湖南省长沙市雅礼中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

这是一份湖南省长沙市雅礼中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题，共13页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，用单词的适当形式完成句子，用单词的适当形式完成短文，其他应用文，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。


一、阅读理解
If yu are lking fr an amazing real-life castle, here are sme gd ptins fr yu.
Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
The beauty f Neuschwanstein, perched high n a hill in suthwest Bavaria, inspired ne f America’s mst famus castles: Disneyland’s famed Sleeping Beauty castle. The slender spires and twering rfs are impressive, but nthing cmpared t the brilliantly decrated interirs.
Windsr Castle, England
This castle in the histric market twn f Windsr that has been the family hme t kings and queens fr ver 1,000 years. The castle is the largest and ldest ccupied castle in the wrld. Guests are welcme t tur year-rund. When the Ryal Standard flag is flying frm the castle’s Rund Twer, the queen is hme.
Eltz Castle, Germany
Medieval Eltz Castle, lcated in Wierschem f western Germany, was built in the 12th century and is named fr the family that still wns it tday. Surrunded by frest, it was erected n a 230-ft rck and features eight twers that sit 115 feet in the sky. Inside, the castle still includes many f its riginal furnishings.
Bran Castle, Rmania
Sme peple call Bran Castle, lcated suthwest f Brasv. Rmania, by anther name: Dracula’s Castle. It’s just ne f many castles linked t that vampire (吸血鬼) legend, but its dramatic architecture built n a steep cliff helps it fill the part, and the castle des nt shy away frm the legend.
1．What d we knw abut Neuschwanstein Castle?
A．It is the highest castle in the wrld.
B．It is the blueprint f Sleeping Beauty castle.
C．It inspired a Disney mvie.
D．It is plainly decrated inside.
2．Which f the fllwing abut Windsr Castle is true?
A．It is pen thrughut the year.
B．It has a histry f less than 1000 years.
C．The ryal family dn’t live there any lnger.
D．Yu can see the queen whenever yu g there.
3．What d the last tw castles have in cmmn?
A．They are related t vampire tales.
B．They have special gds fr sale.
C．They are bth lcated n rcks.
D．They were built in the 12th century.
Which’s mre imprtant: Yur emplyee r yur custmer? A ppular business expressin is, “The custmer is always right.” But yu shuld never say “always”.
The wners f a restaurant in Alaska wn internatinal praise after prtecting their autistic (自闭的) emplyee.
When the emplyee delivered the wrng fd t a custmer’s huse, that custmer reacted vilently and unkindly. Even after the emplyee crrected the mistake, the custmer cntinued t shut. And that same custmer was even rude t the restaurant wners’ daughter. S the wners “fired” the custmer.
Restaurant wners P.J. and Spir Gialpss have added the custmer t the restaurant’s “D Nt Deliver” list. That custmer is nw persna nn grata, Latin fr “an unwelcme persn”.
P.J. Gialpss wrte n the restaurant’s Facebk page, “Yu wuld think the majrity f the ppulatin wuld have learned r at least heard abut autism.”
Gialpss said, “The emplyee has wrked at the Little Italy Restaurant in Anchrage, Alaska, fr tw years. He was very upset abut the angry custmer.”
Gialpss describes the emplyee as a seriusly gifted university student wh is curius abut the wrld. She adds that the emplyee als has “an amazing persnality, great sense f humr and a strng wrk ethic.”
“This emplyee is als ne wh will nt have t deal with that rude custmer anymre,” added Gialpss.
Reached at hme by reprters, Gialpss says she is happy abut the psitive cmments she and her husband are receiving. By Tuesday afternn, her Facebk psting abut the incident received mre than 30,000 “Likes” and hundreds f psitive cmments. Cmments and e-mails came frm Australia, the United Kingdm, Ireland, Namibia and the United Arab Emirates.
Gialpss said she spent a cuple f emtinal days crying ver the psts n the Facebk page. She adds that many parents frm arund the cuntry wh have children with autism wrte t her abut the incident. “Their stries brke my heart,” she said. Anther cmment n Facebk that she fund “striking” is a wman wh thanked them fr hiring smene wh is “differently-abled”.
4．Why did the wners f the restaurant receive praise?
A．They wuld always put their custmers first.
B．They had a “D Nt Deliver” list in their restaurant.
C．They fired a custmer fr hurting their autistic wrker.
D．They prmised t deliver fd t their custmers’ huse.
5．What made the custmer angry?
A．The emplyee acted unkindly.
B．He didn’t get the fd he rdered.
C．The wners’ daughter was very implite.
D．He was cnsidered as an unwelcme persn.
6．Why did Gialpss cry when she read the psts n Facebk?
A．Because she was mved by thers’ cmments.
B．Because children with autism were thankful t her.
C．Because nbdy understd what she had dne.
D．Because stries n the Facebk page hurt her feelings.
7．Where is the text mst prbably taken frm?
A．A restaurant guide.B．A news reprt.C．A research paper.D．A persnal diary.
Saying farewell t smene yu lve, even fr a night, can be difficult, much less saying gdbye fr a lifetime r frever in death. Juliet bid Rme adieu (再见) fr the evening with the wrds, “Parting is such sweet srrw.” Sweet srrw is an xymrn. But this seeming cntradictin is true in the cntext f relatinships.
Relatinships are based n feelings, emtins, and passin. Deep friendships and lving relatinships are measured by the level f emtinal attachment. Emtins intensify ver time. Peple spend time with the peple they like. The mre ne persn likes anther persn, the clser the relatinship becmes. Each persn in the relatinship receives an emtinal benefit frm knwing the ther persn.
Saying gdbye means separating frm the peple wh make up a significant part f yur emtinal identity. Separatin, even a temprary absence, frm the peple yu have a deep emtinal cnnectin with can cause srrw because yu will n lnger be able t enjy their cmpany.
The sweet side f saying gdbye is the emtinal fulfillment f being in a clse relatinship. The time spent tgether is emtinally rewarding, especially if that persn is seen as a sulmate. Humans are scial beings. We seek the lve and cmfrt f ther peple. Lneliness devastates the human cnditin and leads t sadness. Sad peple will d anything they can t find fulfilling relatinships. Likewise, happy peple will d anything they can t maintain r enhance relatinships. Herein lies the essential pint f the emtinal prblem.
The mre intense relatinships becme, the mre devastating the emtinal lss that is felt upn separatin. The exhilaratin f relatinships cannt be truly measured withut experiencing the verwhelming lss f a deep emtinal cnnectin.
Enjy the cmpany f the persn yu are with as lng as yu can; knwing the pain yu will feel at the end f the relatinship is the true measure f the relatinship. If it desn’t hurt t say gdbye, perhaps it wasn’t wrth saying hell.
8．Which f the wrd grup can create the same effect as “sweet srrw”?
A．icy cldB．clicking sundC．deafening silenceD．endless speech
9．What can we learn frm paragraph 3?
A．Saying gdbye is unavidable in ur daily life.
B．The cmpanin f clse friends can lessen srrw.
C．A persn’s identity is cnnected with relatinship.
D．Separatin is the srrwful part f saying gdbye.
10．What gives a persn emtinal satisfactin in scial life?
A．Making mre cmmunicatin with thers.
B．Building deep emtinal cnnectins with thers.
C．Cmfrting friends with lve and intense feelings.
D．Being a thughtful persn by standing in thers’ shes.
11．What is the main idea f the passage?
A．Sweet srrw is very cmmn in clse relatinships.
B．The pain f separatin is the measure f relatinships.
C．Human beings are eager t get emtinal fulfillment.
D．Happiness is meaningless withut sadness t cmpare it.
Bricks are ne f the ldest knwn building materials, dating back thusands f years. But researchers at Washingtn University in St. Luis have fund a new use fr bricks: as energy strage units. A team f engineers and chemists have fund a way t transfrm an rdinary huse brick int a pseud-battery — allwing it t cnduct and stre electricity. The bricks are pwerful enugh t illuminate（点亮）an LED light bulb and cst nly abut $ 3 t make.
“I lve the idea f adding value t things that are inexpensive, things that are affrdable, things that we kind f take fr granted, ”said Juli D’Arcy, an assistant prfessr f chemistry at Washingtn University and ne f the researchers n this prject.
The brick battery relies n the reddish pigment（色素）knwn as irn xide, r rust, that gives red bricks their clr. The scientists pumped the bricks with several gases that react with irn xide t prduce a netwrk f plastic fibers. These micrscpic fibers cat the empty spaces inside the bricks — and cnduct electricity.
“What we’re trying t d is: we’re trying t make specialized plastics that are nly used n the nan（纳米）scale — where we use very little f the plastic, and we can actually insert that plastic inside cnstructin materials. ” The study is in the jurnal Nature Cmmunicatins.
In the future, D’Arcy says, a brick wall culd ptentially serve a duble purpse: prviding structural supprt and string electricity generated frm renewable energy surces, such as slar panels.
The technlgy is still at least a few years away frm being ready fr the cmmercial market. And right nw the energy strage capacity f the bricks is still pretty lw — abut 1 percent f a lithium battery. But the team is nw testing ways t imprve brick perfrmance — because it lks like yu can teach an ld brick new tricks.
12．What appeals t Juli D’Arcy listing bricks as their subjects?
A．Their lw expense.B．Their cmmn existence.
C．Their additinal value.D．Their internal cmpsitin.
13．What is the last step f making a brick cnduct electricity?
A．Pump the brick with gases.
B．Clr the brick red.
C．Prduce micrscpic fibers.
D．Cver its inner vacancy with micrscpic fibers.
14．What will the future bricks be like accrding t the passage?
A．Cnstructin materials pssessing lw energy strage capacity.
B．Cnstructin materials generating renewable energy resurces.
C．Cnstructin materials used fr electricity strage.
D．Cnstructin materials with built-in cmmn plastic.
15．Which wrd best describes the authr’s attitude t the technlgy?
A．Skeptical.B．Objective.
C．Cnservative.D．Cntrversial.
二、七选五
Emtinal intelligence, smetimes referred t as EQ, refers t a persn’s ability t recgnize, understand, manage and reasn with emtins. 16 And it is a ht tpic nt nly in psychlgy but als in the business wrld. If yu want t succeed in the wrkplace and mve up the career ladder, emtinal intelligence is critical t yur success.
17 Accrding t ne survey f hiring managers, almst 75 percent f respndents suggested that they valued an emplyee’s EQ mre than their IQ. Emtinal intelligence is widely recgnized as a valuable skill that helps imprve cmmunicatin, management, prblem-slving, and relatinships within the wrkplace. 18
S if yu are interested in imprving yur emtinal intelligence skills t benefit yur wrkplace perfrmance, there are a few things yu can d.
One f the first steps tward using emtinal intelligence skills in the wrkplace is t practice recgnizing yur wn emtins. Self-awareness invlves being aware f different aspects f yurself, including yur emtins and feelings. It is ne f the fundamental parts f emtinal intelligence.
19 Being aware f yur emtins is an imprtant first step, but yu als need t be able t manage the things yu are feeling. Peple wh pssess gd self-regulatin are able t adapt well t changing situatins.
Research n emtin psychlgy als suggests that peple with high EQs als have strng scial skills. 20 As a result, they are able t respnd apprpriately t the situatin.
Emtinal intelligence plays an imprtant rle nt nly in well-being but als in yur success in the wrkplace. Frtunately, there are a number f lessns yu can take frm emtin psychlgy t imprve yur EQ.
A．Having hbbies utside f wrk is a great place t start.
B．Self-regulatin is als a critical part f emtinal intelligence.
C．In the past, emtin and intelligence were ften thught f as ppsites.
D．S why is emtinal intelligence such a valued wrkplace skill?
E．It is a critical ability when it cmes t inter-persnal cmmunicatin.
F．This is because they are gd at recgnizing ther peple’s emtins.
G．It is als a skill that researchers believe can be imprved with training and practice.
三、完形填空
The train had been lng delayed. Running ut f 21 , Andy put dwn his bk and lked ut. He fund the 22 at nce: it was raining hard.
He lay dwn and fell asleep but was sn wken up by a wman. She handed him his bag and 23 that it had slipped t the flr. He gratefully tk it back and pened it, 24 t see his mther’s scarf and sme sandwiches inside.
Andy’s thughts drifted(飘)t when he was 25 . His mther had insisted n putting her scarf in. “If it rains, it may get cld.” He remembered feeling 26 and had taken it ut. But it was still here.
27 Andy realized he was burning with fever. Feeling helpless, he called his mum. “Take a 28 I have put in medicine, just 29 ,” she suggested. Tuched by his mther’s 30 he tk the medicine and sn fell deep asleep in the 31 f the scarf.
Andy wke up later feeling much better. Then he nticed the wman,wh’d 32 him earlier, 33 hlding a baby in her arms, bth shaking. Their clthes did little against the cld wind.
Withut thinking twice, Andy wrapped his mther’s scarf arund the baby. T his 34 , the child sn fell asleep in the lve f nt ne, but tw 35 .
21．A．luckB．patienceC．timeD．energy
22．A．trainB．truthC．causeD．ntice
23．A．insistedB．explainedC．aplgizedD．admitted
24．A．surprisedB．readyC．thankfulD．expecting
25．A．checkingB．leavingC．planningD．packing
26．A．hurtB．annyedC．ashamedD．puzzled
27．A．LatelyB．FinallyC．SuddenlyD．Instantly
28．A．lkB．pillC．restD．sandwich
29．A．fr safetyB．n purpseC．in caseD．by accident
30．A．calmnessB．cnfidenceC．cmfrtD．care
31．A．warmthB．memryC．smellD．tuch
32．A．helpedB．pleasedC．disturbedD．greeted
33．A．cmfrtablyB．safelyC．gentlyD．tightly
34．A．reliefB．amazementC．mindD．advantage
35．A．armsB．scarfsC．passengersD．mthers
四、用单词的适当形式完成句子
36．Astrnmy and mathematics were intrduced t China frm India and Arabia; in Gansu Prvince, the Mga Caves, hme t sme f the finest examples f Buddhist art, (reflect) the eastward spread f Buddhism frm India.(所给词的适当形式填空)
37．In sme cnflict areas where civil wars ften break ut, fighters have even destryed heritage sites purpse. (用适当的词填空)
38．Such dangers can have (disaster) utcmes nt nly fr the sites themselves, but als fr peple. (所给词的适当形式填空)
39．In the chas and cnfusin after the attack, the US Navy sent a message t his family Luis had been killed in the attack. (用适当的词填空)
40．In the summer f 1405, Zheng He, ne f China’s greatest explrers, set sail frm Taicang n his first vyage. A fleet f ver 200 ships navigated the blue seas. It wuld take 500 years a larger fleet sailed the seas. (用适当的词填空)
五、用单词的适当形式完成短文
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。
These stunning flwers and birds are all wrks f Beijing embridery (刺绣), 41 traditinal craft that has been passed dwn 42 generatins. Beijing embridery is ne f the eight delicate 43 (handicraft) f Beijing. Als 44 (knw) as Imperial Embridery, it was 45 (riginal) made fr the imperial husehld. Develped and flurished during China’s Ming and Qing dynasties, it 46 (use) t make 47 (luxury) imperial rbes with silk thread as well as gld thread, 48 (symblize) wealth and pwer. Patterns f the Beijing embridery shw auspicius (吉利的) things and signs, such as the Chinese dragn and phenix as well as ther auspicius animals and blming flwers. Different clrs f the embridery have different symblic meanings. Yellw represents the emperrs’ supreme pwer, red is festive and auspicius, 49 blue symblizes elegance and dignity. Varius patterns and clrs are cmbined harmniusly, cnstituting the unique Beijing embridery, 50 embdies (体现) the spirit f craftsmanship.
六、其他应用文
51．在世界文化和自然遗产日（每年6月第二个星期六）到来之前，请你以 “Hw t Prtect Heritage Sites” 为题，用英语写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，呼吁大家保护遗址。
内容包括：
1.遗址的重要性；
2.就如何保护提出你的想法。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
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七、读后续写
52．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。
It was a cld winter Mnday mrning. Manu, an eight-year-ld, was sleeping cmfrtably in his bedrm upstairs. Mndays are usually very difficult fr him after a weekend break frm his schl.
“Manu, wake up!” shuted Manu’s mther, Akhila. Manu pulled the blanket ver himself and pretended t ignre his mther’s repeated attempts t wake him up.
“Manu! Please wake up! It’s already 6 ’clck and yur schl bus will be here by 7 ’clck.” Manu cntinued sleeping. Finally, Akhila walked up t the bedrm. “Manu, wake up! It’s time yu at least learned t wake up n time and d yur mrning chres withut s much effrt frm my side.” said his mther.
Finally, Manu gt ut f bed and started getting ready fr schl lazily. The schl bus was already hnking(按喇叭) in frnt f his huse while Manu was brushing his teeth. Akhila requested the driver t wait fr a few minutes. She quickly helped Manu get ready and helped him get t the schl bus.
“Thank Gd. Manu did nt miss his bus tday!” She sighed. Akhila is really cncerned abut her sn. Manu will nt d anything n time, whether it is walking up in the mrning r any f his daily tasks. It is getting very difficult fr Akhila t get her sn t be disciplined.
Akhila thught t herself, “I need t wrk ut a plan t help him t be self-disciplined.” Repeated advice and warnings had nt changed him.
Manu was back frm schl at 4 ’clck. Akhila asked him t finish his hmewrk first. Manu, as usual, ignred his mther and cntinued playing with his pet dg. Finally, with a lt f effrt, the mther helped him cmplete his hmewrk. Manu had his maths test the next day.
The next day, everything was usually expected and there was n effrt frm Akhila t wake up her sn. The time was seven and Akhila had still made n effrt t wake up Manu. The schl bus hnked and Akhila, unlike her usual self, asked the bus driver t leave.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
Paragraph 1:
Manu finally wke up at arund 9 ’clck.
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Paragraph 2:
Manu quickly gt ready fr schl withut any effrt frm his mther.
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参考答案：
1．B 2．A 3．C
4．C 5．B 6．A 7．B
8．C 9．D 10．B 11．B
12．C 13．D 14．C 15．B
16．E 17．D 18．G 19．B 20．F
21．B 22．C 23．B 24．A 25．D 26．B 27．C 28．B 29．C 30．D 31．A 32．A 33．D 34．A 35．D
36．reflected
37．n
38．disastrus
39．that
40．befre
41．a 42．thrugh 43．handicrafts 44．knwn 45．riginally 46．was used 47．luxurius 48．symblizing 49．whereas/while 50．which
51．略
52．略