湖南省长沙市宁乡市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（含答案有听力音频无听力原文）

第第页湖南省长沙市宁乡市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（含答案，有听力音频无听力原文）宁乡市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试

英语试卷

本试卷分四部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意:所有试题均须在答题卡上作答。

第一部分:听力技能（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。

例:Howmuchistheshirt

A.19.5B.9.18C.9.15

答案是C

1.Whatdoesthemandislike

A.Apples.B.Icecream.C.Oranges.

2.Whatwillthewomandonext

A.Attendameeting.B.Pickuptheman’sclient.C.Sendthemantohisoffice.

3.Whenwillthespeakersmeet

A.At5:00.B.At5:45.C.At6:15.

4.HowdoesthemansuggestthewomangototheScotchHouse

A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bysubway.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout

A.Preparingfortheexam.B.Goingtoahistorylecture.C.GettinghelpfromProf.Martin.

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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdidthewomando

A.Shejustgotahaircut.B.Shehadherhaircolorchanged.

C.Shetiedherhairupinadifferentstyle.

7.Howdoesthemanfindthewoman’snewlook

A.Average.B.Traditional.C.Wonderful.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatisthecauseoftheman’sproblem

A.Hisoverwork.B.Hiswound.D.C.Hisworry.

9.Whatisthemostimportantthingforthemannowaccordingtothewoman

A.Dotheexercise.B.Havearest.C.Takesomemedicine.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatistheman

A.Asportsreporter.B.Afootballplayer.C.Ajudge.

11.WhichteambeatFrance

A.Argentina.B.Mexico.C.Italy.

12.BywhatscoreisItalyleadingHaitinow

A.3.B.2.C.1.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WherewasAdamborn

A.InGermany.B.InJapan.C.InArgentina.

14.HowlongdidAdamstayinBerlin

A.Afewmonths.B.Oneyear.C.Elevenyears.

15.WhydidAdamgotoJapan

A.Tovisitfriends.B.ToworkfortheBBC.C.Tointerviewsomebusinessleaders.

16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A.Teacherandstudent.B.Travelagentandcustomer.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whostandsinthemiddleofthethreeassistants

A.Mary.B.Gladys.C.Daniel.

18.WhatisMaryinchargeof

A.Thecomputerlab.B.Booksandperiodicals.C.Thereferencedepartment.

19.Whenisthelibraryopen

A.FromMondaytoSaturday.B.FromMondaytoSunday.C.FromTuesdaytoSunday.

20.Whatwilltheassistantsdonext

A.Introducethelibrary.B.Asksomequestions.C.Welcometheparents.

第二部分：阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

JourneyBackinTimewithScholars

ClassicalProvence（13days）

JourneythroughthebeautifulcountrysideofProvence,France,withProf.OriZ.Soltes.Wewillvisitsomeofthebest-preservedRomanmonumentsintheworld.OurtouralsoincludesachancetowalkinthefootstepsofVanGoghandGauguin.Fieldsofflowers,tile-roofed（瓦屋顶）villagesandtastymealsenrichthiswonderfulexperience.

SouthernSpain（15days）

Spainhaslovelywhitetownsandthescent（芳香）oforanges,butitisalsoatreasuryofancientremainsincludingthecitiesleftbytheGreeks,RomansandArabs.AswetravelsouthfromMadridwithProf.RonaldMessiertohistoricToledo,RomanMeridaandintoAndalucia,weexplorehistoricalmonumentsandarchitecture.

China’sSacredLandscapes（21days）

DiscovertheChinaof“pastages,”itswalledcities,templesandmountainscenerywithProf.RobertThorp.Highlights（精彩之处）includeChina’smostsacredpeaksatMountTaiandHangzbou’srollinghills,waterwaysandpeacefultemples.WewillwanderintraditionalsmalltownsandendourtourwithanexceptionalmuseuminShanghai.

Tunisia（17days）

JoinProf.PedarFossonourin-depthTunisiantour.TourhighlightsincludetheRomancityofDougga,theundergroundNumidiancapitalatBullaRegia,RomanSbeitlaandtheremoteareasaroundTataouineandMatmata,uiqueforundergroundcities.OurjourneytakesustopicturesqueBerbervillagesandlovelybeaches.

21.WhatcanvisitorsseeinbothClassicalProvenceandSouthernSpain

A.Greekbuildings.B.Fieldsofflowers.C.VanGogh’spaintings.D.Historicalmonuments.

22.WhichcountryisProf.Thorpmostknowledgeableabout

A.China.B.Spain.C.France.D.Tunisia.

23.WhichofthefollowinghighlightstheTunisiantour

A.Rolling.B.Whitetowns.C.Undergroundcities.D.Tile-roofedvillages.

B

LiJianguo,a49-year-oldteacherattheTianjinVocationalInstitute,issettobenamedasoneofthe“2022mostbeautifulteachers”—anannualpublicawardsponsoredbythePublicityDepartmentoftheCommunistPartyofChinaCentralCommitteeandtheMinistryofEducation.

Lihasstoodoutbytakingtheleadinthetrainingofstudentsinvocationalskills,gaininganumberofhonorsincludingbeingnamedasanationalrolemodelteacher.Hehasmentored（指导）sevennational-leveltechniqueexpertsandateamof14techniquemasters.Oneofhisstudents,GuoJinpeng,whograduatedfromtheinstitutein2023,becameacollegeteacherattheChengduAutoVocationalandTechnicalSchoolandwasnamedasanationalrolemodelteacherin2023.

Li’snominationasoneofthe“2022mostbeautifulteachers”reflectsthatChinaisfocusingontheimportanceofvocationaleducationandaimstofoster（培养）moreleadingpersonnelwiththespiritofcraftsmanshipinthemanufacturingindustry.

AtaninternationalvocationalandtechnicaleducationconferenceinTianjinlastmonth,Linotedthatthereisnodifferencebetweenvocationaleducationandordinaryeducation,andvocationaleducationisnotsecondarynorshoulditeverbetreatedaslessthanordinaryeducation.“Vocationaleducationhasthemissionoffosteringaqualityworkforceandtechnicalexpertsforthecountry.Thehardworkingspiritisthekeytobuildinganyordinarypeopleintoleadingpersonnel.”hesaid.

Lijoinedtheinstitutein1993andlaterfoundedamachineryengineeringpracticecenter,providingfreetrainingto7,500peopleaweek.In2023,heledateamofteacherstoworkfor40daystorepair124machinetoolsinthecenter.Lihasdevotedhimselftobuildingthecountry’sfirstadditivemanufacturingtechniqueandapplicationcenterattheinstitutetosatisfythethirstforthecountry’shumanresourcesin3Dprinting.

24.WhydoestheauthormentionGuoJinpenginparagraph2

A.TomakeacomparisonwithLiJianguo.B.ToshowtheachievementsofLiJianguo.

C.Topublicizenationalrolemodelteachers.D.Topraisenational-leveltechniqueexperts.

25.WhatisLi’sopinionaboutvocationaleducation

A.Itissecondarytoordinaryeducation.B.Ithasnothingtodowithhardworkingspirit.

C.Itismoreimportantthanordinaryeducation.D.Itshoulddevelopqualifiedandskilledtalents.

26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLi’sjobattheinstitute

A.Productive.B.Well-paid.C.Challenging.D.Boring.

27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext

A.ChinaSponsoringAnnualAwardforTeachers.

B.ChinaAimingtoDevelopMoreLeadingPersonnel.

C.DifferentEducationTrainingDifferentKindsofStudents.

D.AVocationalTeachertoBeAwardedasOneofthe“MostBeautifulTeachers”.

C

Animalpopulationsacrosstheworldhavebeenreducedby69%inlessthan50years,accordingtoanewscientificreport.Thereport’sauthorsarecallingforurgentactiontorestorethenaturalworld.

TheLivingPlanetReport(LPR)isproducedeverytwoyearsbytheWorldWideFundforNature(WWF)andtheZoologicalSocietyofLondon.Themostrecentreport,releasedonOctober13,2022,showsthatalmost70%oftheworld’smonitoredwildlifewaslostbetween1970and2023.Thereportisbasedonresearchfrom195countriesaroundtheworld.Datawascollectedfromalmost32,000populationsof5,230species.

Althoughtheaveragegloballossofwildlifeis69%,therateisgreaterintheglobalsouth.LatinAmericaandtheCaribbeaninparticularhaveseenthesharpestfall,havinglost94%oftheirwildlifesince1970.Acrosstheworld,thebiggestdropwasinfreshwaterpopulationsofwildlife—includingalmost1,400speciesofmammals,birds,fish,amphibiansandreptiles—whichhavedecreasedby83%.

Thereportidentifiesseveralcausesforwildlifeloss,includinghunting,farming,thelossofforests,pollutionandclimatechange.However,thereportalsopromotessolutions,suchasdesigninglessdestructivefoodproductionsystems,urgentlyprotectingtheAmazonrainforest,limitingtheuseoffossilfuels,andcreatingnewlawstoprotectournaturalenvironment.

Commentingonthereport,MarcoLambertini,directorgeneralofWWFInternational,calledthefigures“terrifying”,andsaid“weneedtorestorenatureandnotsimplyhaltitsloss.”InDecember2022,worldleadersaremeetinginMontrealforthe15thUNBiodiversityConference,alsoknownasCOP15.TheauthorsoftheLPRsaythatthisisanopportunityforaglobalplantodealwithwildlifelossandrestorenature.“GovernmentleadersmuststepupatCOP15,”saidLambertini.“Theworldiswatching.”

28.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoshowbylistingthenumbersinthefirstthreeparagraphs

A.Thecausesoftheurgentsituation.B.Theseverityofwildlifelossworldwide.

C.Thedetailedprocessoftheresearch.D.Thedropinfreshwaterpopulationsofwildlife.

29.Accordingtothereport,whatisapossiblesolutiontopopulationdeclineofwildlife

A.Stophuntingandfarming.B.Replacethefossilfuelswithrenewableenergy.

C.Bantheproductionofwildlifefood.D.Offerlegalprotectionofnaturalenvironment.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“halt”meaninthelastparagraph

A.Accept.B.Suffer.C.Stop.D.Fear.

31.WhatisLambertini’sattitudetowardswildlifeloss

A.Concerned.B.Indifferent.C.Ambiguous.D.Objective.

D

RecentlyIhadtheopportunitytoreconnectwithanoldfriend,ChrisBesse.OneofthethingsIalwaysadmiredaboutChriswasthewaythathesaweducationasamission,notajob.ChriscalledmelastweektotellmeheisCEOofacompanycalledEdgeMakers,whichisanewcompanythatisbringingoneofthemissingingredients（要素）toeducation:innovation.

Iamalwayscallingforchangesinthewayweeducateourchildren.Itisimportantthatweprepareourchildrenforadifferenteconomyandadifferentworld.Employersofthefuturewilldemandcreativityfromtheiremployees.

Atechcompanyownedbyafriendofminehasgrownfromahandfulofemployeestoover100inthelastsevenyears,andhestillhas90percentofalltheemployeeshehired.Hedoesn’tpaymorethanothertechfirms.Hedoesn’thaveaDisney-likecampus.Whathedoesisposeinterestingproblems,notgetinvolvedinthesolutionsandallowemployeestogettothesolutioninanywaytheywant.Hisemployeesstaybecausetheyaremotivatedandinterested.

Thisisthedefinitionofmodernindustryandinmanyways,thefutureofeducation.Successfulemployersnowencourageinnovation.Schoolsshouldcreateaninnovativeenvironment.Butitappearsthatourcurrenteducationsystemhasalongwaytogotoachievethis.

Thegoodnewsisthatsomeschoolsaremakingchanges.CaliforniaandTexasjustapprovedEdgeMakers’coursesforuseintheirhighschools.AccordingtoJohnKao,founderofEdgeMakers,“Creativityisinsideeverystudent,waitingtobefreed.Butwithoutintentionalprogramsinourschools,creativityisunderdeveloped.Wecannotallowthistocontinue,asoursocietyisfacedwithproblemsthatappearunsolvableunlessweinnovatetofindsolutions.Ourgoalwiththesecoursesistocombinestudents’naturalcreativitywithpurpose,helpingthemdevelopasinnovatorswhoseworkistrulymeaningfulandmakesadifferencetoissuesthatmatter.”

32.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph

A.Torememberafriend.B.Tobringupatopic.

C.Torecommendacourse.D.Toexplainaphenomenon.

33.WhatdotheauthorandChrishavesimilarviewson

A.Thefutureofjobsearching.B.Themajormissionoftheircompany.

C.Theroleofparentsinkids’development.D.Theimportanceofinnovationineducation.

34.Howdoestheauthor’sfriendkeephisemployees

A.Byofferinghighsalaries.B.Byprovidingacomfortableworkplace.

C.Bycreatinganenvironmentofinnovation.D.Byhelpingthemsolveproblems.

35.WhichstatementwillJohnKaoagreewith

A.Naturalcreativitycanbeenhanced.B.Intentionalteachingshouldbeavoidedinschools.

C.EdgeMakers’courseshaveprovedtobeefficient.D.Weshouldpaylessattentiontounsolvableproblems.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，共12.5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。

Careercoachesprovideaseriesofservicesfromhelpingyoufigureoutwhatyouwanttodotoexploringchancesforcareergrowth.36Tomakeitallworthwhile,somehelpfultipsareofferedheretohelpyouchoosearightcoach.

Knowwhattypeofprofessionalyouneedtohire.37Inotherwords,theyhelpyouexploreyourfuturecareerpossibilitiesandfigureoutwhatisstoppingyoufromadvancinginyourdevelopment.

38Gointoyourcoachingrelationshipwithanideaofwhatyouthinkyouneedfromthem,butbewillingtothinkabouttheirguidanceonwhatothermeasuresmaymakeyoumoresuccessful—forexample,BusinessValuetrainingtomakesureyou’llbesatisfiedinanewjob.

Trysamplelessonstofindtherightone.Mostcoachesofferfreesamplelessons,whichhelpyougettoknowtheirstylesclearly.Youmayneedacoachwithcareerexperiences,oryoumayneedonewhoofferslifeadvice.Ifyouaren’tsurewhatyouwant,askquestions.39

Considercost,andmakecontact.Coachingfeesarenotthesame.Somecoacheschargemoreforpolishingresumes,whileothersincludethatintheoverallprice.40Onceyou’reclearaboutit,youcanmakeyourdecisionandcommunicatewiththechosencoach.

A.Makesureyouhaveawell-designedresume.

B.Careercoachesalsoprovideservicesforyourpersonaltraining.

C.Thus,youcanassesswhetherthecoachunderstandsyourneeds.

D.Youneedtounderstandwhatyou’rereceivingfortheexpense.

E.Engagingwithacareercoachrequiresaninvestmentoftimeandmoney.

F.Knowwhichservicesyouneedandbeopentoservicesyoudon’tknowyouneed.

G.Careercoachescanhelpyoudecidehowtomakefulluseofyourprofessionalpotential.

第三部分：英语知识运用（共二节；满分30分）

第一节：完型填空（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。

Zambiaishometosomeofthemostextraordinarywildlife.Severalyearsago,Idecidedtogothereforavisit.Alocalpersonofferedtobemyguide,whichwasagreat41forme.

Oneday,myguideturnedoffthesmoothroadandtookmeacrossa42hillsideinstead.Wepickedourwaycarefullywhen43,aRafflesia（大王花）poppedintomyviewamongthosestones.Oh,dear!Morethan44,Ibentdownandputmynosepracticallyinsidetheflower’score.

Nevertheless,tomysurprise,itwasonlyoneofthe45duringthetrip.

AsI46theendofmytrip,therewasstillsomethingIhadyettosee.Weplannedtohuntformostfearedcreaturethere,thesaltwatercrocodile,whichcangrowtoalengthof6metersormore.47weshoneaflashlighttowardsthemuddyshore,littlesounds48inthedarknessasifsomethingunseenunderwaterhadbrokenthe49.Takingasecondlook,wespottedtwogreedyeyesjust50thewaterline.Aswedrewnear,itmovedandwesawclearlyitwasacrocodile.Withgreatcaution,weneareditandfinallycould51itstruedimensions.Itwasababy—nomorethan0.6meterlong.Aha,whatever,Icouldnowreporttothe52backhome,whohadneverbeentoZambia,thatIhad53ahungrycrocodileinthewildandlivedtotellthetale.

Theworldoutthereisso54.Don’tletwork55yourlife.Whynotstepoutdoorsandenjoythewondersnatureofferstoyou

41.A.privilegeB.bonusC.priorityD.preference

42.A.roughB.detectiveC.windingD.breathtaking

43.A.splendidlyB.preciselyC.suddenlyD.eventually

44.A.disappointedB.encouragedC.concernedD.pleased

45.A.desiresB.highlightsC.exceptionsD.motivations

46.A.approachedB.suspectedC.suspendedD.reached

47.A.SinceB.WhenC.AfterD.Before

48.A.continuedB.disappearedC.emergedD.declined

49.A.mudB.shoreC.circumstanceD.surface

50.A.aboveB.belowC.overD.across

51.A.workoutB.makeoutC.setoutD.letout

52.A.folksB.opponentsC.victimsD.guides

53.A.challengedB.seizedC.encounteredD.terrified

54.A.fantasticB.extensiveC.harmoniousD.primitive

55.A.reformB.ruinC.relieveD.manage

第二节：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Inarapidlychangingworldit’ssignificanttoremainlifelonglearners.Asyouprogressthroughlife,youmaystudyandworkinnew56(environment).Consequently,you57(expose)tonewideas,beliefs,practicesandlearningexperiences.Youmayonedaydojobsthatdonotyetexist,usetechnologiesnotyet58(develop)andresolveproblemsthatarenotyetproblems!Thisdoesn’tmeanthatthere’snoneedtostudyinschool,59toacknowledgethatrefreshingyourknowledgewithlifelonglearningisbeneficial.

So,howcanyouproceedFirstly,lifelonglearningisanattitude.Beobjectiveandmakeyourselfopentonewknowledgeandideas.Also,developcriticalthinkingskillsnotto60(blind)acceptnewideas.Secondly,takeadvantageofopportunitiesforlifelonglearning.Youcouldsubscribe61e-learningcourses.Youcouldalsovisit62locallibrary.Finally,understandthatit’snotsufficienttosimplyknowsomethingortounderstandwhatyouknow,becauseforknowledge63(have)concretevalue,itmustbeapplied.Importantly,afteritsapplication,youmustconductareviewprocessof64(analyze),evaluationandimprovement,65makesyourcomprehensionoftheworldacontinuousprocess.

Inconclusion,inaworldofconstantchanges,todevelopyourskills,furtheracareer,boostself-worth,renewbeliefsandkeepyourmindactive,oneshouldneverceasetolearn.

第四部分：写作（共二节，满分40分）

第一节应用文写作（满分15分）

为了让学生零距离接近大自然，上周日你们班组织了一次夏游踏青活动（ASummerOuting），请你写一篇文章报道此次活动，内容包括：

1.具体的活动安排；

2.活动的意义；

3.你的感受。

注意：1.词数不少于80；

2.标题已给出，不计入总词数。

ASummerOuting

第二节读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之成为完整的故事。

MyhusbandFrankandIlivedafrugal（节俭的）life,carryinglunchtowork,havingnovacations,andstayingin.Butwhenitcametoourfifteenthweddinganniversary,wedecidedto“splurge（挥霍）”thisonetime.

Atlast,wewalkedintoabeautifulItalianrestaurantforanicedinner.Weorderedwonderfulfoodandevenaglassofwineeach.Halfwaythroughourverydeliciousdinner,FrankandInoticedthetwodinersnexttousseemedtobelookingforsomethingundertheirtableandallaround.Theelegantlydressedwomanappearedtobeinherlateseventies,andhermuchyoungermalecompanionlookedlikeherson.Thewomankepttouchingherear.

Iaskedwhethershehadlostanearring.Thewomanshookherheadandlookedworried.“Myhearingaid,”shesaid.“Mysonfinallyconvincedmetobuyitthisweek,itissoexpensive.”Shethenaddedthatherson’seyesightwasbetterthanhersbuthecouldn’tfindit,either.

Nowaitersseemedtobehelpful,astheywereverybusy.Andtheotherdinersseemedunawareofthewoman’strouble.Frankstoodupimmediately.“Letmetry,”heoffered.“Maybeafreshpairofeyeswillfindit.”Thewomansaidthatitwasverysmallandhadthesamecolorasthefloor,addingshedidn’twanttobotherFrank.“That’sokay,I’lltry.”Franksaid.Thenhebentdownandmovedafewinchesatatime,withhiseyesandhandssweepingbackandforth.

Thewomansatdownslowly.HersonkepthiseyesfocusedwhileFrank’sfeetmovedbackandforthunderthetable.Meanwhile,Istoodbytheirtable,runningmyhandoverthetablecloth,shiftingtheplates,etc.

“Thanks,”thewomansaid.“ButI’mafraidit’slostforever.Yourdinner’sgettingcold.Pleasedon’tworry.”Isawtearsforminginhereyes.Soon,hersonsankbackintohischair,too.ButFrankkeptlookinguntiloneofthemthankedhimagain,andhefinallygaveupandsatdowntoeat.Tenminuteslater,aswefinishedourdinner,themotherandsonweredrinkingcoffee,silent“I’lltakeonemorelook.”Franksaid.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Then,heloweredhimselfbacktothefloor.