湖北省孝感市重点高中教科研协作体2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（原卷版）

年湖北省孝感市重点高中教科研协作体高二期中考试高二英语试卷试卷满分：150分注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定的位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每题答案后，用铅笔把答案卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，先用橡皮擦干净后，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，写在试卷上无效。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。1.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inashop.B.Inagallery.C.Inapostoffice.2.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherperformanceyesterday?A.Itwasamusing.B.Itwassatisfying.C.Itwasdisappointing.3.Whatwillthewomandofirst?A.Makeaphonecall.B.Haveaquickmeal.C.Gotothelibrary.4.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthefilm?A.Itssettingisunusual.B.It’sbetterthanthebook.C.It’sdifficulttofollow.5.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Prepareforaninterview.B.Drivehertowork.C.Deliveramessage.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.Howwillthewomanpreparehermask?A.Bybuyingone.B.Byborrowingone.C.Bypaintingherface.7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydofirsttonight?A.Walkaround.B.Havesomesnacks.C.Watchthefireworks.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whydoesthemanwanttogotothebookexhibition?A.Todoabooksigning.B.Tomeetapenfriend.C.Tobuyabook.9.Howmanypeoplearegoingtothebookexhibitionwiththewoman?AOne.B.Two.C.Three.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthemanliketostudyforgraduateschool?A.Law.B.Physics.C.Economics.11.Whathasthemanbeendoingthesedays?A.Writinganessay.B.Preparingforexams.C.Takinglanguageclasses.12.WhoisMr.Johnsonprobably?A.Astudent.B.Acollegeteacher.C.Aneducationagent.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisamustforadancecrew?A.Having2-8members.B.Havingmembersaged10-16.C.Recordingavideoof2-5minutes.14.Whenwillthevoting(投票)processbegin?A.OnMay20th.B.OnMay27th.C.OnJune15th.15.Whatwillthefirst-prizewinnersgetthisyear?A.Atrainingcourse.B.AtriptoRome.C.Cashprizes.16.Whichtypeofdanceisthewomangoodat?A.Moderndance.B.Hip-hopdance.C.Jazzdance.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhichvehicledidthefamilyusetogotoBoston?A.Abusinesscar.B.Aprivateplane.C.Arecreationalvehicle(野营车).18.HowmuchmoneydidthefamilyraisethroughGoFundMe?A.$10.000.B.$6,800.C.$4,500.19.WhatdidPerfectRentalhelppayforthefamily?A.Themedicalexpenses.B.Theaccommodationfees.C.Thegascosts.20.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Agoodact.B.Aseveredisease.C.Acharitablefirm.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。ATopPublicSculptureParkstoVisitinAmericaKasminSculptureGarden(NewYorkCity)ThisquietsculpturegardeninManhattan’sChelseaneighborhoodisfarfromthecrowds.OwnedandoperatedbyKasminGallery,thisexhibitionspacecanbeviewedfromthenearbyHighLine.ItisdesignedbyFutureGreen,aBrooklyn,landscapearchitectstudio,anditstandsbesideafamousbuildingdesignedbyZahaHadid.There’sacurrentexhibitionfeaturingbronze(铜)sculpturesbyAlmaAllen,whichshowstheartist’sregardforUtah.TippetRiseArtCenter(Fishtail)ThissculpturegardenisworththetriptotheBeartoothMountainsinFishtail.Itisa12,500-acreranch(牧场),whichispepperedwithpublicart,includingsculpturesbyMarkdiSuvero,amongothers.Thissummer,theranchwillbeopentothosewhoarehikingortravelingbybike.StormKingArtCenter(NewWindsor)ByfarthemostpopularsculptureparkinupstateNewYork,itisa500-acresculptureparkinHudsonValley.Sinceopeningin1960,ithasgrowntoincludedozensofsculpturesthatchangeovertime.Initscollection,theparkownssculpturesbyfamousartistsincludingCarlAndre,LouiseBourgeois,andDanielBuren.OlympicSculpturePark(Seattle)ThisoutdoorparkwascreatedbythenearbySeattleArtMuseumandfeaturesalargeredsculpturebyAlexanderCaldercalledEagle,aswellasWakebyRichardSerra.Since2007,thiswaterfrontparkhasbroughtcreativitytoElliottBay.Thelandscapedesignfitsinwiththelocalroadsandskyline,facingtheharborinwhat’srecognizedasSeattle’slargestdowntowngreenspace.1.WhatcanbelearnedaboutthegardeninManhattan’sChelseaneighborhood?A.ItisrunbyKasminGallery.B.ItisdesignedbyZahaHadid.C.IthasbecomeapartoftheHighLine.D.ItstandsforAlmaAllen’srespectforUtah.2.WhichofthefollowingparksislocatedinHudsonValley?A.KasminSculptureGarden. B.TippetRiseArtCenter.C.StormKingArtCenter. D.OlympicSculpturePark.3.WherecanyouseethesculptureWake?A.InNewYorkCity. B.InSeattle.C.InNewWindsor. D.InFishtail.BBornonJuly1st,1948,inthesmallItaliancityofPalmi,RobertoCreawasageniuskid.HemovedtotheNetherlandsandmajoredinBiologicalChemistry.Itwasthisuniversitythatdirectedhisinterestinthesynthesis(合成)ofnucleotides,thebasicunitsthatarerequiredtobuildDNA.Atthattime,notmanyresearchersstudiedthecombinationofgenes,butRoberto’sstrongchemistrybackgroundmadeahistoricalinventionpossible.In1977,hejoinedtheGenentech,Inc.andthegenesynthesisteamatCityofHopeMedicalSchool.ThecompanyfundedDr.Crea’songoingresearchongenesynthesis.Afterworkingdayandnight,thebrilliantindividualfinallyinventedanewprocedurethatimprovedthechemicalsynthesisofgenes.ThankstohisrichknowledgeandthejointeffortsoftheexcellentGenentechteam,hemadeuseofthisdiscoverytoproducethehumaninsulin(胰岛素)genes,AandB.ItwashisinventionthatallowedGenentechtobelabeledasthefirstproducerofhumanprotein.Thisbenefitedhundredsofmillionsofpeoplesufferingfromdiabetes(糖尿病)allovertheworld.TodayRobertoisknownasthefatherofsyntheticinsulinandalmostwontheNobelPrize.Hiseffortsdidnotstopafterdiscoveringthesyntheticinsulin;infact,hewasmorethandrivenandtriedtomakemorecontributionstothefieldofbiotechnology.HisteamofexpertsdiscoveredZiconotideunderhisteachingsandguidance.Accordingtoleadingscientistsandresearchers,thisdrugismorepowerfulandeffectivethanmorphine(吗啡),andthebestpartofthisisthatithaszeroside-effects.Dr.RobertoCreahasalonglistofcreditablediscoveriesandresearchesthathehasachievedin65yearsofhislife.Heisaninspirationformanyindividualswhoaimtoaddvaluetohumanitywiththehelpofscience.4.WhatmaycontributetoRoberto’sinventionofthehumaninsulingenes?A.Hisgoodluckinhislife. B.Hiscuriosityabouthisstudy.C.Hiscreativeimagination. D.Hisknowledgeofchemistry.5.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thisdiscovery”inParagraph2referto?A.Aspecialwayofproducinghumanprotein.B.Areliablemethodforcuringpeopleofdiabetes.C.Anewprocedureforimprovinggenesynthesis.D.Asimpletechniqueofseparatinghumangenes.6.WhatdoweknowaboutRobertoinParagraph3?A.HewonaNobelPrize.B.Hestucktohisscientificresearch.C.Hediscoveredmorphinewithhisteam.D.Heretiredaftermakingthegreatdiscovery.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesRoberto?A.Enthusiasticandgenerous. B.Courageousandcalm.C.Ambitiousandpatient. D.Committedandtalented.CInastreetlargelyunchangedsinceitwasbuiltinthe1800s,Hobart’sBatteryPointisprobablythelastplaceyouwouldexpecttofindafarm.InonecornerofPeterHandy’sbackyardisacontrolledenvironmentunitthathousesverticalpastures(垂直牧场),thefirstofitskindinthesouthernhemisphere(半球).Mr.Handyischangingthedefinitionofwhatitmeanstobeafarmer.“Iknowit’sreallyfunny,becausewhenpeoplesaytome,‘Where’syourfarm?’,I’llsay‘it’sinBatteryPoint’andthey’relike,‘No,there’snofarmsinBatteryPoint’,”hesaid“PeoplethinktheMartianshavelandedbecausewe’vegotthismassive,bigpinklightthatcomesoutofitfromthebottombutotherthanthat,they’dhavenoidea.”Notjustabackyardproject,Mr.Handyisrunningabusiness.“It’sherebecauseIneedtobeasclosetomycustomers,thechefsandrestaurantsofHobart,”hesaid.“Iaimtousetheleastamountoffoodmilesaspossibleandmakethisasuper-efficientbusiness.”UsingLEDlightsandhydroponicnutrients,thefarmgrowsleafygreens,rootvegetablesandfloweringplants.“Idon’thavetoworryaboutfloods,wind,wildanimals,electricfences,turningthesoilover,”Mr.Handysaid.Using95percentlesswaterthantraditionalfarming,thefarmtickstheboxenvironmentally.“Imean,thisisdefinitelynottheanswertofoodsustainabilityintheworld.Butit’sdefinitelyapartofit.”SciencewriterJulianCribbbelievesaworldfoodcrisisiscoming,duetoacombinationoflossofwater,lossoftopsoil,climatechangeandoveruseofpoisons.“We’regoingtoneedtochangethenatureofthewayweproducefoodandchangethehumandietatthesametime,”hesaid,“andnewurbanfarmingmethodswouldseemostoftheworld’sgreatcitiesfeedingthemselves.”Mr.CribbsaidAustraliawasstillquiteawayofffromadoptingurbanfarming.ButhebelievesthatitposesaratheruniqueopportunityforAustralianfarmerstoselltheirexpertisetocities,teachingpeopletogrowfoodinurbanenvironments.8.WhatmightpeoplethinkofMr.Handy’sfarm?A.Scared. B.Impressed.C.Disappointed. D.Confused.9.WhatdoesMr.Handysayabouthisfarm?A.Itisnotaffectedbyweather.B.Itmainlyplantsandsellsflowers.C.Itservescustomersfromnearandfar.D.Itisthesolutiontofoodsustainability.10.What’sthepurposeofMr.Gribb’swordsinparagraph5?A.Topraisehiscontributiontoscience.B.Toexplainhowurbanfarmingworks.C.Tostressthenecessityofurbanfarming.DTopresenttheseriousnessofthefoodcrisis.11.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Citiesarestrugglingtogetfood.B.Technologyischangingpeople’slife.C.PeterHandyisasuccessfulbusinessman.D.Foodproductionisbeingmovedintocities.DHundredsofnativeNorthAmericanplantsoftendismissedasweeds,deservealotmorerespect,accordingtoanewstudy.Theseplants,distantcousinsoffoodslikesunflowersandlettuce(莴苣),actuallyrepresentabotanicaltreasurenowfacingincreasedthreatsfromclimatechangeandhabitatloss.Thecropsthatthehumanracenowdependson,includinggrainslikewheatandtreefruitlikepeaches,originallywereselectedorbred(培育)fromplantsthatgrewwildhundredsorthousandsofyearsago.IntheU.S.,therearewildancestorsofblueberries,sweetpotatoes,onions,potatoes,andmanyotherfoodcrops.“Someofthemarequitecommon,”saysColinKhoury,aresearchscientistattheInternationalCenterforTropicalAgriculture.“Wildlettuceplantsgrowalongsidewalks,orinbackyards,butgounrecognized.”Othercroprelativesarerareandthreatened.OneofKhoury’sfavoritesistheparadoxicalsunflower.”ItgrowsjustinwetlandsofthedesertsofNewMexicoandTexas.Littlesaltyareaswherethere’salittlebitofwaterbeneaththesoil,”hesays.Soplantgrowerscrossbreditwithcommercialsunflowersandcreatednewvarietiesthatcangrowinplaceswherethesoilcontainsmoresalt.Otherwildrelativesmaybehidingsimilarlyremarkablegifts,Khourysays,suchasgenesthatcouldhelptheirdomesticatedrelativessurvivediseases,ordealwithpests.Khouryandsomeofhiscolleaguesjustfinishedasurveyofabout600wildcroprelativesthatgrowinNorthAmerica,andtheyfoundthatmostoftheseplantsarethreatenedbythingslikefires,farminganddevelopment.Thescientistsarguethattheydeservemoreprotection.Foronething,“genebanks”shouldcollectandpreservethem.Inaddition,theseplantsneedmoreprotectionintheirnaturalhabitat.AccordingtoKhoury,thatdoesn’tnecessarilymeansettingasidelandforthem.Inmanycases,theplantsalreadyaregrowingonpubliclandthat’smanagedbytheU.S.ForestService(USFS)ortheBureauofLandManagement(BLM).“It’smoreaboutjustbeingawarethattheseplantsactuallyexist,”hesays.12.Whatdidthenewstudymainlyfocuson?A.Endangeredplantspecies.B.Wildrelativesoffoodcrops.C.Theimpactsofclimatechange.D.Thethreatsfromplanthabitatloss.13.Whatdoweknowabouttheparadoxicalsunflower?A.Itneedsmuchwatertogrowwell.B.Itgrowsalongsidewalksorinbackyards.C.Itseemscapableofsurvivingvariousdiseases.D.Ithelpscommercialsunflowersadapttosaltysoil.14.Howmightthescientistsfeelabouttheirsurveyresults?A.Relieved. B.Concerned. C.Annoyed. D.Critical.15.WhatmightKhourysuggesttheBLMdo?A.JoinhandswiththeUSFS.B.Setasidelandforwildplants.C.Collectgenesofthreatenedcropspecies.D.Learnaboutplantsonitsmanagedland.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。Understandyourpet'sbodylanguageBodylanguageisdifferentdependingonwhatsortofanimalyouhavechosenasyourpet.___16___Understandingyourpet'sbodylanguagewillhelpyoutobeabettercommunicator,asyoucanevencopysomeofitsmovements,expressionsandsoundstosendyourmessageinawayitunderstands.●___17___Ifyourdogisn'tlookingdirectlyatyou,butislookingoutofthecornersofitseyessothatyouseealotofthewhitesoftheeyes,itmightbeabouttohaveanaggressiveoutburst.Ifyourdogisfeelingstressedoraggressive,itswideeyeswillbeaccompaniedbyarigid(绷紧的)body.●Ifyourcatlooksatyouandblinksatyouslowly,it'slikelycommunicatingaffection.___18___Forcats,closingone'seyesinthepresenceofanotherisawaytoshowtrust.Ifyourcatfeelsthreatened,itstailwilllikelybeupright;itsbackwilllikelybearched,too.●___19___Ifyourbird'spupils(瞳孔)enlargeandshrinkrapidly,thiscanbeasignthatit'sexcitedorgreatlyinterested,orscaredorangry.___20___Birdswillshaketheirfeatherswhilecleaningthemselves;iftheirfeathersremainshaking,however,thiscouldmeanthey’reunwell,inwhichcase,takethemtoananimaldoctorforacheckup.A.Pets'healthdependsonyourdailycare.B.Youcandothisbackatyourcattoshowyourlove,too.C.Thecontextisimportantintellingwhichemotionitmightbe.D.Birdscanbequiteexpressivethroughtheireyes,feathers,andvoices.E.Whendogsfeelstressedoutorthreatened,theireyeswilllooklargerthannormal.F.Oncefamiliarwitheachother'spresenceandbodylanguage,catsanddogscanplaytogether.G.Ifyou'reunsureofyourpet'sbodylanguage,considerreadingsomearticlesforyourspecificanimal.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。Tobeatthebluesofstayingathomeallday,I___21___an‘onlinebookexchange’onaccountofmyfriends.Detailswere___22___tounderstand,andIspenthourstryingtomakeitclear.Ihadmydoubts,though.Forone,itinvolved___23___acopyofyourfavoritebooktoacompletestranger,andthenwaitingforaseriesofpeopleto___24___thechain,tillyoureceivedsomebooks___25___,fromcompletestrangers.AnaturalpessimistIam,I___26___ifIwouldreceiveanybooks.But___27___,Isentacopyofmyfavorite,JeffreyArche’sTheEleventhCommandment,toastranger.Dayslater,Iwas___28___whenthefirstbookarrived!Andsoonfollowedanother10booksthatIhadneverinmywildestdreamsimaginedIwouldreceive.Overthenexttwoweeks,bookskept___29___,rangingfromDrAbdulKalam’sautobiography(自传)toCharlotteJaneEyreandabestsellingJapanesethriller.Ieven____30____myafternoonnap(午觉),readytoopenthedoor____31____anotherbookwasdelivered.Thereissomethingintimate(亲密的)aboutexchangingbookswithstrangers.By____32____abookwithsomeone,Ibelieveweendupsharingapartofoursoulwiththem.Thepostingaboutthebookexchangeonsocialmediabroughtme____33____tomanyoldfriends,withwhomIhadlosttouchduetothe____34____schedulesweallhadbeforeCOVID-19____35____ourplans.ItfiredlongdiscussionsabouttryingoutwineinVietnam.21.A.lookedupto B.tookpartin C.keptupwith D.gotholdof22.A.possible B.boring C.difficult D.important23.A.recommending B.explaining C.sending D.selling24.A.continue B.discover C.check D.recognize25.A.nowandthen B.intime C.moreorless D.inreturn26.A.reported B.observed C.wondered D.regretted27.A.bravely B.delightedly C.willingly D.doubtfully28.A.disappointed B.puzzled C.amused D.astonished29.A.comingout B.pouringin C.working D.disappearing30.A.worriedabout B.lookedforwardto C.gotbackto D.gaveup31.A.incase B.evenif C.asthough D.sothat32.A.delivering B.sharing C.collecting D.discussing33.A.closer B.kinder C.moreserious D.moresensitive34.A.irregular B.natural C.busy D.flexible35.A.cancelled B.dropped C.opposed D.ruined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。AsyoucanseemanyChinesefamiliesdrinkteaafterdinnerorserveteawhen___36___(greet)visitors.Thisisnotonlyahealthyhabitbutalsoshowsrichcultureandhistory.InChina,teacanbecommonlyseenas___37___signofrespecttotheoldergeneration.IntheChinesetraditionalweddingceremony,___38___(express)theirgratitude,boththebrideandbridegroomkneelinfrontoftheirparentsandservethemtea.Peoplealsomakeserious___39___(apologize)toothersbypresentingtea.These___40___(vary)teacustomsmakeuptherichChineseteaculture.Asfor___41___(it)history,tea,originatingfromChina,isconsumedaroundtheworldnow.About2,000yearsago,tea___42___(introduce)inChinesetextsasahealthydrinkthatmadepeoplelivelonger.Additionally,bothgreenandblackteaaresaidtobeusefultopreventcancer,heartdisease,andmanyotherdeadlydiseases.Theonlything___43___peopleshouldbeawareofisthatteashouldnotbedrunkalong___44___meals.Today,teaisgainingpopularityaroundtheworld.InJapan,ateaceremonyisoftenheldwhilepeoplearedrinkingteatogether.Theceremony,usuallyhostedinatea-house,___45___(date)fromthe16thcentury.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.高中学习紧张，考试压力大，因而有些学生产生了不劳而获的想法，你校英文报拟向全体学生发出“诚信考试”(TakeExamsHonestly)的倡议。请你为英文报写一封倡议书。内容包括：1.倡议目的2.诚信考试的重要性3.你的期待。Dearfellowstudents,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Catherinewasthecoolestkidinherclass.Wherevershewent,shewasinthespotlight,withabunchofkidsfollowingheranddoingeverythingshedid.Herdeskmate,Landy,however,wasnotinthecoolkids’group.Beingthetallestkidinherclass,shewaslaughedatbyherclassmates,whowerealwayschanting(唱起……歌)“Landy,Landy,longasspaghetti(意大利面)”.Catherinedidn’treallylikeitwhenthekidschanted“LandyLandy,longasspaghetti”.Butshenevertoldthemtostopeither,andnordidsheevertalktoher.Shelikedbeingpopular.Oneweekend,Catherinewentovertovisithergrandfather.Hergrandfatherlivesonafarm,wherehekeepschickens.Whilehelpingtofeedthechickens,