陕西省西北农林科技大学附属中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（原卷版）

-2023学年第一学期期中核心素养评价高二英语试题满分：150分时间：120分钟注意事项：答卷前，将密封线内的项目填写清楚。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。1.Whatwillthemandotomorrowafternoon?A.Meetthewoman.B.Attendameeting.C.Gotothehospital.2.Whatdoesthewomanneedaccordingtotheman?A.Achallengingjob.B.Agoodrest.C.Anewaccountant.3.Whereisthewomangoing?A.Thepostoffice.B.Thecinema.C.Hersister’shome.4.Whatistheman?A.Ashopassistant.B.Atailor.C.Adoctor.5.Whosebirthdayisittodayprobably?A.Sue’s.B.Jim’s.C.Tracy’s.第二节(共15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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.WhyisLucystillathometoday?A.Sheistakingthedayoff.B.Sheiswaitingfortheman.C.Sheisinnohurryforwork.7.HowdoesLucyfindtakingthesubway?A.Convenient.B.Cheap.C.Crowded.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whatarethespeakershaving?ABeef.B.Fish.C.Chicken.9.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthedish?A.Ittastesterrible.B.Itisdelicious.C.Itisabitsweet.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.WhatisMr.Taylordoing?A.Readingamagazine.B.Watchingafilm.C.Makingacall.11.WhoisKatecalling?AJack.B.Herworkmate.C.Herboyfriend.12.WhyisPaulaskingsomanyquestions?A.ToimprovehisspokenEnglish.B.Toknowmoreaboutthefamily.C.Togetclosertothefamily.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.WhatdoesMarysayaboutherflat?A.Ithasabigkitchen.B.Itisclosetoheroffice.C.Itfacesabeautifulpark.14.HowdoesMarygotowork?A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.15.WhywasLilylateforwork?A.Shemissedthebus.B.Hertrainwaslate.C.Thebusbrokedown.16.Whatwillthemandothenextday?A.Gotoworkbytrain.B.VisitMary.C.Leavehomeearlier.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whatprogramwillfollowtheweatherreport?A.Amusicprogram.B.Sometrafficnews.C.AninterviewwithBritneySpears.18.Whatdoesthespeakeradvisedriverstodo?A.Takeumbrellaswiththem.B.Drivecarefullyandslowly.C.VisittheTokyoTowertonight.19.Whatwilltheweatherbelikethisweekend?A.Rainy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.20.Wherewillthespeakerprobablygothisweekend?A.Theradiostation.B.Thepark.C.TheTokyoTower.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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.ADanceisoneofthemostwonderfulformsofhumancommunication.Inmanycultures,dancehasbothhistoricandculturalsignificance,whichiscommunicatedthroughlearnedgesturesandexpressions.Hereareabitmoredetailsaboutthreeoftheworld’smostbeautifuldances.KathakaliKathakaliisastorytellingdance,duringwhichperformersuseavarietyofgestures,andeyesandfacialexpressionstocommunicatemeanings.Costumes,hairstyles,makeupandfacepaint,andjewelryalsoallholdspecificmeaningsintheperformanceofkathakali.Thereareninefacialexpressionsusedtoexpressemotionsrangingfromsadnessandangertocuriosity.Throughtheirexpressions,itshouldbecompletelycleartotheviewerwhattheperformerisintendingtoconvey.TangoThedancehasitsrootsinanAfricanslavedancecalledcandombe,whichisalsoatypeofmusic.Onekeyfactorofacandombeperformanceisapartnereddance,whichhasovertimedevelopedintothemoderntango.Ifyoucankeepyoureyesononepartofthetango,justfocusonthedancers’legsandfeet.Thetangoistypicallyperformedlowtotheground,withbothperformers’step-workoftentakingplaceatthesametime.It’scomplexandcommunicative.FlamencoOneofthemostinterestingfactsabouttheflamencoisthatitbeganasasong.Overtime,flamencodevelopedtoincludeitsnow-famouspassionateaccompanyingdance.Oneofthekeyfactorsofflamencoispalmas.Itmaylooklikesimple,rhythmicclapping,butpalmasareperformedatdifferentspeeds,andstrengths,anditisessentialthattheflamencodancerunderstandshowtomakeuseofhisorherhandsaspartoftheperformance.1.Whatisspecialaboutkathakali?A.Itisintendedtoconveyaromanticstory.B.Itinvolvesmanyexpressionstoattractviewers.C.It’sadancetotellastoryandexpressmanyfeelings.D.Itisadancewherepeoplecanlearnhowtoexchangefeelings.2.Whatshouldyoupayattentiontoinatango?A.Thedancers’armsandhands. B.Thedancers’legsandfeet.C.Thedancers’facialexpressions. D.Thedancers’eyesandhands.3.Inwhichdancedoesdancers’clappingplayanimportantrole?A.Kathakali. B.Flamenco. C.Tango. D.CandombeBBTheAfricangreyparrot’sabilitytotalkandmimicsoundsmakesitacharmingcompanion.Africangreyownersoftenreportthattheirgreysoftentimestalkincontextandcanunderstandtheirpeople’semotions(情感).TheAfricangreyparrotisnotjustatoptalker—

thisbirdisalsoknownforitsextremeintelligence,whichgivesthemthename＂TheEinsteinsoftheBirdWorld＂.Thebirdismedium-sized,dusty-lookingandalmostpigeon-like.Ithasabrightredtail,intelligentorangeeyes,andastunningscalloped(扇形的)patterntoitsfeathers.Theirdietinthewildconsistsmostlyofnuts,seeds,fruits,andleafymatter.Athome,Africangreysneedplentyoftoysthatchallengetheirintelligence,suchasfoodsearchingandpuzzletoys.

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byLafeberCompanyareaperfectchoice,which,withabalanceofgrains,seedsandothernutrientsintheshapeofaberry,encouragesAfricangreystohold,biteoff,andevenplaywith,justastheydointhewild.Africangreysseemespeciallyaffectedbystressanddisturbingnoiseintheirenvironmentandcanbeputmoreateasebyplacingonecornerofthecageagainstawallasopposedtointhemiddleofaroom.Africangreyparrots

aremorelikelytosufferfromlackofVitamin-A/beta-carotene,andthereforebenefitfromeatingvegetableshighinbeta-carotene,suchascookedsweetpotatoandfreshkale.LackofVitamin-Disanotherconcern,especiallyforgreysonapoordiet.Offeringabalanced,pill-shapeddiet,suchasNutri-Berries,helpspreventvitaminandmineralshortage.4.WhyareAfricangreyparrotscalled＂TheEinsteinsoftheBirdWorld＂?A.Becauseoftheirbrainsize. B.Becauseoftheirintelligence.C.Becauseoftheirtalkingability. D.Becauseoftheirrichemotions.5.Whatcan＂Nutri-Berries＂probablybe?A.Puzzletoysforbirds. B.Atypeofroundfruit.C.Abrandofbirdfood. D.WildIntelligencegames.6.WhatisthecharacteristicofAfricangreyparrots?A.Theyaresmartandlovetohavefun. B.Theyaremedium-sizedwithblueeyes.C.TheymaygetillduetolackofVitaminE. D.Theyprefertostayinthemiddleoftheroom.7.Wherecanwemostprobablyfindthepassage?A.Insciencefiction. B.Inatravelguide.C.Onashoppingwebsite. D.Inawildlifemagazine.CGretchenAltmanissmiling,leaningbackcasually,

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—HillsBros.Coffee,tobeprecise.Itlookslikeacasualshot,butifyouhitlike,leaveacomment,andtagafriend,youcangetthreedifferentcupsofcoffee,forfree.Altmanispartofagrowingtrendof"micro-influencers".Shehasasmallfollowing—around6,000onInstagram(社交平台).Hergoingrateis$300to$800topromotesomething.Shedoessomepostsinexchangeforfreegoods,aslongasit’sstuffshebelievesin.Asamicro-influencershehasamuchcloserrelationshipwithherfollowersthanabigsocialmediastar."I’mjustlivinganormallifeandpeople

relatetothat,"shesays."TheyjustfeellikeI’mafriendoftheirs."Butitworriesconsumerrightsgroups.Several

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arelargelyunabletounderstandwhensomethingissponsoredcontent.Insomecases,it’sclear.WhenabigstartakestoasocialmediatoadvertiseCoca-Cola,forexample,theassumptionisthatheorshe’sprobablygettingpaidtodoso.Andthepostsareclearlylabeledasads,withthecaption"advertisement"or"sponsoredcontent".Butwhathappenswhenaneverydaypersonwithjustacouplethousandfollowerstakestosocialmediatoextol(颂扬)thevirtuesofaproduct?Themotivationsarenotsoclearcut.Theproblemwiththesesocialmediapostsisthatyoudon’tknowwhetherit’sanadornot.Altmanisdiligentaboutusingthosehashtags(标签).Sheloveswhatshedoesandseesitasabusiness,butshedoesn’tnecessarilywanttobeasocialmediacelebrity."Withsocialmediabeingsointegratedintooureverydaylives,wehavethisuniqueopportunitythatIdon’tthinkanyonehaseverhadbeforewherewecaneachbeourownbrand,"Altmansays.8.Whatdoesamicro-influencerdoaccordingtothepassage?A.Giveenoughlikes. B.Posttopromotesales.C.Recommendsomecomments. D.Designadvertisements.9.Whatmakesconsumerrightsgroupsfeelworried?A.Sponsoredadscontent.B.Ads

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posts.C.Theunclearmotivationsoftheposts.D.Theincreasinglygrowingnumberofaudiences.10.HowdoesGretchenAltmanfeelaboutbeingamicro-influencer?A.Annoyed. B.Delighted. C.Ambitious. D.Depressed.11.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.InstagramAdvertising:DoYouKnowIt,WhenYouSeeItB.TobeaMicro-influencerortobeaBigStarC.WeCanEachBeOurOwnTopBrandD.HillsBros.Coffee,YourCoffeeDTreeplantingusedtoberegardedasaneffectivemeansofcontrollingclimatechange.Perhapsit'stimeforustorethinkthispractice.TreespullcarbondioxideorCO2fromtheair.ThiseffectivelyremovesCO2fromtheatmosphere,makingtreesanimportantpartofthefightagainstclimatechange.Buttreesonlyholdontocarbondioxideaslongasthey'realive.Oncetheydie,treesdecay(腐烂)andreleasethatCO2backintotheatmosphere.Recentstudieshavefoundthattreesaroundtheworldaregrowingfasterthanever.RisingatmosphereCO2isprobablydrivingthatrapidgrowth,saidRoelBrienen.Highlevelsofthisgasareboostingtemperatures,whichinturnspeedstreegrowthinthoseareas,headded.Thefasterteesgrow,thefastertheystorecarbon.Itseemslikegoodnews.However,itisknownthatfast-growingtreespecies,ingeneral,liveshorterlivesthantheirslow-growingrelatives.Inordertoseewhetherthisisauniversalphenomenon,Brienenandhiscolleaguesanalyzedover210,000individualtreeringrecordsof110treespeciesfrommorethan70,000sitesworldwide.“Bymeasuringtreerings'widthsonecantellhowfasttreesgrew,whilecountingringsprovidesinformationontreeagesandallowsmakinginferencesabouttrees'maximumlifespan(寿命).”Brienenexplained.Theteamalsocreatedacomputerprogramthatmodeledaforest.Earlyon,itshowedthat“theforestcouldholdmorecarbonasthetreesgrewfaster”,Brienenreported.Butafter20years,thesetreesstareddyingandlosingthisextracarbonagain.“WemustunderstandthattheonlysolutiontobringdownCO2levelsistostopemitting(排放)itintotheatmosphere,”saidBrienen.12.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.WherecarbondioxideorCO2is.B.Whethertreeswillbeplantedornot.C.Whytheatmospherecanremovecarbondioxide.D.Whytreesagainstclimatechangeshouldberethought.13.Whyaretreesgrowingfasterthaneveraccordingtorecentstudies?A.TheygiveoffandstorelotsofCO2.B.Theybelongtofast-growingspecies.C.RisingatmosphericCO2mayhelpthem.D.Thesurroundingtreesmayaffectthem.14.Accordingtotreerings'widths,wecanknowatree's_______.A.age B.heightC.growthspeed D.toplifespan15.Whatmightbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.Whytheteamfoundedthecomputerprogram.B.Whythefastertreesgrow,thelongertheylive.CHowtomaketheoldtreeslivealittlelonger.D.Howtodealwithdyingtreesemittingtheirextracarbon.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10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。UrbanWildlifeCitiesarediverseecosystems.Inadditiontovisitorsfromthewild,alargenumberofspeciesshareoururbanareas.Asourcitiesspread,weneedtothinkaboutwhatitislikeforotherspeciestohavehumanneighbors.Citiesarebuiltforhumans.____16____Forexamplemostcityparksarekeptneatandtidysothathumanswillfindthembeautiful.Butwhenwecutgrassorplantflowers,wedestroynaturalhabitats.____17____WhenabridgeinAustin,Texaswasrepaired,engineersaddedsmallgapsrunningalongthelengthofitsbottom.Thismadeagoodhomeforbats,andsoonthebridgewasthehomeofthousandsofbats.___18___Now,theyhavecometovaluetheirwingedneighbors.Thebatsareatouristattraction,andtheyeatlotsofbugseverynight.Therearealsostructuresbuiltwiththeaimofbringingwildlifeintothecity.TheBeijingOlympicForestParkisagoodexample.Theparkusednativeplantsandcreatedopen,naturalspacesforwildlife.TheresultisazoneinBeijingwithover160speciesofbirds.Inmanyways,theparkistheoppositeofazoo.____19____Ifwelearntoshareourspace,wecanbecomebetterneighborstothewildlifearoundus.____20____Ourownfuturewillbeendangeredtoo.A.Theyarebuilttoprotectbirds.B.Ouractionssometimeshelpotherspecies.C.Ifwedonot,morespecieswillbecomeextinct.D.Theydonotalwaysprovidesuitablehabitatsforwildlife.E.Insteadofbeingkeptincages,wildlifecanmoveaboutfreely.F.Atfirst,peoplewereafraidofthebatsandtriedtogetridofthem.G.Theywouldsitonitandtheirdroppingswouldfallintothewater.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题，每小题1.5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。Sinceourtwinsbeganlearningtowalk,mywifeandIhavekepttellingthemthatourslidingglassdoorisjustawindow.The___21___isobvious.Ifwe___22___itisadoor,they’llwanttogooutside___23___.Itwilldriveuscrazy.Thekidsapparentlyknowthe___24___.Butourinsistingit’s___25___awindowhaskeptthemfrom___26___millionsofrequeststoopenthedoor.Ihatelyingtothekids.Onedaythey’ll___27___anddiscoverthateverythingthey’vealwaysknownaboutwindowsisa___28___.Iwonderif___29___shouldalwaystellthetruthnomatterthe______30______.Ihaveaverystrong______31______thattheliewe’retellingisdoing______32______damagetoourchildren.Windowsanddoorshave______33______metaphorical(比喻)meanings.I’mtellingthemtheycan’topenwhattheyabsolutelyknowisadoor.Whatiflaterin______34______theycometoametaphoricaldoor,likeanopportunity(机会)ofsomesort,and______35______openingthedoorandtakingtheopportunity,theyjust______36______itandwonder,＂Whatifitisn’tadoor?＂Thatis,＂Whatifitisn’ta______37______opportunity?＂Maybeit’sanunreasonablefear.Butthe______38______isthatIshouldn’tlietomykids.Ishouldjust______39______repeatedlyhavingtosay,＂No.Wecan’tgooutsidenow.＂Thenwhentheycometootherdoorsinlife,whethertheyarerealormetopherical,theywon’t______40______toopenthemandwalkthrough.21.A.relief B.target C.reason D.case22.A.admit B.believe C.mean D.realize23.A.gradually B.constantly C.temporarily D.casually24.A.result B.danger C.method D.truth25.A.merely B.slightly C.hardly D.partly26.A.reviewing B.approving C.receiving D.attempting27.A.winout B.giveup C.wakeup D.standout28.A.dream B.lie C.fantasy D.fact29.A.parents B.twins C.colleagues D.teachers30.A.restrictions B.explanations C.differences D.consequences31.A.demand B.fear C.desire D.doubt32.A.physical B.biological C.spiritual D.behavioral33.A.traditional B.important C.double D.original34.A.life B.time C.reply D.history35.A.bycomparisonwith B.inadditionto C.regardlessof D.insteadof36.A.getholdof B.stareat C.knockon D.makeuseof37.A.real B.typical C.similar D.limited38.A.safetyrule B.comfortzone C.bottomline D.topsecret39A.delay B.regret C.enjoy D.accept40.A.hurry B.decide C.hesitate D.intend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。Iliketakingphotosverymuch.OnceItravelledbyship____41____acloudymorning.Itwasintheafternoonthattheweatherturnedfine.Therefore,Iwantedtotakesomephotos.IwaslookingaroundandIsawnexttomealovelylittlegirl____42____(sit)onherfathersshoulders.____43____wasluckyformetomeetsuchaperfectmoment-thegirlwassmilingandthesurroundingviewwasbeautiful.Without____44____(think),Itookapictureofthelittlegirlatthatmoment.Hermotherwassurprisedthata____45____(strange)wasphotographingherdaughter.IexplainedthatIwasmovedbythatsightand____46____(show)them____47____photoonmydigital(数字的)camera.Theyloveditverymuch.IsaidIcould