广东省茂名市电白区2022-2023学年高二英语上学期期中考试试卷（Word版含答案）

2022~2023学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语(满分：130分时间：120分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分35分)第一节阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂照。AResidenceInnMilfordWithin15minutesfromhistoricYaleUniversityandNewHaven,theResidenceInnMilfordoffersgreatamenities(便利设施)andfirst-classserviceforbusinessorleisuretravel.Ourall-suites(套房)hotelnearNewHavenis1hourfromBradleyInternationalAirportand10minutesfromaMetroNorthtrainstationthatcangetyoutoNYCinunderanhourandahalf.AtourMilford,CThotel,enjoyroomystudio,suitesthatare50%largerthantraditionalhotelrooms.Oursuitesofferhotbreakfastbuffetandanightlysocialhour(fromMondaytoWednesday),on-siteexerciseroomandoutdoorswimmingpool.Price:$119pernightPetPolicy:PetsallowedCheckintime:3:00pmMarriottDetroitSouthfieldNewlyrenovated(整修),theMarriottDetroitSouthfieldHotelisoneofDetroit’smostdesirablehoteldestinations.Withexcellentpublicareasandcarefullyredesignedguestrooms,theMarriottSouthfieldHotelmeetstheneedsofbusiness,leisureandgroupgueststravellingtotheDetroitarea.ThissuburbanDetroithotelhasanideallocationthatallowsforeasyaccesstotheDetroitZoo,HenryFordMuseum,ComericaPark,FordFieldandmanyofotherlocalactivitiesinthearea.Itisopenforbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Price:$75pernightCheckintime:4:00pmComfortSuitesKodak100%smoke-freeandpet-freehotelconvenientlylocatedatthemainentrancetotheGreatSmokyMountainsoffInterstate40atexit407,closetoallthefunandexcitementinPigeonForge,Gatlinburg,andKnoxville,includingDollywood,DixieStampede,SmokiesPark,SeviervilleEvents Center,UniversityofTennesseeandmore.Guestsenjoywakingupinourwell-appointedguestsuitesfeaturingmodernfurnitureandLCDflatscreentelevisions,startingtheirdaywithourfreebreakfast,andrelaxinginourindoorpoolandexerciseroom.Price:$55pernightCheckintime:3:00pm1.Whichhotelwillyouchooseifyouplantotravelwithyourpetdog?A.ComfortSuitesKodak.B.ResidenceInnMilford.C.MarriottDetroitSouthfield.D.Anyofthethreehotels.2.WhatcanweknowaboutMarriottDetroitSouthield?A.Itprovidestwomeals.B.Itisthemostexpensiveofthethreehotels.C.Itisclosetolocalattractions.D.Itisdesignedespeciallyforbusinessmen.3.Whatdothethreehotelshaveincommon?A.Theyareallneartheairports.B.Theyallofferguestsbreakfast.C.Peoplecanenjoyfreeoutdoorpools.D.Peopleshouldcheckinbefore3pm.BDoyouneedtothrowyoursmartphoneawaytoliveyourbestlife?Notnecessarily,accordingtoresearchersfromRuhrUniversitatBochumwhosuggestthatwecouldallbenefitfromcuttingdownonscreentime-justonlyalittlebittime.Onaverage,wespendmorethanthreehoursadaygluedtooursmartphonescreens.Betweensocialmedia,newsfeeds,endlessvideogames,andanappforprettymucheverythingelse,there’salwayssomethingtodrawourattention.Inrecentyears,studieshaveblamedsmartphonesformodernproblemsrangingfromrisinganxietyratestoneckpain.Itbegsthequestion:Arepeopleallreallybetteroffswitchingbacktolandlines(座机)?“Thesmartphoneisbothablessingandacurse,”saysstudyleaderDr.JuliaBrailovskaia,whoseteamsetouttoanswerthatquestionbygatheringtogether619volunteers,hopingtoknowhowmuch thesmartphoneisgoodforus.Twohundredpeopleputtheirsmartphonescompletelyasideforaweek;226reducedtheamountoftimetheyusedthedevicebyonehouraday;193peopledidn’tchangeanythingintheirbehavior.Researchersinterviewedeachpersonaboutboththeiroveralllifestylehabitsandwell-beingfourmonthslateraftertheexperimentalweekended.“Wefoundthatbothcompletelygivingupthesmartphoneandreducingitsdailyusebyonehourhadpositiveeffectsonthewell-beingoftheparticipants,”asBrailovskaiasumsuptheupshots.Notably,changingtheirsmartphonehabitsforjustoneweekappearedtoproducelastingoutcomesamongsubjects.Evenfourmonthsafterward,participantswhoweretoldtoavoidusingtheirsmartphonestotallywereusingtheirphonesforanaverageof38minuteslessperday.Meanwhile,the“onehourless”groupwereusingtheirphonesasmuchas?45minuteslessperdayafterfourmonths.Thisgroupalsoshowedimprovedlifesatisfaction,moreexercise,andlessdepression.“It’snornecessarytocompletelygiveupthesmartphonetofeelbetter.”Brailovskaiaconcludes.4.What’sthepurposeofParagraph2?A.Toanswerthequestiononthesmartphones.B.Toexplainwhytheexperimentwasdone.C.Tostatedisadvantagesoftheexperiment.D.Tostressthebenefitsofsmartphones.5.Whatdidtheresearchersdotothevolunteersbeforetestingthem?A.Theytrainedthem.B.Theyinterviewedthem.C.Theygavethemaphysicalexam.D.Theydividedthemintogroups.6.Whichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedword“upshots”inParagraph4?A.Purposes.B.Reasons.C.Results.D.Doubts.CBytheyear2050,afifthoftheworld’scitieswillexperienceunprecedentedclimateconditionsandenvironmentsthatcurrentlydon’texistinanymajorcities,accordingtonewresearch.AteamofscientistsattheCrowtherLabinSwitzerlandproducedthereport,whichdescribedtheclimatefor520majorcities30yearsinthefuture.Theresultsshowedthat77percentoftheworld’scitieswillexperienceasurprisingchangein climateconditionsby2050,and22percentofthe520citieswillseeconditionsthatarenotcurrentlyexperiencedbyanyexistingmajorcities.InChinain2050,theclimateofXi’an,inShanxiprovince,willbesimilartothatofcurrentdayMaseru,thecapitalcityofLesothoinsouthernAfrica,withthemaximumtemperatureofthewarmestmonthlikelytoincreaseby4.59℃.ChongqinginsouthwestChinawillresembletheclimateofSwazilandcapitalMbabane,asthewarmesttemperatureispredictedtoriseby5.1℃.ScientistspredictsummersinEuropewillgetwarmerbyanaverageof3.5℃andEuropeanwinterswillseetemperaturerisesof4.7℃.London’sclimatewillbemoresimilarloBarcelona,andMadrid’stoMarrakech.TheCrowtherLabhopestheanalysiswillmotivatedecision-makerstotakenecessarystepstopreventoraddresssomeoftheclimateeffectsduetothethreatofclimatechange.Thereportalsofoundthatcitiesintropicalregionswillexperiencesmallerchangesinaveragetemperaturebutwillbecontrolledbyshiftsinrainfallregimes.Thismayleadtoanoticeableincreaseinunexpectedevents,andseveredroughts.“Acrossallscientificfields,thegreatestchallengeinclimatescienceisnolongertheprecisemeasurementofclimatechangeimpacts,butinspiringpeopletopictureisactualeffectsinordertomotivateaction,”saidTomCrowther,seniorscientistundfounderoftheCrowtherLab.7.Accordingtotheresearch,amongthe520citiesby2050,about________citieswillexperiencetheclimateconditionsthatnomajorcitiescurrentlyhaveexperienced.A.400B.114C.260D.1048.Howdidthescientistsprovetheirresult?A.Bylistingfigures.B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Bydoingexperiments.D.Byexplainingtheory.9.WhatistheCrowtherLabintendedfor?A.Tocomparetheclimatechangeofthemajorcitiesoftheworld.B.Toinspirepeopletopictureitsactualeffectsinordertomotivateaction.C.Toinspiredecision-makerstotakenecessarystepstopreventsomeclimateeffects.D.Toshowmostword’scitieswillexperienceastrikingchangeinclimateconditions.10.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.WorldTemperatureB.CurrentClimateChange C.BigTitlesintheWorldD.FutureClimateChangeinMostBigCities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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。IfyouneedtoprovewhoyouareinChina,you’llusuallyneedtouseanID(identity)card.Itshowsyourname,dateofbirth,address,nationality,photoandIDnumber.___11___OnApril17,AlipayintroduceditsfirstelectronicIDcard.Thecardisanelectronicversion(版本)ofarealIDcardandisrecognizedbytheMinistryofPublicSecurity.___12___Userscansimplyselect“WebID”intheappandfollowtheinstructions.TheelectronicIDcardcannowbeusedinHangzhou,QuzhouandFuzhou.Peopleinthesecitiescanusethecardtocheckintohotels,buytrainticketsanddoothertasks.___13___About4millionpeoplewillbeabletousetheservicewithinthenextyear.“___14___EveniftheyforgettheirIDcards,theycanstillgetthingsdone.Sincetheprocessissimplified,italsomakesthingseasierforgovernmentofficesandcompanies,”TangFeifan,mayorofQuzhou,toldZhejiangOnline.It’ssafetouseAlipay’snewservice,incaseyou’reworriedthatsomeonemightstealyouridentity.___15___Then,youhavetopassbothafingerprintandfacialrecognitionscan(扫描)beforeyoucanusetheelectronicIDcard.A.Thisgivespeopleanotherchoice.B.Butnow,youcanproveyouridentityusingyoursmartphone.C.First,youmustunlockyourphone,andenteryourAlipaypassword.D.It’squiteeasytogetanelectronicIDcardbyusingtheAlipayapp.E.ButnotallpeoplehavewelcomedtheelectronicIDcards.F.Theydon’thavetoshowtheirstandardIDcardanymore.G.ThesafetyoftheelectronicIDcardisthemainconcern.第二部分语言知识及应用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AlexaBjornsonwasworriedabouthowhersonLandonBjornson,whohashigh-functioningautism(高功能自闭症),wouldmanagetoflyalonetoseehisdad.Shewasso____16____thatshegavehimanoteand$10to____17____tothepassengernexttohim.Thenotesaidthathehadhigh-functioningautismandwouldoftenaskthepassenger“Arewethereyet?”,andthe____18____wasforthepersontokeephersonsafeand____19____.“Ithought,howdoImakeitsowhoever’ssittingnexttohimwon’t____20____him?Ineedtohelpmyson____21____theday,”Alexasaid.ThepersonwhoendedupsittingbesideLandonfromLasVegastoOregonwasBenPedraza.Thetwohadagreat____22____together.Pedrazasaid,“Weweremaking____23____,andafterawhile,heaskedmetostopmakingbad-jokes.”Astheyreachedtheirdestination,Pedrazatooka(n)____24____withLandonandsentittoAlexasaying,“Landondidask_____25_____wewerethereyetseveraltimes,buthewasagreat_____26_____partner.Weplayedafewroundsofrock-paper-scissors.He’sagreatkidandyou’rea(n)_____27_____mom.”Pedrazasaidthathedidn’twantthemoney.Hedonatedthe$10toTheAutismSocietyto_____28_____kidslikeLandon.Alexawas_____29_____thatPedrazahelpedhersonLandon.ShewassogladthathersonmetPedrazawhowas_____30_____andtreatedhimwithloveandcare.16.A.curiousB.excitedC.afraidD.sorry17A.promiseB.explainC.admitD.present18.A.moneyB.reportC.noticeD.prize19.A.specialB.separateC.reasonableD.comfortable20.A.rememberB.hateC.checkD.challenge21.A.lookbackB.getthroughC.learnfromD.takedown22.A.timeB.chanceC.exampleD.rest23.A.plansB.jokesC.decisionsD.suggestions24.A.testB.lessonC.pictureD.order25.A.ifB.whyC.howD.when26.A.dinnerB.teamC.tradedD.travel27.A.luckyB.confidentC.helpfulD.outgoing 28.A.recommendB.organizeC.attractD.support29.A.ashamedB.nervousC.thankfulD.proud30.A.braveB.understandingC.experiencedD.honest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，并将本题的答案与在答题卡上。Onemedicaltextfromthefourthcenturysuggestedusingtheextractfromsweetwormwoodtotreatafever.Tu’steamtestedacollectionofdriedwormwood____31____(leaf)butfoundnoeffect.Theythentriedboilingfreshwormwood,andusingtheliquid____32____(obtain)fromthistotreatmalaria,butthisdidnotworkeither.____33____(them)projectgotstuck.However,TuYouyouwouldnotacknowledgedefeat.Sheanalysedthemedicaltextsagain,and____34____chance,shefoundonesentencesuggestingadifferentwaytotreatthewormwood.Sheconcludedthatboilingthesweetwormwood____35____(apparent)destroyeditsmedicalproperties.Usingalowertemperaturetodrawout____36____extract,shefoundasubstancethatworked.After____37____(fail)morethan190times,theteamfinallysucceededin1971.TuYouyouandherteammemberseveninsistedontestingthemedicineonthemselves____38____(make)surethatitwassafe.Later,themedicinewastestedonmalariapatients,mostof____39____recovered.Thismedicine,which____40____(call)artemisinin,soonbecameastandardtreatmentformalaria.第三部分写作(共三节，满分65分)请将本部分题的答案写在答题卡上第一节词汇，语法与句子(每空1分，满分25分)41.Itisclearthatheisvery________(passion)abouttheproject.（所给词的适当形式填空）42.Upon________(arrive)home,TomturnedonTVtowatchhisfavoriteprogramme.（所给词的适当形式填空）43.Heboughtadozeneggs,threeof________brokewhenhedroppedthebox.（用适当的词填空）44.Nobodycouldpersuadehim________(leave)thehouse.（所给词的适当形式填空）45.Hisfamilythenmovedtoa ____________(slight)largerhouse.(所给词的适当形式填空）46.Asacountrywithahistoryofmorethan5000years,Chinaisrich________civilizationandculture.(用适当的词填空)47.Afterthemeeting,theprofessor________(accompany)toabuildingoncampusbytwostudents. （所给词的适当形式填空）48.________(take)awalkeverydayhelpsuskeephealthy.（所给词的适当形式填空）49.Asisknowntous,allthe________(employ)inthecompanyliketheirboss.(所给词的适当形式填空)50.Thewomanbeattheboyon________back.(用适当的词填空)51.Theoldmanisrespectedforhis________(distinguish)careerinmedicine.（所给词的适当形式填空）52.________(give)hisage,hisparentsdidn’tlethimgothere.(所给词的适当形式填空)53.________themotherofferstoherchildrenisherlove.（用适当的词填空）54.我们尽力去让他确信学习的重要性。Wetriedto________________________theimportanceofstudy.55.献身于他的工作，他在事业上取得很大的成就。________________________________,hehasmadegreatachievementsinhiscareer.56.使他尴尬的是老师不同意他离开教室。________________himisthattheteacher________________his________theclassroom.第二节(满分15分)57.假定你是李华，你打算下周邀请外教Steven去你们当地一个公园游玩。请你用英语给他写邮件，内容包括：1.询问他的近况；2介绍该公园(位置、风景等)；3.约好见面时间和地点。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文完整。3.文章的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。DearSteven,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours,LiHua第三节(满分25分)58.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整短文。Peterwokeupearlyinthemorning.Hewentdownstairsinahurryandstartedtohavehisbreakfastasquicklyaspossible.“Whyareyouinsuchahurry,earlybird?”Mumaskedhim.”WewillhaveanEnglishspellingtesttoday,Mum,“Petersaid.“Mr.Whitepromisedtoofferprizestothosewhoget100.”PeterreviewedthespellingofeachwordoncemorecarefullywhenDaddrovehimtoschool.Atlast,itwastimeforthestudentstohaveatest.“Responsibility,”Mr.Whitestarted.Peterwroteitonhistestpaperquicklyandconfidently.“Thesecondword:contribution,”Mr.Whitesaid.“Soeasy.”Peterthoughthappily.Hequicklywrotetheworddown.Thirtywordslater,thetestpaperswerecollectedbyMr.White.Aftermarkingthetestpapers,Mr.Whitesaid,“Threeofyouwinaprizetodayforexcellenttestscores.Peter,DavidandMaryget100onthespellingtest!”Mr.Whitepraisedthem.Meanwhilehegavethethreestudentseachadictionary.Peter’swasanEnglish-Chinesedictionary—theonehelikedbest.Peterwassoexcitedthatheheldithighwhenhisclassmatescheered.AfterMr.Whitegavethetestpaperback,Peterhadalookatthewords,feelingproudofhisspelling.Allofasudden,theword“contribution”confusedhim.Itdidn’tseemright.Peterbegantocompareitwiththeoneonthewordlist.Itturnedoutthathehadspelleditwrong.Staringattheredsign“100”whichwaswrittenonhistestpaper,Peterwaslostinthought.Afterawhile,herememberedalessonMumusedtoteachhim,“Weoughttobeanhonestperson.”Paragraph1:Peterraisedhishandslowlyandnervously.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Peterdidn’texpectthathisteacherwouldpraisehimforbeinghonest.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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DearSteven,Ihaven’tseenyouforalongtime.Howhaveyoubeenrecently?IplantopayavisittotheDongJiangParkinourcitynextweek.I’mwritingtoinviteyoutogowithme.Locatedinthesouthofthecity,theparkisabout400acres.Fullofmanykindsoftreesandflowers,thisparkhasbeautifulscenery.Inaddition,thereisalakeinthemiddleoftheparkwherepeopleoftengoboating.Let’smeetattheschoolgateat8amnextSaturdayandgotothisparktogether.I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua58.参考范文：Peterraisedhishandslowlyandnervously.“Mr.White,Ididn’tget100inthetest.Imissedaword.”Hestoodupandhandedhisteacherthedictionaryhelikedbestandhistestpaper.“Ispelledcontributionwith‘si’insteadof‘ti’.”Petercouldfeelhisclassmateslookingathimwithsurpriseashewalkedbacktohisdesk.Mr.WhiteheldupPeter’stestpaper.“Class,”hesaid,“Peterdidsomethingevenmoreimportantthanspellingeverywordcorrectlyinatest.”Mr.WhitesmiledatPeter.“Hetaughtusallalessononbeinghonest.”Peterdidn’texpectthathisteacherwouldpraisehimforbeinghonest.Helookedaround,findingthatmanyofhisclassmatesweresmilingathim.“Peter,Iwantyoutohavethisdictionarybecauseyousetagoodexampleforallofus,”Mr.Whitesaid.Petertookthedictionaryfromhisteacherandexpressedhisthankstohimwithabigsmile.Healsoreallylearnttheimportanceofhonesty.Hecouldn’twaittotellMumoneofhisbestdaysever.