高二期中考试英语试题

2022-2023学年第二学期高二年级期中考试题

英语

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第一部分基础知识（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）

单项选择从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1.No visitors would think ________ surprising that the island is a World Heritage Site.

A.that

B. it

C. this

D. what

2.--- Have you seen Steven this morning?

--- Yes! Steven, together with his wife, ________ the guests of the party now.

A.greets

B. greet

C. is greeting

D. are greeting

3.--- Why didn’t you get the tickets?

--- When we got to the cinema, all the tickets ________ out.

A.sold

B. was sold

C. have sold

D. had been sold

4.My house _________ when you visited Beijing last time. So I didn’t invite you to my home.

A.was being decorated

B. is being decorated

C has been decorated D. was decorated

5.As my father puts it, “It’s not your talent, but your efforts ________ count.”

A.which

B. what

C. that

D. why

6.You can avoid distraction by keeping your mind fully _______ with things that interest you.

A.occupied

B. compared

C. bothered

D. satisfied

7.Fear ________ him to go back, but his love for his mum drove him on.

A.promised

B. enabled

C. forbade

D. urged

8.“Stop! Stop!” She called, but ________, for the music was too loud for her to be heard.

A.at ease

B. under control

C. in vain

D. without doubt

9.She always buys fancy clothes _____ expense. That’s why she uses up her money quickly.

A.less than

B. regardless of

C. owing to

D. but for

10.With better education, people will be able to build a better society ________ nature.

A.in contrast with

B. on top of

C. on behalf of

D. in harmony with

11.Newly-built wooden houses line the street, ________ the old town into a dreamland.

A.turn

B. turning

C. to turn

D. turned

12.________ over a week ago, the books are expected to arrive any time now.

A.Ordered

B. To order

C. Ordering

D. Having ordered

13.—You don’t go to that supermarket quite often, do you?

— No, I only go there _______ because it’s too far away from my house.

A. gradually

B. temporarily

C. occasion ally

D. briefly

14. Have you ever heard of the trees that are homes ________ animals both on land and sea?

A.about

B. over

C. with

D. to

15. We offer an excellent education to our students. ______, we expect students to work hard.

A.On average

B. In return

C. At best

D. After all

16.________ online shopping has changed our life, not all of its effects have been positive.

A.Since

B. After

C. Unless

D. While

17. Lacking _______ evidence, the police couldn’t arrest (逮捕) the man.

A. ordinary

B. potential

C. solid

D. common

18. “Every time you eat a sweet, drink green tea.” This is ________ my mother used to tell me.

A.what

B. how

C. that

D. whether

19.A company ______ profits from home markets are declining may seek opportunity abroad.

A.which

B. whose

C. who

D. why

20.There’s a note pinned (钉住) to the door ________ when the shop will open again.

A.saying

B. says

C. said

D. having said

21.Your failure in the final exam is due to the fact that you didn't _______ enough importance

to your English.

A. attend

B. attack

C. attach

D. obtain

22 . The dog had such _____to its master that it would not leave him, even when he was dead.

A. devotion

B. application

C. relief

D. quality

23. Many young people, most ________ were well-educated, headed for remote regions

to chase their dreams.

A.of which

B. of them

C. of whom

D. of those

24.You cannot accept an opinion ________ to you unless it is based on facts．

A.offering

B. offered

C. having offered

D. to offer

25.The percentage of students majoring in arts has increased ________ from 8% to 37% in the

past two years.

A.gradually

B. slightly

C. particularly

D. dramatically

第二部分阅读理解（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)

A

Welcome to Lexington!

Are you still struggling to find a historic place to travel to during your winter vacation? Lexington is a good choice.

Brief History of Lexington

Known as the “Horse Capital of the World”, Lexington is the heart of the state’s Bluegrass region. European settlers first arrived here when the Bluegrass region was in use as a hunting ground by Native Americans. And it was named in 1775, seventeen years before Kentucky became a state. By 1820, it had been one of the largest and wealthiest towns west of the Allegheny Mountains. So cultured was its lifestyle that the city soon gained the nickname “Athens of the West”.

Visitor Information

You are advised to visit our downtown Visitors Center, 215 West Main Street in Lexington’s historic former County Courthouse. We are open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and closed on Sundays. This is a great place to get to know Lexington --- you can speak with a Visitor Information Specialist, read informative brochures and maps, and learn about the Bluegrass region on interactive screens. You can also send a digital

postcard and taste some bourbon (波旁威士忌).

Getting Around

The city is set up like a wheel with spokes (轮辐), with main roads running from downtown out into horse country. Major car rental companies have desks at the airport and have branches around town. Public bus service is provided by Lextran. Visitors also have access to taxi companies, Uber and Lyft.

26.What makes Lexington be called “Athens of the West”?

A.Its high living standard.

B. Its cultural lifestyle.

C . Its special location D. Its long history

27.What can visitors do at Visitors Center?

A.Learn to produce bourbon

B. Experience the locals’ life.

C Design digital postcards. D. Communicate with its staff.

28.Which word can best describe the road transport around Lexington?

A.Costly

B. Terrible

C . Convenient D. Complex

B

Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness (荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.

Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning. An avalanche (雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.

But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go —to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.

29.What attracted the early settlers to New York City?

A.Its business culture.

B. Its small population.

C. Its geographical position.

D. Its favourable climate.

30.What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?

A. Two-thirds of them stayed there.

B. One out of five people got rich.

C. Almost everyone gave up.

D. Half of them died.

31.What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?

A. They found the city too crowded.

B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.

C. They were unable to stand the winter.

D. They were short of food.

32. What is the text mainly about?

A. The rise and fall of a city.

B. The gold rush in Canada.

C. Journeys into the wilderness.

D. Tourism in Dawson.

C

Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.

While the decline over the past decade is dramatic for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children's lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.

According to the report's key findings, “the proportion (比例) who say they‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”

The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children. ages 2-8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.

When it comes to technology and reading，the report does little to counsel (建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.

The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading, Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.

As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists come ahead ,parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.

33 What is the Common Sense Media report probably about?

A. Children’s reading habits.

B. Quality of children's books.

C. Children’s after-class activities.

D. parent-child relationships.

34. Where can you find the data that best supports“children are reading a lot less

for fun”?

A.In paragraph 2.

B. In paragraph 3.

C. In paragraph 4.

D. In paragraph 5.

35. Why do many parents limit electronic reading?

A. E-books are of poor quality.

B. It could be a waste of time.

C. It may harm children’s health.

D. E-readers are expensive.

36. How should parents encourage their children to read more?

A. Act as role models for them.

B. Ask them to write book reports.

C . Set up reading groups for them. D. Talk with their reading class teachers.

D

Have you ever spent half an hour searching the Internet which, as you find out afterwards, lasted three hours, or opened a book shortly after breakfast and a little while later noticed that the room was getting darker?

Most people can remember experiencing such a state. Your mind wasn't wandering; you were totally focused and concentrated on that activity, to such an extent that you were not even aware of yourself. Psychologists call these fully absorbing experiences flow states, which were discovered and named by a world famous psychologist Mihaly Csikszent mihalyi. His celebrated book Flow: The Psychology of Happiness became an instant best-seller, making its way to the top self-help classics.

The state of flow happens under very specific conditions- when we encounter a challenge that is testing for our skills, and yet our skills and capacities are such that it is just about possible to meet this challenge. So both the challenge and the skills are at high levels, stretching us almost to the limit. If challenges exceed skills, one can become anxious. If skills exceed challenges, we usually become bored. Neither of these two cases result in flow.

What is also interesting in flow is the almost total absence of emotions during the actual process. One seems to be almost beyond experiencing emotions, most likely because the awareness of self is not present. Mihaly himself is also very much aware of the potential negative impact of the flow. One philosopher once describes his own experience of flow: “ When I get totally involved in the conversation, I am not aware of myself, the world around or the passage of time. Sometimes, I may become addictive to that existence, unwilling to cope with other daily routines of life, like forgetting dinner, and saying goodbye to my children.

37.What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?

A. To offer a general background of the topic.

B. To make an overall outline for the passage.

C. To clarify the definition of the topic.

D. To introduce the topic of the passage.

38. In which of the following experience can we enter “flow state”?

A. Adopting a dog.

B. Watching TV.

C. Playing the chess.

D. Arguing with others.

39. What can we infer from the third paragraph?

A. The state of flow is little conditional.

B. Skills play the most important part in flow.

C. Challenges at high levels push us to the limit.

D. Genius at normal schools often gets bored.

40. Why does the writer quote the philosopher's words?

A. To show the drawbacks of the flow.

B. To stress the value of self-awareness.

C. To underline the absence of emotions.

D. To indicate the difficulty of enjoying the flow.

第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分7.5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。

Today businesses are fighting to survive among this extremely competitive world. With the development of technology, there is very little difference between the products produced by different companies. So, how can a company distinguish itself from its competitors? 41 Here’s a list of features that distinguish a good ad from a bad one.

An excellent advertisement should be able to attract the attention of the audience. 42 So companies must employ the necessary techniques to catch their attention quickly, such as using short, attractive slogans (标语), using videos and photos of the products,etc.

43 When an ad provides crucial and useful information about the product like the directions for use, the ingredients used, price, the name of the brand in a clear manner, it is said to have achieved its purpose.

A good advertisement should leave a deep impre ssion on people’s mind. The songs and slogans used must be fascinating so as to make people remember the product, even after they have moved on from watching the ad to another activity. 44

Human beings are creatures of emotion. 45 Thus, while advertising, companies should keep in mind that they need to make use of people’s emotional side. Companies should aim to get their products linked with some natural instincts (本能) in humans like parental instincts, self-display instincts or self-preservation instincts.

A.Meaningful advertising makes an impact.

B.There are a variety of features of advertising.

C.Advertising is a part of the process of marketing.

D.People nowadays are too busy to watch ads all day.

E.Making advertisements informative is an effective advertising skill.

F.We remember feelings and touches more than words or sights.

G.Then people can think of the product when they need it later.

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)

Natalie and Callie, both 13 years old, started raising monarch butterflies (王蝶) for fun in 2020. But after realizing the monarchs were an endangered species, their 46 soon turned into a serious mission.

They learned that the population of monarch butterflies had 47 since the early 1990s, due to habitat 48 and widespread use of chemicals, which made the milkweeds (马利筋草) the monarchs 49 for their main diet dangerous to eat.

So the girls teamed up with a national nonprofit group to plant a native garden 50 for the monarchs. The garden grew organic milkweeds that 51 and kept the butterflies. To help 52 the locals to maintain the monarch population, they created an exhibition about the monarchs in the local library. They also wanted to put up an educational sign in town, but it 53 _ a lot. To cover the expense, they set up a stand at the Farmers Market to sell their 54

milkweeds for people to plant. Although the fundraising days were 55 , they finally succeeded in earning enough money with their hard work and people’s support.

The team has won the Silver Award for their 56 of taking care of butterflies, but they are not 57 with their work. “Our next step is to cut down on the use of 58 to guarantee a safe environment for the monarchs,”said Natalie. In the award ceremony, their teacher Brian 59 , “I’m so proud of them for their constant 60 .”

46.A. dream B. hobby C. career D. decision

47.A. doubled B. aged C. declined D. exploded

48.A. management B. assessment C. selection D. destruction

49.A. relied on B. kept off C. broke down D. gave away

50.A. partly B. secretly C. rarely D. specially

51.A. attracted B. protected C. monitored D. trapped

52.A. employ B. educate C. force D. limit

53.A. meant B. cost C. changed D. hurt

54.A. dry B. medical C. healthy D. wild

55.A. pleasing B. light C. long D. disappointing

56.A. project B. concept C. schedule D. assignment

57.A. concerned B. connected C. finished D. occupied

58.A. chemicals B. time C. funds D. energy

59.A. quoted B. continued C. replied D. commented

60.A. donations B. support C. patience D. efforts

第三节(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。

Being “hangry”isn’t just in your head. A new report finds that there is a connection between peoples levels of anger and their hunger.

The term “hangry”, which is 61 combination of the words “hungry”and “angry”, 62 (mean) being bad-tempered because of hunger. It first appeared in 1918, but was rarely used today. Now the word is making a comeback because of research on feelings. In fact, the word 63 (add) to the Oxford English Dictionary in January 2018.

“After studying 64 participants from Central Europe, 64 reported their hunger, anger and pleasure levels five times a day, researchers found that higher levels of self-reported hunger were linked with 65 (great) feelings of anger and lower pleasure,” said Professor Viren Swami from the UK. “It is one of the first studies 66 (examine) the relationship between hunger and anger.” Swami added. Before the study, it had been assumed that hunger leads to negative emotions, but the 67 (evident) had not been somewhat very clear.

When 68 (question) about the importance of their research, Swami said, “By recognizing that we feel angry 69 (simple) because we are hungry, we can reduce the possibility that hunger results 70 negative emotions and behaviors in individuals.”

第四部分写作（满分25分）

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。

Mary and her little son Andy lived alone and led a hard life. They didn’t have much,but there was always food on the table--for Andy, at least.

To support the family, Mary did three jobs. It was tiring, but Mary didn’t give up. Each day when she finally got home, she’d bring Andy home from a kind neighbor, who looked after her boy for hours daily.

Years later when Andy was 15, Mary was still working hard. One morning she crazily looked for the house keys, worried about getting late for work. She had a long day ahead, but she even make it to her house’s front door. She tried to move the sofa to see if the keys had fallen behind it. At that time, Andy was preparing to go go school.

Suddenly, Mary fell due to long-term lack of sleep. And she fell, hr head hit the sofa’s edge, which caused her to faint (昏迷) immediately. So worried, Andy did everything he could to help his mom. Finally, he took her to hospital.

Hours later, Mary woke up, noticing Andy’s hand on her shoulder. The doctor brought her a document for her to read. She soon knew why she was in hospital. And she knew the fall had reduced her sense of hearing to 20%. Mary couldn’t help crying. “What am I going to do now?”she thought as she looked at Andy. With tears in eyes, Andy said, “I love you, Mom!”And it saddened them both again because Mary could barely (勉强) hear Andy’s words.

The doctor recommended wearing a hearing aid (助听器). It was a very expensive device. “Who has that kind of money?” Mary thought, feeling upset and hopeless.

But Andy wasn’t. “Mom has taken good care of me for years. It’s high time that I did something to try to repay her,” Andy thought. He was determined to take a part-time job to earn the money for the hearing aid. Since his academic performance (学业成绩) was very good, he decided to work as a tutor (家庭教师) for grade kids.

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。

First, he made advertisement. ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

One morning when Mary was still sleeping soundly, Andy put the hearing aid in her ear.__ ____________________________________________________________________________