河南省郑州市2022-2023学年高二上学期2月期末英语试题

第1页/共1页高二英语注意事项：本试卷分四部分，考试时间120分钟，满分150分。考生应首先阅读答题卡上的文字信息，然后在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上作答无效。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。1Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheweather?A.Nice.B.Warm.C.Cold.2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahospital.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inamuseum.3.Whatwillthemando?A.Goshopping.B.Attendameeting.C.Talkaboutthefilm.4.Whatisthegirl’sopinionaboutthecourse?A.Toodifficult.B.Veryeasy.C.Worthtaking.5.WhatdoesRosaaskJacktodo?A.Thinkabouthimself.B.Turnofftheradio.C.Apologizetoher.第二节(共15小题;每小题15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.HowmanyyearshadJamesrunhisbusiness?A.10.B.13.C.15.7.HowdoesthewomanfeelaboutJames’situation?A.Concerned.B.Embarrassed.C.Disappointed.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Schoolmates.C.Neighbors.9.WhatdoesFrankplantodorightaftergraduation?A.Starthisownbusiness.B.Workasaprogrammer.C.Travelaroundtheworld.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthewomanmakethecall?A.Tobookahotelroom.B.Toaskabouttheroomservice.CTomakechangestoareservation.11.Whenwillthewomanarriveatthehotel?A.OnSeptember15th.B.OnSeptember16th.C.OnSeptember23rd.12.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforherroompernight?A.$179.B.$199.C.$219.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydoesthemanseldomdoexercise?A.Helacksmotivation.B.Heworksallthetime.C.Hehasaheartproblem.14.WhatdoesJacobSattelmairprobablydo?A.Aresearcher.B.Anathlete.C.Adoctor.15.Whydoesthewomanspeakofastudy?A.Torecommendanexercise.B.Tosupportherrecentfindings.C.Topersuadethemantoexercise.16.Howlongwillthemanprobablyexerciseaweek?A.300minutes.B.150minutes.C.60minutes.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatpercentageoftheworld’steaexportgoestoBritain?A.Almost15%.B.About30%.C.Over40%.18.Whydoteatasterstasteteawithmilk?A.Teawithmilkishealthy.B.Teatastesmuchbetterwithmilk.C.MostBritishpeopledrinkteathatway.19.Whosuggestsapriceforeachtea?A.Teaexporters.B.Teatasters.C.Teacompanies.20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Thelifeofteatasters.B.AfternoonteainBritainC.TheLondonTeaTradeCentre.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAmazingTrainRidesTakingatraininthewinterisfun.Themountainsturnfromgreentowhite.andyoucanenjoythemonthejourney.Nowmanyholiday-themedtrainsaddfun.Allaboard!●AuroraWinterTrain:AlaskaThisseasonalscenictrainthatheadsnorthfromAnchorageispopular.FromtheWinterTrainyou'llseeasnow-whiteDenali,America'stallestpeak(山峰)-andwithanyluck,atracksidemoose(驼鹿).YoucangetoffthetrainafterthreehoursatTalkeetnatoskiinDenaliorcontinueonforanotherninehourstoFairbanksforsomenorthernlightsviewing.There'refewbetterplaces,asFairbanksisAmerica'snorthernmostcity.●TheSkiTrain,ColoradoTheSkiTrainisajoyfulrideevenfornon-skiers.TherideconnectsDenver's1914Beaux-ArtsstationwiththeWinterParkskiarea.Oneminuteyou'reindowntownDenver'sBeaux-ArtsUnionStationandtwohourslateryou'resteppingoffthetrain.100feetfromaWinterParkskilift.Whatawonderfulrideitis!●AmtrakCaliforniaZephyr:ChicagotoSanFranciscoLong-distancetraintravelersadorewestwindinanyseason,butwinteraddstheappealofsugarysnowoutsidethewindowasyoutravelovertheRockiesandSierras.DepartingdailyallwinterfrombothChicagoandSanFrancisco,the51-hourjourneyoffershotel-levelserviceinabedroom.Oryoucanbreakupthetripwithstopstosleep(andski)inDenverorSaltLakeCity.●Canyon&Christmastrains:ArizonaSnowbirds"whoescapetheMidwestcoldinDecemberbyflyingtoArizonawishformemoriesofaChristmasawayfromthedesert.WithashortdrivefromPhoenixtoClarkdale(nearSedona).they'llseesmallpinesandredrockhillswhilehuggingtheVerdeRiveronthefour-hourVerdeCanyontraininindoorandopen-aircars.1.WhatshouldyoudoifyougotoFairbanksfromAnchoragetoseenorthernlights?A.ChangetrainsinDenali. B.Takea12-hourtrainride.C.Climboverthetallestpeak. D.Travelthroughamoosefarm.2.Onwhichridecanyouenjoycomfortableaccommodation?A.AuroraWinterTrain. B.TheSkiTrain.C.AmtrakCaliforniaZephyr. D.Canyon﹠Christmastrains.3.Whatisthesimilarityofthefourwintertrainrides?A.Theyareallavailableduringthewholeyear.B.Theyareintendedforyoungtravelenthusiasts.C.Theyofferthepassengersgoodchancesofskiing.D.Theyprovideaccesstowintersceneryontheway.BWeneverknewwhymyfathertookoverstorytellingforhisthreelittlegirls,butwealwayssuspectedthatitwastosaveusfromSleepingBeauty.WaltDisney’smasterworkhitthebigsuburbanscreensin1959withamessageforgirlsasvividasitswidescreenTechnirama:Ifyou’reprettyenough,aprincewillrescueyou.Myfatherinventedaseriesofbedtimestoriesfeaturingthreeprincesseswhohappenedtobejustouragesandevenlookedlikeus.Forsomereason,thegrownupswereneveraroundwhendangerstruck.So,nightafternight,itwasuptothethreesisterstosavethevillage,whichtheyalwaysmanagedtodojustaboutthetimethatoneofusfellasleep.Itdidoccurtousthatthisvillagewaseitherhighlyunfortunateoritsadultswereincrediblyclumsy(笨拙的)thatsomuchfelltotheselittlegirls.Wesawthatourparentswantedustobestrong.Thesegirlsdidn’tneedtoberescued.Theywerewatchful,wise,andbold.Thatwasenough.Buthowtocarrythisstorylineintolifewasnotobvious.Inmyearlyexperience,womenwerejustbeginningtobeadmittedtowhathadbeenmen-onlycolleges,andteachingjobsfollowed.Ilovedtotellmynetworkaboutthewelcomedinnerfornewgraduatestudentsinthevast,candlelithall.Isatnexttothedean(教务长)ofthegraduateschool,whosefirstwordstomewere:“Idon’tknowwhythegraduateschoolisnowadmittingwomen.You’llalljustgetmarried,havebabies,andyoureducationwillbewasted.”Afterafewdaystorecover,Ibegantotellfriendsthisstoryandfoundtheirlaughterandsupportencouraging.Soon,Icollectedmanysuchstories.Then,oneofthemhithard.AcolleagueItrustedtriedtopersuademetoquitteaching,because“Ifyoudon’tleavepoliticalscience,you’llloseeverythingtypicalofwomenaboutyou”.Ilaughed.Whilelosingsomeoneelse’sideaoffemininity(女性气质)mighthaveseemedagreatloss,losingweaknesssurelywasnot!Thepowerofthatpromisesupportedme.Itaughtpoliticalscienceforsevenmoreyearswithagreatsenseofappreciationfortheopportunity,untiltakingupajobasajournalist,whichIlovedmore.Stillwaitingforaprince?Beone!4.Whydidthefathercreatebedtimestoriesforhisthreelittlegirls?A.Tohelpthemfallasleep. B.Tomaketheirlifecolorful.C.Toencouragethemtobestrong. D.Togettheminterestedinstories.5.Whatwasthedean’sattitudetowardswomen’shighereducation?A.Unsupportive. B.Positive. C.Objective. D.Unclear6.Whichofthefollowingmighttheauthormostagreewith?AWomenandmenshouldbeequalineverything.B.Womenshouldn’tbelabeledasweakatalltimes.C.Itisjustawasteoftimeforwomentogotocollege.D.Womenshouldgiveupeverythingtohavefemininity.7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressthroughthispassage?A.Greatmindsthinkalike. B.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C.Neverjudgeabookbyitscover. D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.CSupposethatwelinedupabout14millionUnitedStatesbusinessesinorderofsize,startingwiththesmallest,alonganimaginaryroadfromSanFranciscotoNewYork.Therewillbe4,500businessestothemileoralittlelessthanoneperfoot.Supposefurtherthatweplantedaflagforeachbusiness.Theheightoftheflagpolerepresentstheyearlyvolume(额)ofsales—each$10000insalesisshownbyonefootofpole.Thelineofflagpolesisaveryinterestingsight.FromSanFranciscotoaboutReno,itisalmostunnoticeable,arowofpolesaboutafoothigh.FromRenoeastward,thepolesincreaseinheightuntil,nearColumbus,Ohio—about4/5ofthewayacrossthenation-flagsflyabout10feetintheair.Butasweapproachtheeasternterminus(终点),thepolessuddenlybegintorise.Thereareabout300,000firmsinthecountrywithsalesover$500,000.Thesefirmstakeupthelast75milesofthe3,000-mileroad.Thereare200,000firmswithsalesover$1million.Theytakeupthelast50miles.Thenthereare1,000firmswithsalesof$50millionormore.Theytakeupthelastquarterofamilebeforethecitylimits,flagsflyingatcloudheight,5,000feetup.AttheverygateofNewYork,onthelast100feetofthelastmile,wefindthe100largestindustrialfirms.Theyhavesalesofatleast$1.5billion,sothattheirflagsarealreadymileshigh.Alongthelast10feetoftheroad,thereare10largestcompanies.Theirsalesareabout$10billionandup:theirflagsfly190milesintheair.8.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthistext?A.ToillustratethesizeoftheUSbusinesses.B.ToshowthelocationsoftheUSbusinesses.C.ToexplainthelargestfirmsareinNewYork.D.TodescribehowtheUSbusinessesarearranged.9.Whydoestheauthormentionthelineofflagpoles?A.Tosupportanidea. B.Todescribeafact.C.Tomakeacomparison. D.Tointroduceatopic.10.Whichpartoftheroadhasthelargesttotalvolumeofsales?A.Thelast50miles. B.Thelastquarterofamile.C.Thelast75miles. D.Thelast100feetofthelastmile.11.WhichdiagramshowstherightsizeorderoftheUSbusinessesbasedonsales?(S=SanFrancisco;R=Reno;C=Columbus;N=NewYork;H=Height;F=Feet)A. B.C. D.DInFrankSchätzing’s2004novelTheSwarm(《群》),sealifedevelopsacollectivemindofitsown.Whalesbandtogethertoattackships,whilegroupsofjellyfish(水母)swallowtheshores.It’sasifoceancreaturesdecidedtojointlyfighthumanitytotrytogetbacktheirenvironment.Scientistssaythatthissceneisn’tmadeup.Animalsdomoveingroupsgovernedbythecollective.Thinkofaflockofbirds,alineofants,agroupoffish—allcrowdslikethoseimaginedbySchätzing,ifnotquiteasdeadly.“Animalsregulatethesevastcollectivestructureswithoutanyleadership,withoutanyindividualanimalknowingthewholestateofthesystem,”saysNicholasOuelletteanengineer.“Andyetitworksfantasticallywell.”DeborahGordon,abiologist,studieshowantsmakecollectivedecisions,suchaswhenandwheretohuntforfood.Aredharvestersettlementtypicallyhassomehunterswaitinginthenestwhileothershuntout.StudyingtheseantsinNewMexico,Gordonshowedthattheyleavethenestataratedeterminedbyhowoftenhuntersreturnwithfood.Themorefoodisavailablethemoreoftenhuntersreturntothenest;thisstartsmoreantsleavingthenest.Butiflittlefoodisavailable,theprocesswillthrottledown.WorkingwithcomputerscientistBalajiPrabhakarGordonfoundthatinformationflowingamongtheantswassimilartothewaytheInternetprotocols(协议)regulatetherateofdatatransportdependingonhowmuchbandwidth(宽带)isavailable.Thescientistsnamedthisnaturallyproducedalgorithm(算法)the“Anternet”.TheAnternetinformationseemstohelpthesettlementtosearchefficiently.Studiesofcollectivebehaviourinbirds,antsandfishhavemeaningsforhumans.Engineerscantakelessonsfromanimalsthatswarmeffectivelytogethertobuildbetterswarmsofsmallrobots.Andunderstandinghowantscollectivelyadapttochangesintheirnetwork,suchaswhenatreeblowsdown,couldhelpresearchersdevelopflexiblerulesforrobotsworkinginanunfamiliarenvironmentsuchasinaburningbuilding.“That’salessorforengineering,”Gordonsays.12.WhydoesthewriterdescribethesceneofTheSwarm?A.Towarnpeopleofthedangerofsealife. B.Torecommendthespecialnoveltoreaders.C.Toprovehumandamagetotheenvironment. D.Tostresstheeffectofanimalgroupbehavior.13.Theunderlinedpart“throttledown”inparagraph3probablymeans“______”.A.godown B.slowdown C.breakdown D.setdown14.WhatcanbeknownabouttheAnternet?A.It’saflexibleproblem-solvingrule. B.It’samethodofantsfindingwayhome.C.It’saflowofdataaboutInternetprotocols. D.It’sanettocollectinformationamongants.15.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.ObservingnatureforinterestingengineeringB.Adaptingtothechangeoftheanimals’habitatsC.LearningfromthecollectivewisdomofanimalsD.Understandingthevariousbehavioursofanimals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。Manypeoplemightfeellostduringamajortransition(转折)inlife.Lifecoaching,however,isthebestchoiceforanyonewhoislookingforwaystogetthroughthetoughpathoflife.—___16___Somelifecoachesmightfocusonlyoncertaintypesofsituations,likeadvancingcareers,whileothersmaybewillingtohelpwithnearlyanylifetransition.Alifecoachwilloftenactasanadvisorforhisclients(客户).___17___Manytimes,hewillalsobeabletolookataclient’slifewithnfaireyeandofterfreshideasoncertainsituations.Indoingso,thelifecoachwillusuallybeabletohelphisclientworkthroughanyproblemshemayface.___18___Duringthisinterview,thelifecoachshouldfindoutwhattheclient’swants,needsandgoalsareinlife.Howtohelpeachclientisdifferenttoeveryone,anditisaveryindividualizedprocess.___19___Becauseofthis,alifecoachmustdevelopplansbasedoneachclient’sstrengths,weaknesses,abilitiesandsoon.Alifecoachwillalsousuallytakeeachclient’smoralsandvaluesintoconsideration.Somelifecoachesmaybeabletofindemploymentwithafewselectuniversitiesandcorporations.Therearealsoahandfuloflargelifecoachingfirmsthathirelifecoachesaswell.Themajorityoflifecoaches,however,workforthemselves,openingtheirownlifecoachingpractices.___20___A.Methodsthatworkforoneclientmaynotworkforanother.B.Agoodlifecoachshouldtrytosatisfyalltheneedsofhisclients.C.Heisoftenexpectedtolistencloselytotheirconcernsandproblems.D.Beforealifecoachcanhelpaclienthefirstneedsanin-depthinterview.E.Lifecoachesofferguidancetoalltypesofpeopleindifferentstagesoftheirlives.F.Insomecases,lifecoachesmayworktogetherandofferawiderrangeofservices.G.Generally,therearenostricteducationrequirementsforstartingalifecoachingcareer.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Bydayacleaner,bynightanartist,whichisthedailyroutinefora56-year-oldwoman,WangLiuyun.From7a.m.to7p.m.,shesweepsthefloors,____21____rubbishbinsandcleansrestrooms.Afterwork,shefocusesonheroilpaintings____22____theoutdoorsinasmallroomwhereshelivesand____23____herworkequipment.“Paintingfeedsmy____24____,whilethecleaningjobhelpsmakeendsmeet,”shesays.In2016,sheheardofa____25____paintingcourseinShuangxiancienttownFujianprovince.WangLiuyun,afarmerthen,knewthatitwastimeto____26____herlife.Sheleftherhomeandstartedaweek’sstudyatacharityprogram____27____byartistLinZhenglu.“____28____paints,brushesandcanvas(油画布)forfree,____29____toldmetopaintwhateverIwanted.Onthefourthday,Ifinishedmy_____30_____picture,showingaspringtimesceneinthetown,”Wangsays.Shecompletedanothertwopaintingsonthefifthandsixthdays.“ThoughLinkeptsayingIhada_____31_____forlandscapepainting,Ididn’tbelievethat,”Wang_____32_____,“Mythreepaintingsweresold,eachfor150yuan,whichincreasedmy_____33_____,andIbegantotakepainting_____34_____.”WangwasonceattractedbyDwellingintheFuchunMountains(《富春山居图》),afamouslandscapepainting_____35_____byHuangGongwangintheYuanDynasty.SheevenwenttotheMountainsinZhejiangtoappreciatethe_____36_____butfoundthattheMountainswerenotso_____37_____asthatinthepainting.“ItwasatthatmomentthatIrealizedwhatHuangpaintedwasasceneinhisdream,”Wangsays.Itisalso_____38_____shehasbeenattractedbypainting,whichsheseesasanescapefrom_____39_____andatooltohelppeopletoheal(疗伤).I_____40_____inthedirt,butIpaintintheclouds,”shesays.21.A.covers B.empties C.pours D.handles22.A.copying B.affecting C.describing D.approaching23.A.repairs B.arranges C.collects D.keeps24.A.soul B.desire C.family D.leisure25.A.necessary B.common C.free D.useful26.A.adjust B.restart C.design D.consider27.A.committed B.acknowledged C.launched D.approved28.A.Taking B.Showing C.Obtaining D.Providing29.A.teachers B.programmers C.advocates D.participants30.A.first B.rewarding C.original D.formal31.A.tendency B.preference C.characteristic D.talent32.A.claims B.recalls C.imagines D.concludes33.A.happiness B.expense C.confidence D.motivation34.A.seriously B.personally C.normally D.naturally35.A.praised B.created C.appreciated D.discovered36.A.peak B.position C.painting D.scenery37.A.practical B.peaceful C.splendid D.high38.A.when B.why C.how D.where39.A.reality B.sadness C.ease D.responsibility40.A.findaway B.makeadifference C.setanexample D.earnaliving第二节(共10小题;每小题15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。ABritishdietcompanyrecentlyannouncedthatit____41____(succeed)inmakingawhitecrust(面包皮)milkbreadwhichwillstopthepracticeofremovingthecrustwhenmakingsandwiches.Didyouknowthatthehugemajorityofmilkbreadsandwiches____42____(make)dailyhavetheircrustsremoved?Whilecrustedsandwichesdoexist,thegeneralbeliefis____43____thesoft,whitepartofmilkbreadis____44____(tasty)thanthebrowncrust.Thisbeliefdatesbacktoatimelongagowhenthecrustwasharder____45____(chew)through,butthingsaredefinitelyalotdifferenttoday.Thecrustisniceandsoft,____46____peoplestillseemtoprefercrustedsandwiches.Thatresultsinalotoffoodwaste,butthecompanyhopestochangethatwithanewwhitecrustbread.ChefSmithandhisteamspenthalfayear____47____(develop)anewtypeofbreadthattheyclaimendstheneedtoremovethecrust.Peoplehavebeencomingupwithallsortsofwaystorecyclebreadcrustsinordertoreducefoodwaste,butSmith’sideawastocreateacrustthatdidn’thaveto