广西壮族自治区钦州市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（原卷版）

钦州市2023年春季学期高二期末教学质量监测英语试卷注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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，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.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatwillthewomandofirst?A.Goacrossthestreet.B.TaketheNo.10bus.C.Putupasignatthebusstop.2.WhydoesLilyrefusetohelpDavid?A.Shehasnofreetime.B.Sheisalsopooratmaths.C.Shehastoprepareforanexam.3.Whatisthewomangoingtodotomorrowevening?A.PickupVicky.B.GoshoppingwithBob.C.VisitBobinhishome.4.Howmuchshouldthemanpay?A.$5.B.$10.C.$20.5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inagym.B.Inadormitorybuilding.C.Inaparkinglot.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.Whatwillthewomandointheevening?AAttendafestival.B.Cookatarestaurant.C.Gotohergrandparents'house.7.Howlongwillthemanworktoday?A.For3hours.B.For4hours.C.For11hours.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What'sthematterwiththeman?A.Hisstomachhurts.B.Heisveryhungry.C.Hehasabeadache.9.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Haveicecream.B.Seeadoctor.C.Putsoilinthesalad.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WheredidSuespendthenightsinthecountrysidelastweekend?A.Intheopenair.B.Inafarmhouse.C.Inahotel11.WhatdoesSuethinkofthepeopleinthecountryside?A.Busy.B.Rude.C.Great.12.HowdidTomspendhisweekend?A.Bystayingathome.B.Byrelaxingonthebeach.C.Bycampinginthemountains.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheboy?A.Adirector.B.Astudent.C.Ateacher.14.Wherewilltheboygofirst?A.Toahall.B.Toameetingroom.C.Toaclassroom.15.WhatwilltheDirectoroftheStudiestalkabout?A.Workinghours.B.Socialactivities.C.Differentcourses.16.Howdoestheboyfeelaboutthetest?A.Glad.B.Confident.C.Surprised.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whichroadwillstayclosed?A.M16.B.M43.C.M30.18.WhyisNorthStreetclosedtoallcars?A.Itisunderrepair.B.Thereisanaccident.C.Thereismuchsnow.19.Howshouldpassengersknowthelatestinformationabouttrains?A.Byvisitingawebsite.B.Byreadingamagazine.C.Bymakingacall.20.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketonight?A.Snowy.BWindy.C.Sunny.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。ADownsyndrome(唐氏综合征)changesthecourseoftheindividual’sdevelopmentandcauseslearningdisabilities.Butthisdoesn’tmeanpeoplewithDownsyndromearenotcapableofbeingsuccessfulinlife.KarenGaffneySheisthefirstpersonwithDownsyndrometocompletearelayswimoftheEnglishChannel.Sheisalsoanoteworthy(显著的)individualforbeingthefirstpersonwithDownsyndrometobeawardedanhonorarydoctor’sdegree.KarenservesasthepresidentoftheKarenGaffneyFoundationofPortland.TheorganizationisdedicatedtohelpingthosewhohaveDownsyndrome.MadelineStuartSheisanAustralianmodelwiththisdisorder.Sheisresponsibleforchangingthefaceofthemodelingindustry.She’swalkedinNewYorkFashionWeek,ParisFashionWeekandLondonFashionWeek,despitehavingDownsyndrome.Madelineiscreditedasbeingtheworld’sfirstsupermodelwithDownsyndrome.TommyJessopHeisnoteworthyforbeingoneofthefirstDownsyndromeactorstostarinaprime-time(黄金时段)BBCdrama,Ontopofactinginmovies,Tommyhasplayedmanypartsintheater,suchastheroleofHamlet.HehaswonseveralBestActorAwardsandreceivedanhonourablementionforhisactingtalentfromthe17thEuropeanFilmFestivalKoszalin,Poland.ColletteDivittoSheisresponsibleforfoundingCollettey’sCookies,acookiecompanybasedinBoston.Afterfailingtofindajobfor2years,Collettewasinspiredbyherfriendstoopenherownbusiness,whichisstilldoingwell.Collettey’sCookiesemploysaround20peopleandabouthalfofthemarepeoplewithdisabilities.Shehopestohelpcreatemorejobsforpeoplewithdisabilities.1.Whowentthefurthestacademically?A.KarenGaffney. B.TommyJessop.C.MadelineStuart. D.ColletteDivitto.2.WhatdoweknowaboutMadelineStuart?A.ShesetupCollettey’sCookies.B.ShewonseveralBestActorAwards.C.Sheistheworld’sfirstsupermodelwithDownsyndrome.D.ShecompletedarelayswimoftheEnglishChannel.3.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A.AreviewonHollywoodfilms. B.Afashionmagazine.C.Atextbookonmathematics. D.Abookofinspirationalstories.BForme,nothingismoresatisfyingthandiscoveringhiddenpreciousstonesinsecondhandshops.Afterall,oneperson’sgarbagemaybeanotherperson’streasure.Icanspendhourssortingthroughboxesofoldphotography.Twoyearsago,Icameacrossacollectionofloose,dustyphotos.Ilookedtoseeiftherewereanynamesonthebacks.Ithoughtthatiftheseweremineormyfamily’s,I’dwantsomeonetoreturnthemtome.SoImadeitmygoaltodosoforothers.Sincethen,I’vevisitedsecondhandshopsweekly,andhavecollectedmorethan50,000oftheseitems.IorganizetheminbigboxesallovermyhouseinNewYork.I’vealsosetupasocialmediaaccounttohelpreuniteitemswiththeirownersorotherfamilymembers.ThefirstitemIpostedwasavideotapeofafamilyholidayandIdigitized(数字化)it.Itwasavideooftwoparentsandasonofuniversityageonatripinthe1990s—thesonwaswearingaT-shirtwiththewords“Wesleyanswimming”onit.MyfansonsocialmediacontactedthesportsdepartmentsinuniversitiesacrosstheUSandaskedswimmingcoachesfromthe1990siftheyrecognizedthestudent.Atlast,thefamilywasfound.Theycouldn’tbelieveitandwasoverjoyedtobereunitedwiththetape.Then,thefamilyrevisitedsomeofthememoriestogether.Peopleareoftenquiteaffectingwhenseeingtheitemsagain—mostoftheseitemsarelostafterahousemoveorafamilydeath,becausetheythoughttheywouldneverseetheseitemsagain.Ihavesomerules,includingnotsharingsensitivephotographsandremovingpostsifthefamilydoesnotwanttheirmemoriesonline.Iwanttoencouragepeopletoprotecttheirownfamilyhistorysothattheydon’tgetlost.4.Whydidtheauthorreturnoldphotostwoyearsago?A.Todowhathethoughtwasworthdoing.B.Toexchangethemformorevaluableitems.C.Todiscovermorestoriesbehindthem.D.Toavoidmorerubbisharoundincommunity.5.Howdidthefamilyreunitewiththevideotape?A.Byrecallingthepast.B.Byseeingthedigitizedtapeonaposter.C.Withthehelpoftheauthorandhisfans.D.ThroughaT-shirtwiththefamilynames.6.What’stheprobablereactionofpeopleseeingthelostitemsagain?A.Theyfeelataloss. B.They’refilledwithstrongemotions.C.Theytendtoremovethem. D.Theycleanthemagain.7.Whatisaruleobservedbytheauthor?A.Throwingtheitemsintotherubbish.B.Givingupsocialmediaasmuchaspossible.C.Returninglostitemstosocialorganizations.D.Deletingtheonlinepostsifnotpermitted.COverthepast50years,itturnsoutthathigh-speedtrainsarenotjustreducingjourneytimes,butmostimportantly,it’sdrivingeconomicgrowth,creatingjobopportunitiesandbringingcommunitiesclosertogether.AlthoughJapanstartedthetrendwithitsShinkansen“BulletTrains”in1964,itwasthecomingofFrance’sTGVintheearly1980sthatreallypromotedaglobalhigh-speedtrainrevolutionthatcontinuedtospeedup.Chinahasbuiltaround42,000kilometersofhigh-speedrailwayssince2008andplanstotop70,000kilometersby2035.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’vereachedastagewhereweshouldstartlookingmoreseriouslyforthealternatives.”“Themagicnumbersarecentersofpopulationwitharoundthreemillionpeoplethatare200to500milesapart,givingatriptimeoflessthanthreehours—preferablytwohours,wherethoseconditionsapplyinEuropeandAsia,high-speedrailreducesair’sshareofthemarketfrom100%tonearzero.ThemodelwouldworkjustaswellintheUSAasitdoesglobally.”addsScottSherin.8.Whatisparagraph1mainlyabout?A.Thevalueofhigh-speedtrains. B.Thegrowthofhigh-speedtrains.C.Thehardshipofhigh-speedtrains. D.Therevolutionofhigh-speedtrains.9.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph2?A.Tointroduceanewtopic. B.Togiveapossibleexplanation.C.Todefineameaning. D.Todrawacomparison.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“detoured”inparagraph3mean?A.Didn’tgetinvolvedin. B.Didn’tchange.C.Didn’tgiveup. D.Didn’tprotest.11.WhatdoesScottSherinthinkoftheUnitedStatesdevelopinghigh-speedtrains?A.Itisdevelopinghigh-speedrail. B.Itshouldbecautious.C.Itislosingitsmarketshare. D.Itshouldbeflexible.DSleepiswidelyrecognizedasoneoflife’snecessaryprocesses.Butdoyouknowthatsleeplessnightscanalsoleadtoselfishbehavior?Insufficientsleepaffectshowlikelyapersonistohelpsomeone,accordingtonewresearchpublishedinthejournalPLOSBiology.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,conductedthreestudieslookingatthis“selfish”effect,analyzingchangesinneural（神经系统的）activityandbehaviorthatbenefitothers,andfounditwascommonevenafterasmalllossofsleep.ResearchscientistsEtiBenSimonandMatthewWalkertoldthatthisfindingwasmostsurprising.“Evenifweonlysleeponehourless,itisenoughtoinfluencethechoicetohelpanotherandhitournaturalhumankindnessandourmotivationtohelpotherpeopleinneed,”saidBenSimon.Inthefirststudy,bylookingatadatabaseof3millioncharitabledonationsbetween2001and2016,EtiBenSimon,MatthewWalkerandtheircolleaguessawa10%dropindonationsfollowingDaylightSavingTime(夏令时).Thisdropwasnotseeninstatesthatdon’tfollowtheone-hourforward,Inthesecondstudy,theresearcherslookedatthebrainactivityof24peopleaftereighthoursofsleepandafteranightofnosleep.Theareasofthebrainassociatedwiththeoryofmindwerelessactiveaftersleeploss,thisstudyfound.Inthethirdstudy,whichmeasuredthesleepofmorethan100peopleacrossthreetofournights,researchersunexpectedlyfoundthatsleepquantityandqualitybothtypicallyinfluencedemotionalandsocialbehavior.“Thesefindingscouldsuggestthatoncesleeptimerisesabovesomebasicamount,sleepqualityisthemostcriticalfactorthatinfluencesdesiretohelpotherpeople,”Dr.IvanaRosenzweig,asleepphysiciansaid.BenSimonandWalkerhopetheirresearchwillallowpeopletoregainafullnightofsleepifnecessary.“Sleeplossfundamentallychangesthewaywearesocialandemotionalcreatures,”Walkersaid.12.Whatwillhappenifpeoplelacksleepaccordingtonewresearch?A.Itmakesthemkindandmotivated.B.Itwillcausedamagetotheirhealth.C.Itwillincreasethepossibilityofhelpingothers.D.Itmaydiscouragethemfromdoinggooddeeds.13.Whatcanweknowaboutthefirststudyfromthetext?A.Itwasbasedonadatabasefromadvertisers.B.Itdiscoveredthebrainlessactiveaftersleeploss.C.Itsawa10%dropindonationsinallstates.D.Itfocusedonthedonationbehaviorofpeople.14.Howisthetextorganized?A.Hypothetical—Real. B.Cause—EffectC.Phenomenon—Analysis. D.General—Particular.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.ThreeImportantStudiesB.TheLessSleep,theMoreSelfish?C.ADelightfulFindingaboutSleepLossD.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。HowtocreateanindoorgardenIfyou’relookingforawaytobrightenupyourhome,considercreatinganindoorgarden.____16____Wewillsharesomebasictipsonhowtomakeyourslookitsbest.KnowthetypeofplantsyouwantDecidingisprobablythehardestpartwhenitcomestocreatinganindoorgardenbecausetherearejustsomanyplantstochoosefrom.Startbythinkingaboutwhattypeofplantsyouwant.____17____Ormaybesomethingthatdoesn’tneedmuchattentionoreffort?Onceyouhaveanideaofthetypeofplantyouwant,youcanstartnarrowingdownyouroptions.GettherightpottingsoilandcontainersNowthatyouknowwhattypeofplantsyouwant,it’stimetogettherightpottingsoilandcontainers.Makesuretogetapottingmixthatisspecificallydesignedforindoorplants.____18____Asforcontainers,youcanreallyuseanythingaslongasithasdrainageholes.ChooseabrightlocationOnceyouhaveyourplantsandpots,it’stimetochoosealocationforyourindoorgarden.____19____Thiswillhelpyourplantsgrowandstayhealthy.Ifyoudon’thaveaspotthatgetsalotoflight,youcanalwaysuseartificiallightinglikegrowlights.____20____Inadditiontowatering,you’llalsoneedtoaddsubstancetoyourplantsaboutonceamonth.Thiswillhelpthemgrowandstayhealthy.Justbesuretofollowtheinstructionsonthepackage.Don’toverdoit.A.Givefertilisermonthly.B.Howexactlycanwemakeone?C.Followtheinstructioncorrectly.D.Butdon’tworry,we’reheretohelp.E.Thiswillhelpyourplantsgrowstrong.F.Doyouwantsomethingthatwillblossom?G.Lookforaspotinyourhomethatgetsalotofnaturallight.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。Tinaoftendiscussedwithherparentswhethertheyshouldgetapetdog.However,theyalways____21____thattrainingadogwouldbetoodistractingforTina,andtheycouldn’t____22____thevet(兽医)andfoodbillswiththeirlowincome.Oneday,whentheywerewalkingalonganarrowpathtolookformushroom,apainfilledhowl(嗥叫)rangthroughthetrees.Tinaandherparentsgot____23____.“That’sadog.”Tinaheadedoffinthe____24____ofthewolf.“Wait,Tina!”Herdadreachedforherarmbut____25____.“Itcouldbeawolf.”“Evenifitis,it’sstillhurt,”Tinasaidassheheadeddeepintotheforest.“We’vegottohelpit.”Tina’sparents____26____her,butTinawassoonoutof____27____.Whentheycaughtupwithher,shewaskneeingdownbesideahuntingdog.Itwasobviousthathewas____28____inatrap.Tina’sdadbentforwardto____29____thedogandfoundthetrapclosedoverthedog’spaw(爪).Later,Tina’sdadtookouthisknifeto____30____thetrap.____31____thetrapdidn’tbreakanybones.Tina’smotherhadgrownupinafamilyofhuntersandwaswell____32____thatthedogwaswell-trained.Theytookthedoghome,andTina’sdadtreatedhis____33____.AlthoughTina’sparentsinitiallyintendedtosendthedogtoa____34____wheretherewouldbekindpeopletakingcareofhim,thefamilyquicklygrewtolovehim,sothey____35____theiridea.TinanamedthedogRockyandhebecameafamilymember.21.A.dreamed B.concluded C.guaranteed D.regretted22.A.anticipate B.investigate C.distribute D.afford23A.disappointed B.energetic C.defensive D.delighted24.A.core B.direction C.means D.schedule25.A.missed B.ignored C.forgot D.dropped26.A.conflictedwith B.interactedwith C.wentafter D.calledon27A.balance B.sight C.danger D.condition28.A.blamed B.purchased C.separated D.caught29.A.examine B.protect C.emphasize D.applaud30.A.explore B.polish C.connect D.free31.A.Suddenly B.Fortunately C.Gradually D.Secretly32.A.afraid B.proud C.aware D.anxious33A.wound B.head C.illness D.tail34.A.shelter B.forest C.market D.kitchen35.A.assessed B.challenged C.changed D.invested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。TangsuitoftenreferstoatypeofChinesejackets.ThewordofTangsuitwascreatedbytheoverseasChinesepeople.Tangsuithastwo___36___(variety)inChineseculture,whichare___37___(remarkable)differentfromeachotherinstyle.OnereferstotherealTang-eraclothesdevelopingfromHanfu,___38___(give)afreeandeasyandelegantimpression;___39___otherreferstotheMan-chumale'sjacketdevelopingfrommaguaoftheQingDynasty,anditismadebyabsorbingaWestern-stylesuitcuttingmethod.AtypicaldesignofaTangsuitusestheChinesecharacters,suchasFuandShou___40___(express)goodfortuneandbestwishes,___41___isextremelypopularamongtheChinesepeople.Tangsuit___42___(have)agreatinfluenceontheclothingstylesofothercountriesuptillnow.TheJapanesekimono(和服)ismade___43___thebasisofpaooftheTangDynasty,andithasbecomethenationalclothingofJapan.Asanessentialpartof___44___(tradition)Chineseculture,Tangsuits____45____(wear)byoverseasChinesepeopleduringtheSpringFestivaleachyear,appealingtomanyforeignerstowearthem.MoreandmoreyoungChinesepeopleareinclinedtowearTangsuitsinsteadofWestern-stylesuitsanddressesontheirbigdays.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，你报名参加了国外的一项夏令营活动，下个星期要进行面试。请你用英语给交换生James写一封邮件，内容包括1．写信目；2．咨询面试技巧；3．期待回复。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。DearJames,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。“Hey,Adam,I’msorryI’mnottherewithyourightnow.Happybirthday.”“Thanks,Dad.Areyoucominghomelaterfortheparty?”“Um,well,something’scomeup,darling.Imightnotbeabletomakeit,butI’llhaveRosegetyouthebestcake.Justtellherwhatyouneed,OK?Sorry,Ireallywanttobethere,butyouknowhowbusymyworkisrightnow...I’mreallybusy.”Thecallwentsilent.“Hey,Adam,Youthere?I’lltrytomaketime,OK?Hello?...”Jadenremovedthephonefromhisearandrealizedthecallwasdisconnected.Adamhadhungup.Jadenletoutasigh.“I’msorry,thisissomethingI’mdoingforyou.”Jadenownedamillion-dollarfarmbusiness,andhewasplanningonexpandingit.Forthatveryreason,hewasseveralmilesawayfromhisson,travelingtoavillage.Hepulledthecarneartheroadsideanddialedhissonimmediately.Butclearly,thecalldidn’tgowell,Likeseveralothertimes,Adamwas