江苏省海门中学2022-2023学年高二英语下学期期中考试试卷（Word版附答案）

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江苏省海门中学2022-2023学年度第二学期期中考试试卷
高二英语
注意事项
考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求
1．本试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。
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3．请用0.5毫米黑色签字笔按题号在答题卡指定区域作答，在其它位置作答一律无效。
第I卷（选择题部分 共95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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，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二小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Who is the woman likely to vote for？
A．Karen. B．Mary. C．John.
2．What is the man probably going to do？
A．Reward his staff. B． Hire more workers.
C．Sct a deadline for the staff.
3．Where are the speakers probably？
A．In a swimming pool. B．in a restaurant. C．In a classroom.
4．Who might Tony be？
A．A gardener. B．A delivery man. C．A boss.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking about？
A．A singing competition. B．Family members.
C．The play.
第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分2.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．Why is the woman excited at the very beginning？
A．She's got a new dog. B．She's opened a pet shop.
C．She's moved into a new home.
7．What does the woman need to do？
A．Bring her pet to have a check. B．Buy supplies for her apartment.
C．Find someone to look after her pet.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the“big cheese”？
A．A regular burger. B．A healthy burger.
C．A large burger.

9．Why won't the woman's burger taste like a normal“big cheese”？
A．It has no onions. B．It has less stuff in it.
C．It has more cheese.
10．How does the woman sound in the end？
A．Shocked. B．Satisfied. C．Calm.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．On which day will Carol bring the heater？
A．Tuesday. B．Wednesday. C．Thursday.
12．What does the man think of the written tests？
A．They are old. B．They are easy. C．They are difficult.
13．What does the man do every night？
A．He watches TV. B．He has a class. C．He studies for some time.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．Who are the speakers probably？
A．Classmates. B．Guide and visitor.
C．Teacher and student.
15．How is the man viewing the bird？
A．With his telescope. B．With his camera.
C．With his phone.
16．Where might the bird normally be seen？
A．Up in a tree. B．High in the sky.
C．Beside a river.
17．What is the bird in the photo doing？
A．He's attacking a dog. B．He's enjoying his meal.
C．He's standing on the mountain top.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Where did Bell attend high school？
A．In London. B．In Edinburgh. C．In New York.
19．What did Bell do at first when he moved to Boston？
A．He invented the telephone. B．He went to university.
C．He set up a school.
20．When did Bell send the first message over the telephone？
A．In 1870. B．In 1876. C．In 1878.
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
Beautiful Britain Photo Competition
What represents the beauty of Britain for you？ Is it rolling green hills and hidden valleys of the countryside？Here's your chance to capture it in a photo! The competition will be judged by professional photographer James Eckersley. The judge's decision is final and winners will be informed by email or post.



You must own the rights to the photograph you submit for entry. You must be able to supply a high-resolution copy of the photograph suitable for print publication. Competition is open to residents of the UK, aged 18 or over, except Reader's Digest employees and any associated partners or attached companies. There is no cash alternative and prizes are not transferable. Multiple entries will be accepted. Winners must agree to publication of their winning photograph, along with their name. The winning entries will be published in our July issue, with the top winner gracing the back cover. Contributions become world copyright of Vivat Direct Ltd (t/aReader'sDigest). Your information will only be used in accordance with our privacy policy. Entry implies acceptance of these rules. For more details, tips and guides, visitreadersdigest.co.uk/inspire/photo-competition.
21．Which of the following will lead to disqualification？
A．Living in the UK. B．Sending a published photo.
C．Providing more than one photo. D．Emailing the entries on May 11, 2023.
22．What can the winners do after the competition？
A．Use the photos freely. B．Change the prize for money.
C．Buy a camera at a discount. D．Become one member of a photo club.
23．Where will the winning photos be published？
A．In Reader's Digest. B．In a travel brochure.
C．On a textbook cover. D．On the Amazon website.
B
Anthony Doerr's new bestseller, All the Light We Cannot See, holds special appeal for me. That's how I would describe it. From the poetic language, to the realization of what the tile actually means：that underneath the surface of history, there is light that has not been seen, and stories that have gone untold.
I'm going to be honest---love for this book didn't hit me straight away. In fact, my first attempt to read it last month ended with me putting it aside and going to find something easier, lighter and less descriptive to read. But this book is built on beautiful imagery. Both in the literal sense---the physical world of 1940s Paris and Germany, and the metaphorical（隐喻性的） sense-scientific and philosophical references to light, to seeing and not seeing, and the differences between the two. It's a beautiful work of genius, but it does get a little complicated at times.
However, when we get into the meat of this World War II novel, it's also an upsetting story of a childhood torn apart by war. It's about Parisian Marie Laure who has been blind since she was six, and a German orphan called Werner who finds himself at the center of the Hitler Youth. Both of their stories are told with sensitivity and sympathy, each one forced down a path by their personal circumstances and by that destructive monster-war.
I think this is the kind of book you will never appreciate if you stop too soon-I learned that lesson. From the first to last page, there is a theme of invisible lines running parallel to one another and sometimes, just sometimes, crossing in the strangest way. These two lives we are introduced to seem to be worlds apart, and yet they come together and influence one another, It was this, more than the predictably awful tale of war, that made me feel quite emotional.
24．What does the writer think of the book？
A．Light and easy to read.
B．Rich in philosophical ideas.
C．Fascinating but too descriptive.
D．Too complicated for its theme.
25．What can we learn about Marie Laure and Werner？
A．The war leads to their sensitivity.
B．They know each other at an early age.
C．The Hitler Youth pushes them to grow.
D．They both have a miserable childhood.
26．What particularly stirred the writer's emotions?
A．The book's dramatic ending.
B．The book's beautiful imagery.
C．The characters' interconnected destiny.
D．The suffcring brought by World War.
27．What is the purpose of this text?
A．To share the writer's feelings of a book.
B．To recommend a delightful bestseller.
C．To tell readers a heartbreaking story.
D．To analyze the structure of a book.
C
A lot of media attention has focused on the harmful effects of working long hours. Logging excessive hours at work is rooted in the work culture of the West. From Bay Area startups to various multinationals, their idea is centered around how many hours you can clock at work. It is assumed that the more hours you put into your job, the more career prospects you'll get out of it.
A new study in Europe challenged this assumption, however. From their analysis of nearly 52, 000 people from 36 European countries, they concluded that it's not the number of hours you clock at the office, but how intensely you work during those hours, that affects career-related outcomes. Researchers found people, with similar jobs and education levels, were more likely to suffer poorer well-being and inferior career prospects, including satisfaction, security and promotion, when they worked at an intense level for long periods. According to Hans Frankort, a senior lecturer in strategy at Cass Business School, the research suggests career benefits of excessive work effort-longer hours or harder work-may never materialize.
Employers should reduce work intensity rather than try to control excessive hours, the authors concluded.“Compared with overtime, work intensity predicts much greater reductions in well-being and career benefits,”Hans Frankort said.
There is also a range of things for employees to do to ensure they're working smarter, and not just harder. Beth Belle Cooper, a former content creator at Buffer, the social media scheduling app, suggests taking more breaks to refresh your mind and reset your attention span. She also recommends taking naps to consolidate new information in the brain and help you avoid burnout. You might also consider completely unplugging from work more consistently, and for longer periods of time. This is what Sean McCabe and his small team does when they take a week-long vacation every seventh week.
28．What is common in the work culture of western countries？
A．Having bright career prospects.
B．Spending long hours at work.
C．Starting up one's own business.
D．Earning long paid days off work.
29．What can be the effect of working intensely according to the text？
A．It leads to more career challenges.
B．It brings out greater promotion opportunity.
C．It reduces one's work passion and efficiency.
D．It worsens one's health conditions and job outlook.
30．What is advisable to work smarter according to Sean Mccabe？
A．Requiring breaks occasionally.
B．Taking days off work regularly.
C．Catching up on sleep properly.
D．Refreshing one's brain constantly.
31．What does the text mainly intend to tell us?
A．Working intensively is necessary.
B．Working whole-heartedly is useless.
C．Working more diligently does more harm.
D．Working more wisely brings more benefits.
D
Swot satellite is scheduled to be launched Thursday morning to conduct a comprehensive survey of Earth's vital resource. By using advanced microwave radar technology it will collect height-surface measurements of oceans, lakes and rivers in high-definition detail over 90% of the globe. It's really the first time to observe nearly all water on the planet's surface.
The major mission is to explore how oceans help to minimize climate change by absorbing atmospheric heat and carbon dioxide in a natural process. Oceans are estimated to have absorbed more than 90% of the extra heat trapped in the Earth's atmosphere by human-caused greenhouse gases Swot will scan the seas from the orbit and precisely measure fine differences in surface elevations（高度）around smaller currents and eddies（漩涡），where much of the oceans' decrease of heat and carbon is believed to occur.“Studying the mechanism will help climate scientists answer a key question: What is the turning point at which oceans start releasing, rather than absorbing, huge amounts of heat back into the atmosphere and speed up global warming, rather than limiting it,”said Nadya Shiffer, Swot's program scientist.
By comparison, earlier studies of water bodies relied on data of rivers or oceans taken at specific points, or from satellites that can only track measurements along, a one-dimensional line, requiring scientists to fill in data gaps through extrapolation（外推法）.Thanks to the radar instrument, Swot can scan through cloud cover and darkness over wide ranges of the Earth. This enables scientists to accurately map their observations in two dimensions regardless of weather or time of day and to cover large geographic areas far more quickly than was previously possible.
“Rather than giving us a line of elevations, it's giving us a map of elevations, and that's just a total game changer,” said Tamlin Pavelsky, Swot freshwater science leader.
32．What does the underlined expression“vital resource” in the first paragraph refer to？
A．Technology. B．Climate. C．Oceans. D．Water.
33．What is the major mission of Swot？
A．To explore the influences of greenhouse gases.
B．To explain the consequence of global warming.
C．To identify the causes of water absorbing heat and CO2.
D．To study the mechanism of oceans influencing climate
34．What makes it possible for Swot to measure precisely?
A．The high-definition computer.
B．Advanced radar technology.
C．The three-dimensional image.
D．An accurate map of elevations.
35．Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A．A Solution to Climate Change
B．A Breakthrough in Space Travel
C．First Global Water Survey from Space
D．The Successful Launch of Swot Satellite
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。
Top Tips on Staying Warmer in Colder Months
With the rising cost of living affecting all of us, staying warmer this winter feels like it's going to be a difficult task. The government has already brought in measures to help with the cost of living. 36 .
Read on for some small tips that could make a big difference and help you stay warmer in colder months.
Love layers
Rather than snuggling into one big jumper, think about wearing plenty of thin layers instead. 37 It acts as an insulator（绝缘体）—keeping you warmer than if you just wore one thick one. Don't forget the thermal underwear when it's really chilly. Clothes made from wool and cotton are the warmest.
Warm from the inside out
Winter is a great time for rustling up soups and stews, but even a bowl of hot porridge can set you up from breakfast onwards. Eating hot, nutritious dishes can keep you warm and healthy. 38 .
Heat carefully
If you're able to heat all of your rooms, keep your main living room at 18-21℃(64-70°F.)and the rest of your house around 16C(61°F.). 39 .Heat the living room during the day and the bedroom just before you go to sleep. And don't forget to have your heating system serviced regularly to make sure it's working well.
40 .
Staying active is good for your health in general, but if it is too cold to walk outside, then catching up on the household chores is a great way of making sure you're getting up and about. Even light exercise can keep you warm, so grab that vacuum cleaner or duster, get moving and make your house shine.
A．Do the housework
B．Exercise regularly
C．Given the price of fuel, if this isn't possible, be selective
D．However, there are still other things you can do to keep the heat in
E．Therefore, try to eat at least one hot meal a day with regular hot drinks
F．Multiple thin layers allow warm air to become trapped between the layers
G．Along with layers, make sure you wrap up in a scarf, hat and gloves when you are outside.
第三部分 完形填空（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
My mother worked as a housekeepern, was given many leftover things when clients 41 their junk, including as well as many other treats. My older sister and I always loved shariy 42 books and board games that Mom brought home. We 43 diyything.
One December day, an old-model toy car arrived in the load of goods. It was as long as my forearm and 44 both hands to lift. My sister didn't want it, so it was all mine. I immediately began brushing it clean and 45 it to a bright candy-apple red. It was a thing of beauty, and I glowed as much as it did from pride of 46 .
Our 47 from France came to visit that Christmas, and my young French cousin fell in love with that wonderful, shiny red automobile. He'd been 48 so far in life, suffering severe, life-threatening illnesses as a child and hurting himself badly earlier in the year when he accidentally 49 and fell on the icy sidewalk. By now, everyone knew how I felt about the car， 50 nobody dared suggest that I give it to him. But, deep down, I knew it was the 51 thing to do. So, when they left, my red car went with him. Though I was upset to see it go, my heart 52 when I saw his beaming face as he tightly grasped it.
I still think about that car and 53 it to this day. But with that beloved recyeled Christmas gift, I 54 with my cousin for life.
Years later, my cousin presented me with a replica（复制品） of the red toy car, a reminder of the joy of giving. He cherished the original gift and wanted to pass on the 55 that it's better to give than receive.
41．A．put away B．sorted through C．burned up D．broke down
42．A．donated B．purchased C．recycled D．borrowed
43．A．fairly B．surprisingly C．hardly D．unexpectedly
44．A．stretched B．look C．equaled D．had
45．A．transforming B．comparing C．adding D．polishing
46．A．victory B．identity C．ownership D．invention
47．A．relatives B．masters C．colleagues D．customers
48．A．tough B．unlucky C．consistent D．hopeless
49．A．sneezed B．skied C．stamped D．slipped
50．A．but B．so C．or D．for
51．A．bitter B．odd C．fun D．right
52．A．sang B．sank C．beat D．failed
53．A．own B．clean C．lend D．miss
54．A．sympathized B．lived C．bonded D．struggled
55．A．message B．objective C．statement D．resolution
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题部分 共55分）
第四部分：语言知识运用
语法填空（每题1.5分，共10题，共计15分）
Dressed like a princess, Xiang Chenxi sets up her lights and camera and begins live streaming. She greets her fans 56 a sweet, gentle voice just like any other live streamer， 57 unlike others, Xiang is sitting in a wheelchair and has a breathing tube implanted （嵌入） in her throat.
“Hi, there! This is fairy Chenxi who loves handicrafts and life,”says the30-year-old, her bright smile 58 (shine). Behind her 59 (be) shelves of clay figurines（泥人） that she has made. Xiang teaches people how to make such figurines through her live streams.
Xiang was diagnosed at the age of 8 with a rare disease. She lost the ability to walk and 60 . (reduce) to a wheelchair user. In 2016, Xiang decided to share her own story online of 61 she deals with her own challenges to encourage those severely ill to persevere. Meantime she began to make clay figurines while interacting with her audience.
Xiang's handicrafts enjoyed enormous popularity. However, she had just made major progress in live streaming 62 her condition worsened to the edge of death. She even expressed her final wish in the recorded video 63 (donate)her body. The 64 (courage) woman miraculously survived after two weeks of treatment, but she has to live on ventilator （呼吸机） support for the rest of her life.
65 (ask) what advice she would give to others in trouble, Xiang said,“Regardless of how difficult life may be, we must maintain strong willpower.”
第五部分：写作（满分35分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Alan对你校的“校园农场（Campus Farm）”项目很感兴趣，想来
你校参观。请你给他写封邮件，
内容包括：
1．表示欢迎；
2．介绍项目内容和目的。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Alan,




Yours,
Li Hua

第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
My great-grandmother Eileen is fierce, loyal and strong and a bit of a legend in her own lifetime, which now stretches to 92 years. I should add that we're not allowed to call her Gran, because she says it makes her feel old.
That summer, I lost my job and felt hopeless. One day, I paid a visit to her. She picked up a box which she placed on the coffee table.“There you go,” she said.“You do know what you're doing with these things, don't you？”It was a new phone. Her current mobile was pretty ancient. I was amazed it was still going.
“Yes,”I said.“Good. That's why I ask you. You young people know more about such things than us oldies. You can take it home with you and get it all set up,” she went on.“Then, when you bring it back, you can show me how to use my new phone, such as getting on the internet, sending e-mails and so on.”She smiled so sweetly that I felt a surge of love for her.
I grabbed the box and stood up. Setting up the phone would be easy. It was teaching her how to use it that may prove challenging. The following day I headed back to my great-grandmother's with the phone.
“Here's your phone. It's all ready to use.” For the next hour, I was busy setting up her pass code and fingerprint recognition, which she said was like something out of James Bond.
She chose a picture for her screen and it was all going so well until I tried to show her how to swipe（滑动屏幕）.“What do you mean, swipe?” she asked. She was 92, I reminded myself. This had been tiring for her.
She pressed at the up arrow and got angry when nothing happened. When I finally got her to swipe, she didn't put the right amount of pressure on and the menu slipped away. After what seemed like hours, she threw the phone across the room and it landed on the sofa.“Take it away!”she howled.“I want my old phone back!”
I picked up the phone and was about to leave to give her time to cool down when I realized I didn't want to go home when she was angry and upset.
注意：续写词数应为150左右，请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:“Come on, Eileen. One more try.”I said.




Paragraph 2: I was not feeling so hopeless any more now.




江苏省海门中学2022-2023学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语参考答案
听力：ACBAC ABCBA CBCAA BCBCB
阅读：BDA CDCA BDBD DDBC
完形填空：BCABD CABDB DADCA
七选五：DFECA
语法填空：
56．In 57．But 58．Shining 59．Are 60．was reduced
61．how 62．When 63．to donate 64．Courageous 65．Asked
应用文：官方范文：
Dear Alan,
Knowing that you are interested in our Campus Farm, I'm writing in delight to offer my warmest welcome and a brief introduction.
Our Campus Farm, covering less than half an acre, aims to offer a combination of hands-on training and engaging classroom to both students and staff. Each class is assigned a certain patch of land, where students can design, plant, irrigate, fertilize and harvest all by themselves. Two greenhouses are also available for experiments and training programs; exposing students to an inviting atmosphere for learning.
I bet you'd be amazed there and I can't wait to show you around!
Yours,
Li Hua
教师下水文：
Dear Alan,
Thrilled to hear you're interested in our Campus Farm project, now I'd like to share some information about it with You.
Aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and providing fresh produce for our community, our Campus Farm project includes a variety of activities such as planting; watering, weeding, and harvesting crops. Students also learn about soil preparation and pest management to maintain a healthy and thriving farm. The Campus Farm project not only benefits our school community but also raises awareness about the importance of sustainable, agriculture and environmental management. We have a team of passionate students and dedicated teachers who work together to make the project successful.
I would be delighted to show you around and share more information about the campus farm during your visit. Let me know when you plan to come and I will arrange a tour for you.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写：
Paragraph 1
“Come on, Eileen. One more try.”I said.“No”Eileen insisted,“I just want my old phone back!”heading to retrieve her repaired device. Gathering my patience, I stepped forward, hugged my Gran and gently explained that the old phone, just like an antique, was incapable of providing internet access or sending emails.“Please let go off the old one, and embrace the brand-new world.”I encouraged. Empowered by my words, she mustered the courage to give it one more shot. Smoothly and magically through the fingerprint recognition, this time ,she swiped with the right amount of pressure and located the email app on the menu.

Paragraph 2
I was not feeling so hopeless any more now. More surprisingly, a newly received e-mail blew me away, it reading “Please let go off the old job, just embrace another new opportunity.”The knowing chuckle from my wise grandmother confirmed what I already knew deep down. The familiar yet powerful words lifted the weight from my shoulders, motivating me to seek out a better career. How wise and strong my Gran was! The words kept echoing in my mind ever since. Even now, I am constantly reminded of the transformative experience, where I got the lesson---Out with the old, in with the new!

Paragraph 1
“Come on, Eilleen. One more thy.”I said.“You have been making progress, and I have distilled some skills from the former experience.”I added, in a bid to steady her anger. And acclaim seemed always to stimulate people to further efforts. Although still frowning, grandma wasn't resistant to trying that. This time, I held her finger, with them poised above the screen, and began to swipe. Occur as some glitches did, gradually, she achieved mastery---thrilled to send selfies to her friends and even comment with videos on Tik Tok.“Thank you so much my dear. You have done a superb job”, she praised me, alight with gratitude and ecstasy.

Paragraph 2
I was not feeling so hopeless any more now. Her little higher pitch and rapture bolstered me. With I examining what had happened, it struck me that if we were in a bind, a show of temper availed us nothing. Do not abandon yourself to despair and effort is the best antidote to sorrow. If the 92-year-old Eileen could overcome the hurdles and embrace a new digital era, certainly. so could I. No matter how bad things are, we should always nourish a hope in our mind. And the legendary woman fueled my dream--taking a deep breath of clean, crisp air, I believed there must be a more suitable job awaiting.