2022-2023学年云南省文山州砚山县高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

   2022-2023学年下学期高二期中考试英语试卷

（试卷满分：100分  测试时间：100分钟）

第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)

第一节（共5小题，每题1分，满分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. What will the man do this morning?

A. Go on a picnic.       B. Catch a flight.    C. Pick up his aunt.

2. What will the weather probably be like this afternoon? 

A. Sunny.         B. Cloudy.         C. Rainy.

3. Why is the man going downtown?

A. To do some shopping.     B. To eat with friends.   C. To visit Linda’s family.

4. How long did the man sleep last night?

A. For four hours.         B. For five hours.       C. For six hours.

5. Where are the two speakers most probably?

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

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 man doing?

A. Receiving some guests.     B. Cleaning the house.     C.Doing homework.

7. What’s the purpose of the woman’s visit?

A. To help the man out.    B. To play football with Jim.   C. To ask for some help. 

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What happened to the eggs?

A. They were bad.   B. They were thrown away. C.They were broken by Sam.

9. Why does the woman need eggs?

A. Tina loves eating eggs.  B. She wants to make a cake. 

C. She needs some for breakfast.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When will the meeting begin?

A. At 7:00 pm.    B. At 7:30 pm.    C. At 8:00pm.

11. What is the man’s problem?

A. He can’t find any water.   B. He is late for a meeting. 

C. He has no hot water for a shower.

12. Who is the man probably speaking to?

A. A hotel clerk.    B. His wife.     C. An engineer.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What did the woman think of her time in Australia?

A. Wonderful.      B.Terrible.     C. A bit disappointing.

14. How long did the woman stay in Australia?

A. For about a week .   B. For about two weeks.     C. For about four weeks.

15. Where did the woman stay in Australia?

A. At a friend’s and a hotel. B. At a hotel and her uncle’s.  

C. At her aunt’s and a friend’s.

16. What did the man do in New Zealand?

A. He visited his uncle.   B. He visited some friends.  C. He did some sightseeing.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker most probably?

A. A writer.   B. A teacher.          C. A student.

18. How many friends does Lottie travel with in the new world?

A. 2.              B. 3.                     C. 4.

19. How did the speaker find the middle of the story?

A. Exciting.        B. Frightening.         C. Slow.

20. How much does the book cost in an online store?

A. $13 .            B. $14.                 C. $17 .

第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5）

第一节（共15小题，每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

A

It may seem had to leave Sydney’s attractions and sights, but when the urge arises to explore beyond the city, many exceptional day trips await travelers.

Scenic World

On a visit to the World heritage-listed Blue Mountains, enjoy clean fresh air and breath-taking landscapes of ancient rainforests. Scenic World in Katoomba is the best way to access the beauty of this region. Besides climbing, you can choose cablecars, elevated boardwalks or the Scenic Railway—the world’s steepest train travelling through a rock tunnel, to reach the mountain top.

Royal National Park

Established in 1879, the Royal is the world’s second-oldest national park. Located an hour’s drive south of Sydney, the beaches are unspoilt, crow-free and great for surfing or swimming. There’s dramatic scenery along the way with a range of unique heritage attractions. Bushwalking, boating, canoeing and fishing are also popular activities.

Featherdale Wildlife Park

Located 45 minutes west of Sydney, Featherdale has the world’s largest collection of Australian native birds, mammals (哺乳动物) and reptiles (爬行动物). Situated in a bushland environment, Featherdale provides a unique opportunity for up-close animal interactions (交往). Hand-feed a kangaroo, have breakfast with a koala and check out a huge variety of species including dingos, emus, penguins and more.

The Hawkesbury River

An hour north-west of Sydney, the Hawkesbury is one of New South Wales’ best-kept secrets. Experience what this picturesque region of waterways, farmland and national parks has to offer—from waterskiing and bushwalking to horse riding, river cruises and retail therapy.

21. What can you do when visiting Scenic World?

A. Ride horses.   B. Go surfing.   C. Climb mountains.   D. Hand-feed a kangaroo.

22. If you are an animal lover, you can go to            .

A. Scenic World                B. Royal National Park

C. The Hawkesbury River         D. Featherdale Wildlife Park

23. What do Royal National Park and The Hawkesbury River have in common?

A. Visitors can enjoy beautiful mountain scenery in common?

B. Bushwalking is available on the two trips.

C. Visitors can go swimming and fishing.

D. Both can be reached by cablecars.

B

Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.

　　One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes(蚊子) in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”

After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him. Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.

But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.

24.Many people liked Mark Twain because________.

A.he was famous B.he liked to talk C.he was humorous  D.he was a writer

25.That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.

A．to see one of his friends

B．because he wanted to do something there for his writing

C．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there

D．to see one of his relatives

26.The waiters felt sorry because _____.

A．they did something wrong to Mark Twain   B．their hotel was too small

C．the room was not very clean

D．there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room

27.All the people present laughed heartily because _____.

A．the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room

B．the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number

C．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents

D．Mark Twain made a joke

28.From the story we know _____.

A．no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night.

B．the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night.

C．Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night.

D．there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer.

C

Earthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world，however，have them regularly(有规律的)．Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.

The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964, It happened in Alaska.

Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755，one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died.

In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo，the Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.

One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976.It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever recorded was also in China，in which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.

Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People can’t prepare for it.

29．Earthquakes happen ______.

A. in all the places in the world

B. only in the countries that have a lot of mountains

C. regularly in most places in the world

D. only in a few places along the mountains

30．How many people died in the earthquake which happened in Portugal in 1755?

A. 500.        B. 140,000.      C. 400,000.         D. 2,000.

31．When and where was the worst earthquake ever recorded?

A. 1964；Alaska    B. 1556；China.  C. 1923；Japan    D. 1976；China.

                                 D

Mom and dad — they’re two of the most important people in your life. You probably see at least one of them every day and over you lifetime, they influence you more than anyone else you meet.

Moms and dads need to care for their kids from the minute they’re born. It’s parent’s job to love and help kids —and most parents will do this as possible as they can, even when the “kids” grow up and have children of their own. That means you have many years ahead to share with your mom and dad.

Here are some ways you can stay close, get along, and build a strong relationship(关系).

Spend time together. Don’t play a computer game or watch TV by yourself. Ask your mom and dad to play with you, go outside together, play a game, or read a book out loud. Try to spend more time together.

Share your feelings and ask for help. Many kids say they’d like their parents to help them when they’re unhappy. Tell them if you’re sad or have a problem. They’ll be happy to help you.

Be kind caring. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug, a card, or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. It’s important to show that you care for each other. Kids and parents show their love by respecting(尊重) each other, and being caring, polite and thoughtful.

Do your best at whatever you do. You don’t have to the perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you’re turning into such a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know you’re doing a good job.

第二节（共5小题；梅小题1.5分，满分7.5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。

  36  There are two pens which can write this book. One is writing growth, and the other is writing caducity （衰老）.One is describing success, and the other is presenting failure. In other words, one is drawing happiness and the other is showing sorrow as well.

Life is like a heavy truck, so happiness and sorrow are like the wheels. No cross, no crown. No pain, no joy.  37    One is that to live a day is to leave a day. The other is that to live a day is to enjoy a day. Just one word difference, it has reflected the complete reverse （相反的） state of psychology. Life is like the course, which is investing （投资）all the time.  38 

When you have it, you should use it well and make it develop great actions. Please remember, the active attitude creates wonderful life, or the negative attitude wastes lifetime.

 39  When she was about to knock at the door, she heard someone speaking in the room. A little girl said, "Would you like some braised （炖熟的）pork today?" Another girl said, "No. I would like some toasted chicken.” Following the words, the lady knocked at the door and went into the room.  40  To her surprise, there were only some pieces of thin and dry bread, two cold potatoes and a jar of water on the table. The lady asked them what was the matter. They said that they imagined that, so poor food was turned into many kinds of delicious food.

When the lady left the family, she had new understanding of happiness.

1.    Life is like a book.
2.    Happy life exists everywhere.
3.    There are two different minds.
4.    She saw them sitting at a table.
5.     Everybody wishes to live a happy life.
6.     Therefore, for one sense, life is the capital.
7.    One day, a rich lady went to visit a poor, but happy family.

第三部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）

第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处得最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student，“You speak very good English.”But the girl answered，“No，no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite    41    at the answer，thinking he had not made     42    understood and didn’t know what to say.

What’s ___43____ with the girl ‘s answer?  She didn’t     44    a compliment (恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer“Thank you”instead of "No". She ___45___ understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the west，people will feel proud and     46   when they are praised， So if someone says the    47    you have cooked are very delicious，you should say“Thank you.”

In China，we think being ____48____is a virtue and being proud is a bad thing，but in my opinion，being confident does not     49     being proud，so sometimes you should be confident     50    being modest.

     51    you are modest and say“No，I’m afraid I can’t do it well”，while working in a Western country the others may think that you really can not do it if you often say“No”，you will certainly be looked down upon by     52   . When asking for a job. if one says something like “Yes，I can certainly do it” instead of“Let me have a ___53____”，he or she will     54    get it. So in the west, you should be___55_____ to show your self confidence.

41. A. excited        B. relaxed        C. surprised       D. frightened

42. A. itself          B. himself        C. herself         D. themselves

43.A. wrong         B.for            C.right            D.of

44. A. accept         B. receive        C. refuse          D. disagree

45.A.seldom         B.little           C.often           D.really

46. A. shy           B. modest        C. shameful        D. confident

47. A. dishes         B.cups          C.glasses           D.bowls

48.A.ok             B.good          C.modest          D.bad

49.A. think          B. say           C. ask             D. mean

50. A. as soon as     B. instead of      C. as well as        D. not only

51. A. If            B. Until          C. Whether         D. Unless

52. A. another       B. others          C. the other        D. the others

53.A.try            B.look            C.talk            D.cold

54. A. fail to        B. succeed in       C. believe in       D. expect to

55.A.brave         B.friendly         C.calm            D.difficult

第二节 短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Wuzhen Water Town is a typical ancient town in southern China.    56  (lie) in the northern part of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, it can be easily accessed through a number of express ways. On a recent business trip to Shanghai, a local friend      57    (invite)me to Wuzhen.

It was 9:00 am when we arrived there. With its houses made    58   black bricks and gray tiles (瓦) against the white walls, the small town is like a   59   (tradition) Chinese ink wash drawing. Wandering along the riverside, you will be     60  (deep) impressed by the great scenery and slow lifestyle. During lunchtime, I    61  (treat) to the steamed white fish, a well-known dish served at most     62   (restaurant) in Wuzhen. It tasted so good. But I think it is the combination of culture and food that makes it so outstanding.

After lunch, we continued our walk, enjoying the sights and learning about its history, a history     63    is full of good stories and unique traits (特色).

It’s really fortunate for anybody     64    (explore) such a beautiful place. We hope there will be    65   second chance to visit this wonderful town!

第四部分   写作（共两节，满分25分）

第一节  单句改错（每题1分，共5分）

66. I didn't go to the bed until midnight last night.     ______________           
67. The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket covered the desert.  _________ 
68. I want to take this opportunity of business trip to pay visit to my friend.  ________
69. It’s hard of him to do so much homework in one day. ____________             
70. It has been six years since we see each other last time. ____________              

第二节  书面表达(满分20分)

假如你是李华，你们班同学打算周六去爬香山(Fragrant Hill)。请给外教Chris写一封英文信，邀请他参加此次活动。具体内容如下：

1. 时间：8am—5 pm；

2. 集合地点：校门口；

3. 交通工具：公交车；

4. 携带物品：雨具，午餐，相机。

注意：1. 词数不少于100；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

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参考答案

一．听力

1-5 C A B A C   6-10 B C C B B  11-15 C A A C B  16-20 C B B C A

二．阅读理解

21-23：C D B  24-27: C B D D A   29-31: C D B    32-35: D B C B

36-40: A C F G D

三．完形填空

41-45. C B A A D  46-50.D A C D B   51-55.A B A D A

四．短文填空

56. Lying    57.invited    58.of      59.traditional     60.deeply  

61.was treated   62.restaurants  63.that/which   64.to explore  65.a 

五．单句改错

66.去掉the  67.covered-covering  68.pay后加a 69.of-for  70.see-saw

六．作文

Dear Chris，     

How are you doing these days? I’m writing to tell you that we intend to climb the Fragrant Hill this Saturday and I sincerely invite you to go with us on behalf of our class.

We are supposed to get together at the school gate and set out at 8:00 am. The bus will serve as our transportation. We will climb to the top of the hill and enjoy our picnic lunch there, so please take some food with you as lunch. At about 2:00 pm. we will go down the hill along another path and return to our school at about 5.00 pm. You may equip yourself with a camera to record the beautiful scenery and an umbrella or a raincoat is also necessary in case you are caught in a rain. Please spare some time to join us.

Your participation can surely add color to our trip and we are all looking forward to your involvement.

Yours,

Li Hua