【期中真题】宁夏银川一中2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.zip

银川一中2022/2023学年度(上)高二期中考试

英 语 试 卷

第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分20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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where are the speakers?

A. In a supermarket.  B. In a restaurant.   C. At home.

2. What will the woman probably do tomorrow afternoon?

A. See a doctor.  B. Meet her brother.  C. Watch a movie.

3. How will the speakers go to the book store?

A. By bike.  B. By bus.   C. By taxi.

4. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Go to France.  B. Give up the program.  C. Take three months off.

5. What do we know about Dario?

A. He feels hopeless.

B. He likes Coke very much.

C. He was too busy to go shopping.

第二节(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15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 kind of room does the woman want?

A. A single room. B. A room for three.  C. A double room.

7. How much will the woman pay per night?

A. $100.   B. $ 120.   C. $ 150.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. The coming party.  B. The house owner. C. The condition of a house.

9. What was wrong with the house yesterday?

A. Its pipe needed replacing. B. Its electricity went off. C. Its light was broken.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

10. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At Customer Service. B. At Benson Software. C. Over the phone.

11. Why is the man talking to the woman?

A. To place an order.

B. To have CD players repaired.

C. To complain about a wrong order.

12 How many more CD players will be sent to the man?

A. 50    B. 100   C. 150

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What does the man enjoy most about the course?

A. Meeting famous musicians.

B. Organizing every detail of it.

C. Hearing young musicians play.

14 How does the man advertise the course?

A. Through the Internet. B. Through the university. C. Through the TV show.

15. What is required to join the course?

A. Perfect performance. B. Basic English skill. C. Good looks.

16. Why isn’t the countryside a good choice?

A. The cost is high.  B. The space is limited. C. The transport is inconvenient.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When should parents pick up their kids at the latest on Thursday?

A. At 1:00 p.m.  B. At 11:30 a.m.  C. At 12:30 p.m.

18. What’s the advantage of ordering supplies from school?

A. It is very convenient. B. It has a free delivery. C. It will cost much less.

19. What does the community charity do?

A. Help people in need. B. Look for missing things. C. Donate things to the school.

20. Who will get a call the night before school starts?

A. New students  B. Returning students. C. Teachers.

第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

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Dude Ranch

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Six Flags Great Adventure

Review a classic vacation by visiting one of the most renowned theme park chains in the country. With locations all over the US, there’s sure to be a Six Flags near you. Take the whole family and be back at work on Monday. Escape the summer heat with countless water rides, or get excited with a thrill ride. Take your kids to have brunch with Bugs Bunny, or check out the new Safari Park, where you can interact with real animals.

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Rosewell UFO Festival

Do you have sci-fi fans in your household? Encourage their interests and experience a special vacation at the annual Rosewell UFO Festival, held every year in early July. Come in costume if you wish, and join the parade. Attend lectures by famous authors and researchers, or watch up-and-coming bands perform. Even if you’re not a believer, you can still enjoy the artwork, music, and great celebration.

For more information, visit: www.roswellufofestival. com

Earthplace

Being green is not easy, but it can be fun if you visit the exhibits at Earthplace in Westport, Connecticut. This 62-acre wildlife reserve is committed to educating the public about the environment and promoting positive action to preserve nature. The exhibits provide hands-on features that make learning fun for your kids. After touring the exhibits, visit the garden and the playground, and enjoy the summer weather.

For more information, visit: www. earthplace. org

1. What do Dude Ranch and Six Flags Great Adventure have in common?

A. They are suitable for a family vacation. B. They only provide programs for kids.

C. They allow people to have brunch. D. They provide thrill rides.

2. What can you do at Rosewell UFO Festival?

A. Travel in space. B. Act on the stage.

C. Watch bands perform. D. Give lectures.

3. Which will you join if you are interested in protecting wild animals?

A. Dude Ranch. B. Six Flags Great Adventure.

C. Rosewell UFO Festival. D. Earthplace.

B

Feeling good and having humor in our lives can do wonders for our position and productivity, which means that there is definitely a place for some humor on the job. Having a smiling face will help your co-workers and supervisors feel better around you, and you may well end up harvesting rewards by laughing more in the workplace. But you need to know how to apply humour to your work environment.

One of the main rules with humour in the workplace is to avoid argument when you are joking on the job. Stay well away from joking about political affairs, race and religion. Never make fun of other people within your organization, as you are trying to win friends with the people you work with, and not set against them. If you can’t help yourself, please be extremely careful.

Making jokes about the ups and downs of your trade is a safe way to the place of work. You will have the benefit of knowing exactly what your co-workers have to face each day, and it’s much better as it helps to let go of tensions and lower stress levels by getting them to chuckle(低声地笑)about the situations they come across frequently.

The very best time for some humor is when you are not working, but still in the region of the people you work with, such as a coffee or lunch break. You can also make an effort to be funny on the job, but when you are working, it’s a good idea to use jokes much more thinly than you would normally do.

In general, humour in the workplace is a superb area to flex your creative muscles and be a great help to your job.

4. Which of the following best describes the function of humor in the workplace?

A. Special. B. Convincing. C. Rewarding. D. Ordinary.

5. What topic is safe to joke about at work?

A. Politics. B. Work. C. Race. D. Religion.

6. What does the underlined word “thinly” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Humorously. B. Secretly. C. Directly. D. Infrequently.

7. What is the best title for the text?

A. Views on making friends at work

B. Ways of making humour at work

C. Benefits of being humorous at work

D. Attitudes towards making humor at work

C

Think about the last time you did something that you found difficult. Was it working out a puzzle or working hard on your math homework? Can you remember the expression you had on your face? Most people will press their lips together and frown when they are doing something they find difficult. This is normally seen as a sign of effort. Now we’ve found that it can also say more than that.

A recent study at the University of Portsmouth in England suggests that the human expression of effort and frustration is our way of asking others for help. Scientists at the university gave children and chimps an impossible puzzle to work out. When the children couldn’t work out the puzzle, their faces expressed determination and effort. The chimps did not. Humans and chimps, however, have many facial expressions that share the same meaning. A human smile is the same as a chimp showing its teeth in happiness. Scientists believe that over time, humans have evolved (进化) to use this facial expression to ask for help. We have also learned to respond to it by offering help.

According to Dr Albert Mehrabian, a well-known professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), only 7% of human communication happens through words and 55% is through body language. Therefore, understanding expressions is second nature to human beings.

With this in mind, next time you see a person with a frustrated expression, listen to your heart and stop to lend them a hand.

8. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. The occasion. B. The facial expression. C. The puzzle. D. A sign of effort.

9. What do people express through the facial expression of effort or frustration according to the recent study?

A. They need others’ help. B. They can do things themselves.

C. They will give up. D. They want to be alone.

10. What do we know about the chimps in the study?

A. They had no difficulty working out the puzzle.

B. They smiled as they worked out the puzzle.

C. Their faces didn’t show determination or effort.

D. They used other expressions to ask for help.

11. What does Dr Albert Mehrabian say about human communication?

A. It happens more through body language.

B. It doesn’t have to use any word at all.

C. Facial expression hides true feelings.

D. Spoken language is more powerful.

D

For a long time, comedy has been referred to as a profession for men only. But this has changed in recent years. Many female comics have made themselves outstanding on the stage not by ignoring the issues of gender (性别) inequality, but by bringing them to light.

Yang Li, 28, a stand-up comedy for about three years, focuses on the difficulties females face. For example, recently she bitingly joked about how women are represented in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “In the film, The Avengers, there are six heroes, and only one of them is a woman, whose superpower is the ability to slow down her aging. How exactly can she be designed to save the world by surviving until all the bad guys die?” she said.

Despite getting more important roles, women still face challenges in the comedy industry. “I’ve found that the audience tend to be more judgmental about a female comedian’s appearance,” said Yang Mengqi, an outstanding comic. To avoid unwelcome attention, female comics have to be especially smart in choosing what clothes they wear to perform.

The other challenge is that females are sometimes taken less seriously, despite plenty of evidence of their talent and dedication in the field with males in the majority. Maple Zuo is a comic who performs in both English and Mandarin. “It’s hard to fit in when I’m the only female comedian at a show.” said Zuo, who has toured internationally. “Every time there’s a comedy scene party, they are naturally divided up into two groups: one for the male comics, the other for their girlfriends, she said. “I always end up hanging out with the girlfriends.”

Even so, many Chinese female comics feel optimistic about their future. Yang said, “When people ask what has motivated me to stick with stand-up comedy, my response is simple: I hope to use whatever influence I have to improve gender equality.”

12 Why did Yang Li joke about the role of the woman hero in The Avengers?

A. The woman hero is less brave than male heroes.

B. The woman hero has the power to defend the world.

C. There is only one woman surviving in the world.

D The role shows the negative image about women.

13. What is the example of Maple Zuo used to show about female comics?

A. They are particular about clothing. B. They are not always valued.

C. They have a talent for acting. D. They are often treated critically.

14. What is Yang Li’s attitude toward the future of female comics?

A. Confused. B. Content. C. Disturbed. D. Hopeful.

15. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?

A. To introduce the development of the comedy industry

B. To comment on the roles women comics play.

C. To present the challenges that female comics face.

D. To argue for the achievements of female comics.

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。

How to Make Reading a Regular Habit

I’ve always been a bookworm. There’s no place I’d rather be than buried in the pages of an attractive story, absorbed into another life, another world. Yet many friends and fellow book-lovers have told me: “Oh, I haven’t read a book in ages... I’m just too busy.” However, research has found that regular reading helps us relax: reading for just six minutes can reduce stress levels by 68 percent. ____16____

Dedicate reading time. Setting aside some dedicated time every day—whether on your morning commute (通勤) or in the bath before bed—is a good place to start. ____17____

Listen to an audiobook. For those who find it tough to spend time on reading, audiobooks allow you to multitask. Book blogger Amanda Chatterton says she sticks to her headphones and “reads” while going for an hour-long pre-work walk in the morning. She says, “ ____18____You can listen on transport, out walking, in the bath, doing jobs around the house or just sitting and relaxing”.

____19____ If you’re the kind of person who is motivated by targets, try using sites like GoodReads to set yourself a reading challenge for the year. You can also add an element of competition by following what friends are reading.

Join a book club. Joining in a book club is a perfect solution for people who like to combine reading with socializing. ____20____ Belonging to a book club where others choose stretches you beyond your habit of reading.

Making more time for reading doesn’t have to be a chore and your life will be all the richer for it.

A. Set a challenge.

B. Connect with book lovers online.

C. It can also inspire you to try new types.

D. So how can we make reading a regular habit?

E. They are such a good way to increase your reading.

F. There are plenty of ways to build up a reading community.

G. Even just 15 minutes will see you finish an average-length book in 20 days

第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：完形填空(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。

Changing land into farms or pastures (牧场) removes forests and worsens climate change. And climate change is ____21____farms that already exist. Thus, we have to take measures to grow more crops to____22____a growing global population.

A greenhouse is a building almost entirely____23____glass or plastic. This protects the plants inside from animals and extreme ____24____while giving them as much light and heat as possible. But now there is a new ____25____to growing crops. Scientists have discovered that plants grow best under a certain type of____26____, which can be provided by red and blue LEDs. The combination of these lights at the right level makes a space look pink. Since “pinkhouses” supply their own light, they don’t ____27____to have glass walls and ceilings (顶棚), and they can be set up anywhere. Pinkhouses are vertical (垂直地) farms, which don’t occupy a lot of ____28____. Farmers can set up pinkhouses in cities, ____29____cutting down on how far food has to travel to get to an urban dinner plate. Farmers completely_____30_____temperature and light, which can help some plants grow twice as well in pinkhouses as they do on_____31_____farms. Pinkhouses can allow for many more_____32_____per year.

_____33_____ pinkhouses are great, lighting and heating an indoor space is very expensive. It doesn’t make sense to grow foods that_____34_____a lot of space or that we need to grow lots of, like wheat, rice, and corn, in a pinkhouse. We will still need to grow those crops in_____35_____. However, we can start farming_____36_____. Farmers will use satellite imagery to figure out _____37_____where to plant each crop. Think of a _____38_____of just the right crops, rather than only one type of plant. Sensors in the fields will_____39_____the soil’s water level, temperature, and chemical content，and even be able to discover insects. Irrigation (灌溉) system will be connected with weather forecasting programs, _____40_____very precise watering and care.

21. A. supporting B. linking C. improving D. damaging

22. A. expect B. feed C. affect D. protect

23. A. made of B. filled with C. focus on D. separated from

24. A. fire B. sun C. weather D. disease

25. A. approach B. method C. means D. way

26. A. minerals B. product C. nutrient D. light

27. A. seem B. fail C. wait D. need

28. A. food B. water C. land D. time

29. A. greatly B. suddenly C. generally D. occasionally

30. A. predict B. control C. show D. ignore

31. A. local B. modern C. different D. traditional

32. A. races B. occupations C. harvests D. choices

33. A. Although B. Once C. Since D. Unless

34. A. save B. require C. waste D. offer

35. A. cities B. mountains C. forests D. fields

36. A. later B. smarter C. longer D. faster

37. A. naturally B. personally C. exactly D. secretly

38. A. mixture B. copy C. discovery D. picture

39. A. comment B. measure C. produce D. combine

40. A. sharing B. reducing C. providing D. testing

第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15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。

As Xiong Chuanfa, 34, blows a lifelike deer out of molten maltose(麦芽糖) in just minutes, kids gaze at him with____41____(astonish), thinking he is a magician.

Xiong ____42____(work) on blowing sugar-figures, a Chinese traditional folk art with a history of over 600 years, for more than two____43____(decade). This traditional folk art has been listed as____44____state-level intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).

Every morning, Xiong prepares the molten syrup(糖浆)and drives to Nanchang____45____(start) his magic show. “Many people,____46____(particular) kids, are attracted by this sugar art”. Xiong said.

Xiong said that blowing sugar figures can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and____47____his family has passed down this cultural heritage for four generations. “My 6-year-old son often blows up a balloon-like sugar figure, just like I used to do as a child,” he said. Xiong’s wife Wang Li is an artist of the sugar painting, ____48____is a form of traditional Chinese folk art.

In addition to showing their skills at fairs, the couple also stops by colleges to make youngsters get much ____49____(close) to the traditional art and allow them to experience its charm. “We try to combine paper-cutting skills and modern elements modeling on the basis of traditional techniques,____50____(make) them agree with the current trend while achieving a balance between beauty and taste.” Xiong said.

第四部分：基础知识应用(共两节，满分10分)

注意：请用Book4 unit1-unit4所学词汇填空!

第一节 单词填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

按照下列句子含义在划线空格上写出所缺单词的正确形式(注意：根据首字母写单词的，把完整的单词写在答题纸上)

51. Jody Williams helped found an international c________ to stop the making of the landmines. (根据首字母单词拼写)

52. We must find the person who is in a________ with the lost girl. （根据首字母单词拼写）

53. Having s________ with the disease for months, he finally recovered. (根据首字母单词拼写)

54. Dr. Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without ________ (扩大) the area of the fields. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

55. The only ________ (解释)for his failure is that he has no confidence. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

第二节 短语填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

按照下列句子含义在划线空格上写出形式正确的短语

56. When the gates of the ground were opened, all the football supporters ________(挤进；涌入). （根据汉语提示完成句子）

57. They are talking with each other ________ (低声地). （根据汉语提示完成句子）

58. Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he ________ (主演). （根据汉语提示完成句子）

59. Why not study at medical college like Lin Qiaozhi and ________(继续) her good work? （根据汉语提示完成句子）

60. In most places around the world, ________(背对) someone shows anger. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

第五部分：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)

61. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，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;

13. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分

One afternoon, I finished painting and went to the girls’ bathroom to wash my mess brushes. I noticed that a girl was standing alone in the bathroom, silently weep. I approach her and asked that she was okay. She told me the problems she met. In order to put her with ease, I told her that she wasn’t alone but that I would do all I could to help her. When she left, I also gave her my phone number and made her to promise to text us that night. We ended up text most of the night. As result, she thanked me the next morning and told me that she would cheer up.

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

62. 最近，你校英文报社面向学生征稿，主题为“我帮父母做家务”，请你根据以下要点将上周末帮父母做家务的情况写成一篇文章投稿。

1. 帮忙的原因；

2. 帮忙的内容（整理房间、拖地、做饭等）；

3. 你的感想。

注意：1. 词数：120字左右；2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；3.题目已给出。

Helping Parents with Housework

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