山西省2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题（原卷版）

2/2高二英语(外研版)试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。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，将答题卡交回。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个小题;每小题1.5分，共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。1WheredoesLucycomefrom?A.Canada.B.Australia.C.NewZealand.2.Whatisthetimenow?A.5:35.B.6:15.C.7:55.3.Whichsportdoesthemanprobablylike?A.Volleyball.B.Basketball.C.Football.4.WhathashappenedtoBob?A.Hehasretired.B.Hehasfallenill.C.Hehasgoneonabusinesstrip.5.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Quittheband.B.Helphimwithhisstuff.C.AskJohntojointheband.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.WhereisBen?A.Inthekitchen.B.Atschool.C.Inthepark.7.Whatwillthechildrendointheafternoon?A.Haveaparty.B.Helpsetthetable.C.Dotheirhomework.听第7段对话，回答第8、9题。8.WhopreferstowearItalian-styleclothes?A.Youngwomen.B.Richwomen.C.Careerwomen.9.Inwhichcountrydoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?A.TheUnitedStates.B.Italy.C.France.听第8段对话，回答第10至12题。10.Whereisthemantravelingnow?A.InBangkok.B.InDenmark.C.InGreece.11.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthetravel?A50dollars.B.500dollars.C.150dollars.12.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Servethemeal.B.Visitfamousspots.C.Showtheschedule.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdidtheydobeforehavingdinner?A.Theylinedup.B.Theyorderedfood.C.Theywentshopping.14.What’sthewoman’sfavoritefood?A.Pork.B.Chicken.C.Fish.15.Wheredoesthemancomefrom?A.TheeastofChina.B.ThesouthofChina.C.ThenorthofChina.16.Wheredidtheyhavedinner?A.Inahotel.B.Athome.C.Inarestaurant.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhydoAmericanteenagersliketohaveapart-timejob?A.Theydon’twanttobestressedout.B.Theycanlearnskillsandgetmoney.C.Theycangetagoodjobinthefuture.18.HowoldareAmericanteenagersallowedtodopart-timejobs?A.Over13.B.Over14.C.Over15.19.Whichkindofpart-timejobcana13-year-oldgirldoinAmerica?A.Workatparks.B.Lookafterbabies.C.Workataswimmingpool.20.Whatcanteenagersdowhentheyarebabysitting?A.Playwithfriends.B.Gooutshopping.C.Dotheirhomework.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15个小题;每小题3分，共45分)根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhileanytimeistheperfecttimetotakeaEuropeanvacation,thereissomethingspecialaboutautumn.HereareafewplacestoconsiderwhenyouareplanningyourownfairytaleEuropeanvacationthisfall.◆ZaanseSchans—NetherlandsJustashorttripfromthewonderfultree-linedcityofAmsterdamisZaanseSchans.Youcanexploretraditionalindustrieslikewoodenclogcarving(木屐雕刻),barrelmaking,andparticipateincheesetastings,visitthehomeofafisherman,andevencheckoutaworkingwindmill.◆Hallstatt—AustriaSituatedonLakeHalstatt,thetownitselfwasknownforproducingsalt.Butit’salsoknownforitsbeautyandhasbeennamedaUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritageSite.Startearlyatthetown’sphotopointtoseizesomeofthemostbreathtakingshotsofthelocationandyourself!◆Trondheim—NorwayBeautifulwalkingtrailswithbothmountainandseasideviewsaretheperfectwaytostartarefreshingfallmorningbeforetakinginthesceneattheK-U-Kartgalleryoravisittothelargestmedievalcathedral(中世纪大教堂).Itisalsosurroundedbycountlesssmallandlarge-scalefoodproducers.◆Mdina—MaltaWithnocarsallowed,the“silentcity”hasmaintainedanatmosphereofbeautyanddelightthroughouttime,anditsmixofmedievalandbaroque(巴洛克式的)architecture,includingpalaces,givesthefeelingthatyouaretrulytravelingbackintime.1.WhatcanvisitorsdoinZaanseSchans?A.Operatearunningwindmill. B.Enteracheese-makingcontest.C.Experiencetraditionalcarvingskills. D.Treatfriendsinafisherman’shome.2.Whichplacefavorsphotographylovers?A.Hallstatt. B.ZaanseSchans.C.Mdina. D.Trondheim.3.WhichofthefollowingcanvisitorsenjoybothinNorwayandMalta?A.Woodencarving. B.Medievalbuildings.C.Foodtasting. D.Baroquepalaces.BIgotcanerlastyear.Ihadascanat7:30inthemorning,anditclearlyshowedatumoronmypancreas.Ididn’tevenknowwhatapancreaswas.Thedoctorstoldmethiswasalmostcertainlyatypeofcancerthatisdeadly,andthatIshouldexpecttolivenolongerthanthreetosixmonths.Mydoctoradvisedmetogohomeandgetmyaffairsinorder,whichisdoctor’scodeforpreparingtodie.Itmeanstryingtotellyourkidseverythingyouthoughtyou’dhavethenext10yearstotelltheminjustafewmonths.Itmeansmakingsureeverythingisbuttonedupsothatitwillbeaseasyaspossibleforyourfamily.Ilivedwiththatresultallday.LaterthateveningIhadaphysicalexamination,butmywife,whowasthere,toldmethatwhentheyviewedthecellsunderamicroscopethedoctorsstartedcryingbecauseitturnedouttobeaveryrareformofcancerthatiscurablewithsurgery.IhadthesurgeryandI’mfinenow.ThiswastheclosestI’vebeentofacingdeath.Noonewantstodie.Evenpeoplewhowanttogotoheavendon’twanttodietogetthere.Andyetdeathisthedestinationweallshare.Noonehaseverescapedit.Andthatisasitshouldbe,becausedeathisverylikelythesinglebestinventionoflife.Itislife’schangeagent.Itclearsouttheoldtomakewayforthenew.Rightnowthenewisyou,butsomedaynottoolongfromnow,youwillgraduallybecometheoldandbeclearedaway.Sorrytobesodramatic,butitisquitetrue.Yourtimeislimited,sodon’twasteitlivingsomeoneelse’slife.Don’tbetrappedbytheso-calledrule—whichislivingwiththeresultsofotherpeople’sthinking.Don’tletthenoiseofothers’opinionsdrownoutyourowninnervoice.Andmostimportantly,havethecouragetofollowyourheart.Itsomehowalreadyknowswhatyoutrulywanttobecome.Everythingelseissecondary.4.Whatfactcanweknowinparagraph1?A.Theauthorwasterrifiedofhisdisease.B.Theauthorwaswellawareofhiscondition.C.Theauthorwasadvisedtogetridofhisjob.D.Theauthorwasdiagnosedwithanincurabledisease.5.Whathappenedtotheauthoraccordingtothetext?A.Hewascuredbysurgery. B.Hiswifehelpedhimout.C.Hiscancermaybeincurable. D.Hepreparedhisaffairsinorder.6.Whatimpressiondidtheauthorgiveuswhentellinghisillness?A.Hewasnervousabouthisillness. B.Hespokeofhisillnessinacalmtone.C.Hewasaresponsiblemantohiswife. D.Hewasscaredathisapproachingdeath.7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthelastparagraph?ATotreasureandenjoyyourownfamilylife.B.Tolivethelifeyoutrulydesirebyworkinghard.C.Tobebraveenoughwhenfacingaterriblecancer.D.Tostoplivingyourlifebytheprinciplesofothers.CAirtaxisstillseemlikeafar-offconcept.However,thetechnologyhascontinuedtoadvance.AnannouncementthisweekfromelectricaircraftstartupArcherAviationjustbroughtafuturewhereyoucancallaflightacrosstownonestepcloser.Archerannouncedyesterdaythatithasplannedtolaunchanetworkofairtaxisinthecityby2024.Archer’sversionofaflyingtaxiiscalledtheMaker.Itlooksabitlikeahelicopterandhasthreepropellers.Theall-electric,zero-emissionaircraftcangoupto60milesonasinglecharge,andcantravelatspeedsupto150milesperhour.Thewindowsgivepassengersa270-degreeview,andiftheoutsideworldbelowyouisn’tentertainingenough,there’salsoatouchscreenforflightinformationandotherentertainmentoptions.Thoughallthedataareinplace,Archerhasn’tactuallystartedproducingMakersyet.There’sstillalotthatneedstotakeplacebeforewelookupandseeairtaxisflyingaboveourcitystreets.Thereneedtobemoretakeoffandlandingsitestomakethismodeoftransportationpracticalandtime-saving;itscostsneedtocomedownifanyoneotherthanthewealthyistobeabletouseit.Despitetheremainingobstacles,Archerisoptimisticaboutitspotential,projectingmorethan$12billionofincomeby2030.Ifthatendsupbeingaccurate,itwillmeanalotofpeopleareusingairtaxistogetaround,andinmorecities.Eitherway,itseemsthismodeoftransportationisslowlybutsurelymovingfromafar-offconcepttonear-termreality.8.Whatisthefirstparagraphtellingus?A.Peoplebegintousepublicairtaxis. B.Usingsharedtransportationispopular.C.Peoplehatetotakeflightsbetweentowns. D.Flight-callingishopefullyclosertoreality.9.WhichofthefollowingisthestrongpointofMaker?A.Itismoretime-saving. B.Itsstyleispopularwithpeople.C.It’senvironmentallyfriendly. D.Itcostslessthanpublictransportation.10.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofAirtaxis?A.Itisachallengingprocess. B.Itisatemporarysuccess.C.Itisanunattainableidea. D.Itisadisastrousinvention.11.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Abookreview.C.Aphysicstextbook. D.Ascientificmagazine.DThecoronaviruspandemic(大流行病)haschangedmanyaspectsofdailylifearoundtheworld.Oneofthemainchangesformanypeoplehasbeenthattheyarenowworking100%fromhome.Whileitisimpossibleforalljobstobedonefromhome,companieswhoseworkcanbecarriedoutremotelyhavebeenworkingtosetupsystemsforemployeestodoso.Therehavebeensomechallengestoworkoutintheearlystagesbutmanyworkersarefindingthattheyareabletodotheirjobsinalmostexactlythesamewayasiftheywereinanoffice.Withthehigh-speedInternetworkingfromhomehastechnicallybeenpossible.However,thevastmajorityofbusinesseshavebeenaversetohavingemployeesnotattendaphysicalworkplace.Manybusinessownersbelievethattheirstaffwillnotworkasefficientlyiftheyareworkingfromhome.Thereisastrongbeliefthatworkerswon’tfocusonworkandwilldootherthingsiftheyarenotbeingwatchedliketheyareinaphysicalworkplace.Businessesinmultiplecountrieshavebeenforcedtocloseascountrieslockdownandpracticesocialdistancingbecauseofthecoronavirus.Assuch,companieshavebeentryingtofindcreativesolutionstocontinuetheirregularwork.MeetingsarebeingheldoverappslikeZoomandSkype.InMarch,Zoomhasbeenoneofthemostdownloadedappsintheworld.ThesuddenshifttoworkingfromhomehasledmanytoquestionwhethertheycancontinueworkingfromhomeaftertheCovid-19situationissettled.Workingfromhomehasmanybenefitsforworkerswhodon’thavetocommute(通勤)andcanworkhowtheylike.Notallworkerswishtocontinueworkingfromhome.Formanypeoplethesocialaspectofmeetingcoworkersinaworkplaceisimportantandsomepeoplestruggletoworkasefficientlyintheirownhome.Thequestionnowiswhethertheworkingcultureoftheworldhaspermanentlychanged.Inthefuture,wecouldseealotmorepeoplechoosingtoworkeitherfullorpart-timefromtheirownhomes.12.Whatcanweknowfromparagraph1?A.Workinginofficehasalreadybeenphasedout.B.Workingremotelyisencouragedinthepandemic.C.Companiesurgentlyneedtopurchasethesystems.D.Remoteworkisexactlythesameastheofficework.13.Whichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedword“averse”inparagraph2?A.Unclear. B.Unwilling.C.Uninterested. D.Unbelievable.14.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlyfocuson?A.ThepopularityofZoom. B.Thereasonforsocialdistancing.C.Measurestocontinuenormalwork. D.Functionsofsomeappsinregularwork.15.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Workingplacehasbeenshiftedhome.B.Workingfromhomeismoreproductive.C.Workingtimewillbecomemoreflexible.D.Workingculturehaschangedcompletely.第二节(共5小题;每小题3分，满分15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。Picturethis:You’researchingtheInternetandcomeacrossawebsitewithinterestingarticles.Somearenewsstories.____16____.Othersonlylooklikenewsstories.They’reactuallyadvertisements,orads.Thegoalofanadistogetyoutobuysomething.Howdoyou,thereader,tellthedifferencebetweenanewsstoryandanad?BackwhenIwasgrowingup,itwaseasier.____17____.Bignewsstoriesappearedonthefrontpage,andadswereboxedoffandclearlylabeled.ButontheInternet,thetwoareoftenpresentedtogether.Itcanbehardtotellwhichiswhich.Someadsseemidenticaltorealnewsstories.____18____.Buttheymayalsoincludethewords“sponsoredcontent”.Sponsoredmeans“paidfor,”andcontentreferstotheinformationinthestory.“Sponsoredcontent”isawayofsayingthatsomethingisanad.Sponsoredcontentdoesn’tnecessarilymeanit’sfalse.Itmeanssomeonepaidmoneyforittoappear.Companiespaysothatreaderswillseetheirstories,buytheirproducts,andlikewhatthecompaniesstandfor.Asareader,youhavearighttoknowwho’sbehindtheinformationyou’reconsuming.Solookforthephrasesponsoredcontent.Andlookcarefully.____19____.____20____.Touseitwell,wenotonlyhavetoknowhowtoswimbutalsohowtoavoidthesharks.LearningtotellthedifferencebetweenanadandanewsstoryisanimportantsteptobecomingInternet-smart.A.TheirgoalistoshareinformationB.ItfitstheformorfunctionofitscontentC.Sometimes,itwillbewrittenintinylettersD.TheInternetseemsavastseaofinformationE.TheyhaveheadlinesandcontaininformationF.MostaregreatatidentifyingcertaintypesofadsG.Wegotmostofourinformationfromnewspapers第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分50分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Andthat’swhatshedid.Thenextday,andthenext.EverydaywhileKatewas____21____withherdadinhospital,shewouldreadaloudtohimwhilehe____22____andlistened.Hewouldoftenhavehiseyesshutbuthepromisedhewasn’t____23____andcouldhearevery____24____.Dadseemedaseagerasshewastofindoutwhathappenedinthenext____25____.Nowandagainanursemightmaketheroundsofthe____26____.ButKate’sdadjusttoldherto____27____reading.Maybehereallywasappreciatingthebookasmuchashesaid.Shehadneverfeltso____28____toherfatherasshedidwhensittingreadingtohim.Whenshedidatlastcometotheendofthebook,she____29____herfathershe’dbebackwithanotheronethenextday.Butsheneverdidgettoread____30____.Becausethatwasthenighthe____31____.DayslaterKatewalkedtoa____32____withthatbookinherbag.Itwasabeautifulsunnyday,buttheworldfelthorriblylonelywithoutherdad.Katethoughtaboutthebook.Sheknewbookscouldbringusreadersmuch.Theycouldbeexciting,orromantic,orscareus.Theycouldeitherchallengeusorhelpus.Theycouldalsotakeusallaroundtheworld,and____33____.Somuch.Soverymuch.Katethoughtbooksshouldbe____34____.Thenshestoodupandwalkedaway,____35____thebookinthepark.Shehopedwhoeverreaditnextenjoyeditasmuchasherdadhad.21.A.anxious B.free C.lonely D.alone22.A.whispered B.settled C.stood D.lay23.A.happy B.disappointed C.asleep D.satisfied24.A.sound B.word C.paragraph D.speech25.A.chapter B.step C.book D.page26.A.watchroom B.ward C.hall D.office27.A.practice B.stop C.finish D.keep28.A.distant B.similar C.close D.familiar29.A.advised B.admitted C.promised D.required30.A.again B.yet C.still D.too31A.passedaway B.droppedby C.wentback D.leftaway32.A.hospital B.school C.bookstore D.park33.A.across B.beyond C.away D.out34.A.deserted B.memorized C.shared D.forgotten35.A.leaving B.reading C.quitting D.showing第二节(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20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。Eco-wildlifetoursarebecomingincreasinglypopularwithtourists.Theopportunitytoseewhalesanddolphinsswimmingintheir____36____(nature)habitatissomuchbetterthanseeingthesegreatmammalsinzoosandaquariums.Itisamazingtointeractwiththeseanimals.Butisitpossiblethatthiskindofhumanactivityisputtingtheirsurvival____37____risk?Arecentstudyhasshownthatthebehaviourofwhalesanddolphins____38____(change)greatlywhentheyareclosetoboats.Interpretingtheboatsas____39____possibledanger,theystarttobreathemorequickly.Theboatsdrivethemawayfromtheplaces____40____theyfeedandinterrupttheirroutineofrestingandtakingcareoftheiryoung.Allofthesefactorscouldhaveaverynegativeeffectontheirgeneralhealth.Anotherfactoristheeffectofhumanattentionontheanimals.Uptonow,there____41____(be)severalcasesoftourboats____42____(run)intodolphinsorwhalesandcausingtheir____43____(death).Perhapsthebestwaytoprotecttheseanimalsis____44____(reduce)ourinteractionwiththem.Keepaminimumdistancebetweentheanimalsandtheboatsandlimitthenumberofboatsoutonthewateratatime.Most_____45_____(important),insteadofdisruptingtheseanimals’routines,weshouldtrytoadapttothem.Inthisway,wecouldlearntoexistinharmonywiththesewildanimalsandensureourcontinuedco-existenceontheplanetthatweallshare.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你校英文社团正在招募英文志愿者周日为外国来访者讲解校史。请你用英文写一封申请信参与招募，内容包括：1.写信目的；2.个人优势；3.希望被录取。注意：1.写作词数为80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Towhomitmayconcern,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写(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。Aliandhisyoungersister,Zahra,livedwiththeirparentsinapoorneighbourhood.Theirmotherwasverysickandtheirfatherwasstrugglingtofindenoughworktopaythebillsandtheyhadonlyalittlemoneywithwhichtobuyfood.Astheyhadnotpaidtherentforseveralmonths,thehouseownerwasbreathingdowntheirnecks.Oneday,AliwasshoppingafterpickinguphissisterZahra’sshoesfromtheshoerepairman,butheaccidentallylosttheshoesonthewaybackhome.Itwasn’tuntilhegothomethatherealizedhehadlosttheshoes.Hemadeeveryefforttofindthembuthefoundnothing.Hewasheartbrokenandtearful.Hewasafraidthathisparentswouldbesadanddisappointed,sohebeggedhissisterZahratokeepitsecret.ZahraagreedandthetwodecidedtoshareAli’srunningshoessec