, ” said Yin.

According to Zhang Lei, a professor at Zhejiang University of Technology, the rise in the popularity of ugly things means that young people want to show that they're different. Suffering from tiredness of “perfect” items, they hope to get pleasure and a new taste of life from something a little more “ugly”.

24. What do the members of Protection of Ugly Things mainly do on Douban?

A. They help find new members.     B. They buy daily-life things.

C. They put“ugly things” online.     D. They create many “ugly” products.

25. What can we learn about the stuffed toy from the Gansu Provincial Museum?

A. It is based on a golden sculpture.    B. It looks funny but not fashionable.

C. It is a mixture of horse, bird and dog.   D. It is recreated in a cute and cartoon style.

26. How does Yin Peixin’s cabbage dog toy help her?

A. It changes her sense of beauty.     B. It encourages her to be creative.

C. It comforts her when she is upset.    D. She cannot sleep without the dog.

27. What’s professor Zhang Lei’s opinion about the “ugly things”?

A. “Ugly things” give people a different kind of joy.

B. Only a small number of people enjoy “ugly things”.

C. People who like “ugly things” just want to draw attention.

D. “Perfect” items might raise people’s hatred, while “ugly things” not.

C

Mont Kilimaniaro is among Africa’s most breathtaking sites, but hard times have come to the plains below. Death is all around and it's tragic to behold. The cause is a lack of rainfall in a land where on the contrary there is still plenty of water. Underground springs fed by snowmelt from the mountain，still create swamps（沼泽）. The problem is that the absence of rain means grasses and other essential plants are not growing, and the animals that depend on them are dying from a lack of nutrition.

The elephant herds here are among the most successful in the continent. They're closely monitored and conservationists have given them names. But even these great beasts are dying too, what is for the smaller ones?

A drought induced hunger. Since the start of June almost 60 elephant deaths have been recorded. More than half calves were killed by starvation due to their mothers’ failure to produce milk. Tolstoy, a male, was named after Russian. He was 5-year-old at the time of his death. And he was one of the greatest tuskers like one of the greatest alive.

Very sad story. There are some of the last relatively undisturbed elephants in Africa. While poaching（偷猎）has been destructive elsewhere，these animals have been largely spared. Right now, however, the problem they face here is a drier climate which poses the greatest threat to their survival.

There are plenty of people here who care deeply about these elephants, but the sad truth is that conservationists are powerless to stop the dying. Only fresh rainfall and new plant growth can do that. We are waiting for the rains. If the rains don't come before the end of the year, the death rate will only increase.

28. What do we know about Mont Kilimaniaro from the passage?

A. Mount Kilimaniaro is the most exciting site in Africa.

B. Due to a lack of rainfall, grasses can't grow well there.

C. All the animals there are dying from a lack of nutrition.

D. There is little water on the plains of Mont Kilimaniaro.

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

A. Caused.    B. Distinguished.   C. Guaranteed.   D. Determined.

30. What can be inferred from the sad story of Tolstoy?

A. Elephants all died from poaching.

B. Tolstoy was named after Russian.

C. Animals suffered a lot from hunger.

D. Tolstoy was one of the greatest tuskers alive.

31. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Poaching: A Danger to Animals

B. Elephants: Great Beasts Facing Death

C. Mont Kilimaniaro: A Death Place for Animals

D. Dry Climate: A Great Threat to Plants and Animals

D

We all know how it is: You finish a long day at work, head home, relax for a few moments, and then haul yourself back up to start dinner. For most of us that will up the time around 7 p. m. at the absolute earliest, but according to a new study, that is simply too late in the day if you are looking to lose weight.

This Harvard University study actually suggests a time when most of us are still at work, making it almost harder to achieve for the average British. Still, the findings of the study are interesting, as it offers some insight into how the dieting process works in relation to our metabolism（新陈代谢）.

Here is everything you need to know about the new dinner time study.

The Harvard study found 5 p. m. to be the most suitable time for dinner because of the way the body's metabolism functions for the average person. One of the main reasons is that eating dinner earlier will stop you from getting hungry throughout the day and turning to snacking. The study also found that people who ate food later in the day burned their calories more slowly as their metabolism is slower during later hours. This would mean the weight gained would take longer to shift, helping promote fat growth as a result.

As this study is new, it is once again breaking new ground in the ever-evolving ever-changing conversation surrounding food and weight.

One such person is a functional nutritionist and CEO of Flo Living Alisa Vitti, who explained that the later you eat, the harder it is for your food to digest.

“Any time between 6-8 p. m. is an ideal dinnertime, ” another person Tracy said, adding "That's because it gives the average person enough time to digest before hitting the hay around 10 or 11p. m. ”

Naturally, it ultimately comes down to the individual depending on whether or not you are up early or riselater in the day.

32. What is the function of paragraph 1?

A. To tell a truth.        B. To introduce the topic.

C. To provide an example.      D. To describe a phenomenon.

33. What did the Harvard study find?

A. Everyone must have their dinner at 5 p. m.

B. Eating dinner earlier will make people have snacks.

C. The later people eat food, the less weight they will get.

D. People burn their calories faster when eating dinner earlier.

34. What is Alisa Vitti's attitude towards the study?

A. Disapproving.        B. Objective.

C. Supportive.        D. Indifferent.

35. What does the text mainly talk about?

A. The best time to go to bed.

B. Different ways to lose weight.

C. Different opinions about having dinner.

D. A new study about the best time to have dinner.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How many times have you forgotten to do something important because you didn't write it down or set a reminder? Or, how often do you feel overloaded because you said “yes” to too many people and over committed yourself?

Many of us can relate to these situations because they are common time management mistakes we should avoid.    36    They can also cause you to miss out on your goals. This is why it's important to identify the time management mistakes you're making and learn strategies to overcome each one.

One common mistake is not to use To-Do lists effectively. When you don't write things down, it's easy to forget what you need to do and to let people down as a result. It's also important to remember To-Do lists can get overwhelmed when we take on too many projects.    37  

Another common mistake is having no priorities.    38    Getting your priorities right will also help you reduce the stress you feel when you have a lot of work on.

Not knowing how to manage distractions is another major time management mistake.    39    So, make sure you know how to manage interruptions. Turn off your phone and email alerts when you need to concentrate.

   40    Chances are you want to help your friends and colleagues whenever you can. But when you over-extend yourself, you don't have the time or energy to do your best work. Some people think multitasking is actually a good strategy to maximize time. The truth is you're likely to do both tasks poorly because you simply can't concentrate fully when you're doing two things at once.

These are just some of the time management mistakes.

A. This can cost you hours of wasted time each day.

B. In addition, you should also avoid multitasksing.

C. These mistakes may also impact the quality of your work.

D. Mistakes like these can cause stress and lower your productivity.

E. If this happens to you, consider using an Action Program instead.

F. Another common mistake is saying “yes” to too many tasks and commitments.

G. When you don't prioritize tasks, you can end up spending much time on less important things.

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入空白处的最佳选项。

Liu Xiaosheng finally had time to himself when the summer vacation recently ended. The 73-year-old had been teaching children English    41    six days a week for over a month. His“    42    ” was a rural family courtyard in a village in Zunyi, Guizhou province.

Before retiring, Liu was a professor at a university in Chongqing. In 2012, he brought his family to Guizhou, a region known for its    43    climate, to spend the summer.

One evening, he saw a neighbor's child learning English. He asked the child to read him a passage. "The pronunciation was    44   , ”Liu recalled. As a teacher, he knew how important standard pronunciation was and he began to correct the child    45    . In this way, Liu had his first student. News of free English tutoring from a retired professor soon    46    through the village, and more and more children came to learn.

At first, Liu taught in his living room, and then moved into the corridor for more    47    . But soon, the corridor was packed with students. One villager    48    to leave his room to use as a classroom, and the villagers    49    their money to buy desks, chairs, benches and a blackboard. Later, as the number of students grew, Liu    50    a classroom in the courtyard of a villager's house. Now he is known as the “courtyard teacher”.

   51    once suggested paying tuition fees, but Liu turned down the    52    . Some also tried to give him some    53    to express their gratitude, but he refused. He said that teaching had become a part of his life, and he did it for neither fame nor    54    . Before he wrapped up this year's session and returned to Chongqing, he    55    the children that he would see them again next year.

41. A. for free   B. with dignity  C. with curiosity  D. for entertainment

42. A. house   B. classroom   C. university   D. company

43. A. hot    B. cold    C. cool    D. warm

44. A. outstanding  B. logical    C. loud    D. bad

45. A. patiently  B. gently    C. apparently   D. gradually

46. A. spread   B. greeted   C. founded   D. released

47. A. atmosphere  B. liberty    C. space    D. landscape

48. A. implied   B. proceeded   C. complained   D. volunteered

49. A. purchased  B. pooled    C. handled   D. displayed

50. A. sum up   B. set up    C. spring up   D. dig up

51. A. Children  B. Government  C. Villagers   D. Leaders

52. A. offer   B. allowance   C. salary    D. wage

53. A. money   B. crops    C. cigarettes   D. gifts

54. A. pleasure   B. profit    C. insurance   D. scholarship

55. A. persuaded  B. demanded   C. promised   D. declined

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Yang Yang, World Anti-Doping（反兴奋剂）Agency（WADA）vice president，has confirmed that she is ready    56    (participate) in the election of the position for another three-year term (2023-2025)next week.

In 2020, Yang,    57    is China's first ever gold medalist in a Winter Olympics, began her role as WADA vice president. So far, in her career as an athlete, Yang    58    (win) two gold medals, two silver and one bronze for short track speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Nagano and Turin.

Yang stressed the importance of educating from the very beginning, not just on matters of “detection and punishment”, but also on “prevention and support”. Yang said: “I hold the    59    (believe) that most of athletes start out clean and wish to be    60    clean sporting champion. No child dreams of becoming a champion by breaking the rules. If    61    (receive) early, the anti-doping education will keep them that way. ”

Looking back over the past three years, Yang believes that WADA has been undergoing a series of governance reforms, including strengthening athletes' representation within the agency, pushing the boundaries of    62    (science) and technological advancement, and    63    (cooperate) with all stakeholders across the world.

“Although I retired many years ago, I still think like an athlete. My top priority is placed on the athletes,    64    it always will be, ” Yang told Xinhua    65    (firm) in an exclusive interview.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你校正在评选本次读书月的“阅读之星”，你想参与评比。请你给组委会的刘老师写一封自荐信。内容包括：

1．写信目的；

2．自荐原因。

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。

第二节 读后续写（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。续写的词数应为150左右。

“My favorite superhero, ” Sebastian started reading in front of his whole class, then he stopped. He was nervous about reading his essay, but his teacher, Mrs. Evans, said she was so impressed by his words that she wanted everyone in class to hear it.

“Go on, Sebastian, ” the teacher encouraged.

“My mom is my favorite superhero, ” he continued. “Some might laugh at me for saying something like that, but my mom is the most hard-working person in the world. She raised me and my two brothers alone, and we have never lacked anything. She also shows us how much she loves us, which I love about her. Our family is the most important to her, and she made us a special promise. ”

“What's the promise?” a boy in class interrupted.

Sebastian smiled and wet his lips before he continued reading. “My mom promised to get us a house by the end of the year. We live in a trailer, and it's a little small with three boys. I don't know if my mom can keep her promise because she had an accident recently, so I'm helping out too. ”

“How are you helping?” a teen girl asked.

“Hush, everyone. Let Sebastian finish reading, "Mrs. Evans gently scolded the class.

“My mom is a street sweeper for the city, but she's been staying home, trying to get better. She's on paid sick leave, but I still wanted to help. Someone has to do her job. So I went to her boss and started doing her job. I sweep away the leaves outside mostly because they're falling so often now. But I realized how hard it was and that a real superhero doesn't wear a cape or go on adventures. A real hero takes care of their family, and I hope to grow up and be half the hero my mom is. Thank you. ”

“That was fantastic, Sebastian. Really. Your mom should be proud. ”

The rest of the class read their essays too, and Sebastian started to feel a bit silly because they all talked about superheroes like Iron Man, Thor, and Wonder Woman. He was the only one who had written about a real person.

注意：

1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

益阳市 2022 年高二期末质量检测英语试卷答案

第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分 30 分)

1-5 AABAC    6-10 BAACB    11-15 BCCBC   16-20 BCACB

第二部分阅读（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）

21-23 AAB    24-27 CDCA    28-31 BACD    32-35 BDCD

第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分, 满分 12.5 分）

36-40 DEGAF

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）

41-45ABCDA   46-50 ACDBB   51-55 CADBC

第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分）

56. to participate   57. who    58. has won   59. belief   60. a

61. received    62. scientific   63. cooperating  64. and    65. firmly

第四部分写作（共两节, 满分 40 分）

第一节(满分 15 分)

参考范文：

Dear Mr. Liu:

I’m Li Hua. Learning that our school is selecting the “Reading Star” of the month, I’m writing to apply for the position.

Possessing great interest in reading, I devote a lot of time to reading as well as encouraging others to join. What’s more, activities, such as book sharing and exchanging, are organized under my direction, which provide students with an awesome feast in the ocean of books, thus arousing our interest in reading.

To sum up, I think I’m qualified to be a Reading Star. If I have the great honor to be chosen, I would definitely go to great length to help promote reading among us students.

第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）

He asked Mrs. Evans about it at the end of their class, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

“That’s exactly why your classmates and I were impressed, Sebastian. Not many kids understand a mother’s

sheer bravery and dedication to her kids. As far as I’m concerned, you were the only one who understood the

assignment, ” she assured him, and Sebastian left school that day feeling rather proud of himself. He couldn’t

wait to show his mom. A few days later, Sebastian was filling in for his mother again, and he was tasked to

clean his own street.

In the midst of his sweeping, “Sebastian!” he heard Mrs. Evans’ voice. Sebastian’s eyebrows raised in shock

at seeing his teacher. Maybe she came to talk to his mom, he thought. But then he saw his classmates getting

out of the other cars and some of their moms were there too. But the biggest surprise of all came when they

opened the trunks and produced rakes, brooms, and trash bags. “Sebastian! We’re here to help!” a classmate,

Linda, excitedly told him, smiling and holding a broom in her hand. That day, they ended up having such a

special and significant time together.