湖北省武汉市重点中学4G＋联合体2022-2023学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题（原卷版）

-2023学年度第一学期重点中学4G+联合体期中考试高二英语试卷试卷满分：150分注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：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。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。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.Whatwillthewomandothisweekend?A.Gohiking.B.GoswimmingC.Campinthemountains.2.Howwillthewomangodowntown?A.Bytaxi.B.Bycar.C.Bybus.3.Whatistheweatherliketoday?A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Cloudy4.Whenshouldthewomanreturnthebookaccordingtotheman?A.NolaterthannextTuesday.B.NolaterthanSaturday.C.NolaterthannextFriday.5Whatisthewoman’sattitude?A.SheisgoodatspokenEnglish.B.ShethinksspokenEnglishisuseful.C.Sheisn’tinterestedinspokenEnglish.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.Howmuchsunlightdoestheplantneed?A.Alot.B.Alittle.C.Noneatall.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheplant?A.It’sbeautifulandperfect.B.It’sveryexpensive.C.It’stoodifficulttokeepalive.听第7段材料，回答第10至12题。8.WhomdidpeopleusuallymarryinRussiainthepast?A.Thosewiththesameinterests.B.Thosewiththesamebackground.C.Thosewiththesameprofession.9.Whatdidthewomandowhenshemetherhusband?A.Shewasascientist.B.Shewasateacher.C.Shewasamusician.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhichisNOTthereasonwhythemandislikesthecity?A.Theairisnotfresh.B.It’stoonoisy.C.Housingisexpensiveinthecity.11Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutmoving?A.Sheiseagertomovetothecountryside.B.Shepreferstomovetoanothercity.C.Shedoesn’treallywanttomove.12.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?A.Moveoutofthecity.B.Findanewjob.C.Buyahouseinthecity.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatmusicmakesthemanwanttodance?A.The80smusic.B.Thesong"Holiday”.C.Madonna’snewmusic.14.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Thinkaboutpastexperiences.B.Drivemorecarefully.C.Trysomethingnew.15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutschool?A.Gettinggoodgradesisimportant.B.Oneshouldn’tstudyhistoryatschool.C.Studyingiscomplicated.16.Whatdoesthemanmeanintheend?A.Hewillforgetthepast.B.Thewomanisright.C.Hewillstudyharder.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatisTaskRabbit?A.Aservicecompany.B.Amovingcompany.C.Asmartphonecompany.18.WhatcouldaTaskRabbitworkerdo?A.Helpyoumoveyourfurniture.B.Findyouajobtodo.C.Lendyoumoneyforrent.19.WhofoundedTaskRabbit?A.LeahBusque.B.Sally.C.Sally’sNeighbors.20.HowmanyTaskRabbitemployeeshaveabachelor’sdegree?A.5%ofallTaskRabbitemployees.B.20%ofallTaskRabbitemployees.C.70%ofallTaskRabbitemployees.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。ATheGreatWallinChinaisoneofthegreatestwondersoftheworldandalsoaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite.DifferentsectionsoftheGreatWallhavedistinctivelandscapes,andinthisflower-bloomingseason,whichonewouldyouprefertotakeatourof?BadalingGreatWallTheBadalingGreatWallislocatedinthenorthwestsuburbofBeijing.ItextendsinalldirectionsandthereforegotitsnameasBadaling.DuetothestrategicimportanceofBadaling,itwastheplacewherethemilitaryfoughtinthepast.MutianyuGreatWallTheMutianyuGreatWall,70kilometersfromurbanBeijing,isknownasthebestpartoftheGreatWall.Withauniquearchitecturalstyle,itexpressestheessenceoftheGreatWalloftheMingDynasty(1368-1644).Theancientarchitectureandthebeautyofnatureisblendedintooneharmoniouswhole,givingrisetoMutianyu’sreputationashavingthemostuniquebeautyanywherealongtheten-thousand-mile-longGreatWall.SimataiGreatWallForanyoneintentonexperiencingasectionoftheGreatWallthatkeepsamoreantiquatedair,theGreatWallatSimatairemainsoneofthebestoptions.ItisalsotheonlysectionoftheGreatWallthatprovidesanighttourfortourists.ItissaidthatsincetheMingDynasty,therehasbeenatraditionthatpeopleholdingpalacelanternsvisitthissection.JiankouGreatWallTheJiankousectionisoneofthemostdangerouspartsandmountainhikersusuallycallit“thewildGreatWall”.Withatotallengthof7,952meters,theJiankouGreatWallwasbuiltduringtheMingDynastyandwasneglected,becomingdamagedovertime.Itismuchpreferredbyphotographersduetoitsprimitiveappearance.1.WhichsectionoftheGreatWallisthebestoptionforarchitecturelovers?A.BadalingGreatWall. B.MutianyuGreatWall.C.SimataiGreatWall. D.JiankouGreatWall.2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheBadalinggotitsnameduetoitsstrategicimportance.B.TheMutianyuGreatWallcoversadistanceof70kilometers.C.TouristsmustholdpalacelanternstovisittheSimataiGreatWall.D.TheJiankouGreatWall’soriginalfeatureshaveattractedphotographers.3.Whereisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Ahistorytextbook. B.Aresearchpaper.C.Atravelbrochure. D.Anarchitecturemagazine.B“Itisthehonorofalifetimetorepairpreciousancientworks,“saysHouXue,arepresentativeinheritor(继承人)ofthestate-levelintangibleculturalheritageofproducinggold-inlaidlacquerware(金漆镶嵌).HoumajoredinartanddesignattheNorthChinaUniversityofTechnology.Atthattime,hehopedtofindajobinanewspaperasanarteditor.But,aschancewouldhaveit,hemetBaiQun,theinheritorofthecraftofgold-inlaidlacquerware,whoinvitedhimtovisitanexhibitionofpalacearts.ElegantworksthereappealedtoHou,andmoreimportantly,hewassurprisedanddeeplyimpressedbytheextremelybeautifulcraftsmanship.Houwassoimpressed,thatwhenBaiaskedwhetherHouwouldliketolearnthiscraftandstartacareer,henoddedwithouthesitation.AtBai’srecommendation,HouformallyjoinedBeijingGoldLacquerInlaidCo.Ltd.in2009.Everyday,hegotupat4a.m.inordertobeatworkby8a.m.,andtookabustogobacktohisdormitoryintheevening.Insummer,itwasveryhotintheworkshop,whileinwinter,itwasfreezing.From2014to2016,heworkedinthePalaceMuseum,focusingonprotectiverestoration(修复)andreplication(复制)work.Throughseveralyearsofdevotedstudyandpractice,Houhaswonmanyhonorsandtitles.Inearly2022,thecompanyjoinedhandswithotherlocalmuseumstolaunchhandcraftedwatches.Thehighlightofthesewatchesliesintheirappearance,whichcombinesPo-phaseflowers,highlyfavoredintheTangDynasty,andtheartisticconceptofMauritsCornelisEscher,afamousDutchprintmaker.Thewatchwassoonsoldoutafterbeingputonthemarket.Houwasthusinspiredbythisexperience.“Excellentintangibleculturalheritageworksarenotthosethrownintomuseumsforexhibition,butthosethatliveuptomodernaesthetic(审美的)levelandmodernlife,“hesaid.Housaidthathegaugesanintangibleculturalheritageitembythevalueitproducesandtheprofitsitbrings.“Ifconsumersarenotinterestedinsuchworksandinheritorscan’tearnalivingbydoingthejob,thentheseworkshavenovalueandtheinheritanceisworthless,”headded.4.WhatchangedHou’scareerchoice?A.BaiQun’ssuggestion.B.Hisparents’expectations.C.Avisittoanexhibitionofpalacearts.D.HisdesiretospreadChinesetraditionalculture.5.WhatcanwelearnfromHou’sworkingexperience?A.Theeffortsbearfruit. B.Wellbegun,halfdone.C.Amissisasgoodasamile. D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.6.WhatdoesHouXueconveyinhiswordsaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Thehandcraftedworkswillenjoybroadmarketprospects.B.TheaestheticleveloftheTangDynastyhasbeenoutdated.C.Thevalueofthesewatchesdependsontheprofitstheycreate.D.Goodintangibleculturalheritageworksarecombinedwithmodernlife.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gauges”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.protects. B.designs. C.measures. D.displays.CPeoplewerealreadyknowntoconsumemicroplasticsviafoodandwateraswellasbreathingthemin.Inanewstudy,scientistsanalyzedbloodsamplesfrom22healthydonatorsandfoundmicroplasticsin17.HalfthesamplescontainedPETplastic,whichiscommonlyusedindrinksbottles,whileathirdcontainedpolystyrene(聚苯乙烯),whichisusedforpackagingfoodandotherproducts.Aquarterofthebloodsamplescontainedpolyethylene,fromwhichplasticcarrierbagsaremade.“Previousworkhadshownthatmicroplasticswere10timeshigherinthefaeces(粪便)ofbabiescomparedwithadultsandthatbabiesfedwithplasticbottlesareswallowingmillionsofmicroplasticparticles(微粒)aday.Wealsoknowingeneralthatbabiesaremoresensitivetochemicalandparticleexposure,”saidProfDickVethaak,ascientistatVrijeUniversityAmsterdam.“Thatworriesmealot.”Thenewresearchadaptedexistingtechniquestodetectandanalyzeparticlesassmallas0.0007mm.Someofthebloodsamplescontainedtwoorthreetypesofplastic.Theteamusedsteelsyringeneedlesandglasstubestoavoidpollutionandtestedforbackgroundlevelsofmicroplasticsusingblanksamples.Vethaakacknowledgedthattheamountandtypeofplasticvariedconsiderablybetweenthebloodsamples.“Butthisisapioneeringstudy,”hesaid,withmoreworknowneeded.Hesaidthedifferencesmightreflectshort-termexposurebeforethebloodsamplesweretaken,suchasdrinkingfromaplastic-linedcoffeecuporwearingaplasticfacemask.Arecentstudyfoundthatmicroplasticscanattachtotheoutermembranes(膜)ofredbloodcellsandmaylimittheirabilitytotransportoxygen.Theparticleshavealsobeenfoundintheplacentasofpregnantwomen.“Aretheparticlespreservedinthebody?Aretheytransportedtocertainorgans?Andaretheselevelssufficientlyhightocausedisease?”Vethaaksaid.“Moredetailedresearchonhowmicroplasticsaffectthestructuresandprocessesofthehumanbody,andwhetherandhowtheycantransformcellsandhowtheymaycausecancer,isurgentlyneeded.Theproblemisbecomingmoreurgenteachday,”Vethaakadded.8.Whatdoesthenewstudyinparagraph1show?AMicroplasticpollutionisharmfultohumanhealth.B.Microplasticshavebeendetectedinhumanblood.C.Drinksbottlescontainmoremicroplasticsthanplasticcarrierbags.D.Foodpackagingisthemainsourceofmicroplasticsinthehumanbody.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“That”inparagraph2referto?A.Theimpactofmicroplasticsonbabies.B.Themassproductionofplasticbottles.C.Theundevelopeddigestivesystemofbabies.D.Theincreasingamountofchemicalsinfood.10.WhatmightcausemicroplasticstovarybetweenbloodsamplesaccordingtoVethaak?A.Diversesamplingtime.B.Pollutionofbloodsamples.C.Differentphysicalconditionsofdonators.D.Short-termexposuretoplasticsbeforesampling.11.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Plasticproductscouldbebannedinthefuture.B.Plasticparticlesareanimmediatethreattohumanorgans.C.Solvingtheproblemscausedbymicroplasticsisalongprocess.D.Thereisapressingneedtostudytheeffectsofmicroplasticsonhumanbody.DHumansacrosstheplanetwereoncehunter-gatherers,withinsectswidelyfeaturingonthemenu.Studieshaveshownthatearlyhumansusedtoolsmadeofbonetodigintotermitemounds(白蚁丘).Later,itquicklybecameapparentthat,whenitcametotheneedsofagrowinghumanpopulation,keepinganimalsonfarmswasfarmorebeneficialthancatchingandeatinginsects.Farmanimalsdeliveredhighyieldsofmeatandmilkproducts;providedskins,woolandfurforclothing;andwereusefulasameansoftransport.Theywerealsofarmorereliableincomparisontotheunpredictabilityandseasonalityofinsects—particularlyincoldercountries,suchastheUK,wheremanyspecieshibernate(冬眠)ordieinwinter.Insectsweresoondegradedaspeststhatthreatenedfoodproduction,ratherthanbeingconsideredasourceoffoodthemselves.Ourcurrenteatinghabitsareharmingtheplanet.Foodproductionisresponsibleforalmost60percentofglobalbiodiversityloss,andcontributestooverfishing,climatechangeandwatershortages.Insectsofferapromisingalternativetoalow-ecological-footprintdiet:Theyaregeneticallyverydifferentfromhumans,sovirusesareunlikelytomakethejump;theyproduceonlysmallamountsofgreenhousegas,comparedtolivestock;theycanbefedonorganicwaste,suchasvegetablepeelings;andtheyrequireonlytinyquantitiesofwater.WesimplyneedtoacceptthateatingthemisOK.Butadislikeofeatingbugsisalargelywesternphenomenon.TwobillionpeopleacrossSouthAmerica,AsiaandAfricacurrentlyeatinsectsregularlyandgenerallyalwayshavedonethat.Theirchoicetoconsumesomethingwithsixlegsratherthanfourhasnothingtodowithalackofalternativefoodoptionsorincome—manyareevenconsidereddeliciousfood.Ants,forexample,arehighlysoughtafterinmanypartsoftheworld,anddozensofgrasshopperspeciesareconsumedacrosstheglobe.Whilethereisn’tenoughscienceyettoconcludetheenvironmentalimpactoflarge-scaleinsectconsumption,thereiscertainlyresearchtodemonstratethehugeenvironmentalbenefitthateatinginsectshasincomparisontoouroverconsumptionofmeatanddairy.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Insectsaremorereliablethanfarmanimals.B.Peoplecurrentlyeatinsectsbecauseofalackofalternativefoodoptionsorincome.C.Humansarelesslikelytogetvirusinfectionbyeatinginsects.D.Ithasbeenconcludedthatinsectconsumptionhasagreateffectonenvironment.13.WhichisNOTtheadvantageofkeepinganimalsonfarms?A.Servingasmeansoftransport. B.Changingwiththeseasons.C.Providingmaterialsforclothes. D.Givinghighoutputofmeatanddairy.14.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.BadEffectsonthePlanet B.ADislikeofEatingInsectsC.BenefitsfromKeepingAnimals D.PuttingInsectsontheMenu15.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardseatinginsects?A.Supportive. B.Disapproving.C.Ambiguous. D.Sympathetic.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。Everyyear,someluckystudentswillreceiveoffersfromtheirdreamuniversities.Butbeforetheyareadmitted,theymighthavetogothroughaninterview.Thismightmakethemthink:“HowdoIpreparefortheinterview?”●____16____It’simpossibletodecidewhichapplicanttoadmitfromtheapplicationmaterialsalone.Theinterviewisanopportunityfortheschooltolearnmoreabouttheapplicant—toputafacetoaname.Besides,theinterviewcanbeusedtoexaminetheapplicant’sprofessionalknowledge.____17____●DifferentkindsofinterviewsTherearethreemainkindsofinterviews.Thefirstisanonlineinterview.____18____Thesecondisanon-siteinterviewatanappointedsite,andthelastisanin-personinterviewattheschool.●Preparationforaninterview____19____Youshouldtrytoknowsomethingabouttheinterviewer,suchastheireducationalbackgroundandworkexperience.Youshouldhaveanoverallunderstandingoftheschooltoo,includingitsgeographicallocation,campusfacilities,availablecoursesandpotentialcareeropportunities.●Importanceofself-introductionSelf-introductionisthefirstpartofallinterviews.Everyoneneedstointroducethemselves.Thisparttestsyoursummarizingandnarrativeskills,andyoumusthighlightthekeypoints.____20____Youshouldexplainhowyourskillsmatchtheschool’sspecialty.Thiswillskillfullydemonstratethatyoucanmakevaluablecontributionstothedevelopmentoftheschool.A.ValueofaninterviewB.OpportunitiesofaninterviewC.Don’tjusttalkbigabouthowoutstandingandskilledyouare.D.Obtainasmuchrelevantinformationasyoucaninadvance.E.Thistypeofinterviewisgenerallyconductedbysomeoneworkinginasimilarposition.F.Alsotheschoolcanlearnwhethertheapplicantislikelytoaccepttheschool’soffer.G.Thiscouldbeintheformofarecordedinterview,avideoessayoraliveinterview.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。Afterspendingalongnightdrivingthedaybefore,Toddlefthishotelaround5:30a.m.toafuneralinGreenBay,Wisconsin.Abouthalfanhourintohisjourney,he___21___asmallstrangesoundcomingfromhisfronttire.By7a.m.,hestillhad70milesaheadofhim,butthenoisewassoloudthatheknewhehadno___22___buttostop.Toddfiguredtherewaslittle___23___thatanyoneinWildRose,Wisconsin-atinytownwithapopulationof725-couldhelpsoearlyinthemorning.Still,helookhischanceata___24___shop.Luckily,Todd___25___GlennGeibstockingtheshelves,andheaskedforhelp.GivingToddaquicklook,heaskedwhyhewassodressedup,andTodd___26___hissituation.Therepairman___27___thecarandtoldToddwhathe’dfeared:thewheelbearing(轴承)wasfailing.Fixingitwouldtakeafewhours,buttherewasnochancethecarwouldmakeitthat___28___withoutrepairs.Distressed,Toddstartedfindingabackupplan.Couldhe___29___acaratsuchshort-notice?Geibcheckedinatthestoreacrossthestreet,butitsonlyrentalcarwasn’t___30___.Findinganotherplacetorentwouldrequirea40-miledrive.“ImusthavelookedprettystressedoutatthistimebecauseGlennthenreachedintohispocket,___31___thekeystohisvehicleandsaid“Takemytruckandgetgoing’.”ToddwroteinaFacebookpost.Withasmile,Geib___32___thatthetruckcouldgo120milesperhourifneeded.Themenhadmetjust10minutesbeforeanddidn’tknoweachother’snames,butGeib___33___.Toddmadeittothefuneral.Whenhecamebacktothegaragesevenhourslaterwitha___34___heart,hestuckaroundtochatwithGeib.“The74-year-oldrepairmanturnedaterribledayintoagoodonewithagreat___35___.”Toddwrote,“Justbekindandhelpfulifyoucan.”21.A.imagined B.recognized C.grasped D.noticed22A.idea B.chance C.way D.choice23.A.possibility B.ability C.identity D.reality24.A.repair B.work C.machine D.gift25.A.discovered B.witnessed C.spotted D.revealed26.A.considered B.explained C.discussed D.examined27.A.fixed B.adjusted C.lent D.checked28.A.speed B.range C.distance D.height29.A.borrow B.rent C.steal D.own30.A.capable B.practical C.available D.useful31.A.pulledout B.pulledover C.pulleddown D.pulledin32.A.understood B.added C.argued D.suggested33.A.complained B.denied C.insisted D.accepted34.A.open B.thankful C.warm D.ashamed35.A.lecture B.training C.education D.lesson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。VictorHugooncesaid,“Laughteristhesunthatdriveswinterfromthehumanface.“Uptonow,nobody____36____(be)abletocreatelaughterlikeCharlieChaplin.Hebrightenedthelivesofmillionsthroughtwoworldwarsandthehardyearsinbetween.Hemadepeoplelaughatatimewhentheyfelt____37____(true)depressed,sotheycouldforgettheirdifficulties.CharlieChaplinwasborninLondonin1889.Hisparentsweremusichall____38____(performer),andhefirstappearedonthestagein____39____danceactattheageofeight.Whilemakinghisshortfilms,Chaplinputtogetherthecharacterofthetramp(流浪汉).Hedevelopedthis____40____(fool),mischievous,yetlovablelittlemanthroughsuccessivefilms,____41____(create)acharacterthataudienceslaughedatyetsympathized(同情)withatthesametime.Chaplin’strampappearedinsuchclassicfilms____42____TheKid(1921)andTheGoldRush(1925).AsWorldWarIbegan,ChaplinmadeTheGreatDictator(1940),whichwasintended____43____(laugh)attheGermandictator(独裁者)AdolfHitler.CharlieChaplinwrote,directed,andproducedthefilmshestarredin.In1972,he____44____(give)aspecialAcademyAward,forhiscontributionstothefilmindustry.HelivedinEnglandandtheUSA,butspenthislastyearsinSwitzerland,_____45_____hediedin1977.Heislovedandrememberedasagreatactorwhoinspiredpeopleduringdarktimes.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，你的英国好友Harris12月份打算来中国旅游，想先学习一些中文，却不知道如何入门。你决定帮助他，写一份邮件告诉他你的想法。要点如下：1)你给他的总体学习建议；2)介绍你的具体帮助方法；3)对这段时间学习结果的展望。注意：1)词数80词左右；2)可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。DearHarris,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Lucylookedatthestorewindowlongingly.TherewasnothingthatshewantedmorethanahappyHannah