福建省柳城中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中英语试题（原卷版）

柳城中学2022-2023学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试卷(满分150分;考试时间120分钟)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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】C。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wherearethespeakers?A.Ataswimmingpool. B.Inaclothingshop. C.Ataschoollab.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatwillTomdonext?A.Turndownthemusic. B.Postponetheshow. C.Stoppracticing.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatisthewomanbusydoing?A.Workingonapaper.BTidyinguptheoffice.C.Organizingaparty.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhenwillHenrystarthisvacation?A.Thisweekend. B.Nextweek. C.AttheendofAugust.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatdoesDonnaoffertodoforBill?A.Bookaflightforhim. B.Drivehimtotheairport. C.Helphimparkthecar.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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.WhydoesPetecallLucy?A.Tosaythathe’llbelate. B.Totellherabouthiswork. C.Toinvitehertodinner.7.WhenisPetegoingtoseeLucy?A.At6:00pm. B.At6:45pm. C.At8:00pm.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.WhydoesCathywanttoquitherjob？A.She’lljoinanotherfirm.B.She’llrunherownbusiness.C.She’sfedupwithit.9.WhatisMark’sattitudetowardsCathy’sdecision?A.Forgiving. B.Sympathetic. C.Supportive.10.WhatmightCathydoforthepresentcompany?A.Applyforaproject. B.Trainanewperson. C.Recommendanengineer.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11.Howdidthemanfeelabouthisperformancetoday?A.Greatlyencouraged.B.Abitdissatisfied.C.Terriblydisappointed.12.Whatdidthemansayhelpedhimovercometheproblem?A.Patience.B.Luck.C.Determination.13.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Conductinganinterview.B.Holdingapressconference.C.Hostingaceremony.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】14.Whatisnexttotheapartmentbuilding？A.Arestaurant.B.Alaundry.C.Agrocerystore.15.Whichisincludedintherent？A.Electricity.B.TheInternet.C.SatelliteTV.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheapartment？A.It’squitelarge.B.It’swellfurnished.C.It’sworththemoney.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.WhereisJefffrom？A.Liverpool.B.Coventry.C.Newcastle.18.WheredoyoungmengotowatchbiggamesaccordingtoJeff？A.Pubs.B.Stadiums.C.Friends’homes.19.WhydoesJeffhavetopickateamtosupport？A.Toavoidbeingbothered.BToopenaconversation.C.Toearnrespectfromothers.20WhatdoesJeffmainlytalkabout？A.England’smomentofsuccess.B.Englishflagasasymbolofhope.CEngland’sall-timefavouritesport.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATorontoisacityofneighborhoods,sowhereveryouareinToronto,you'reboundtofindyourselfsurroundedbyshopping,diningandcultureexperiencesuniquetothatspecificarea.Toronto'sCNTowerIt'soneoftheworld'stalleststructuresat1,815feetandtheglassed-inelevatorsoffervisitorsasenseofjusthowhighthatis.Inthetower's360Restaurant,dinerssitonafloorthatperformsafullcycleevery72minutes,guaranteeingdifferentviewsofthecitywitheachbiteofmeal.Plus,ifyouorderdishesattherestaurant,yourentrytotheCNTowerisfree.TheFairmontRoyalYorkHotelItisoneofToronto'soldestandmoststoriedhotels.Sinceopeningin1929,it'sstoodasoneofthelargesthotelsintheBritishCommonwealthwith1,600rooms.It'salsohometomorethan300,000bees,wholiveonthehotel'srooftopandproducehoneyfortheFairmontRoyalYork'sdiningfacilities.TheTorontoIslandsNorthAmerica'slargesturbancar-freecommunityoffersplentyofgreenspaceandbeachesforvisitorsofallages.ThoselookingforexercisecanexploretheislandsbybikewhilecheckingoutthebreathtakingviewsofToronto'sskyline;visittherentalfacilityneartheCentreIslandferrydock.St.LawrenceMarketVotedtheworld'sbestfoodmarketin2012,theSt.LawrenceMarketcomplexconsistsoftwobuildings.ThenorthbuildingplayshosttoweeklySaturdayfanner'smarkets,whileinthesouthbuilding,openeverydayexceptSundayandMonday,meat,bakedgoods,jewelry…areonoffer.OneofToronto'smosticonic（标志性的）breakfaststhepea-mealbaconsandwichisconsideredasignaturedish.21.Wherecanyouhaveabird'seye-viewofTorontowhiledining?A.Toronto'sCNTower. B.St.LawrenceMarket.C.TheFairmontRoyalYorkHotel. D.TheTorontoIslands.22.Whatdothefourattractionsshareincommon?A.Greatfame. B.Fantasticdishes.C.Breathtakingscenery. D.Diversecultures.23.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A.Anovel. B.Atravelguide.C.Anewsreport. D.Anadvertisement.BTheparentsofayoungmanwithDownSyndrome(唐氏综合征)havemadeanincrediblemovetosetuphisfutureafterhefacedconstantrejectionswhenlookingforwork.Aftergraduation,Anthony,19-year-old,shouldhavefacedmultiplecareerchoicesaboutwhichdoortoopen,butwhenheactuallytriedthosedoors,oneaftertheother,itwaslocked.DanijelaandJohnVrkic,fromCanberra,weregenuinelyconcernedabouttheirson'sfuture.Itwasratherdifficultforpeoplewithadisability,especiallythosewithanintellectualdisability,tofindanytypeofwork.Inspiredbytheirson,theydecidedtoleavetheirrespectivecareersbehindtobuildabusiness.Mrs.Vrkicgottoworkarmedwithhertraditionalfamilyrecipefor"krofhe'',ordoughnuts(甜甜圈)，whichdatesbackoverfourgenerations.Shetestedthemarketbysharingherhomemadekrofneatherpreviousofficewithcolleaguesandfriends.Fortunately,itprovedtobeahit.Afterfouryearsinbusiness,thereareKrofineCanberrapop-upshopsatanumberofshoppingcentres,andanonlinestoreisalsoavailable.Today,Krofneisamuchloved,disability-inclusivefamilybusinessandasocialenterpriseinCanberra.Employmentopportunitiesforpeoplewithspecialneedshavebeengenerated.ThespeciallydesignedKINECTprogramhashighlightedhowimportantitisforpeoplewithadisabilitytofeelvaluedandincludedinthecommunity.Mrs.Vrkicisanincrediblypassionateadvocateforinclusivity.Shefeelsifsomebodyhasadisability,itdoesn'tnecessarilymeanthattheycan'twork.WhatshewouldliketoseeisforAustraliatobeinclusive—thateveryorganisationunderstandsandemploysthedisabled.Thatishergoal.OntheInternationalDayofPeoplewithDisabilities,Mrs.VrkicwasinvitedtospeakatParliamentHouse.Shesaid,“We'reaverysmallfishinthesea,ifourbusinesscandoit,whycan'totherpeople?”24.Whatdidtheparentsdoincredibly?A.Theymadedoughnutstosell.B.Theyraisedachildwithadisability.C.Theyquittheirjobstohelptheirson.D.Theyweren'tdiscouragedafterlosingjobs.25.WhywereMrs.Vrkic'sdoughnutspopular?A.Becauseshedrewtheinspirationfromherson.B.Becauseshefollowedtherecipepasseddowninherfamily.C.Becausesheappliedthetechniquelearnedfromherpreviousjob.D.Becauseshegotassistancefromherpreviouscolleaguesandfriends.26.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMrs.Vrkic?A.Caringandambitious. B.Elegantanddetermined.C.Humorousandbrave. D.Passionateandcurious.27.WhatcanbeinferredfromMrs.Vrkic'ssaying?A.Hersuccesscanbefollowed.B.Herbusinessneedstobeexpanded.C.Everybusinesscansucceedwithunitedefforts.DEverybusinesscanofferthedisabledassistance.CPeopleworldwidearelivinglonger.Today,forthefirsttimeinhistory,mostpeoplecanexpecttoliveintotheirsixtiesandbeyond.By2050,theworld’spopulationaged60yearsandolderisexpectedtototal2billion,upfrom900millionin2015.Today,125millionpeopleareaged80yearsorolder.By2050,therewillbealmostthismany(120million)livinginChinaalone,and434millionpeopleinthisagegroupworldwide.Thepaceofpopulationageingaroundtheworldisalsoincreasingdramatically.Francehadalmost150yearstoadapttoachangefrom10%to20%intheproportionofthepopulationthatwasolderthan60years.However,placessuchasBrazil,ChinaandIndiawillhaveslightlymorethan20yearstomakethesameadaptation.Alongerlifebringswithitopportunities,notonlyforolderpeopleandtheirfamilies,butalsoforsocietiesasawhole.Additionalyearsprovidethechancetoundertakenewactivitiessuchasfurthereducation,anewcareeroralongignoredpassion.Olderpeoplealsocontributeinmanywaystotheirfamiliesandcommunities.Yettheextentoftheseopportunitiesandcontributionsdependsheavilyononefactor:health.Thereis,however,littleevidencetosuggestthatolderpeopletodayareexperiencingtheirlateryearsinbetterhealththantheirparents.Whileratesofseveredisabilityhavedeclinedinhigh­incomecountriesoverthepast30years,therehasbeennosignificantchangeinmildormoderatedisabilityoverthesameperiod.Ifpeoplecanexperiencetheseextrayearsoflifeingoodhealthandiftheyliveinasupportiveenvironment,theirabilitytodothethingstheyvaluewillbeoflittledifferencefromthatofayoungerperson.Iftheseaddedyearsareaffectedbydeclinesphysicallyandmentally,theresultsforolderpeopleandforsocietyaremorenegative.28.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellinthefirstparagraph?A.Thewholeworldisfacedwiththeproblemofageing.B.Somecountrieswitnesspeoplelivelongerthanbefore.C.Chinahasthehighestrateofageingpopulationatpresent.D.By2050,overhalfoftheworld’spopulationisageing.29.Whatisthemostimportantfortheageingsociety?A.Theattitudeoftheoldertolife.B.Thecontributionstheoldermake.C.Thehealthoftheolderpeople.D.Theactivitiestheoldertakepartin.30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetotheageingworld?A.Concerned. B.Objective.C.Negative. D.Astonished.31.What’stheauthor’sstatementaboutageingbasedon?A.Hisownopinion. B.Somedata.C.Causesandeffects. D.Comparisons.DTosolvetheproblemoftinyplasticspollutingwaterways,chemistsintheCzechRepublicarethinkingsmall.Theirbrainchildisanewmicrorobotwhichisnobiggerthanthetipofasharpenedpencil.Whensunlighthitsthem,theyproducechemicalreactionsthatpushthemthroughwaterinaspecificdirection.Whentheyfindapieceofplastic,theysticktoitandstarttobreakitdown.ChemistMartinPumeraattheCzechUniversityledtheproject.Adecadeago,hechosetofocusontheproblemposedbymicroplastics.They’reeverywhere—fromthebottomoftheoceantoairblowingontoiceatopmountains.They’veturnedupindrinkingwater.Somestudiesestimatethatbillionsofpiecesofplasticendupintheworld’swaters.Theplastichasmanysources,fromshoppingbagstowashingandcleaningwipes.Inlabexperiments,thestar-shapedswimmersstuckontoeachoffourdifferenttypesofplastic.Andafteraweekexposedtolight,therobotshadreducedtheweightoftheplastics.Itwasn’tmuch—onlybypercent.Butthatwasanindicationthattheywerebreakingtheplasticdown.Theyalsocausedthesurfaceoftheplastictochangefromsmoothtorough.That’sanothersignthattherobotsweredegrading(分解)it.Thenewstudyisaproofofconcepttype.Thatmeansitshowssomethingcanbedonesuccessfully.Infact,Pumerasaystheystillhavealongwaytogo.Therearemanytypesofplastics.Andeventhesemicrorobotsareunlikelytosucceedindegradingthemall.Theresearchersalsohavenotyetshownhowsafethissystemisfortheenvironment,althoughPumerasaysthat’stheirnextgoal.Thefirstreal-worldtestwillbeinawastewater-treatmentplant.“Indeed,”saysoneresearcher.“We’llneedalotoftestingtoshowthatthey’resafeinopenwaterways,suchasatsea.”32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“brainchild”inparagraph1referto?.A.idea B.hope C.project D.routine33.WhatdoestheauthorfocusoninParagraph2?A.ThepurposeofPumera’sproject.B.Thepreciousnessofdrinkingwater.C.Theseriousnessofplasticpollution.D.Theworkingprincipleofthemicrorobots.34.Whatshowstheeffectivenessofthemicrorobotsinlabexperiments?A.Theweightlossoftheplastics.B.Thedisappearanceoftheplastics.C.Theshapechangeofthemicrorobots.D.Theimprovementinthequalityofwater.35.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WaystoObtainCleanerDrinkingWaterB.MicrorobotsInventedtoTreatWastewaterC.NewHopefortheSolutiontoPlasticPollutionD.TechnologyWidelyAppliedinEnvironmentProtection第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分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。Moststudentsseemtohaveconsiderable“testanxiety”.____36____Ifyoudothis,youwillnotbeabletoshowwhatyouarereallyabletoaccomplish.Herearesomesuggestionsthatyoushouldconsider.____37____Waitinguntilthenightbeforeatesttostartstudyingislikelytoincreaseyouranxiety.Insteadofwaitinguntilthelastminute,startstudyingassoonasatestisscheduled.Withseveraldaysorevenaweektoprepare,you’llfeelmorerelaxedbecauseyouhaveplentyoftimetolearnthematerials.OrganizeyourmaterialsIt’simportanttogatherallofyourmaterials，includingyourbooks,notes,andotherstudyingtoolsbeforeabigexam.Keepingthemallinorderandhandyisagreatwaytomakesurethatyoucanreferenceandcrossreferencethem.____38____Reviewyournoteseachnight.Reviewingyournotesdailywillhelpyoutoorganizethematerialsforyourself.Don’texpectthatyourunderstandingwillcomeduringtheclass.____39____Youneedtospendtimethinkingaboutthecourseoutsideofclass.Getagoodnight’ssleepbeforetheexam.Stayinguptoolatethenightbeforeanexamisabadidea,ingeneral.Ifyoudojustonething,thisisit:getenoughsleepthenightbeforeyourexam.Sleep,particularlydeepsleep,iscriticaltomemoryformation.Makeitapracticetogetagoodnight’srestafteranyintensedayoflearningandstudying.____40____A.Drawupaschedule.B.Learningsimplydoesn’tworkthatway.C.Leaveyourselfplentyoftimeforstudying.D.MoststudentssuffermentalillnesswhenpreparingforatestE.Itwillhelpyourbraintokeepasmuchinformationaspossibleafteragoodnight’ssleep.F.Manytalkthemselvesoutofdoingwellbeforetheyevenhavetheexam.G.Thiswillalsomakeyourlifealoteasierwhenyouareburiedinyourstudying.第三部分语言知识运用(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。WhenKealiLayandJeffScheider'sbigdaywasaffectedbecauseofcoronavirus(冠状病毒),theydecidedtobringjoytoothers.Theirwedding(婚礼)was___41___totakeplaceonMarch21.Thecakeandflowerswere___42___butafterthegovernmentcommandedthatgatheringslargerthan10peoplebenotallowed,theydecidedto___43___theweddingtoobeythewarningofthegovernment.“Iwasreally____44____butwe'drathermakesureeveryoneis___45___,”Laysaid.Nowjustfivedaysawayfromherwedding,Laybegantotellhersuppliersabouther___46___.Ofallthesuppliers,she___47___wantedtoreachouttoherflorist(花商),AngelaMandigo,becausesheknewtheflowershadlikelyalready___48___inthestore,whichmeantthecompanywouldbe____49____money.Notwantingtheflowerstobe___50___,MandigosuggestedthatLay___51___theflowerstopeopleinthecommunitywhomayneed___52___.“Shewasso___53___theyweren'tgoingtobethrownaway,”Mandigosaid.“Iaskedherifwecoulddonatethemto___54___somebodyhappyandshesaid,'Ofcourse.'”“Itmakesmefeelalittlebetterthatthisterriblethinghashappened,butthatsomething___55___iscomingoutofit,”Laysaid.41.A.scheduled B.forced C.allowed D.persuaded42.A.late B.spare C.ready D.special43.A.hopefor B.preparefor C.putforward D.putoff44.A.troubled B.tired C.afraid D.nervous45.A.important B.safe C.free D.happy46.A.decision B.pain C.worry D.dream47.A.truly B.especially C.simply D.unwillingly48.A.died B.yellowed C.disappeared D.arrived49.A.losing B.collecting C.earning D.saving50.A.stolen B.pressed C.shared D.wasted51.A.sell B.lend C.give D.return52.A.makingup B.cheeringup C.pickingup D.catchingup53.A.sorry B.doubtful C.sure D.pleased54.A.find B.see C.make D.drive55.A.natural B.new C.kind D.funny第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第二节语法填空(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。Everydaypeoplethrowawayalotofhouseholdgarbage—paper,cans,kitchenwaste,usedbatteriesandglasswithout____56____(sort)it.Therearemanyproblems____57____(cause)byunsortedgarbage.Ononehand,it’s____58____greatwasteofresources.Ontheotherhand,thedisposalofunsortedgarbagecancauseseriousenvironmentalpollution,____59____doesharmtopeople’shealth.Nowourgovernmenthasrealizedtheimportanceofgarbagesorting.Sofarmany____60____(activity)havebeenheldtoteachpeoplehowtosortgarbage____61____(proper).Peopleincities,likeBeijingandShanghai,arerequiredtosortgarbageintofourcategories—kitchenwaste,____62____(danger)waste,recyclablewasteandotherwaste.Also,theycangetcertainpointsforsortingtheirgarbage.Whentheyaccumulateenoughpoints,theycangotothecommunity____63____(exchange)themforsomegiftsofdailyuse.However,stillalotofpeopleinChinalacktheawareness____64____garbagesorting.Changingpeople’smindsetsandhabitswilltakealongtime.Butonceoneperson_____65_____(develop)thehabitofgarbagesorting,moremaybeinfluencedtodothesame.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)66.假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Linda对中国书法(Calligraphy)很感兴趣。2022年11月30日，城市文化中心将举办一个书法文化交流活动，请给她写一封邀请信。内容包括：1.时间、地点；2.活动内容：看展览、听讲座等；3.活动的意义。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节使行文流畅。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节:读后续写(满分25分)67.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。AnActofNeighborlinessTheskiesweredark.Astrongwindwasblowinghard,cuttingmyfacelikeasharpknife.Rainfellinbigdropsandthunderandlightningflashedacrosstheskies.Ishookwithcoldandfea