2022-2023学年四川省泸县第一中学高二下学期5月期中英语试题含答案

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 泸县第一中学2023年春期高二期中考试
英语试题
第I卷 选择题（100分）
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。
1．Who has got the car key?
A．The man. B．The woman. C．The woman’s mother.
2．What sport did Harold play?
A．Basketball. B．Football. C．Tennis.
3．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In a library. B．On a street. C．In a café.
4．How many foreign languages can the woman speak?
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five.
5．What activity does the man like?
A．Snowboarding. B．Snowkiting. C．Climbing.
第二节（共15小题，每小题15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段长对话，回答第6、7题。
6．Which name was finally set on the student card?
A．Benedict. B．Frederick. C．Gladwell.
7．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In the reading room. B．In the dining hall. C．At the registration office.
听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。
8．What does the man offer to do?
A．Change the reservation. B．Handle the check-outs. C．Provide a room.
9．What will the woman do next?
A．Check into the hotel. B．Stay in the bar. C．Leave with her friends.
听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。
10．How does the woman feel now?
A．Shocked. B．Afraid. C．Angry.
11．Who could the man probably be?
A．A doctor. B．A policeman. C．The woman’s friend.
12．What has the woman lost?
A．A locker. B．A letter. C．Some money.
听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。
13．What’s the problem with the man’s speech?
A．Its content. B．Its language. C．Its delivery way.
14．What does the woman advise the man to do?
A．Use cards. B．Read out loud. C．Memorize the speech,
15．What will the audience be interested in?
A．Amusing anecdotes. B．Rich body language. C．A clear outline.
16．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Teacher and student.
B．Interviewer and interviewee.
C．Husband and wife.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A．Her education at school.
B．Her most successful books.
C．Her career as a writer.
18．When did the speaker publish her first novel?
A．In 1987. B．In 1992. C．In 1996.
19．What did the speaker study in the university?
A．Writing skills. B．Publishing. C．Law.
20．Which novel won a prize?
A．Sunset. B．The Ballet Dancer. C．The List.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
Here are some works of writers who got famous by just one book.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
It was written in just 3 weeks and released in 1890 in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine and it brought an enormous amount of reputation to the author instantly. After the publication of the novel, a huge popular anger erupted in society. People called it immoral and tried to ban it. But the book turned out to be the most successful novel of the playwright Oscar Wilde.
Winnie-the-Pooh
Alan Milne was quite a famous playwright before releasing the stories about Winnie-the-Pooh. But the success of the book became so big that all of his other works went far into the shadows. Milne didn’t like that he was considered a children’s writer. As sad as it might sound, his works for kids turned out to be like Frankenstein’s monster: the creature that swallowed its creator.
The Catcher in the Rye
In 1940s, Salinger gained a reputation of a skillful novelist. However, the author faced real success after he released his novel The Catcher in the Rye in 1951. The book, written about a 17-year-old teenager, experienced popularity and earned the love of readers all around the world. Surprisingly, the author forbade any adaptations of the book into movies or theatrical performances.
Wuthering Heights
Unlike her sister, Charlotte, poet Emily Bront only wrote one novel. It was published in 1847 and stayed almost unnoticed during the author’s life. The novel got universal recognition in the late 19th century and took a strong place in English literature. The novel has been screened many times in the 20th century.
21．What do Oscar Wilde and Alan Milne have in common?
A．They were both playwrights. B．They were good at writing essays.
C．They got famous for kids’ books. D．They were not recognized at first.
22．What can we know about The Catcher in the Rye?
A．It was Salinger’s only one novel. B．It can’t be made into movies.
C．It enjoyed popularity mainly in the US. D．It was written specially for teenagers.
23．Which of the following became famous long after its publication?
A．The Picture of Dorian Gray. B．Winnie-the-Pooh.
C．The Catcher in the Rye. D．Wuthering Heights.
B
A long time ago, on neighboring farms lived two brothers. But disagreement arose between them. It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end, they fell apart.
One morning, a man with a carpenter’s toolbox came for some work. The elder brother said, “I just have a job for you. Look at that farm across the creek(河沟). My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer(推土机) to dig the creek last week to upset me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8-foot-high fence so I won’t see his place any more.” The carpenter smiled and said, “I see. I’ll try to do a wonderful job that satisfies you.” Then the elder brother left and went downtown.
At sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s jaw dropped open when he saw what the carpenter had done. To his surprise, there was no fence there at all! Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! What a piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming up to him with the hands outstretching. “You are quite a man to build this bridge after all I have said and done to you! ” The brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. When they turned to see the carpenter, he was lifting his toolbox on his shoulder, ready to leave. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I’ve a lot of other work for you,” said the elder brother. “I’d love to stay on,” the carpenter said, “but I have so many more bridges to build.”
24．What was the life like for the two brothers before the disagreement?
A．They lived a poor and miserable life.
B．They were friendly neighbors, helping each other.
C．They never spoke to each other.
D．They lived together on the same farm.
25．It can be learned that the carpenter was ________.
A．clever but untrustworthy B．hardworking and obedient
C．experienced but cold-hearted D．skilled and helpful
26．The best title for this passage is ________.
A．A Fine Piece of Work B．A Clever Carpenter
C．Disagreement between Two Brothers D．Two Brothers
27．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The younger brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.
B．The elder brother was angry with his younger brother at first.
C．The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter’s work at last.
D．At first, the carpenter planned to build an 8-foot-high fence as asked to.
C
Not all bodies of water are as evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality(生命力) has been much written about by ancient poets.
“Storm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.
When the wind is from the west
All the waves that cannot rest
To the east must thunder on
Where the bright tree of the sun
Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.
As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering, boiling, crashing, and whistling.
It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath—perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters are bathing up and down a sandy beach. It copies nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences, too: unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.
28．Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is ____________________.
A．lacking in liveliness B．always energetic
C．shaped like a square D．preferred by ancient poets
29．What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?
A．To show the vastness of the sea.
B．To picture the power of the ocean.
C．To prove the strength of the storm.
D．To describe the movement of the waves.
30．What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?
A．Moving harmoniously. B．Breathing peacefully.
C．Growing rapidly. D．Existing together.
31．In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to _________________.
A．a lively animal B．a meaningful world
C．a beautiful and poetic place D．a flesh and blood human
D
Michelle Obama's autobiography (自传), Becoming, is most likely to become the most successful memoir (回忆录) in modern publishing history, selling more than 10 million copies.
Thomas Rabe said the book was the biggest success of the last year. "We believe that these memoirs could well become the most successful memoir ever." he said.
Penguin Random House paid more than $65m for the rights of Michelle Obama's autobiographies in 2017. It's a record for US presidential memoirs.
Becoming has been a global sales juggernaut since being translated in 31 languages at the same time in mid-November. The audio-book, read by the former first lady, has become the fastest-ever seller put out by Penguin Random House.
Obama has been promoting her memoir with a hugely popular global tour. Tickets for her first appearance in the UK, at the Royal Festival Hall in December, sold out in minutes. Overall UK sales of Obama's book currently stand at more than 600, 000, ranking it 11th on the list of bestselling memoirs and biographies since sales records began in 1998, according to Nielsen BookScan.
The Obamas has gained a lot from the big success of the book last year. Besides, the former president and first lady took part in the production of TV series and films about their stories.
32．Which of the following expressions has the similar meaning of the underlined words?
A．best-seller. B．best book. C．famous book. D．popularity.
33．Which of the statements below about the popularity of the book Becoming is true?
A．It enjoys global popularity. B．It is popular in UK only.
C．It enjoys great popularity merely in the USA． D．It will be the bestselling memoir forever.
34．According to the passage, Michelle Obama can be described as being .
A．charming but greedy B．housewife personality
C．popular but mean D．talented and economically minded
35．Where can you probably find this kind of article?
A．a daily newspaper. B．a fashion magazine.
C．text book. D．an advertisement.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Have you ever agreed to do something only to find out later that you don't have time? Are you constantly stressed from rushing from one assignment to another? ____36____
Overcommitment happens when you decide to do more things than you realistically have time to do. ____37____ Your quality of life also suffers because overcommitment leaves you less time to take care or yourself. It's preferable to do one or two things well than to do ten things poorly.
Time management coach Elizabeth Saunders suggests creating a budget for your time like you do with money. The total amount of time you have each day equals 24 hours minus the time you need for basic activities like sleeping, eating and showering. Saunders suggests adding up your time commitments to other people and the time needed to meet your personal goals. ___38___
One tool that may be helpful in avoiding overcommitment is a calendar. Schedule times for everything you need to do. But don't feel forced to fill every blank space. ____39____ Do your commitments actually match your priorities? Could you give up some of them or pass them off to other people? Furthermore, learning how to say “no” politely but firmly also helps with overcommitment.
I have a rule that I never immediately agree to any long-term time commitments. I always ask for some time to think. ___40___ Having time to think about a potential assignment gives me space to say“no”if I need to.
A．Take it easy; the following tips are helpful.
B．When this happens, the quality of your work suffers.
C．It is also worth looking at your current commitments.
D．If so, you may have a problem with overcommitment.
E．Besides, your health condition is another important factor.
F．That's because my first reaction is usually to say yes, even if I don't really have time.
G．If that total is greater than the amount of time you have each day, you have a problem.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the ____41____ close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So to ____42____ the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went a longer way than ever.
The ____43____ the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring in the fish. If the return trip ____44____ more time, the fish were not fresh.
To settle this____45____, fish companies installed (安装) freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers ____46____ the boats to go farther and stay longer.
____47____, the Japanese could taste the difference ____48____ the fresh and the frozen fish. And they did not like the taste of the frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower ____49____. So, the fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and put them in the tanks, fin to fin. After struggling for some time, they stopped moving and became ____50____ and dull. Days later, they lost their fresh-fish taste. The fishing industry ____51____ a coming economic crisis!
But today, they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan. How did they____52____ ? To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies ____53____ put the fish in the tanks but with a small shark. The fish are challenged and therefore are constantly on the ____54____. The challenger they face keeps them ____55____ and fresh!
Have you ____56____ that some of us are also living in a pond but most of the time not active or awake? So we need  ____57____, which, basically in our life, are new challenges, to keep us awake and moving. If you are steadily ____58____ challenges, you are happy. “Your challenges keep you ____59____ and fresh. Don’t create success and enjoy it in a state of ____60____ . You have the resources, skills and abilities to make a difference.”
41．A．islands B．waters C．towns D．tanks
42．A．feed B．satisfy C．reduce D．increase
43．A．slower B．longer C．farther D．faster
44．A．wasted B．spent C．took D．saved
45．A．quarrel B．problem C．conflict D．argument
46．A．encouraged B．advised C．forced D．allowed
47．A．However B．Thus C．Besides D．Otherwise
48．A．through B．between C．among D．beyond
49．A．price B．value C．cost D．money
50．A．surprised B．puzzled C．tired D．excited
51．A．stopped B．avoided C．built D．faced
52．A．change B．follow C．manage D．exist
53．A．already B．even C．also D．still
54．A．move B．march C．mend D．rise
55．A．alone B．sleepy C．alive D．alike
56．A．promised B．realized C．predicted D．remembered
57．A．wolves B．lions C．tigers D．sharks
58．A．overcoming B．collecting C．obeying D．searching
59．A．curious B．independent C．energetic D．gentle
60．A．thankfulness B．sadness C．stillness D．weakness
第II卷 非选择题（50分）
第二节(共10小题：每小題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。
Twenty one ultra-marathon runners have died since extreme weather hit a 100-kilometer (62-mile) mountain race in northwest China.
The high-altitude Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon ____61____ (begin)on Saturday morning in sunny conditions. But by 1 p.m. local time weather conditions had turned, with freezing rain and hail stones ____62____ (beat) runners in Gansu County.
Liang Jing, one of China’s well known ultra-marathon runners was among those who died, as
____63____ Hong Kong marathon group called Hong Kong 100 Ultra Marathon confirmed via a statement ____64____ (release) on Sunday.
As temperatures dropped in the Yellow River Stone Forest, some started to report suffering from hypothermia, while ____65____ went missing. The marathon ____66____ (organize) canceled the race and immediately they launched a search party of 1,200 people to scour the complicated terrain.
One race participant told the local publication Red Star News: “It was ____67____ (awful) freezing.” He said he decided to abandon the race. “I managed to enter a wooden cabin at the direction of a rescuer, ____68____ there were already about 10 more runners and within half an hour about 50 runners came and took shelter ____69____ extreme weather in the cabin.”
By Sunday morning, 151 of the 172 runners had been confirmed safe, with eight in hospital. Another 21 were found _____70_____ (die), according People’s Daily.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Sunday, sixty students from our school pay a visit to China Science and Technology Museum.
The museum, which main task is to spread the knowledge of science and technology, covers area of 48,000 square meters. The moment when we entered the museum, the exhibition caught their attention. In the museum, we saw the latest progresses in science and technology. Moreover, we did an amazed scientific experiment by ourselves. What appealed for us most was the 3D film that made us feel we were in real events.
Though the visiting time was slight short, we gained a lot. It is so an instructive activity that we hope more will be organized in the future.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
72．假设你是学校英文报社小记者李华，准备邀请本校的外籍教师Jennifer对小记者们进行培训。请给外教写封邮件，内容包括：
1、表明写信目的；
2、建议培训内容；
3、期待对方答复。
注意：1)词数80左右（邮件的开头已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2)适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jennifer,
I'm Li Hua, a reporter of the English Newspaper of our school.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua




泸县第一中学2023年春期高二期中考试
英语试题参考答案
一．听力
1．B 2．B 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．C 9．B 10．A 11．B 12．C
13．C 14．A 15．A 16．C 17．C 18．B 19．C 20．B
二．阅读理解
21．A 22．B 23．D 24．B 25．D 26．A 27．D 28．B 29．B 30．D 31．D
32．A 33．A 34．D 35．A 36．D 37．B 38．G 39．C 40．F
三．完形填空
41．B 42．A 43．C 44．C 45．B 46．D 47．A 48．B 49．A 50．C 51．D 52．C 53．D 54．A 55．C 56．B 57．D 58．A 59．C 60．C
四．语法填空
61．began 62．beating 63．a 64．released 65．others 66．organisers 67．awfully 68．where 69．from 70．dead
五．短文改错

六．书面表达
72．One possible version:
Dear Jennifer,
I’m Li Hua, a reporter of the English Newspaper of our school. I’m writing on behalf of all the reporters to invite you to give us a training course.
As we all know, you have a good knowledge of English. Better still, you once worked as an English reporter in China. As for the training course, you may as well focus on the English speaking and writing for the reporter. In addition, it’s best to share your story of working as a reporter with us.  
It’ll be a great pleasure if you could accept my invitation. We will appreciate your confirmation by this Friday. Hoping you won’t decline my invitation.
Yours
Li Hua



听力材料
Text：1
W: I need to use the car tomorrow; can I have my key back please?
M: You are so forgetful; I returned the key to you and left it on the dining table. You were in your room talking to your mother on the phone.
W: It might still be where you left it yesterday.
Text：2
W: Harold, did you win your match at the weekend?
M: We did, Mary! I got one goal and Jimmy got another!
W: Great, you’re both so much better at football than me. I prefer basketball and tennis!
Text：3
W: Let’s start our tour here on Pear Street where the star is. This star marks Harbor Bookstore. It’s directly across the street from City Library.
M: The next building on the left is Pear Café ,isn’t it?
Text：4
M: Lily, do you speak any foreign languages?
W: Yes. I learned Italian from my grandmother, Spanish from my grandfather, and Chinese at college. And now I’m planning to learn French.
Text：5
W: What type of exercising are you interested in?
M: I like snowkiting very much.
W: Really? What’s that?
M: It’s like snowboarding, you know, going down a mountain on a board, but you have a kite attached to, so you go even faster.
Text：6
M: Hi, it’s my first day at the school. Can I get my student card here?
W: Sure. I can do that for you. What’s your name, please?
M: It’s Benedict Frederick Gladwell.
W: Sorry, could you spell your name out? Or actually, could you write that down for me?
M: Sure. I’ll write that down for you. Here you go.
W: Thank you. Oh, I’m afraid there isn’t enough space on the card for your full name.
M: You can just use my first name. No need to use my middle name and last name.
W: OK, you’re all set. Welcome to our school, Benedict!
Text：7
M: Yes, we have your reservation, but unfortunately your room isn’t ready yet.
W: Not ready? Isn’t check-in at noon? It’s three o’clock now.
M: I’m really sorry, but there were a lot of late check-outs today. If you’d like, I can give you a room until your room is ready.
W: Thanks, anyway. I’m supposed to meet some friends here soon. I’ll just wait in the bar.
Text：8
M: You sound anxious. What happened to you?
W: My house has been broken into. And I’m still in a state of shock.
M: Did you see the thief? Are you injured?
W: No, I didn’t see anyone and I wasn’t hurt.
M: OK. When did you discover your house broken into?
W: After I got back from night duty around 6:00 a.m.
M: OK. Do not touch anything in the house. We need to look for finger prints.
W: Well, I’ll do as you say.
M: Is there anything missing?
W: Yes. An envelope with some money in it. And the locker was broken.
M: Other valuables?
W: I’m not sure. I need to check with my husband.
M: Alright, we’ll come to your house later.
Text：9
M: What do you think of my speech, honey? Too dull? Give me some advice.
W: Well, it was not bad! The delivery could be a little unnatural at times though.
M: Should I try to memorize the speech instead of reading it then?
W: To be honest, neither will help you connect with an audience. You can work with an outline and use cards to remind you.
M: Oh, that makes more sense. Anything else?
W: If I were you, I’d try to be more active and use hand gestures.
M: I suppose I could be more aware of my body language.
W: Right. Also it wouldn’t kill you to add in a funny story or two. The audience will be very interested.
M: Oh, I see. Thanks, honey.
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W: I’m here today to tell you about my career as a writer. I wrote my first novel in 1987. I called it Sunset. However, it didn’t come out until 1996, four years after my first published novel. After school, I went to university where I studied law. However, I never practiced law. I was lucky enough to get a holiday job on a local newspaper as a reporter, and I stayed there. This, of course, gave me lots of opportunities to improve my writing skills. I had my first novel published during that period. It was called Tango. It wasn’t a great success, but it gave me useful contacts in the publishing world. My second novel, The Ballet Dancer, was much more successful. It even won a prize for new novelists. Since then, I’ve written three more novels and have also had a couple of collections of short stories published. At present, I’m experimenting with writing a play—The List. I feel I’m learning a great deal from this work.