2023兰州等5地高二下学期期末英语试题含解析

2023年高二第二学期期末学业质量监测卷

英语

本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

考生注意：

1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写往答题卡上。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号框。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. £19.15.        B. £9.18.        C. £9.15.

答案是C。

1. What does the woman want to do?

A. Watch the concert.        B. Make an advertisement.        C. Get her money back.

2. When does the woman plan to arrive at the airport?

A. At 1:30.        B. At 2:00.        C. At 3:30.

3. Why does the woman talk with the man?

A. To interview him.         B. To get a book review.        C. To publish a book.

4. Where will the man go?

A. To the baker’s.         B. To the supermarket.        C. To the butcher’s.

5. What made the man surprised?

A. The woman’s diet.        B. The woman’s height.        C. The woman’s figure.

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. Where is probably the woman?

A. At an airport.        B. At a hotel.        C. At a travel agency.

7. What is the woman doing?

A. Making a complaint.

B. Asking for her money back.

C. Book a hotel mom facing the sea.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In the library.        B. In the dining hall.        C. In the classroom.

9. What subject will the woman finish?

A. Maths.        B. Chemistry.        C. Physics.

10. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A. Have lunch together.        B. Help with his homework.        C. Give him some advice.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13小题。

11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. The view of the city.        B. Tomorrow’s plan.        C. Kite flying.

12. Why doesn’t the man want to go to the village?

A. He doesn’t like paper-cuts.

B. There are no shows there.

C. He isn’t interested in paper-cutting.

13. What would the man like to do?

A. Fly kites.        B. Play with kids.        C. Run around the park.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16小题。

14. Where did the woman go on business?

A. Sydney.        B. Paris.        C. Boston.

15. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A Colleagues.        B. Neighbours.        C. Relatives.

16. What does the man want to do with the woman?

A. Work in the garden.        B. Buy some vegetables.        C. Do the voluntary work.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题。

17. Who is the speaker probably talking to?

A. Department manager.        B. Exchange students.        C. Visitors.

18. What comes first in the speaker’s opinion?

A. The personal safety.

B. Full knowledge about the factory.

C. Learning the rules of the products.

19. What is allowed to do in the afternoon?

A. Leave the factory.        B. Bag the products.         C. Walk around the workshops.

20. What does the speaker advise the listeners to do?

A. Keep on learning.         B. Prepare for the future life.        C. Stop working at 12:00.

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

Some Thoughtful Mother’s Day Gifts

Mother’s Day is right around the comer and it’s a special day for showing some gratitude and appreciation to mothers worldwide for raising and caring for their children. Naturally there are a lot of potential gifts out there for the occasion to choose from, so we’ve put together some thoughtful gifts you can send.

Mother’s Day scrabble print

This scrabble frame offers a more personal and alternative touch for Mother’s Day, with a simple but thoughtful message. You can also customise the names on the pieces to your own family names.

Katie Loxton slim pouch

Sometimes a small and simple gift can do just the trick so if you wanted to go that route, this Katie Loxton pouch would be a great choice. It’s made from vegan leather and carved with “Wonderful Mum” on its front. It’s pocket-sized and can also handily fit in a handbag as an option for carrying small items.

Jimmy Choo Blossom special edition-Eau de Parfum

Spring is in the air and so are the fragrances that are commonly associated with it. Presented in a lovely, brightly-coloured bottle and also diamond-shaped cap, this Jimmy Choo fragrance is a great gift for Mother’s Day and the blossoming of a new season, with its sweet and warm floral scents.

Floral punch needle kit

If your mum is into crafts, needling or is a plant lover, then this is the perfect gift for her. Made from cotton, beech wood and recycled plastic, it’s a punch needle kit ideal for hanging on a wall or help decorate a table stand with its nature themed fern look. Every gift is wrapped in recyclable packaging as well. Included inside is: the needle fabric, a model design, and detailed needling instructions for beginners.

1. How can you show some gratitude to mothers on Mother’s Day?

A. By celebrating a special day. B. By sending thoughtful gifts.

C. By appreciating gifts worldwide. D. By raising and caring for children.

2. What is typical of Mother’s Day scrabble print?

A. It’s personal and identical. B. It’s expensive and thoughtful.

C. It includes our names on the pieces. D. It can cover our own family names.

3. Which gift is the most suitable to mothers fond of crafts?

A. Floral punch needle kit B. Katie Loxton slim pouch

C. Mother’s Day scrabble print D. Jimmy Choo Blossom special edition-Eau de Parfum

B

Vegetables have a short growing season in Saskatchewan, unless the farm is indoors in a controlled climate. A very unique farm Let-Us Grow Hydroponics in Hudson Bay is growing fresh, pesticide-free produce all-year-long on a hydroponic farm (the plants are grown in water and not soil) and housed in an originated school building.

But that’s not the only thing that makes it one-of-a-kind. You can make purchases directly from a drive-through window without ever leaving your car. Every Thursday, there is a line of cars waiting to purchase these fresh, just picked vegetables from the farm. The farm is the brainchild of June and Jan Nel and was started in 2019.

“I think when my husband first said ‘let’s grow lettuce (生菜) inside an old school building,’ I did not really think that it would become what it has,” June Nel said.

Produce is available in local supermarkets but it is trucked in from far away. The Nels are changing the face of veggies for people of this town.

The idea to change the no longer used Stewart Hawke school came to the Nels when Hudson Bay asked for bids for the building in 2018. The family worked together to prepare the building in January 2019 and they planted the first seeds in just one classroom the next month.

They set up their company. And it has grown and is now using several rooms thanks to the quality of the produce and the fact that it is local. “It’s not two weeks old; it hasn’t traveled across the country or across the world,” June said. “It actually tastes like lettuce. Lots of people have commented on our vegetables, it actually still tastes fresh when you get it.”

Now, Let-Us Grow Hydroponics offers delivery, pick-up and drive-through options for the local community and the Nels hope to expand their operation. Who imagined that an unused school building could be repurposed from growing young minds to growing food?

4. Where is Let-Us Grow Hydroponics located?

A. In the suburb of Saskatchewan. B. On a hydroponic farm.

C. In an old school building. D. In a company of Hudson Bay.

5. What makes Let-Us Grow Hydroponics one-of-a-kind?

A. Growing fresh vegetables in four seasons.

B. Producing varied vegetables of high quality.

C. Growing all plants in water instead of soil.

D. Allowing customers to pick the vegetables.

6. Which of the following words can be used to describe the Nels?

A. Generous and considerate. B. Creative and ambitious.

C Kind and hard-working. D. Determined and talented.

7. Which of the following can best cover the main idea of this passage?

A. A hydroponic farm offers all kinds of vegetables in Saskatchewan.

B. A vegetable farm in a school building is popular among local people.

C. The Nels brought the no longer used Stewart Hawke school back to life.

D. A Canadian hydroponic farm has a drive-through for fresh vegetables.

C

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using standup comedy to help treat people struggling with depression and anxiety in partnership with the NHS.

The idea stemmed from comedian Angie Belcher’s experiences of teaching comedy at Bristol University. She found that students often told her how much stronger and more resilient (恢复力强的) they were thanks to standup comedy.

Inspired, she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course for patients struggling with depression in January 2022. Following the success of this initial course, Comedy on Referral won NHS funding to help men at risk of killing themselves in London.

Belcher will work alongside psychologists and men who have experienced self-killing events to use comedy as a form of therapy (疗法).

Talking to The Bristol Post, Belcher said, “Past depressions are perfect for comedy. Comedy doesn’t come from the happy, perfect moments of your life, but from our everyday struggles and major life events. People who’ve been through big life experiences such as the death of a close relation and ill health often can’t wait to tell me their story, mostly because there’s always something strangely funny about the situation.”

Research has shown that laughter has positive psychological effects, such as decreasing levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) and increasing endorphins (chemicals making you feel relaxed).

It can even have physiological benefits, although less research has been done in this area. Current research has linked laughter and humour with increased levels of pain tolerance as well as short-term cardiovascular (心血管的) benefits. More research is needed to prove these findings.

Nonetheless, the mental health benefits of regular laughter are widely accepted, and using comedy to treat mental health struggles could be a real breakthrough in the treatment of mental health.

8. Why is the saying used at the beginning of the text?

A. To attract readers’ attention. B. To introduce the topic.

C. To demonstrate a theory. D. To present a statement.

9. What did teaching comedy inspire Angie Belcher to do?

A. She set up a new company for the struggling patients.

B. She took an effort to run after the success of her course.

C. She created a six-week comedy course for related patients.

D. She raised money to help men at risk of killing themselves.

10 What is the benefit of the research on laughter?

A. Bringing the depressed at ease. B. Making struggling patients energetic.

C. Building up the patients’ willpower. D. Ensuring the patients to be pain-free.

11. What is probably the best title of this text?

A. Using Standup Comedy Improves Wellbeing

B. Depression and Anxiety Can Be Cured Now

C. The Initial Course Proves to Be Successful

D. Laughter Is Actually Being Used as Medicine

D

Engineers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a new way to program robots to help people with dementia(痴呆)locate medicine, glasses, phones and other objects they need but have lost.

And while the initial focus is on assisting a specific group of people, the technology could someday be used by anyone who has searched high and low for something they’ve misplaced.

“The long-term impact of this is really exciting,”said Dr. Ali Ayub, a post-doctoral fellow in electrical and computer engineering. “A user can be involved not just with a companion robot but a personalized companion robot that can give them more independence.”

Ayub and three colleagues were struck by the rapidly rising number of people coping with dementia. Many of these individuals repeatedly forget the location of everyday objects, which diminishes their quality of life and places additional burdens on caregivers.

Engineers believed a companion robot with an occasional memory of its own could be a game-changer in such situations. And they succeeded in using artificial intelligence to create a new kind of artificial memory.

The research team began with a Fetch mobile user robot, which has a camera for perceiving the world around it. Next, using an object-detection system, they programmed the robot to detect, track and keep a memory log of specific objects in its camera view through stored video. With the robot capable of distinguishing one object from another, it can record the time and date objects enter or leave its view. Researchers then developed a picture interface to enable users to choose objects they want to be tracked and, after typing the objects’ names, search for them on a smartphone app or computer. Once that happens, the robot can indicate when and where it last observed the specific object.

Tests have shown the system is highly accurate. And while some individuals with dementia might find the technology worrying, Ayub said caregivers could readily use it. Moving forward, researchers will conduct user studies with people without disabilities, then people with dementia.

12. What is the technology about according to Paragraph 1?

A. Robots can help fetch objects that people need.

B. Robots can help find objects people have lost.

C. Robots can locate the lost people with dementia.

D. Robots can accompany people with dementia.

13. What does the underlined word “diminishes” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Improves. B. Adjusts. C. Highlights. D. Reduces.

14. What is the basic and most important part of the technology?

A. A new artificial memory. B. A friendly companion robot.

C. The object-detection camera. D. The lost objects’ names.

15. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of this technology?

A. Disapproving. B. Challenging. C. Optimistic. D. Doubtful.

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。

Teaching yourself to become more grateful can make a huge difference in your overall happiness. Gratitude helps you experience more positive emotions, decrease depression, feel better about yourself, improve your relationships, and strengthen your immune system. ____16____

Give sincere thanks to others. When someone goes above and beyond or does something to make your day easier, be quick to speak out your thanks and appreciation. ____17____ It’s an instant reward to see how expressing gratitude makes a positive difference in someone else’s day. It makes you realize that we’re all connected and that what you do matters.

Keep a gratitude journal. ____18____ It may sound cheesy, but writing down the good things that happened to you during the day really works. Actually, keeping a gratitude journal is a powerful technique that instantly makes you feel happier, more connected to others, and genuinely appreciative.

____19____ Think of someone who did something that changed your life for the better who you never properly thanked. Write a thoughtful letter of gratitude expressing what the person did, how it affected you, and what it still means to you. Then deliver the letter. Positive psychology expert Martin Seligman recommends reading the letter in person for the most dramatic increase in happiness.

Find the positive in a negative event from your past. ____20____ Reevaluate a negative event from your past with an eye for what you learned or how you became stronger, wiser, or more sympathetic. When you can find meaning in even the bad things you’ve experienced, you will be happier and more grateful.

A. Write a letter of gratitude.

B. How can we express our gratitude?

C. Positive reactions contribute to long-lasting gratitude.

D. Here are some exercises you can practice to increase gratitude.

E. Even the most painful circumstances can teach us positive lessons.

F. Make it a habit to regularly put down the things you have to be thankful for.

G. Not only will it make the person feel good, but also it will give you a happiness lift, too.

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。

To this day her kindness brings tears to my eyes.

It was from more than 15 years ago and I felt like I’d always been too embarrassed to ____21____ her properly. I hope to share this so that there’ll be more ____22____ in the office. I was the “idiot (白痴)” in the office and my ____23____ was annoyed by my inability. I watched secretly from the corner as my manager ____24____ to the CFO (财务总监) about how I wasn’t ____25____, and that I was extremely slow to learn, before actually calling me an idiot. I believed what she said and felt ____26____.

However, Teresa who was my manager’s assistant was so ____27____ to my trouble, and she would stay back each day to teach me ever so patiently. She knew of my personal ____28____, and would call me to make sure I didn’t ____29____ to my bad habit (which I’m not yet ready to share here). She never wanted attention, always _____30_____ me when no one is watching, and she had no agenda.

With her help and the confidence she _____31_____ in me, I finally advanced and doubled my salary after just over a year. Actually, I was _____32_____ after my manager’s complaint but got promoted a few times in the next company. However, her biggest _____33_____ to me was simply that she cared for me. So I had to believe in myself.

Kindness is a gift. I hope to return the _____34_____ to Teresa one day, and to _____35_____ the same opportunity to others.

21. A. remind B. inform C. thank D. replace

22. A. sympathy B. enthusiasm C. ambition D. consideration

23. A. colleague B. manager C. assistant D. partner

24. A. declared B. demonstrated C. complained D. introduced

25. A. imaginative B. unbelievable C. valuable D. teachable

26. A. ashamed B. helpless C. scared D. angry

27. A. sensitive B. relevant C. accessible D. insensible

28. A. standards B. beliefs C. qualities D. struggles

29. A. lead B. devote C. slip D. apply

30. A. caring for B. believing in C. focusing on D. depending on

31. A. taught B. brought C. passed D. placed

32. A. blamed B. hired C. fired D. praised

33. A. benefit B. credit C. award D. gift

34. A. reward B. favour C. gratitude D. encouragement

35. A. offer B. catch C. create D. grasp

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。

The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer(Chinese Pinyin: Li Xia), the 7th term of the year, ___36___ (begin) on May 6 and ends on May 20 this year.

The term Start of Summer ___37___(originate) at the end of the Warring States Period (239BC). Since it is a crucial time for the harvest of summer crops, ancient Chinese emperors in different ___38___ (dynasty) attached great importance ___39___the Start of Summer.

In the Zhou Dynasty (1050-221 BC), the emperor encouraged his residents ___40___ (seize) the key time to do farm work. It’s said ___41___most of the decorations were arranged in the color red, ___42___ (include) the emperor and the officials’ dress, the horses and the flags, in order to show respect to the god of summer and pray for ___43___good harvest.

According to Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to moisten(湿润)the heart. When the weather grows ___44___ (hot) than before, dampness and heat can affect human health. Food rich in vitamins and cool in nature is ____45____ (high) recommended. Vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, watercress and fruits that include watermelons, pears and strawberries are top recommendations.

第四部分  写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46. 假定你是李华，你的笔友Jim写信询问你们学校三月通常会举行什么集体活动。请给他回信，内容包括：

1. 活动名称；

2. 活动过程；

3. 活动感受。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua

第二节(满分25分)

47. 读后续写

As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida, many residents who decided to stay found themselves unable to leave.

When the water slipped in under the door of their home in Naples, Florida, it was just a sign that it was time to go.

It was around noon on Wednesday, September 28 last year and Darcy Bishop woke up her two brothers who had been resting after lunch. She pulled the wheelchair up to the oldest, Russell Rochow, 66. Her other brother, Todd Rochow, 63, was in his room, changing clothes. He could manage with a walker.

Both men had been born with disabilities and their mental development was like that of a young child. But they found joy in their surroundings. Russell loved riding the bus and going to parks. Todd liked collecting cans at the beach and playing on the boat in the neighbor, Hance Walters’ home. Bishop, 61, was their lifeline, their little sister who had long felt a duty to keep them safe.

“We’ve got to get going!” she shouted to Todd. She went to open the front door. It would not move. The weight of the water on the other side had shut it tight.

She rushed to try the door to the garage, where Todd’s walker was stored. It, too, was stuck.

That’s when the house the three brothers shared began to flood.

The only way to go was up.

Bishop guided Todd to the stairs, and he grabbed the banister(栏杆). She helped him pull himself slowly up to the top where he waited in a chair.

But stairs were impossible for Russell, who could neither walk nor bend his stiff legs.

Bishop dragged on the belt around Russell’s waist, but he was nearly 77 kilograms. She tried every position possible, switching from pushing to pulling, and managed to get him up a few carpeted steps.

But the water followed.

Bishop called 911 and was told someone would come soon. But out the window she could already see furniture, boats and cars floating by.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Meanwhile, Bishop was crazy and desperate.

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At around 6:30 p. m., Russell said, “Somebody’s downstairs.”

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