安徽省十校联盟高二下学期期中联考英语试题2

2022~2023学年度第二学期高二期中联考英语考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题分，满分分)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。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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Onabus.B.Atasubwaystation.C.Atabusstation.2.Whydidthemanplaybadlyinthetennismatch?A.Hedidn’teatenoughfood.B.Hehadtoolittlesleepthenightbefore.C.Hefeltthirstyduringthecompetition.3.Atwhattimedoestheyogaclassend?A.6:00.B.7:00.C.7:15.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anoldfilm.B.Anactor.C.Anovel.5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhernewneighbors?A.Theyarenoisy.B.Theyareuntidy.C.Theyareunfriendly.第二节(共15小题;每小题分，满分分)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。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.HowlongisMabel’sCafeopen?A.For7hours.B.For9hours.C.For10hours.7.WhatdoweknowaboutMabel’sCafe?A.Itservescoffeeandsweetfood.B.Itdoesn’ttakeanyreservations.C.ItisfarfromPyramidsMexicanRestaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheman?A.Anewsreporter.B.Aneditor.C.Ashortstorywriter.9Whatdoesthemansayabouthisjob?A.Hehastoattendmoremeetings.B.Heworksmoreslowlythanheusedto.C.Hehasmorespacetoexpresshisideas.10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Fatheranddaughter.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkiswrongwithheratfirst?A.Shehasaheadache.B.Shehasanearache.C.Shehasatoothache.12.Whatwillthewomandoatonce?A.Stoptakingmedicine.B.Makeadentistappointment.C.Writedownherproblemsonpaper.13.Whatdoesthemantellthewoman?A.Wheretogetthemedicine.B.Howtomakeanappointment.C.Whentohavehertoothchecked.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WherewillthegirlgoonSaturday?A.Acinema,B.Arestaurant.C.Tom’shouse.15.Whendoesthemoviestart?A.At7:15.B.At8:00.C.At12:30.16.Whatisthegirlgoingtodonext?A.CallJane.B.Studyathome.C.Eatsomefood.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatwasthefirstattractionthespeakervisitedinLondon?A.BuckinghamPalace.B.ChurchillWarRooms.C.TheBritainatWarExperience.18.WhatdidthespeakerdoinSt.James’sPark?A.Hewentboatingonthelake.B.Hetookphotosofthescenery.C.Hespentsometimeonabridge.19.WhereisBuckinghamPalace?A.InTooleyStreet.B.NearGreenPark.C.AtLondonBridgemain-linestation.20.HowdidthespeakerpayfortheBritainatWarExperienceandChurchillWarRooms?A.Incash.B.Bycreditcard.C.Withsupermarketrewardbills.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题分，满分分)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。APeaksoftheBalkansJoinusfortheadventurethroughtheAccursedMountainRange.Thejourney’sunmatchedbeauty,undiscoveredrawnessandwelcominglocalswillleaveyoufeelingrelaxedandfulfilled.ThishikepreviouslywontheWorldTravel&.TourismAwardandisoneofthemostbeautifulhikingtrails(小径)intheworld.PACKAGEINCLUDES●AccommodationinMontenegrinandAlbanianguesthousesWherewestayiswhatmakesthistourspecial.Wehavebuiltamazingrelationshipswiththelocalsonthetrailwhoessentiallywelcomeyouintotheirhome.Theytreatyoulikefamilyandserveyoufoodanddrinkthatonlyyourgrandmothercould.Roomsareshared,butprivateroomscanberequestedforanadditionalcost.●LocalguideEmirisaguidewithagreatpassionandknowledgeoftheAccursedMountainRange.HespeaksfluentEnglishSerbo-CroatianandbrokenSpanish.●WhattoeatBreakfast,lunchanddinnerareprovidedduringdays2~8.Mealsonthetrailwillbetraditionallocalcuisine.Pleasemakeanydietaryrestrictionsknownandwewillgladlycater(迎合)toyou.Days1and9arearrivalanddeparturedays.Onlydinnerwillbeservedonday1andbreakfastonday9.MOREINFORMATION●WhenThedatesarefixedforopengroups.Additionaldatescanberequestedforprivategroups.●Howmuchitis$950(Allinclusive)●HowtobookFilloutyourcontactinformationandtellusalittlebitaboutyourselves.Feelfreetoaskanyquestionsandwe’llgetbacktoyouassoonaspossible.1.WhatmakesthetriptoPeaksoftheBalkansspecial?A.Thetime. B.Theconvenience.C.Theprice. D.Theaccommodation.2.Howmanymealsareprovidedonthetour?A.27. B.23. C.9. D.8.3.Whatisthetext?A.Adiaryentry. B.Anotice.C.Atraveladvertisement. D.Abookreview.BMariahGallowayhasobservedhermotherandotherfamilymembersdrivingacarsomanytimes.Sheknewjustwhattodowhenshewasinvolvedinascaryincidentrightinherowndriveway.Thetroublebeganonedaywhenthe8-year-old’sgreat-grandmother,PatriciaLynch,pickedherupfromschoolandbroughtherhome.Patriciahaddonethismanytimes,butonthisday,amomentofinattentionnearlyturneddeadly.WhileMariahwasstillinthecar,the79-year-oldaccidentallyputhercarinthewronggear(档位).“Shethoughthercarwasinparkbutitwasinreverse(倒车),”Mariahsaid.“Itstartedmoving.Shetriedtostopitbutshefell.Thetirewentoverherfoot.”Mariahimmediatelyknewwhattodo.Shejumpedintothefrontseatandquicklypulledthekeysfromtheignition(点火装置),stoppingthecarinitstracks.WithPatricia’slegtrappedunderthecar’sfrontleftwheel,Mariahrushedtothehousetogethelp.Mariah’smom,PorchiaLane,camerunning,callinganambulancewhensherealizedwhathadhappened.SomehowPatriciawasabletopullherselfoutfromunderthecar’stire,butherlegwasbadlyinjuredandbleedingheavily.“Mariahwenttotakeatowel.WewrappedPatricia’slegupandcaughttheambulance,”Porchiarecalled,“Shereallythoughtfast.”PatriciaisnowrecoveringatTrinityHealthOaklandHospital,andMariahisbeingcalledaheroforherquickthinking.Eventhoughthechildadmittedshefeltscaredduringtheaccident,shemanagedtokeepacoolheadandavoidedfurthertragedy.Porchiaislefttocountherluckystarsthatherdaughterwaswatchingherwhileshedrove.“ShewasabletothinkfastandsheprobablywascalmerthanmeinthissituationbecauseIwouldhavebeencrazy,”shetellsotherparents.“IjusttoldMariahtofollowherheartandmakerightdecisions.”4.HowdidMariahGallowayknowwhattodointheterribleincident?A.Herschoolhadjuststartedrelevantcourses.B.Hermothertaughthertodriveatanearlyage.C.Shewatchedfamilymembersdrivealotoftimes.D.Shedrovethefamilycarsecretlymorethanonce.5.WhatdidMariahGallowaydoatfirstwhenspottingthedanger?A.Shecalledhermotherforhelp. B.Shemanagedtostopthecar.C.Shejumpedoutofthecartohelp. D.Shedrovethecaroffbyherself.6.HowdoesPorchiaLanefeelaboutherdaughter?A.Relievedandproud. B.Surprisedandconfused.C.Worriedandregretful. D.Annoyedanddoubtful.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.EducatingChildrenNeedsManySkillsB.NotAllKidsWerePayingAttentiontoYouC.AGirlIsAlwaysReadytoHelpStrangersD.ALittleGirlRescuedHerGreat-grandmotherCAustraliarecentlydeclaredthekoalaanendangeredspeciesinQueensland,theAustralianCapitalTerritory,andNewSouthWales(NSW)becauseofitsobviouspopulationdecline.InthestateofNSW,koalaconservationhasbecomeakeytopicofdiscussioninthelead-uptothe25Marchstateelection.However,thedebatehasfocusedontheexpansionofprotectedareasandignoredtheimportanceofkoalaconservationonprivatelands.Themajorcauseofthekoala’sdecline—inadditiontoclimatechange,wildfires,disease,andencounterswithvehiclesanddogs—isthelossanddegradation(退化)ofsuitablehabitat.Inresponse,theNSWGovernmenthasexpandedpubliclyprotectedareasinthestate.Overthepast20years—aboutthreekoalagenerations—NSWhasofficiallyconfirmedanadditional1.5millionhectares(公顷)ofprotectedland,someofwhichishigh-qualitykoalahabitat.However,acrossQueensland,theAustralianCapitalTerritoryandNSW,77%ofthekoala’srangeislocatedonlandthatisownedorrentedbyprivatecitizensorbusinesses,wheredegradationcontinues.Between2003and2020,agriculture,forestryandinfrastructure(基础设施)developmenthaveledtotheactofcuttingdownorburningthetreeswithin760,500hectareinNSW,includinginregionssuchastheCumberlandPlainandLiverpoolPlains,wherekoalasareknowntolive.Suchdevelopmenthasreducedthegainsmadethroughnewprotectedareas.ThecurrentNSWKoalaStrategyadoptsafreeapproachwithoutanyrestrictions,whichleavesprivatelandowners,rentersandindustryhavethepowertodecidewhatshouldbedoneinmuchofkoalahabitatconservation.Aneffectivekoalaconservationstrategymustincludeconservationmeasuresinprivateprotectedareas,suchaspaymentsforecosystemservices,inadditiontopubliclyprotectedareas.Inotherwords,post-electionagendasmuststrengthenprotectionofkoalahabitatsonprivatelands.8.Whatdidthediscussionbeforethestateelectionfailtonotice?A.Thevoiceoflocalcitizens. B.Theexpansionofprotectedareas.C.Thedecreaseofkoalapopulation. D.Thekoalaconservationonprivatelands.9.Thedecreaseinthenumberofkoalasisdueto______.A.theattackofdiseases B.thespreadingwildfiresC.theworseningoflivingenvironment D.theconstantthreatsfromclimatechange10.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph3?A.Addsomebackgroundinformation. B.Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.C.Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion. D.Offersomeadviceforthegovernment.11What’stheauthor’sattitudetothepresentNSWKoalaStrategy?A.Supportive. B.Disapproving.C.Tolerant. D.Unclear.DGiventhatstresscanadverselyaffecthumanhealthandwell-being,includingcausinghighbloodpressureandincreasingtheriskofheartdisease,itisessentialtounderstandourindividualresponsestostressandidentifypotentialfactorsthatcanactaseffectivestressbuffers(缓冲).Inthepaper,whichwasrecentlypublishedintheJournalofPsychophysiology,BrianLeavy,BrendaH.O’Connell,andDeirdreO’Sheaproposethat,althoughthepreviousresearchsuggeststhatgratitudeandaffectbalanceplaykeystress-bufferingroles,todate,littlehasbeenknownabouttheimpactofthesevariablesoncardiovascular(心血管)recoveryfromacute(急性的)psychologicalstress.ThatwasthefocusofthestudybytheresearchersfromtheUniversitiesofMaynoothandLimerickinIreland,whoalsosoughttofindoutwhetheraffectbalancecouldregulatetherelationshipbetweengratitudeandcardiovascularreactionstoacutepsychologicalstress.TheresearchcarriedoutattheIrishUniversityofMaynoothinvolved68undergraduatestudents(24maleand44female),agedbetween18and27.Thisstudyusedawithin-subjectsexperimentaldesignwithlabtasksinwhichstresswasputonparticipantsandthencardiovascularreactivityandrecoveryinresponsetothiswasmeasured.Theresultsshowedthatthestateofgratitudepredictedlowerbloodpressureresponsesthroughoutthestress-testingperiod,whichmeansthatthestateofgratitudehasauniquestress-bufferingeffectonbothreactionstoandrecoveryfromacutepsychologicalstress.Itwasalsofoundthataffectbalanceincreasestheeffectsofgratitude.Thesefindingshavepracticalvalueasthereareseverallow-costgratitudemethodswhichcancontributetowell-being,includingkeepingagratitudejournalandpractisingactsofkindness.Previousresearchhasshownhowpatientswhomakeuseofgratitudejournalshavebettercardiovascularoutcomesthanthosewhodonot.Anothertooltohelpindividualsexpressgratitudeisagratitudecard,whichisoneofthesuggestionsfromMentalHealthAmerica(MHA).12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“adversely”inparagraph1mean?A.Unfavorably. B.Creatively. C.Barely. D.Fortunately.13.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?AAnewconcept. B.Resultcomparisons.C.Theproblemsofanexpert’sresearch. D.Thefocusofthestudy.14.Whichisafindingoftheresearch?A.Theeffectsofgratitudeareoftenage-related.B.Gratitudecontributestolowerbloodpressure.C.Affectbalancereducestheeffectsofgratitude.D.Acutepsychologicalstressisdifficulttorelieve.15.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Theresultsofthestudyarenotreliable.B.Themethodsofgratitudecomeatahighcost.C.MHA’sadviceisconfirmedeffectivebytheresearch.D.Theresearchershaveproposednewwaystoexpressgratitude.第二节(共5小题;每小题分，满分分)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。HowtoInterpretCrossedArmsKnowinghowtointerpretbodylanguageisessentialtofullycomprehendingwhatsomeoneistryingtosay.Butwhenitcomestocrossedarms,howdoweinterpretthem?Docrossedarmsmeansomeoneisangry?Afraid?Closedoff?____16____We’vecollectedalistofthembelow.StressorinsecurityWhensomeoneisfeelinguncomfortableduringaconversation,orwhenthepersontheyaretalkingtosayssomethingthatcausestheiranxiety,theymaycrosstheirarms.____17____AngerordefensivenessYoumightseesomeonecrosstheirarmswhentheyhearsomethingthatmakesthemangryorupset,orwhentheydisagreewithwhat’sbeingsaid.____18____Evenifsomeonesays,“Oh,interesting,goon”,crossedarmssuggesttheymaynotreallyacceptoragreewithwhatthey’rehearing.Determinationorarrogance(傲慢)____19____Crossingtheirarmsovertheirchestsmayconveydeterminationorarrogance.Whatelseistheirbodydoing?Determinationorarrogancemightbeaccompaniedbybrighteyesorafalsesmile.Ifyouwanttodisplaypowerorconfidenceinadebate,trytoavoidcrossingyourarms,asitmaymakeyouseemmorearrogantthanconfident.PracticalreasonsIfyou’respeakingtosomeoneanditseemslikeit’sgoingwell,butthentheycrosstheirarms,don’tthinktoomuchaboutit.____20____Orperhapsthey’resittinginanarmlesschairandneedtocrosstheirarmstosupporttheirshoulders.A.Theymaybehuggingtheirbodytokeepwarm.B.There’smorethanonewaytointerpretcrossedarms.C.Mirrorhowtheinterviewersitsanddon’tcrossyourarms.D.Essentially,bycrossingtheirarms,theyarecomfortingthemselves.E.Beforeyoubeginspeaking,youwillbejudgedonyourbodylanguage.F.Youmightseepeopleengagedinadebatefoldingtheirarmstotheirchests.G.Crossingtheirarmsisawaytocreateabarrierbetweenthemandthespeakers.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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Teachingisnotaneasyjob.Asidefrom____21____kids,theyalsoneedtotrytheirbesttomakeadifferenceineverychild.Greatteachershavetheabilityto____22____studentsinwaysotherscan’t.Theyhelp____23____theirstudents’eyes,____24____themthingsthattheycouldn’tseethemselves,andmovepastwhatisconsidered“impossible”.Asaformerparoleofficer(假释官),Marilynhadwitnessedmany____25____lifecircumstancesthatchildrenwereexperiencingasaresultoftheir____26____beinginprison.Thatiswhyshefeltthe____27____tochangehercareerandlifepaths.InJanuary,2000,Marilyn____28____the“HealingtheChildWithin”programforchildrenwhoseparentsareinprisonatM.B.SmileyHighSchoolinHouston,Texas.Inaddition,shecreatedtheprogram“NoMoreVictims”inHouston,whichisanhour-longclassthat____29____creatingasaferschoolenvironmentandreducingcrimeanddrugabuseon_____30_____.Overtheyears,Marilynhassavedhundredsoflivesasshehas_____31_____confidenceinherstudentsandempoweredthemtoturntheir_____32_____around.ManyofherstudentsrecognizeMarilynasthe_____33_____thatappearedattherightmomentandchangedtheirlivesforthe_____34_____.Therehavebeenmanyspecialfeaturestoriesaboutherwork.Furthermore,in2005Gambrell’sstory“FightingtheOdds”becameamovieontheLifetimeTVnetwork.Eventoday,shestillcontinuestoguidenew_____35_____towardssuccess.21.A.criticizing B.educating C.examining D.dominating22.A.advertise B.restrict C.abandon D.inspire23.A.open B.close C.roll D.hurt24.A.buy B.show C.award D.choose25.A.realistic B.primitive C.painful D.influential26.A.parents B.sisters C.brothers D.grandparents27.A.energy B.need C.atmosphere D.luck28.A.removed B.viewed C.downloaded D.started29.A.gaveup B.focusedon C.referredto D.belongedto30.A.screens B.shore C.menus D.campus31.A.improved B.lost C.shaken D.lacked32.A.cars B.heads C.lives D.relationships33.A.force B.barrier C.response D.diversity34.A.harder B.longer C.better D.poorer35.A.companies B.women C.technologies D.generations第二节(共10小题;每小题分，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。AccordingtothetraditionalChinesecalendar,forevery19yearstherewillbesevenleapmonths(闰月).“Leapmonth”referstoarepetitivemonth.Thesettingofleapmonthisawaytofillthegapofdaysbetweenthesolarcalendarandlunarcalendarinoneyear,____36____is11or12days,soastomakesurethefourseasons____37____(basic)fitthemonths.Thefirstthreemonthsoftheyearshouldbespring,thenextthreeshouldbesummer,thenautumnandthelastthreemonthsshouldbewinter.TherearesometraditionsandcustomsduringleapmonthinChina,which____38____(be)variedindifferentplaces.Astheleapmonthisaround____39____corner,manypeoplehavepreparedgiftsfortheirparents.InsomepartsofCentralChina’sHenanprovince,daughterswillpreparewildgoose-shapedpastries(点心)fortheirparentsbeforetheleapmonthcomes,wishingforgood____40____(fortunate).InsomepartsofEastChina’sShandongprovince,the____41____(marry)women,alongwiththeirhusbands,willsenddough-madefishandtoad(蟾蜍)totheirparents,whichsymbolize“wealth”and“health”respectively.Besides,it____42____(say)thatthedoughfishisforamotherandthedoughtoadisforafather.Insomeplaces,peoplehavethetraditionofbuyingshoesfortheirparents____43____(reward)theirfatherand____44____(mother)effortsofbringingthem_____45_____,andprayforthehealthandsafetyoftheirparents.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你校将于下周六上午举行汉语诗歌创作大赛。请你给英国友人Louis写一封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：1.比赛的时间和地点;2.比赛的目的和意义;3.报名方法。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Jimmylovedicecream.Itwashisfavoritedessert(甜点).Hewantedtoeaticecreamallthetime.Hisparentslethimhaveasmalldisheachnightafterdinner,ifheateallofhisvegetables.Jimmylikedeatingicecreamathome,buthereallylovedgoingtotheicecreamstandtogetanicecream.Thereweresomanydifferentflavorstotry!Jimmyalwaysdidhisbesttotryanewkindoficecreameachtime.WhenJimmyturnedeight,hehadacheckupatthedoctor’soffice.Dr.Katzsaidthaticecreamwasn’taveryhealt