宁夏石嘴山市平罗县中2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（尖子班）（无答案无听力音频无听力原文）

第第页宁夏石嘴山市平罗县中2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（尖子班）（无答案，无听力音频无听力原文）平罗县中2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试

英语(尖子班)

满分：150分考试时长：120分钟

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分：听力理解(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。

1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttostudy

A.Law.B.Painting.C.Music.

2.Howwillthemangohome

A.Takeabus.B.Thewomanwillpickhimup.

C.Jane’sfatherwilldrivehimhome.

3.Whereisthemanprobablygoing

A.Toacafe.B.Toarestaurant.C.Toasupermarket.

4.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A.Teacherandstudent.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Neighbors.

5.Whenwillthemeetingbegin

A.At3:00.B.At3:20.C.At3:40.

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。每段对话或独白两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.Whatiswrongwiththeman’stickets

A.Theywereruined.B.Theyhavenotarrivedyet.

C.Theywereprintedincorrectly.

7.Whenwilltheconcertbeheld

A.OnMonday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnThursday.

听第7段材料、回答第8至9题。

8.Whoistheman

A.Acustomer.B.Awaiter.C.Amanager.

9.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo

A.Finishthedinnerfirst.B.Clearthetable.C.Gotothemanager.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whydoesthemancallthewoman

A.Totellherabouthernewjob.B.Toaskaboutherjobprogram.

C.Toplanameetingwithher.

11.Whereisthewomannow

A.InWashington.B.InNewYork.C.InLosAngeles.

12.Whoneedsanewflat

A.Alex.B.Linda.C.Maria.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhatdoweknowaboutEric

A.Hecooksforarestaurant.B.Hetravelsalotforhiswork.

C.HeprefersAmericanfood.

14.WhatdoesEricconsidermostimportantwhenhejudgesarestaurant

A.Wheretherestaurantis.B.Whetherthepricesarelow.

C.Howwellthefoodisprepared.

15.WhendidEricbegintowriteforamagazine

A.AfterhecamebacktoSweden.B.BeforehewenttotheUnitedStates.

C.Assoonashegothisfirstjob.

16.WhatmayEricdotofindagoodrestaurant

A.Talktopeopleinthestreet.B.Speaktotaxidrivers.C.Askhotelclerks.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whathappenedtothespeakertwoyearsago

A.Shegotpromoted.B.Shebecameaweatherforecaster.

C.Shemanagedtobalanceworkandlife.

18.Whatisthespeaker’sworkroutinelike

A.Sheworkstenortwelvehoursaday.B.Shegetsupearlyonweekdays.

C.Shesometimeshastoworkatnight.

19.Whatdoesthespeakerdobeforedoingaweatherforecast

A.Shestudiesdata.B.Shetriesnottobenervous.

C.Shespendsmuchtimememorizingherwords.

20.Howisthespeaker’sprogram

A.Interesting.B.Entertaining.C.Popular.

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黑。

A

TheStoriesBehind3ofthePhotosfromOurPicturesoftheYear

Eachyear,NationalGeographicwillpublishaspecialissuetoshowcasesomeoftheimpressiveimagestakenaroundtheglobetocelebratethehigh-qualityphotography.Thisyear,49wereselectedasthebestphotosoftheyearoutofmillionsofimages,andthephotoeditorsgiveaglimpsebehindthescenesof3imagesincludedin2022PicturesoftheYearannualspecialissue.

Qaanaaq,Greenland//KiliiiYüyan

PhotographerKiliiiYuyanisnostrangertodocumentingthedailylivesofnativepeoplesandtheissuestheyfacearoundtheworld.Hecommitshimselftocapturing（拍摄，捕获）surprisinganduniqueimagesforeachstorywhilehiscolleagueMalloryhasquitintheirtracks.Inhisstory,twocousinspushstrollers(婴儿车)acrossasnowyplaininGreenlandontheirwaytoannualdogsledraces.ThestoryitselfchallengesreaderstothinkabouthowtotreattheirecosystemwithoutdestroyingitandgivesmoreinsightintothedailylivesofInughuitwomen.

CanaryIslands,Spain//CarstenPeter

It’shardtocapturethespeed,texture,andsenseofdangeroflavaflowingfromavolcaniceruption,butthat’swhatphotographerCarstenPeterachievedwiththisimage.Hedocumentedthe85-dayeruptionforNationalGeographic,thenreturnedtofocusonthedamageandonthescientificfieldworkthathadbeendoneoncetheslow-movinglavahadcooled.

Minneriya.SriLanka//BrentStirton

PhotographerBrentStirtonprovidedawindowintotheseanimals’lives,whichshehopeswillincreaseawarenessandstirupsympathythroughthephoto.

TheimagewastoughtocapturenotonlybecauseStirtonneededtogetclosetothewildanimalsfortheframebutalsobecauseitwasachallengingtimetoworkinSriLanka.Thegovernmentwascollapsingineconomicdecline.“Ithinkthere’sanopportunitytoshowpeopleasideofanimalstheymayhavenotseenbefore,”shesays.

Formorepicturesandstories,pleaseclickthehttps://www..

21.Whoseimagecaresaboutpeople’slife

A.Mallory’s.B.CarstenPeter’s.

C.KiliiiYuyan’s.D.BrentStirton’s.

22.Whatsharedfeaturesdothesethreepictureshave

A.Theyalltakeeffortsandpatience.

B.Theyareallabouttheenvironment.

C.Theyallprovideawindowintoanimals’lives.

D.Theyallmakeadifferencetoscientificfieldwork.

23.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom

A.Atravelmagazine.B.Anacademicarticle.

C.Abiologytextbook.D.Aphotographywebsite.

B

JasonAhn’sfavoritepartsofMarvel’s(漫威)IronManmoviesarescenesshowinginventionsbeingdeveloped.Manyofthesescenesaresimilartotheexperienceshewentthroughhimselfbeforewinningnationalrecognitionforaninnovativeclassroomwhiteboarddesign.

ForAhn,17,arisingsenioratAmesHighSchoolinIowaintheUS,therewasagoodmonth’sworthofnightsstayingupuntil4am—beforegoingtoschoolthenextday—duringwhichhefirstgainedtheideaforanautorollinganderasingwhiteboard,orAREBoard.HethensubmittedittotheRaytheonTechnologiesInventionConventionUSNationals.

AllthatworkpaidoffforAhnin2022whenhewasamonginventorsfromacrossthecountrytowinawardsatthecompetition.

Inhisphysicsclass—andthroughoutmostofhistimeinschool—henoticedhisteachersstrugglewithhavingtowriteanderase（擦）thesamenotesforeachoftheirclasses;thatwasiftheycouldevenreachthetopoftheirtraditionalwhiteboards.However,electronicwhiteboardsaretooexpensive.

Hemadeaworkingprototype(原型)ofawhiteboardonamotorized(机动的)conveyorbeltsystemthatcanbescrolled(滚动)upanddown.Itismoretimeandspaceefficientthanatraditionalwhiteboard.Hewantedtomakesomethingsimilartoanelectronicwhiteboardbutfarcheaperandeasytouse.

“I’veseenmyfriendskindofjoking,‘Isn’tthiskindofastepbackwardWe’veevolvedallthewaytoelectronicwhiteboards’.”Ahnsaid.

“Insomecases,it’sgoodtokeepthetraditionalaspectsandcharacteristicsofsomefundamentaltools,”becausemarkersanderasersaremoretangible(有形的)andaccessibletopeople,headded.

Oneoftheawardshewonatthecompetitionprovidedhimwithapatentlawyertohelphimgetapatentapplicationwiththefeecovered.He’dbewillingtosellapatenttoacompany.

Ahnthinksofthingsindailylifethatmightmaketheworldabetterplace.“I’mmakinganotebookofalltheideasthatI’mthinkingof,”hesaid.

24.WhataboutMarvel’sIronManmoviesinterestsAhnthemost

A.IronMan’shi-techsuit.B.Thehi-techfightingscenes.

C.Thevarioushi-techinventionsused.D.Thescenesofhi-techproductsbeingmade.

25WhatinspiredAhntoinventAREBoard

A.Histeachers’strugglestoerasewhiteboards.B.Anelectronicwhiteboardhecameacross.

C.Amotorizedconveyorbeltsystemhefound.D.Hiscooperationwithotherinventors.

26.WhatadvantagesdoesAhn’sAREBoardhaveoverotherelectronicwhiteboards

A.Itissmallerandlighter.B.Itismorefuturistic.

C.Itischeaperandmoreuser-friendly.D.Itisexpensive.

27.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext

A.HowtoUpgradeYourClassroom

B.AnInspirationalInventorCreatesMotorizedWhiteboard

C.TeenagersCanMakeaBigDifference

D.AREBoard—Whiteboard’sBrightFuture

C

Peopleperformgracefulmoves,allwhilestandingonabamboostripintheriver.Youmaythinkit’sascenefromanartmovie,butactuallyitisaformofintangibleculturalheritage:bamboodrifting(独竹漂).

Bamboodriftingdatedbacktoover2,000yearsagointheChishuiRiverareaofGuizhou.DuringtheQinDynasty,theBozhoudistrictofZunyicitywasknownforitshigh-qualitynanmu（楠木）.Itwasingreatdemandbytheroyalcourtmorethan2,000kilometerstothenorth.WithnotransportationalongtheChishuiRiver，peoplehadtostandononelog(原木)todriftdowntheriver.Later,localpeoplebegantocompetealongthewayandthegameofwooddriftingwasborn.IntheQingDynasty,wooddriftingbecamebamboodriftingbecauseofbamboo’slowerprice.

Now,communitiesinGuizhouholdbamboodriftingcompetitionseveryyearduringDragonBoatFestival.Duetothegreatstrengthandbalanceittakesforonetogetthehangofthisact,bamboodriftingwasincludedinthenationalintangibleculturalheritagelist.

YangLiu,24,isaninheritor(继承人)ofbamboodrifting.Yangsaidthemostchallengingpartofbamboodriftingwaskeepingone’sbalance.“IfellinthewaterseveraltimeswhenIwaspractising,”shesaid.

ButthelovefortheancientskillkeepsYanggoing.Inthepast17years,shehasdriftedallyearround,inwintercoldandsummerheat.

Yangalsoproducesnewideaswhenspreadingthecultureofbamboodrifting.Forexample,sheconnectsdancewithbamboodriftingtomakeitmoregracefulandwearshanfuwhenperforming,creatingabeautifulfeel.In2023,Yangregisteredonsocialmediaplatformsandpostedhervideos.“IwanttospreadittoothercountriessothatmorepeoplearoundtheworldwilllikeChineseculture,”shetoldChinaDaily.

28.Whydidbamboodriftingreplacewooddrifting

A.Thebamboowascheaper.B.Thebamboowasmorebeautiful.

C.Thebamboowasmoreconvenient.D.Thebamboowasmucheasiertocontrol.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“getthehangof”inparagraph3mean

A.Prepare.B.Change.C.Master.D.Improve.

30.WhatisthemostdifficultforbamboodriftinginYangLiu’sopinion

A.Designingmoves.B.Transportinggoods.

C.Choosingbamboos.D.Keepingbalance.

31.WhatcanweinferaboutYangLiu

A.Sheinheritsbamboodriftingcreatively.B.Shelearnedbamboodriftingveryeasily.

C.Shehasbecometheleaderofbamboodrifting.D.Shebeganlearningbamboodriftingat17.

D

Inacountrywhereover80%ofresidentsliveinpublichousing,agovernmentcommitmenttosustainable（可持续的）urbandesigncouldhavehugeinfluence.Andwhenit’satropicalcountrylikeSingaporewhereconvenienceandairconditioningareawayoflife,theimpactcouldbegreaterstill.

Promising42,000newhomesacrossfiveresidentialdistricts,theeco-townofTengahwillbethe24thnewsettlementbuiltbySingapore’sgovernmentsinceWorldWarII.Itis,however,thefirstwithcentralizedcooling,automatedtrashcollectionandacar-freetowncenter,withwhichenvironmentlovershopetoofferaroadmapforreducingcarbonemissions（排放）intheSoutheastAsiancity-state.

Thedevelopmentisnamedas“ForestTown”byofficials,duetoitsabundantgreeneryandpublicgardens.Oncehometobrickmakingfactories,andlaterusedformilitarytraining,the2.7-square-milesitehasbeenreclaimedbyaforestinrecentyears.A328-foot-wideecological“corridor”willbemaintainedthroughitscenter,providingsafepassagetowildlifeandconnectingawatercatchmentareaononesidetoanaturereserveontheother.

Theprojecthasprovenanewplanforurbanplannerssupportinggreendesignprinciplesand“smart”technology,accordingtoChongFookLoong,groupdirectorforresearchandplanningatSingapore’sHousingandDevelopmentBoard,theagencyoverseeingthecountry’spublichousing.“Tengahisanewstart,”hesaidinavideointerview,explainingthatroadsandparkingarebeingpushedbeneaththetowncenter.“We’regoingfortheidealconceptofseparatedtraffic,witheverythingundergroundandthenthegroundleveltotallyfreedupforpedestrians—forpeople.So,it’saverysafeenvironmentforall.”

“Wewantatownthatallowswalkingandcyclinginaveryuser-friendlymanner,”headded,sayingthatcyclinghas“takenoff”inSingaporeinthe“lastthreetofiveyearsespecially”.Themasterplanwillseetheinstallationofelectricvehiclechargingstations.

32.Whatisspecialaboutthe24thnewsettlement

A.Itcanhouse42,000people.B.Itwillbewellequipped.

C.Itwillbebuiltbythegovernment.D.Itwillbeenvironmentallyfriendly.

33.Whichofthefollowingmightbethedesignoftheforesttown

A.B.

C.D.

34.WhatcanwelearnfromChongFookLoong’swords

A.Aparkinglotwillputinthetowncenter.

B.Passers-byandtrafficwillbeindifferentlevels.

C.Bikeswillbeabletoflyinthenearfuture.

D.Allmasterswillinstallchargingstations.

35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext

A.WaystoreducecarbonemissionsB.AgreenroadforSingapore

C.Aneco“smart”cityplanningD.Asmartelectricvehicletechnology

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

FourWaystoImproveYourMentalHealth

Mentalhealthisyouroverallpsychologicalwell-being.Andwhiletakingcareofyourmentalhealthcanmeanseekingprofessionalsupportandtreatment,italsomeansadoptingsomenewmethodstoimproveyouremotionalhealth.36Itcanboostyourmoodandaddtoyouroverallenjoymentoflife.

Tellyourselfsomethingpositive.Howyouthinkaboutyourselfcanhaveapowerfuleffectonhowyoufeel.Whenwethinkaboutourlifenegatively,wecanendupviewingexperiencesthatway.37Forexample,insteadofsaying“I’msuchaloser”,try“Ihavedonemybest”.

Focusononethingatthemoment.Beingmindfulofthepresentmomentallowsustoletgoofnegativeemotionsfrompastexperiencesthatweighusdown.Startbybringingawarenesstoroutineactivities,suchastakingashower,eatinglunch,orwalkinghome.Payingattentiontothesounds,smells,ortastesoftheseexperienceshelpsyoufocus.38

Exercise.Exerciseisapowerfulantidote(良方)tostressoranxiety.Lookforsmallwaystoaddactivitiestoyourday,liketakingthestairsinsteadofthelift.Togetthemostbenefit,aimforatleast30minutesadayoutdoors.39Plus,timeinnatureprovestobeastressreducer.

40Knowingyouarevaluedbyothersisimportantforhelpingyouthinkmorepositively.Plus,beingmoretrustingcanincreaseyouremotionalwell-beingbecauseasyougetbetteratfindingthepositiveaspectsofotherpeople,youbecomebetteratrecognizingyourown.

A.Openuptosomeone.

B.Dosomethingforsomeoneelse.

C.ExposuretosunlighthelpsyourbodyproducevitaminD.

D.Makingchangeswillpayoffinallaspectsofyourlife.

E.Instead,practiceusingwordsthatpromotefeelingsofself-worth.

F.Whenyourmindwanders,justbringitbacktowhatyouaredoing.

G.Don’twaituntilyou’reinacrisistomakeyourmentalhealthapriority.

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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黑。

“Growthrequiresdiscomfort.Ifyoustickwithwhatis___41___,you’re___42___anyhopeofsurprisingyourself,offindinggreatness,ofhavingthebestexperienceshumanlifehasto___43___.”

-ThomasOppong

Manypeopleagreethatthemagicstartsto___44___assoonaswestepoutsideofourcomfortzones.Themomentyoudecidetogo___45___whatissafe,youwillhaveplantedaseed___46___,ifwatereddaily,willbloomintosomethingthatyouwouldhave___47___expectedtocometofruition.

Forme,oneofthemostimportantthingsweshouldalwayskeepinmindisthatbynomeanscan___48___andcomfortcoexist.

Fiveyearsago,IdecidedtomoveoverseasandIhaven’tlivedintheUnitedStatessince.Allthroughouthighschool,IwantedtoliveinaLatinAmerican___49___andbecomefluentinSpanishthrough___50___culturalimmersion(沉浸).ObviouslythechancesofthishappeningwhilelivingintheUSwere___51___.So，halfwaythroughmyundergraduate,Iswitchedovertotheonlineversionofmydegreeandboughtaone-way___52___toArgentina,___53___Ifinishedthelasttwoyearsofmy___54___beforeflyingbackhomeforgraduation

Icurrentlystilllivehere,andIcanpersonallysaythat___55___whatIwantedyearsagoandtakingthenecessarystepstomakeita___56___wasoneofthemostimportantthingsIcouldhavedoneformyself.The___57___thatcamealongwiththeinitialcultureshock,strugglingwithaforeignlanguageandlearningtolivelife___58___fromthewaywedothingsintheUShas___59___anextremelyenriching___60___.

41.A.realisticB.reasonableC.sensibleD.comfortable

42.A.givinginB.bringingoutC.givingupD.puttingoff

43.A.faceB.offerC.solveD.value

44.A.happenB.disappearC.changeD.continue

45.A.intoB.throughC.beyondD.after

46.A.itB.whatC.thatD.who

47.A.everB.neverC.alwaysD.already

48.A.failureB.difficultyC.pleasureD.growth

49.A.museumB.forestC.countryD.workshop

50.A.easyB.severeC.simpleD.full

51.A.slimB.bigC.pureD.fair

52.A.tripB.ticketC.roadD.course

53.A.whenB.howC.whichD.where

54.A.courageB.studyC.careerD.challenge

55.A.recognizingB.designingC.neglectingD.commenting

56.A.realityB.habitC.desireD.routine

57.A.doubtB.satisfactionC.responsibilityD.discomfort

58.A.freelyB.differentlyC.absentlyD.roughly

59.A.turnedoverB.turnedupC.turnedoutD.turneddown

60.A.experienceB.projectC.appointmentD.limitation

第II卷

注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

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，在答题卡相应位置处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

ForGreekphotographerGeorgeDoupas,Beijingishomenow.Duringthepastdecade,hehasbeenphotographingthecity,capturingitsbeautyandsharingthese___61___(photo)onlineandinexhibitions.

“ThistrulyrepresentsBeijing-theoldandthenew,nicelymixingtogether,”DoupassaidwhileshowinghisphotographoftheZhihuaTemple,___62___beautifulMingDynastybuilding.Itislocatedinfrontofamodernofficebuilding,GalaxySOHO,which___63___(feature)weavingbridgesandinterlockingpassageways(通道).

Withrichhistoricalheritage,Beijing___64___(be)animportantcenteroftraditionalChineseculturesincetheMingDynasty.Doupasoftengetslostinthecity’ssplendidancientarchitecture.Meanwhile,heisalsoamazedbythemoderncity___65___(combine)high-endbusinessesandvariousindustries.“Itisfascinatingtoseeacitydevelopingatsuchan___66___(incredible)rapidrateandinvestingsomucheffortinpreservingitspast,whichis___67___Idecidedtopursuemycareerhere,”hesaid.

___68___(dedicate)to