【期中真题】山东省青岛第二中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.zip

青岛二中2022—2023学年第一学期期中考试—高二试题(英语)

(试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)

听力部分

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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1 What is the girl going to do this weekend?

A. Go on a field trip.    B. Collect empty bottles.    C. Buy uniforms.

2. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Try a different website.

B. Sign up to be a member.

C. Choose movies at home on TV.

3. Why has the woman moved the boy?

A. He has trouble in listening

B. He can’t see clearly

C. He talks too much

4. How often does the man work out now?

A. Once a week.    B. Twice a week.    C. Every other day.

5. Who is the woman probably speaking to?

A. Her good friend.    B. Her doctor.     C. Her personal trainer.

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. Who will be the audience for the man’s presentation?

A. His tutor.    B. Senior students.    C. Freshmen.

7. Where is the presentation going to be held?

A. In the school library. 

B. In the school theatre.

C. In the Students’ Union.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. When is the garbage can emptied usually? 

A. Wednesday.    B. Thursday.    C. Friday.

9. Where was the announcement posted?

A. On a website.    B. On the newspaper.    C. On a notice board.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When was the fridge bought approximately? 

A. 9 years ago.    B. 10 years ago.    C. 11 years ago.

11. What’s wrong with the fridge?

A. It’s too noisy.    B. It stops working.    C. It costs too much.

12. What was the matter with the door of the fridge? 

A. It fell down.    B. It didn’t stay shut.    C. It couldn’t be opened

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What job does the girl decide to take?

A. Receptionist.    B. Manager Assistant.    C. Office assistant.

14. What’s the duty of the job?

A. Answering phone calls. 

B. Making phone calls

C. Talking face to face.

15. What’s the time of the interview?

A.10:30a.m. Friday.    B.10:30 a.m. Thursday.    C.11:30a.m. Friday.

16. Where does this conversation take place? 

A. Over the phone.    B. On social media.    C. In the office.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When did the speaker buy his ticket?

A. Three months in advance.

B. Five to ten days in advance

C. Three weeks in advance.

18. How much does a guide generally pay for a plane ticket?

A. One quarter of the regular fare.

B. Half of the regular fare.

C. Two-thirds of the regular fare.

19. Where can senior and youth passes be used?

A. In India.    B. In Europe.    C. In Japan.

20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A. How to buy train tickets.

B. How to travel on a plane.

C. How to travel for less.

笔试部分

第一部分阅读(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

The Best Books of 2020

On Monday, the American Library Association announced the top children’s books of 2020. Here are the winners.

Devotion

Author Clare Vanderpool took home the John Newbery Medal for outstanding contribution to children’s literature for Moon over Manifest. The book is about a young girl’s magical adventures in a small Kansas town, in 1936.

Vanderpool said that she was shocked to learn that she had won. “You grow up reading legendary authors like Madeleine L’Engle, but I never expected to be put in a category with her,” Vanderpool told TFK, “It’s fabulous”.

Picture This

The picture book A Sick Day for Amos McGee won the Randolph Caldecott Medal. The book was illustrated by Ein E. Stead and written by her husband, Philip C. Stead. It tells the story of an elderly zookeeper and the animals that visit him when he’s not well enough to go to work.

“I love drawing animals and I love drawing people and I love drawing the emotional connection between animals and people,” said Stead.

More Honored Books

The Coretta Scott King award, given to an African-American author and illustrator of “outstanding books for children and young adults”, went to Rita Williams-Garcia for One Crazy Summer. Set in 1968, the novel follows three sisters from Brooklyn, New York, who visit their mother, a poet who ran away years ago and lives in California, and later learn much about family, their country and themselves.

The king prize for best-illustrated work went to Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave. The book, which was written by Laban Carrick Hill and illustrated by Bryan Collier, tells the story of a skilled potter who engraved his poems on the clay pots and jars that he made. The enslaved potter, known only as Dave, lived in South Carolina in the 1800s.

1. When she heard the news that she won the medal Vanderpool felt       .

A. depressed B. annoyed C. amused D. astonished

2. We can infer from the passage that probably One Crazy Summer is mainly about       .

A. a frighting experience B. children’s growth

C. an adventurous journey D. social problems

3. From the passage, we can infer that       .

A. The book Moon over Manifest tells a story of a zookeeper and his animals.

B. The book A Sick Day for Amos McGee is written by Erin, a famous woman writer.

C. A Sick Day for Amos McGee shows us that animals can interact with humans.

D. One Cray Summer is about a mother with her three children having a holiday in California.

B

Zheng Qinwen announced herself as a major new force in women’s tennis with an important French Open debut(首秀) last month. Now the Chinese teenager hopes the fighting spirit she showed at the Grand Slam (大满贯) tournament can encourage kids starting out in the sport to chase their dreams on the court with the same determination.

“If tennis is your dream, I think you always have to fight for your dream. Because we only have one life, you shouldn’t have any regrets,” Zheng said last week in an interview.

The 19-year-old showed she possesses the talent to be a contender at the very top level of tennis with a breakout campaign at French Open.

Accounting for two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep along the way, Zheng’s journey was ended in the fourth round by a three-set defeat to eventual champion Iga Swiatek. Zheng, though, gave the Polish world No. 1 a big scare, battling back from 3-0 down in the first set to force and win a tiebreak(平分决胜局).

“That was the first time I had played against the world No.1, so I really wanted to grab this chance so I could judge her level and test myself,” said Zheng. “I didn’t want to give her the match so easy like that. It was pretty difficult for me to hold on in that match because of what my body was going through, but I wanted to show her I’m not easily beaten.”

Looking back at Zheng Qinwen’s performances in this year’s French Open, there’s no doubt that she’s a true fighter. Zheng says she avoids being discouraged by higher-ranked opponents by simply focusing on the next point, one shot at a time. Supported by her team, she hopes she can one day win a Grand Slam title.

Zheng’s impressive French Open run has inevitably(不可避免地) led to comparisons with China’s solitary Grand Slam singles champion Li Na, who won the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open titles.

“When I was a kid, Li Na showed that Asian people also can do something really good in tennis. She was the first one. I will just focus on my own game and then let’s see if I can really compete at the highest level,” said Zheng.

4. What does the underlined word “contender” in paragraph 3 mean?

A. Competitor B. Announcer. C. Campaigner. D. Designer.

5. What is the result of the match between Zheng and Iga Swiatek?

A. Iga Swiatek beat Zheng easily.

B. Zheng lost to Iga Swiatek at last.

C. Zheng won the match despite her pain.

D. Iga Swiatek lost because of her mistakes.

6. Why is Li Na mentioned in paragraph 7?

A. To show how excellent Zheng Qinwen is.

B. To prove failure is the mother of success.

C. To explain why Li Na has achieved a lot.

D. To compare the difference between Zheng Qinwen and Li Na.

7. Which of the following can best describe Zheng Qinwen?

A. Optimistic and generous B. Adventurous and realistic.

C. Independent and helpful D. Struggling and determined.

C

Human innovation (创新) has allowed people to explore space for decades. Within a space station, astronauts have enough air, food and water to complete missions of a year or longer without a resupply. But missions to further reaches of space are a different matter. Establishing a base on the moon or sending humans to Mars seems just on the horizon. That can only happen if innovative and foolproof ways are developed to supply humans with enough air, water and food.

One company, Interstellar Labs, has developed an advanced, closed loop system that can grow plants anywhere, even in space. They call their AI managed greenhouses BioPods and they are designed to be very efficient. In fact, Interstellar Labs claims that BioPods reduce the amount of land and water needed to produce food by 99 percent. That is not an impossible claim. BioPods don’t use any soil to grow plants, and the vast majority of water is recycled and recirculated.

Plants are grown inside BioPods using aeroponics, the practice of hanging plants in the air and spraying a mist of nutrient-rich water on their roots. By using aeroponics, the BioPod system carefully conserves water with amazing results. According to Interstellar labs, BioPod-grown plants are up to 300 times more productive than traditionally grown plants, using only a small amount of water.

The conditions inside of a BioPod are controlled by AI which can change anything from the lighting to the temperature and humidity to maximize growth. This optimizes (使最优化) growing conditions no matter what the environment is outside, including the emptiness of space.

The BioPods themselves can be built in almost any environment, too. The pod’s structure is made with a 3D printer using raw materials in liquid form. The inside part is sealed with an inflatable membrane (充气膜) that is also 3D-printed. This means that a BioPod could be built right on the surface of the moon or Mars, making transporting a large structure unnecessary.

Like most technology developed for space exploration, BioPods can also be used on Earth to provide highly efficient food production systems even in the harshest environments.

8. In writing paragraph 1, the author aims to____________.

A. present a topic B. make a comparison

C. reach a conclusion D. propose a definition

9. Which of the following best describes Biopods?

A They are widely used for space exploration.

B. They are highly productive and efficient greenhouses.

C. They are easy to operate without need for soil or water.

D. They are deigned to be used in harsh environments on Earth.

10. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Food Consumption in Space Station B. Space Exploration with BioPods

C. Growing Food in Space Pods D. 3D Printers Used in Space Lab

11. What is the writer’s attitude to the BioPod?

A. Positive. B. Cautious. C. Ambiguous. D. Disapproving.

D

It may not be rocket science, but researchers have found aerospace engineers and neurosurgeons (神经外科医生) are not necessarily brighter than the general population.

Researchers examined data from an international group of 329 aerospace engineers and 72 brain surgeons who completed 12 tasks online using the Great British Intelligence Test.

The tasks examined various aspects of cognition (认知), including planning and reasoning, working memory, attention, and emotion processing abilities. The researchers then compared the results against those previously gathered from more than 18,000 members of the British public.

The findings, which were recently published, reveal that only neurosurgeons showed a significant difference, with quicker problem-solving speed but slower memory recall compared with the general population. “The difference in problem-solving speed exhibited by neurosurgeons might arise from the fast-paced nature of neurosurgery, which attracts those with a pre-existing talent for rapid processing, or it could be, though less likely, a product of training for rapid decision-making in time-critical situations,” the researchers noted.

The researchers said the study was, in part, carried out to lay to rest the question of whether one of the professions had the intellectual upper hand-a tension made famous by a comedy show in which a confident neurosurgeon is slapped down by an aerospace expert who says, “Brain surgery... it’s not exactly rocket science, is it?”

However, the team found few differences between the cognitive abilities of aerospace engineers and neuroscientists, although the results suggest the former had higher scores for attention and mental control—such as turning objects in one’s head—while neurosurgeons showed higher scores in semantic (语义的) problem solving—such as definitions of rare words.

“Essentially what we think it shows is that everyone has a range of skills, some people are better at some things and other people are better at other things, and it is very difficult to be better in everything across the board,” said Aswin Chari, an author of the study.

12. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. The research subjects. B. The research method.

C. The research aspects. D. The research background.

13. What seemed to be the major cause of neurosurgeons’ quicker problem-solving speed shown in the study?

A. Fast development of neurosurgery. B. Talent of neurosurgeons.

C. Training for rapid decision-making. D. Nature of problem solving.

14. The study was conducted partly because the researchers          .
 

A. attempted to answer the question asked by the aerospace expert in the show

B. were eager to solve the conflicts between neurosurgeons and aerospace engineers

C. intended to settle the argument over the intellectual superiority of the two professions

D wanted to find out which of the two professions was more intellectually demanding

15. What is most likely to be the purpose of this text?

A. To inform people of the results of a cognitive study.

B. To encourage people to be confident in themselves.

C. To reduce prejudice against certain professions.

D. To correct misunderstandings about intelligence.

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。

Life can be challenging for teens. They must deal with schoolwork, family life and friends at the same time to fit. Feelings of sadness, frustration and irritability are common. ____16____ Their negative feelings don’t come and go. Instead. those intense feelings can point to a disease called depression—one that may require treatment.

It’s easy to think that depressed people simply feel sad or hopeless. For many teens that may be true. ____17____ Some kids withdraw from friends and family. Others respond with angry outbursts. Some teens may skip school or stop eating or sleeping. Teachers, parents or even a teen’s close friends may find it hard to tell whether these behaviors are just part of being a teens or signs of something truly serious.

Even depressed teens may not realize they have this problem. ____18____ More than three million Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 experienced depression in 2019. However, a study by researchers at Harvard and Yale universities found that half of all teens with depression don’t get help until they become adults. And only one in three will have been diagnosed by their doctor.

____19____ “I can only work with what you give me,” Dee says, the mental-health professional in Lincoln, Neb.

Dee says, peers should also seek for signs of depression. Keep an eye on your friends, she recommends. Watch for symptoms of isolation (孤立) or hopelessness. ____20____ Any of these behaviors could be a symptom of depression.

Overall, knowing who and how to help is essential for successfully treating depression in teens.

A. The problem is that depression in teens can be hard to spot.

B. Some may turn to their friends to get rid of alcohol or drugs.

C. Even skipping classes can be a sign that something serious is going on.

D. And the share of those affected is high.

E. But for some teens, those emotions take a more extreme turn.

F. There is a link between mental illness and suicide in teens.

G. Teens should be honest with their answers.

第二部分语言运用(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。

When an infectious disease broke out and supermarket shelves were ____21____, Daniel and Nancy decided they no longer wanted to ____22____ others for food. The couple decided to start a year-long ____23____ where they wouldn’t buy a single thing to eat. ____24____, they would grow, raise or catch everything.

Daniel said, “It is something that we have wanted to do. When the disease ____25____, it gave us that extra ____26____. At that time we were both ____27____, and that gave us  even more motivation to see if we could ____28____ ourselves.” The pair built a house for chickens and ducks and studied online about where they would get all the things they needed. Daniel adds, “We had to learn so many new things like how to grow mushrooms and ____29____ salt from the ocean.”

“Now after five months, they both feel well but Daniel ____30____ the first few weeks were difficult as their bodies adjusted to ____31____ coffee, wine and sugar all on the same day,” he says. “After three weeks our desires for them ____32____ and now we feel great.” Now February has come to a(n) ____33____. As they survive winter, they feel ____34____ about continuing with this way of living, with their challenge ____35____ ending in August.

21. A. dusty B. firm C. empty D. full

22. A. look for B. come across C. fall behind D. rely on

23. A. challenge B. charity C. construction D. research

24. A. Nevertheless B. Instead C. Therefore D. Besides

25. A. went B. dropped C. failed D. hit

26. A. burden B. push C. debt D. excuse

27. A. unemployed B. unconcerned C. occupied D. confused

28. A. guarantee B. protect C. feed D. control

29. A. supply B. save C. invent D. harvest

30. A. argues B. admits C. doubts D. denies

31. A. quitting B. demanding C. changing D. consuming

32. A. returned B. reduced C. existed D. doubled

33. A. head B. stop C. end D. point

34. A. positive B. hesitant C. regretful D. bored

35. A. rarely B. instantly C. merely D. officially

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

At this year’s Singles’ Day shopping spree (狂欢), domestic brands ____36____ (fill) up the shopping cart of Wang Xinyi, ____37____ university student from Chongqing in Southwest China.

“Most of us choose domestic products owing to the fact ____38____ they are cost-effective and high in quality.” said Wang, ____39____ bought daily necessities, clothes and digital products made by local brands during last week’s shopping festival.

Wang said many young Chinese ____40____ (increase) chose domestic brands, ____41____ (add) that this trend could not only satisfy consumers’ needs but incorporate (融入) traditional Chinese culture into the products.

Nearly 70% of post-90s and around 80% of post-00s generations prefer to buy domestic brands. Young consumers have ____42____ (strong) confidence and a higher sense of national identity than those of other groups. Overall, Chinese people’s interest in domestic products increased by 528 percent ____43____ (compare) with 10 years ago. 

The ____44____ (improve) in quality and branding has helped promote domestic products. Besides, their _____45_____ (use) traditional Chinese elements and culture has made domestic brands become popular among young consumers.

第三部分书面表达(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46. 假如你是李华，刚刚报名参加学校以“Be Sporty, Be Healthy”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你写一份演讲稿，内容包含：

1.运动的益处；

2.校园运动的具体建议。

注意：1.词数应为80词左右，文章标题已给出，不计入总词数；

2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Be Sporty, Be Healthy

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第二节(满分25分)

47. 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。

Adam, Nick, and Tom were best friends. Five years after their graduation from college, Nick called Adam and Tom, inviting them to celebrate his birthday on his personal yacht (游艇). They got very excited.

It was a bright and sunny summer day. As Nick was studying the safety measures of the sea journey, he saw Adam and Tom coming towards his yacht. With huge hugs and smiles on every face, the three greeted each other in their usual way. “Thank you boys for coming and making my birthday even more special,” said Nick.

“But before getting started, hope you both know there is a danger zone at a particular point on this sea, ” warned Adam.

“Don’t worry. I will stay away from it. Now let the party begin!” Nick responded, starting to turn the steering wheel (方向盘) of the yacht.

Treating the friends on the beautiful white yacht sailing on the blue water was a perfect idea. They were having a wonderful time, talking, eating and joking. How time flew! It started getting dark.

“Hey guys! It’s time to go back,” Tom shouted.

“Mr. Sailor turn your ship’s wheel and take us back home,” said Adam.

Little did they know they were going to encounter life-threatening challenges ahead. Unknowingly, Nick crossed the danger zone Adam had mentioned earlier. When realizing this, Nick decided to make a turn immediately. Unfortunately, a strange noise came from the engine and then the yacht stopped. Expert at mending machines, Adam offered to examine the engine and asked Nick to fetch the tool box. Nick was hurrying to get it when he slipped, falling into the sea water.

“Nick!” Tom and Adam screamed.

Panicked, Nick started shouting for help. Tom rushed inside the yacht to get a life jacket to rescue Nick, but didn’t find one. Instead, he found a long rope and out he rushed with it.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Just then Adam shouted on top of his voice, “Nick! Look, there’s a shark behind you!”

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What they had to do was restart the yacht.

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