2022-2023学年江西省赣州市南康区唐江中学高二（下）期中英语试卷（含答案）

2022-2023学年江西省赣州市南康区唐江中学高二（下）期中英语试卷

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

第I卷（选择题）

一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）

A

Four Best Theme Parks in the World Whether you're discovering magical characters or enjoying the thrills of an exciting ride,theme parks offer a great day out for adults and children alike.In this text I will introduce four best theme parks in the world.
Tivoli Gardens
Old meets new at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen,an amusement park that first opened in 1843.It sits right in the center of the city and has a range of rides,games,musicals,gardens and major concerts.With its grand status,it's no wonder that Tivoli Gardens is considered one of the best theme parks in the world.
Opening hours：9：00 am～8：00 pm Mon～Fri；9：30 am～9：00 pm Weekends
Happy Valley Beijing
Happy Valley Beijing was designed with unique sights in mind,with rides focusing on different themes.There are more than 40 rides altogether,10 of which are extreme thrill rides.There's also an IMAX theatre with seven screens,and a shopping center.
Opening hours：9：00 am～8：00 pm Mon～Fri；9：30 am～9：00 pm Weekends
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Originally named Magic Mountain,Six Flags Magic Mountain is a world-famous Californian theme park.There are themed areas to discover,including a DC Universe,which offers rides and attractions based on the likes of Batman and Superman.
Opening hours：8：30 am～10：30 pm Mon～Thur,Sun；9：30 am～11：00 pm Fri & Sat
Aquaventure Waterpark
Slide through shark-filled lagoons（环礁湖）and make a huge splash （飞溅）at Aquaventure Waterpark in Dubai.It's home to more than 30 rides and attractions,including the Leap of Faith,which sees you fall suddenly from nine storeys high.Aquaventure Waterpark is included in the 100 most fun things to do in Dubai!
Opening hours：11：00 am～10：00 pm Mon,Wed～Sun

1.  What do Tivoli Gardens and Happy Valley Beijing have in common？ ______

A. They have the same opening hours.
B. They are designed specially for kids.
C. People can enjoy concerts in both places.
D. People can shop in supermarkets.

2.  Which theme park attracts kids fond of supermen？ ______

A. Tivoli Gardens. B. Happy Valley Beijing.
C. Six Flags Magic Mountain. D. Aquaventure Waterpark.

3.  What can you see in Aquaventure Waterpark？ ______

A. A magic mountain. B. A DC Universe.
C. An IMAX theatre. D. Shark-filled lagoons.

B

It was not turning out to be the great fishing trip we had imagined.It certainly was not the one Father had promised.All day the rain beat against the roof of our cabin.
Father sat at the window，looking out over the lake.My older brother Jeremy，who had recently turned sixteen years old，lay on the bed，looking up at the ceiling.I paced the room，occasionally glancing toward Father to see if there was any sign that the rain would let up.
"I wish we'd never come out to this boring place，" Jeremy said.
I stopped pacing and looked at Father.He gave no sign that he had heard，and I hoped he hadn't.This trip meant a lot to him.He used to come out here with own father.
I started pacing again.
"I mean，if we'd stayed home，at least I could watch TV，go out with my friends or play my guitar，" Jeremy continued.
Silence continued for some time.I kept pacing，imagining the trip I had dreamed of before the bad weather had set in.I saw us in the boat，anchor dropped in a calm bay casting our lines toward shore，the way Father had described it when he was trying to convince Jeremy to come along.
Father stood up and turned to face us.He smiled at me. "Come on，get up，Jeremy，" he said. "Let's go fishing，boys." He picked up his fishing rod and the tool box，opened the door，and walked out into the rain.
Jeremy and I watched Father walk down the pathway toward the dock （码头），the wind whipping （打） at his hair，the rain wetting his clothes.Jeremy shook his head. "He's crazy if he thinks I'm going with him，" he said. "Maybe I would have when I was a little kid，but not now，" he said.
I waited for a while，unsure of what to do，looking out the open door at Father，who was walking onto the dock，facing against the storm.Jeremy couldn't believe I picked up my rod and walked out into the storm after Father.I couldn't quite hear what Jeremy said because of the wind in my ears，but I heard his footsteps behind me as he began to follow me out to the boat.

4.  What does the underlined phrase "let up" in Paragraph 2 mean？ ______

A. Stop. B. Continue. C. Hit. D. Arrive.

5.  Why was the fishing trip important for the author's father？ ______

A. He had never fished in the rain.
B. It's his son Jeremy's first fishing trip.
C. He and his own father usually went fishing there.
D. He wanted to have a better relationship with his sons.

6.  What can we know about Jeremy？ ______

A. He doesn't enjoy fishing.
B. He dislikes outdoor activities.
C. He is addicted to playing the guitar.
D. He showed no interest in the fishing trip.

7.  What is the author's purpose in writing the text？ ______

A. To express the fondness for a particular day.
B. To describe a fishing experience in the rain.
C. To reflect on the old family tradition of fishing.
D. To recall the generation gap between father and brother.

C

Roads have existed from ancient times.Could you imagine how difficult travel would be if we didn't have them？Now，bees in England will soon have roads of their own so they can safely find the right direction.
That's because without our intervention（干预），40-70 percent of our bees and other pollinators（传粉昆虫） will become extinct，according to the non-profit Buglife，unless action is taken that will allow species to move easily through the landscape.Today，wildlife is contained in small pieces of habitat that will now be linked by using B-Lines.
The B-Lines are part of an online map that identifies routes that can be turned into pollinator highways.
The plan started by Buglife is looking to restore at least 370，658 acres of habitat across the UK.
The organization said on its website， "B-Lines have been mapped across England，Wales，Northern Ireland，and large areas of Scotland.Along with conservation partners，land managers，businesses and local authorities，we are helping to fill the mapped places with restored and new wildflower-rich areas."
Planting wildflowers is really vital to the survival of the pollinators.According to Positive News England alone has lost over 97 percent of its wildflowers since World War II and this loss of habitat has been disastrous for species like bees and butterflies.
A complete England B-Lines network is a real landmark step in our task of turning around the decrease of insects and lending a helping hand to our struggling pollinators，said Catherine Jones，pollinator officer at Buglife.
Buglife identified ways that people can help pollinators.The ways include：growing more flowers and trees；letting your garden go wild；cutting your grass more infrequently；leaving insect nests alone；being careful to use chemicals that are safe for pollinators.
Every action for pollinators，no matter how big or small，can contribute to the B-Lines network and a secure future of pollinators，" according to the non-profit.

8.  Why is the plan called B-Lines being carried out？ ______

A. To make bee roads more beautiful.
B. To stop bees flying into human areas.
C. To save some pollinators from dying out.
D. To replace the roads existing from ancient times.

9.  What does Buglife expect of the B-Lines areas？ ______

A. They will attract many tourists.
B. They will be full of wildflowers.
C. They will help people remember history.
D. They will keep the traffic running smoothly.

10.  What does Buglife suggest people do？ ______

A. Give up using any chemicals. B. Plant more flowers than trees.
C. Avoid destroying insect nests. D. Cut grass as often as possible.

11.  What can be the best title for this text？ ______

A. Take action immediately to protect wildlife
B. House lost pollinators in your garden
C. Learn about Buglife and join it
D. Build special highways for bees

D

At the age of 86，agriculture teacher Gerald Bonds has seen plenty of crises during his career.He sees no reason to leave the profession over the coronavirus crisis.Bonds is in his 58th year of teaching at Farmington High School in Farmington，New Mexico.Like most teachers in his state，he has been instructing his students from home，which he truly dislikes.
"I hate it.I want to see the students face to face and talk to them，" Bonds told reporters with The Associated Press.Some teachers have retired early or taken leave because of the difficulties of distance learning and the health risks of in-person teaching.But many longtime instructors like Bonds are choosing to stay.
The states of New Mexico and Maine have the oldest teachers in the country，with one in four older than 55.That information comes from a 2018 study of teachers and school leaders by the National Center for Education Statistics.Almost six percent of New Mexico's educators are 65 or older，notes the New Mexico Public Education Department.
With few exceptions，New Mexico's schools have been providing only distance learning.So far，this has saved many teachers from dealing with the health risks of being in classrooms with students.Ryan Stewart is the New Mexico Education Secretary.He told the AP that his state is making health and safety number one.Teachers whose health is at a high risk can ask for low-contact or no-contact teaching work，he said.For some parts of the state，this will cause a shortage of teachers and make it harder to return to in-person learning，he noted.

12.  Which words can best describe Gerald Bonds？ ______

A. Dutiful and devoted. B. Diligent and talented.
C. Adaptable and learned. D. Capable and dynamic.

13.  Why have some teachers quitted teaching over the coronavirus crisis？ ______

A. Because they have no passion to teach.
B. Because they have been past retirement age.
C. Because they're afraid of the high risk of infection.
D. Because they failed in conducting distance teaching.

14.  What can we infer from the last paragraph？ ______

A. Distance learning results in the lack of teachers.
B. Distance learning has saved many infected teachers.
C. Returning to in-person learning has been raised in the agenda.
D. New Mexico attaches great significance to teachers' health and safety.

15.  Which column may this passage be taken from？ ______

A. Lifestyle. B. Culture. C. Health. D. Education.

二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共12.5分）

There's been increased attention on this in recent weeks，with the unsettling spread of the coronavirus around the world.When a video of Naomi Campbell cleaning her airplane seat and wearing a mask and gloves was shared online last year，it made the rounds because her behavior seemed exaggerated. "（1） ______ And we know that germs can live on surfaces for a long time，so it doesn't hurt to clean it，" said Aaron Milstone，an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.Here are some tips for cleaning your area of a plane and keeping healthy on a flight.
Keep your hands clean and stop touching your face
"Wiping down surfaces on a plane won't hurt，as long as it doesn't give you a false sense of security，" Andrew Mehle，associate professor of medical microbiology said，stressing that cleaning your space on a plane should be done in conjunction with washing hands and following other best practices.Good habits are not easily formed. （2） ______ Doing so after touching a surface where droplets from when someone sneezed or coughed can lead to the virus being passed on.
（ 3） ______
A study from Emory University found that during flu season，the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window.Researchers studied passengers and crew members on 10 three-to-five-hour flights and observed that people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people.
Disinfect hard surfaces
When you get to your seat and your hands are clean，use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest，the seatbelt buckle（带扣），the remote，screen，seat back pocket and the tray table.If the seat is hard and nonporous （无孔的）or leather，you can wipe that down too.（4） ______ In addition，pay attention to your disinfecting wipes，which would typically say on the packaging how long a surface needs to stay wet in order for them to work. （5） ______ In order for the wipes to work，you need to follow those time requirements.

A.Choose a window seat.
B.A window seat is the best option.
C.The airplane and airplane seat is a public space.
D.Good habits are essential in this particular time.
E.That time can range from 30 seconds to a few minutes.
F.Most people tend to touch their faces more often than they realize.
G.However，using wipes on cushions could lead to a wet scat and spreading of germs.

16.   A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E               F. F                            G. G

17.   A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E               F. F                            G. G

18.   A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E               F. F                            G. G

19.   A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E               F. F                            G. G

20.   A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E               F. F                            G. G

三、完形填空（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）

When in college,I liked natural world,but didn't love it.And the more I looked at what was (21) -an exploding world population,exploding levels of resource consumption,etc.-the(22) I became.
Then,I decided to(23)and something funny happened.It's a long(24)，but basically I became a birdwatcher.At first I did this not without significant (25)，because anything that(26)real passion is uncool.But little by little,I developed this(27)first for the new species discovered and then,magically,I could (28) my heart overflow with love whenever I looked at a bird,any bird.That's where a（n）(29) mixture surfaced---my anger about the planet was only increased when I learned more about the (30) that birds face；however,as I engaged in bird conservation,it became surprisingly (31) to live with that anger.
I guess my love for birds forced me to face a less self-centered part of myself that I'd never even known (32).It was a self that I had to either accept or reject.My anger actually is rooted in the fact that we're alive for a while but will die before long.Once again,I can either (33) this fact or,by way of love,embrace it.
When we stay in our room shrugging our shoulders,the problems outside are incredibly(34).But when we go out and put ourselves in relation to real people,or even just real animals,there's a very real chance that some love might (35) .

21.   A. right B. wrong C. elegant D. delicate

22.   A. happier B. angrier C. sadder D. thirstier

23.   A. change B. go C. develop D. remove

24.   A. way B. effect C. case D. story

25.   A. importance B. preference C. guidance D. resistance

26.   A. tolerates B. declares C. betrays D. indicates

27.   A. passion B. definition C. reality D. significance

28.   A. sense B. watch C. hear D. touch

29.   A. ambitious B. familiar C. curious D. entire

30.   A. traps B. controls C. enemies D. threats

31.   A. harder B. easier C. worse D. better

32.   A. moved B. faded C. existed D. panicked

33.   A. run from B. run for C. run into D. run after

34.   A. obvious B. terrible C. simple D. delightful

35.   A. occur B. hurt C. skip D. disappear

第II卷（非选择题）

四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）

36.  Different people have different lifestyles.Ellie，24，works （1） ______ a doctor.She doesn't cook very often.What's worse，she often ends up （2） ______ （ save） part of her meal for the next day.Jenny，who is a teacher，and her husband avoid all （3） ______ （ product） that come from animals.They like cooking together at home，which gives them a chance（4） ______ （ relax） and catch up on each other's days.Ted，a （5） ______ （ construct） worker，is fond of eating meat.In addition，he enjoys his mother's homemade sausages. （6） ______ Mike is a chef，he doesn't really do much cooking at home.Once a week，they do （7） ______ big shop and buy a lot of（8） ______ （ freeze） food.Max is a college student.There are five of them living in their （9） ______ （ share） student house.He is too busy studying and meeting friends （10） ______ doesn't really buy fresh food.

五、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共40.0分）

37.  假定你是高三学生李华，你的外国笔友Steve询问你的大学专业选择意向，请根据以下要点给他回一封邮件：
1.感谢对方关心；
2.你的选择及理由。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Steve，
___________
 

Yours， Li Hua

38.  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。
A boy dashed around the corner and crashed into me before I could jump out of the way.We fell down as the box I'd been carrying flew from my hands and landed in the street.A moment later，a car drove past，sending the box spinning in circles.The boy got up，mumbled sorry，and sped off around the corner.
"Are you OK，Emily？"Aiden asked.
"I think so."My arm had hit the sidewalk hard.I stood and slowly moved it in circles.
"Oh no!Look at Mom's present!"Aiden's face was red.I picked up the crushed box and opened it.The drinking glasses inside were broken.I closed the box and left it in a garbage can on the sidewalk，then started hurrying toward home.Aiden had to run at full speed to keep up with me.
When we got to the apartment，we sunk down on chairs in the kitchen.
"It isn't fair!Why did that happen？"Aiden said.
"I didn't even see that guy!He came out of nowhere，"I complained.
Aiden's lower lip trembled."Mom would have loved those glasses."
We had saved our money for weeks to buy glasses with pink flowers on them for Mother's Day.I wished I could throw something against the wall and scream，but I knew I couldn't.I am the older one.I had to hold it together.
"I wanted to make her happy，Aiden."I thought about how Mom had been before the divorce.She used to joke around and laugh a lot.Now she had a deep worry line between her eyes and hardly ever smiled.
"We'll think of something else to give her for Mother's Day，"I said，trying to cheer up Aiden.
"Like what？"he asked."We don't have any money left."
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。
Paragraph 1：
I swallowed hard and knew I had to think of something fast.
Paragraph 2：
The next morning，Aiden and I pulled Mom from her bedroom into the kitchen.

1~3.【答案】A、C、D

4~7.【答案】A、C、D、B

8~11.【答案】C、B、C、D

12~15.【答案】A、C、D、D

16~20.【答案】C、F、A、G、E

21~35.【答案】B、B、A、D、D、C、A、A、C、D、B、C、A、B、A

36.【答案】as

37.【答案】Dear Steve，
   Thanks for your concern about my intention to choose a major in the university，and now I am writing to tell you that I have decided to major in computer science.【高分句型一】（感谢对方关心并且告知自己的选择）
   There are some reasons why I made such a decision.Firstly，with the development of society，computers are playing an important role in many aspects of our life.Secondly，browsing the Internet is one of my hobbies，so I think I can study computer science well.Last but not least，being good at computer science may help me find a good job after graduating from college.【高分句型二】（选择的理由）
   If I can learn computer science there as I wish，I will focus on it and study hard to develop some software.（愿望）
   Best wishes.

Yours， Li Hua

38.【答案】I swallowed hard and knew I had to think of something fast."Maybe we can make a present for Mom."Aiden's eyes lit up."At school we cut out pictures and glued them on paper.We could find pictures in old magazines and make her a Mother's Day card."I smiled in agreement.I said，"And I'll come up with something else to make her happy，too."An idea was starting to form in my head.（描写在礼物破碎之后，作者和弟弟迅速想出新的办法来给妈妈准备新的礼物）
The next morning，Aiden and I pulled Mom from her bedroom into the kitchen.There we had set out her favorite breakfast：yogurt with cereal and bananas.Mom put her hand over her heart."I forgot it was Mother's Day."Meanwhile，Aiden handed her the card he'd made out of bright red paper with pictures of pink flowers scattered across it.【高分句型一】Mom accepted Aiden's card happily，and sat down to enjoy the breakfast prepared by her children.【高分句型二】A smile crossed her face.It was a quiet smile at first，but it grew big and bright.（描写在准备好新礼物之后，作者和弟弟把礼物送给妈妈，并且妈妈很感动，也很开心）