辽宁省铁岭市六校2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题(Word版无答案)

第第页辽宁省铁岭市六校2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题(Word版无答案)铁岭市六校2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试

英语试卷

注意事项：

1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在容题卡上。

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3.考试结東后，将本试卷和容题卡一并交回。

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。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。

例:Howmuchistheshirt

A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.

答案是C.

1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace

A.Inalibrary.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inawaitingroom

2.Whatdidthewomanapologizefor

A.Shemadealatedelivery.B.Shewenttothewrongplace.C.Shecouldn'ttakethecakeback.

3.Whydoesthewomanlookverysad

A.Sheisill.B.Herfrienddied.C.ShequarreledwithSusan.

4.Howmuchisthechange

A.$5.B.$3.5.C.$1.5.

5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout

A.AfilmB.ATVplay.C.Asong.

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.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.WhydosRoedislikethebeaches

A.Theyaretooataway.B.Theyarebadlypolluted.C.Theyarecrowdedwithpeople.

7.Wherewillrosestay

A.Inahotel.B.AtAnn'shone.C.Onafarm.

听第7段材料.回答第8、9题.

8.WhoismileCyrus

A.Theman'sfavoritedancer.B.Theman'sdaughter.C.Averypopularsinger.

9.Whatdidtheman'sdaughterdoyesterday

A.Shedidsomechangetoherhair.B.Sheworesomestrangeclothes.C.Shewenttoaconcert.

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题.

10.Whatdidthemanhaveforlunchyesterday

A.Rice.B.Noodles.C.Fish.

11.Whydidthewomanfailtobuyanythingfortheman

A.Shewasbusy.B.Sheforgotit.C.Shehadnomoneyonher.

12.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A.Colleague's.B.Couples.C.Classmates.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题.

13.HowlonghasMr.Foxhadheadaches

A.Nearlyayear.B.Aboutsixmonths.C.Severalweeks.

14.WhatiscausingMr.Fox'sheadachesinthewoman'opinion

A.Stress.B.Anaccidentatwork.C.Alackofexercise.

15.WhatisMr.Fox'sjob

A.Adoctor.B.Afireman.C.Apoliceman.

16.WhatwillMr.Foxprobablydosoon

A.Takegoodcareofhimself.B.Gobacktoworkasusual.C.Haveabrainoperation.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题.

17.Howlonghadnooneseentheoldman

A.Forabout5years.B.Forabout10years.C.Forover20years.

18.Whendidtheservanttellthepoliceabouttheoldman'sdeath

A.Ayearaftertheoldmandied.B.Amonthaftertheoldmandied.C.Aweekaftertheoldmandied.

19.Whatwaspeople'sguess

A.Theoldmanhidallhismoneyinhishouse.

B.Theservantmurderedtheoldman.C.Thepolicetookthemoney.

20.Whatdidtheoldmanleavetotheservant

A.Somejewelry.B.Ahouse.C.Allofhisgold.

第二部分阅读（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）

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.

A

Eachdogisanindividualandwillhavevariancesintheirpersonality,meaningthatthereisnoguaranteethatthepuppyyoubringhomewillbeaperfectfit.Theseareourbestrecommendations.

AustralianShepherd

Contrarytotheirname,theAustralianShepherdisactuallyanAmericankind.Ifyouareplanningtokeeplargeranimalsonyourhomestead,havingashepherddogtohelpyoucontrolthemisamust.AustralianShepherdsarequick,lightontheirfeetandhighlyintelligent.Thisrapidintelligencealsomakesthemexcellentattricktrainingifyoueverwanttobranchoutandteachthemtodootherthings.

AmericanLabrador

Theirloveoftheoutdoorscombinedwiththeirhappy-go-luckypersonalitiesmakesthemagreatmatchforthehomesteadlifestyle,whichmakesthemsuitablefortheelderlyathome.Thoughtheyhavealoveofchasing,Labradorsmakeagreathomesteaddogastheyhaveaverylowchasedrive.Thismeanstheyareincrediblyunlikelytochaseandinjureyouranimals.

Mastiff

Thoughtheyarenotasintelligentassomeofotherkindsonthislist.HavingaMastiffonyourhomesteadcanactasadeterrent（威慑作用）forothers.Providingashelterforyourmastiff-typedogtostayoutsidewithyouranimalswillcauseanystealerstothinktwicebeforeenteringyourproperty.

GreatPyrenees

GreatPyreneeshaveaverylittledesiretodig,soyourvegetablepatchesaresafe.Equally,theyhavelittledesiretochase,andsoyourdomesticanimalsaresafe.Theirnaturallyprotectivenaturemeanstheyarehappytoworkasguarddogs,protectingalltherefromstealers.

21.WhatcanweknowaboutAustralianShepherds

A.Theyliketheoutdoors,B.Theyarelessintelligent,

C.TheyworkasguarddogsD.Theyareroadattricktraining.

22.Whichofthefollowingbestsuitsoldpeople

A.Australianshepherd.BAmericanLabrador.C.Mastiff.D.GreatPyrenees.

23.WhatdoMastiffandGreatPyreneeshaveincommon

A.Theyhavelittledesiretochase.B.Theylovetolivewithotheranimals.

C.Theycanhelpprotectyourproperty.D.Theygetprotectiveskillsfromhumans,

B

Samwasahardworkingmanwhodeliveredbreadasalivingtosupporthiswifeandthreechildren.Hespentallhiseveningsalterworkattendingclasses.Hopingtoimprovehimselftofindabetter-payingjob.

ExceptforSundays,Samhardlyateamealtogetherwithhisfamily.Heworkedandstudiedveryhardbecausehewantedtoprovidehisfamilywithabetterlife.Wheneverthefamilycomplainedthathewasnotspendingenoughtimewiththem,hereasonedthathewasdoingallthisforthem.

Thedaycamewhentheexaminationresultswereannounced.Tohisjoy,Sampassedwithanimpressiveperformance!Soonafter,hewasofferedabetterjobwhichpaidhandsomely.Samcouldnowaffordtoprovidehisfamilywithlife'littleluxurieslikeniceclothing.Finefoodandavacationabroad.Hecontinuedtoworkveryhard,hopingtobepromotedtothepositionofmanager.Tomakehimselfaworthycandidateforthepromotion,heregisteredanothercourseinanopenuniversity,Sam'shardworkpaidoffandhewaspronotedDelightedly.hedecidedtohireamaidtorelievehiswifefromherdomestictasks.Healsofeltthattheirthreeroomflatwasnolongerbigenough.Itwouldbeniceforhisfamilytobeabletoenjoythefacilitiesandcomfortofalargerapartment.

Samresolvedtofurtherhisstudiesandworkatbeingpromotedagain.Thefamilystilldidnotgettoseehimmuchofthetime.SometimesSamhadtoworkonSundaysentertainingclients.Asexpected,Sam'shardworkpaidoffagainandheboughtabeautifulapartmentwithamazingsceneryoverlookingthecoast.

Fromthenon,hewasabletodevotemoretimetohisfamily.Itwastimeforhimtoenjoythefruitsofhislaborfinally.

24.WhydidSam'familycomplaintohim

A.Hefailedtobuyalargeflat.B.Heworkedasadeliveryman.

C.Hecouldmaketoolittlemoney.D.Hewastoobusytoaccompanythem.

25.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout

A.HowSamachievedhislifesuccess.B.Whyhardworkwassoimportant.

C.WhatSamprovidedforhisfamily.D.WhenSamboughtthebigapartment.

26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeSam

A.Caringandmodest.B.Ambitiousandresponsible.

C.Optimisticandgenerous.D.Hardworkingandhumorous.

27.Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinthetext

A.Wellbegunishalfdone.B.Toknowoneselfistrueknowledge.

C.Loveandhardworkbringluck.D.Followyourcourse,andletpeopletalk.

C

Overthepast50years,itturnsoutthathigh-speedtrainsarenotjustreducingjourneytimes.butmostimportantly,it'sdrivingeconomicgrowth,creatingjobopportunitiesandbringingcommunitiesclosertogether.

AlthoughJapanstartedthetrendwithitsShinkansen“BulletTrains”in1964,itwasthecomingofFrance'sTGVintheearly1980sthatreallypromotedaglobalhigh-speedtrainrevolutionthatcontinuedtospeedup.Chinahasbuiltaround42,000kilometersofhigh-speedrailwayssince2023andplanstotop70,000kilometersby2035.

ButtheUnitedStatesdetouredtherevolution.Fortherichandeconomicallysuccessfulnationontheplanet,withanincreasinglyurbanizedpopulationofmorethan300million,itisincreasinglydifficulttogiveagoodreason.Carsandairplaneshavedominatedlong-distancetravelintheUnitedStatessincethe1950s.NowAmericansstillalmostentirelydependoncrowdedhighwaysorairlinenetworksthatareeasytocollapse.

“ManyAmericanshavenoconceptofhigh-speedrailandfailtoseeitsvalue,”saysWilliamC.Vantuono,editor-in-chiefofRailwayAge,NorthAmerica'soldestrailroadindustrypublication.

“It'slogicalthattheUnitedStateshasn'tyetdevelopedanationwidehigh-speednetwork.”saysScottSherin,chiefcommercialofficeroftrainbuilderAlstom'sUSdivision.“Fordecades,travelingbycarwasn'tahardship,butashighwaycongestion（堵塞）getsworse,we'vereachedastagewhereweshouldstartlookingmoreseriouslyforthealternative.”

“Themagicnumbersarecentersofpopulationwitharoundthreemillionpeoplethatare200to500milesapart.Givingatriptimeoflessthanthreehours—preferabletwohours.WherethoseconditionsapplyinEuropeandAsia.High-speedrailreducedair'sshareofthemarketfrom100%tonearzero.ThemodelwouldworkjustaswellintheUSAasitdoesglobally,”addsScottSherin.

28.WhatisparagraphImainlyabout

A.Thevalueofhigh-speedtrains.B.Thegrowthofhigh-speedtrains.

C.Thehardshipofhigh-speedtrains.D.Therevolutionofhigh-speedtrains.

29.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph2

A.Tointroduceanewtopic.B.Togiveapossibleexplanation.

C.Todefineameaning.D.Todrawacomparison.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“detoured”inparagraph3mean

A.Didn'tprotest.B.Didn'tchange.

C.Didn'tgetinvolvedin.D.Didn'tgiveup.

31.WhatdoesScottSherinthinkoftheUnitedStatesdevelopinghigh-speedtrains

A.Itshouldbeflexible.B.Itshouldbecautious.

C.Itislosingitsmarketshare.D.Itisdevelopinghigh-speedrail.

D

Sleepiswidelyrecognizedasoneoflife'necessaryprocesses.ButdoyouknowthatsleeplessnightscanalsoleadtoselfishbehaviorInsufficientsleepaffectshowlikelyapersonistohelpsomeone,accordingtonewresearchpublishedinthejournalplotsBiology.

ResearchersfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,conductedthreestudieslookingatthis“selfish”effect,analyzingchangesinneutral（神经系统的）activityandbehaviorthatbenefitothers,andfounditwascommonevenafterasmalllossofsleep.

ResearchscientistsEtiBenSimonandMatthewWalkertoldthatthisfindingwasmostsurprising.“Evenifweonlysleeponeless,itisenoughtoinfluencethechoicetohelpanotherandhitournaturalhumankindnessandourmotivationtohelpotherpeopleinneed,”saidBenSimon.

Inthefirststudy,bylookingatadatabaseof3millioncharitabledonationsbetween2023and2023,EtiBenSimon,MatthewWalkerandtheircolleaguesawa10%dropindonationsfollowingDaylightSavingTime.Thisdropwasnotseeninstatesthatdon'tfollowtheone-hourforward.Inthesecondstudy,theresearcherslookedatthebrainactivityof24peopleaftereighthoursofsleepandafteranightofnosleep.Theareasofthebrainassociatedwiththeoryofmindwerelessactiveaftersleeploss,thisstudyfound,Inthethirdstudy,whichmeasuredthesleepofmorethan100peopleacrossthreetofournights,researchersunexpectedlyfoundthatsleepquantityandqualitybothtypicallyinfluencedemotionalandsocialbehavior.“Thesefindingscouldsuggestthatoncesleeptimerisesabovesomebasicamount.sleepqualityisthemostcriticalfactorthatinfluencesdesiretohelpotherpeople.”Dr.lvanaRosengweig,asleepphysiciansaid.

BenSimonandWalkerhopetheirrescarchwillallowpeopletoregainafullnightofsleepifnecessary.“Sleeplossfundamentallychangesthewaywearesocialandemotionalcreatures.”Walkersaid.

32.Whatwillhappenifpeoplelacksleepaccordingtonewresearch

A.Itmakesthemkindandmotivated.B.Itwillcausedamagetotheirhealth.

C.ItwillincreasethepossibilityofhelpingothersD.Itmaydiscouragethemfromdoinggooddeeds.

33.Whatcanweknowaboutthefirststudyfromthetext

A.Itwasbasedonadatabasefromadvertisers.B.Itfocusedonthedonationbehaviorofpeople.

C.Itsawa10%dropindonationsinallstates.D.Itdiscoveredthebrainlessactiveaftersleeploss.

34.Howisthetextorganized

A.Hypothetical-Real.B.Phenomenon-Analysis.C.General-Particular.D.Cause-Effect.

35.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext

A.ThreeImportantStudiesB.ADelightfulFindingaboutSleepLoss

C.TheLessSleep,theMoreSelfishD.SleepQualityorSleepQuantityMattersMore

第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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.

PapermakingiswidelyknownasoneoftheFourGreatInventionsofancientChinesecivilization.Amongdifferenttypesofpaper,yuanpaperholdsanimportantplace.36massiveancientdocumentsandartworksmightnothavesurvivedtilltoday.

RegardedasoneoftheFourtreasuredoftheStudy,yuanpaperhasalwaysbeenvaluedbytheChineseasasourceofpridesinceitisanecessarypartoftheChineseculture.37.

FiveOxenbypainterbanhangisacknowledgedastheoldestChinesepaintingonyuanpaper.38.AccordingtotheNationalLibraryofChina,thereareabout30millionancientpaperbookspreservedinthelibrary,andmostofthemaremadeofyuanpaper.

Featuringasmoothsurface,puretexture（质地）andhightensilestrength,yuanpaper'smostwell-knownfeatureisthatitcanbepreservedforalongtime.39.Ifpreservedwell,itslongevitycanreachmorethan2,000yearswhiletheinkandcoloronitremainfreshandbright.

40,yuanpapercanshowevidenteffectsofinkshownonthepaper.Soyuanpaperhasbecome.anextremelypopularmediumforcapturingandconveyingthesouloftraditionalChinese.calligraphyandinkwashpaintings.

A.Ifitwerenotforthepaper

B.ItisalsoawitnesstotheChinesehistory

C.Asithasahistoryofmorethan1,500years

D.Becauseithasexcellentwater-absorbingcapacity

E.Thequalitywillnotchangeformorethan1,000years

F.Theundamagedartpieceismorethan1,200yearsold

G.Uptonow,Xuanpaperhasnotyetbeenproducedbymodernmachine

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.

Lastyear,Mejíavisitedabeachinperandshewasinspiredbyadogwhosatalldaygazing（凝视）atthesea.WhenMejíaapproachedhim.Hewas41anddidn'tgetangry.Thedoglookedcleanandhadagreenribbonaroundhisneckwhichmeantthatsomeonewas42him.

Atfirst,thedoglaydownwithmediabutkepthis43Afterafewminutes.Mejíastartedpettinghimandtakingphotosuntilalocalmanpassingby44thedog.Mejíathoughtthathewasthedog'sowner,soshe45himthatshewouldgivethedogback.However,theman46herthathewasnothisdog.Mejíawastoldthatthedog'snamewasVaguitoandhisownerwasafisherman,whopassedawayayearagoandthatthe47dogreturnedtotheshoredailytoseeifhisowner'sboat48.

Mejíawasgreatly49byhisstory.“Nowonderthathegot50everytimehesawboatsorfishermeninthesea,”mediathought.Mediaexpressedher51oftakingVaguitohome,butthelocalmantoldherthatVaguitowaswelltakencareofbyalltheneighbors.

52mediasharedtheincrediblestoryofVaguitoonsocialmediato53peopletocomeandvisitthelonelydog.Toher54,thousandsrespondedtoitwith55andempathyforVaguito.

41.A.sadB.nervousC.cautiousD.friendly

42.A.goingafterB.listeningtoC.lookingafterD.turningto

43.A.mysteryB.distanceC.patienceD.promise

44.A.recognizedB.fedC.recalledD.deserted

45.A.forgaveB.followedC.assuredD.persuaded

46.A.indicatedB.informedC.commandedD.inquired

47.A.politeB.cleverC.braveD.loyal

48.A.returnedB.disappearedC.leftD.sank

49.A.confusedB.amusedC.movedD.relieved

50.A.guiltyB.angryC.defensiveD.excited

51.A.riskB.worryC.intentionD.explanation

52.A.EventuallyB.SuddenlyC.HesitantlyD.Hurriedly

53.A.forceB.begC.commandD.encourage

54.A.surpriseB.annoyanceC.shameD.sorrow

55.A.admirationB.loveC.generosityD.gratitude

第二节（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

Astrongvocabularyisessentialorreflectivecommunication.Notonlydoesithelpstudentsexpresstheir56（thought）andideasmoreclearly,butitalsomakesthemamorepersuasivespeakerorwriterinthefuture.Thus57（increase）theirconfidenceinsocialand58（profession）situations,

Researchshowsthatgeneralvocabularyknowledgeisagoodpredictorofanacademic59（achieve）.BetweenkindergartenandGrade12.Studentswith60averageofover30-minutereadingperdaymayencounterabout13.7millionwordsintotal.61（brief）,themorestudentsread.Themorewordstheyknow.Andthemoresuccesstheyaceatschool.

Buildingastrongvocabulary62（require）consistenteffortandpractice.Readingisthebestway63（build）vocabulary.Readbooks,magazines,andnewspapers64coverawiderangeoftopics.andpayattentiontounfamiliarwords.Lookuptheirmeaningsandtryusingthemincontextasoftenaspossible,becausethekey65buildingastrongvocabularyistouseitregularly.Actually,themorestudentsusethem.Themoretheywillbecomeapartoftheireverydayvocabulary.

第四部分写作（共两节,满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

你校将举办英语演讲比赛，请你以“Beactiveinafter-schoolactivities”为题写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：

1.你喜欢的课外活动；

2.课外活动的益处。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Beactiveinafter-schoolactivities

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