河南省郑州市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（原卷版）

郑州市2022—2023学年下期期末考试高二英语试题卷注意事项：本试卷分四部分，考试时间120分钟，满分150分。考生应首先阅读答题卡上的文字信息，然后在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上作答无效。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.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?A.Checkhercar.B.Offerheraride.C.Pickupheraunt.2.Whatwillthemando?A.Buyanewpen.B.Repairhispen.C.Borrowapen.3.WhomightMr.Whitebe?A.Anewprofessor.B.Adepartmenthead.C.Acompanydirector.4.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebook?A.Quitedifficult.B.Veryinteresting.C.Toosimple.5Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Weather.B.Clothes.C.News.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，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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.WhatfooddoesLucylike?A.Chicken.B.Fish.C.Eggs.7.Whataretheygoingtodo?A.Cookdinner.B.Goshopping.C.Orderdishes.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Whattimewillthebirthdaypartybegin?A.6:15.B.6:30.C.7:00.9.Wherearethetwospeakers?A.Athome.B.Ontheroad.C.Attheparty.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhywasMaryabsentfromtheclass?A.Shehadacold.B.Shegotuplate.C.Shewenttoaparty.11.WhathasRobertgotforMary?A.Frenchtextbooks.B.Oilpaintings.C.Lecturenotes.12.WherewillMaryandRobertmeetonSaturday?A.AtMax’shome.B.Atabar.C.Atashop.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Goodfriends.B.Fellowstudents.C.Colleagues.14.WhendidLilygotocollege?A.Ayearago.B.Threemonthsago.C.Aweekago.15.WhydoesTomwanttomove?A.Hewantstolivenearertocollege.B.Hewantstolivewithyoungpeople.C.Hedoesn’tgetalongwiththehostfamily.16.WhatwillTomprobablydonext?A.Visithisteacher.B.GiveJohnacall.C.Hangoutwithfriends.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeaker’sopiniononpublictransportinabigcity?A.Comfortable.B.Time-saving.C.Cheap.18.Whatkindoflifedoesthespeakerlikemost?A.Busy.B.Colourful.C.Quiet.19.Whatisgoodaboutlivinginasmalltown?A.It’ssafer.B.It’smoreexciting.C.It’smoreconvenient.20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A.Advantagesofbigcitylife.B.Disadvantagesofsmalltownlife.C.Differencesbetweencitylifeandtownlife.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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWilliamsisacreativeandculturalplace.There’remanyopportunitiestoengagewithworld-classscholars,speakers,artistsandperformers.DanceWorkshop:DunhamTechnique,Afro-modernDanceSaroyaCorbett,BolinFellowofDance,willshareherprofessionalknowledgeinDunhamTechnique,anAfro-moderndancetechnique,withtheWilliamscommunity.Asaqualifiedinstructorandlife-longpractitionerofDunhamTechnique,Saroyawilldiscussthedancetechniqueasanall-sidedpracticeandtheworkofKatherineDunham,thetechnique’screator.Date:Thur.,Oct.26,2023Venue:‘62CenterforTheatre&DanceMidweekMusicBringafriendandenjoyourpopularmiddayandmidweekconcertseries.WilliamsstudentmusiciansvaluetheatmosphereofMidweekMusicanduseittotryoutsomethingnew,showoffsomethingthatdoesn’tfitinotherconcertformats,orjusttohavesomefun.Instructorsareencouragedtohavetheirstudentspresentthemestogether,andtheimpromptu(即兴的)mini-lecturecanalsobepartoftheenjoyment.Date:Wed.,Nov.8,2023Venue:ThompsonMemorialChapelZambeziMarimba(木琴)Band—FamilyDaysConcertTheZambeziMarimbaBandfeaturesdanceableandsweetmarimbamusicfromZambiaandZimbabwe.Moreajoyouscelebrationthanjustaconcert,thebandwinsovereveryaudiencewithitsenergy.Thisisaneventforthewholefamily.Date:Sat.,Oct.28,2023Venue:ChapinHallWilliamsJazzDay—NoontoNightWilliamsJazzDayisanewwaytopresentthecollege’sactivejazzscene.Fanscanlookforwardtoanumberofsmallerbandsandamixofsoloists(独奏者),guests,andpresentations.TheguestgroupwillbeSarahHanahanQuartet—altosax,piano,bass,drums.Noon-2p.m.:TwofantasticstudentbandsareplayinginBaxterGreatHall.7:30-10:30p.m.eveningconcert:FeaturedguestgroupSarahHanahanQuartet,studentbands,andtheWilliamsJazzOrchestraledbydirectorKrisAllen.Date:Sat.,Nov.4,2023Venue:ChapinHall1.WherewilltheAfro-moderndancetechniquebediscussed?A.AtChapinHall. B.AtBaxterGreatHall.C.At‘62CenterforTheatreDance. D.AtThompsonMemorialChapel.2.WhichwordscanbestdescribetheatmosphereofMidweekMusic?A.Calmandpeaceful. B.Wildandcrazy.C.Mysteriousandfantastic. D.Relaxedandinformal.3.WhatcanpeopledoattheFamilyDaysConcert?A.Listentomini-lectures. B.Dancetomarimbamusic.C.Watchactivejazzshows. D.Learnsomeperformingskills.BGreatpainterSalvadorDalioncesaid,“Atrueartistisnotonewhoisinspired,butonewhoinspiresothers.”ThesewordsperfectlydescribeUmapathy,anartteacherfromPuducherry,whoplantstheseedsofcreativityinhisstudents’mindsthroughartsandcrafts.Umapathymakesbeautifulcraftsoutofbiodegradable(可生物降解的)materialslikebamboo,driedleaves,seeds,roots,branches,vegetablewaste,andsoon.Thisway,heintegratessustainabilityintohiscreations,leavingacontinuingimpactonhisstudents.Whilegrowingup,Umapathywasinspiredbyhisfather,agovernmentschoolteacherandexpertweaver(编织者).“Hespentmostofhiseveningsengaginginweaving.Iwouldobservehimandeventuallydevelopedaninterestinthecolours,designsandtheart,”recallsUmapathy.Whileworkingatthegovernmentschool,ittookUmapathysometimetoexcitetheinterestofthestudents.Heexperimentedwithdifferentartsandcraftsusingavarietyofmaterials.“That’swhenabigrealizationstruckme.Mostofthestudentsatmyschoolweren’tabletoaffordthematerialsorequipmenttocreatecraftwork.Idecidedtochoosetotakenaturalmaterials,whichareavailableforfree,”hesays.Thismovemadethestudentsmoreinterestedinthecraftthanbefore.Withhisguidance,theywereconvincedthattheycouldmakewondersevenoutofwastematerials.Nowtheschoolexhibitsover300piecesofartwork,allcreatedbythestudentsovertheyears,onitswalls.“I’monlygivingwingstotheirimagination,”saysUmapathywithasmile.Thecrafthasalsoaidedseveralstudentsfrompoorfamiliestosupporttheirfinancialandeducationalneeds.Thestudents,withthehelpofUmapathy,havesavedtheirearnedincomefortheireducation.Severalstudentshavepursuedtheirstudiesinfineartswiththeincome.Onesuchstudent,Tamilselvan,completedhisgraduationinartsandhasfollowedthepathofhismastertobecomeanartteacher.4.WhichwordbestdescribesUmapathy’scraftwork?A.Cheap. B.Traditional.C.Environment-friendly. D.Fashionable.5.WhatdidUmapathyusuallydowhenhewasyoung?A.Receivedarttraining. B.Watchedhisfatherweaving.C.Collectednaturalwaste. D.Learnedweavingfromhisfather.6.WhydoesUmapathychoosenaturalmaterialsforhisstudents?A.Theycanbefoundeverywhere.B.Theyareperfectforartsandcrafts.C.Theycanfirestudents’imagination.D.Theyareeasilyaccessibleatnocost.7.WhatdidTamilselvangainfromUmapathy’spractice?A.Hemademoneytopursuehisstudies.B.Hegotinspirationforhisownexhibitions.C.Heachievedhisdreamtobeanartteacher.D.Hereceivedfinancialaidfromanartschool.CTheGreekhistorianHerodotusissaidtohavemadeoneoftheearliestlistsofSevenWondersoftheWorld.Thesewereman-madestructures,includingtheHangingGardensofBabylon.Morerecenttimessawnaturalalternativestothesewondersofclassicalarchitectureproposed:waterfalls,mountains,canyons,reefs.Dramaticlandscapes,featuresandwildlife,andthepleasureandexcitementtheyoffertovisitors,arebasicsoftourism.Asenvironmentalconsciousnesshasrisen,attitudestosuchsightseeinghavechanged.Yes,itisexcitingtovisitremoteforestsorspotrarespecies.Buttravellingtodistantdestinationsiscarbon-intensive(碳密集的)whenflightsorlongroadjourneysareinvolved,andconservationcanbemademoredifficultaswellasassistedbysightseers.Thereisabalancetobestruck,andsomegovernmentsandbusinessesaroundtheworldtrytoincreasethebenefitswhilereducingtheharm.Colombia,forexample,recentlyintroducedlawsaimedatpromotingsustainabletourism.Basedonthis,itseconomygotprosperous(繁荣的)aswellasthetourism.Mostofusunderstandbetterthaneverthattherearecostsaswellasbenefitsassociatedwithexploring.Oneofthecommitmentsmadebyanenvironmentalcampaignlaunchedlastmonth,“TheJump”,isto“holidaylocal”,takingshortflightsonceevery3yearsandlongflightsveryrarely.Fortunately,theUK’s15nationalparks,86areasofoutstandingnaturalbeauty,andcountlessotherlandscapesthatarewithoutformalstatus,butstillbeloved,meanthatthereisnoshortageofspecialplacesfordomesticnaturetouriststovisit,whilealotofEuropeanbeautyspotsareaccessiblebyrail.OnerecentsurveyfoundthatWindsorGreatParkandKewhavebecomeBritain’smostpopularattractions.Visitornumbersatwildlifetrustsarehigh,withwaitinglistsforbeaver-spotting.SomecompaniesthatformerlyranforeigntripshaveadaptedtothepandemicbytakingpeopletowatchdolphinsandothermarinelifeoffBritishcoastsinstead.Aswefaceanenvironmentalemergencythatgrowsevermoredangerous,itisessentialtodevelopappreciationfornaturethatsurroundsus.Inasmallway,holidayoutingstowatchdragonflies,kingfishersorseals,orbesurroundedbytreesthatarecomingintoleaf,couldhelpustofocusonwhatmatters.8.WhyarethelistsofSevenWondersmentioned?A.Tobringnaturalwondersintofocus.B.Toshowchangesinarchitecturalstyles.C.Torevealtherisingpopularityoftourism.D.Tocomparehistoricandmodernstructures.9.WhatdidColombiarecentlydo?A.Itmadeeffortstoconserverarespecies.B.Itbannedsightseersfromgoingtoremoteforests.C.Itintroducedlawstoincreasetheincomeoftourism.D.Ittriedtomakeitstourismdevelophealthilyandstably.10.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothegoalof“TheJump”?A.Relaxed. B.Doubtful. C.Critical. D.Optimistic.11.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Naturetourism:“travellocal”BDiscoveryofEuropeanbeautyspotsC.Internationaltourism:waitbeforesettingoutD.SightseeingleadstoenvironmentalemergencyDAcrossthegardensofBritain,incitiesandsuburbs,peoplearebuildingsheds(工棚).“Wehaveneverseensuchanincreaseinorders,”saysPaulDearyoftheGardenShedCompany,whosefamilyhasbeeninthebusinessfor35years.“Peoplehavegoneshedcrazy.”TheTimberTradeFederationreportsthatlastOctoberimportsofsoftwoodwere34%higherthanayearearlier.Withstocks(存货)runninglow,whateverwoodisavailableisquicklysoldout.“Agardenshedusedtobemostlyaplacetostorefarmtools,oraplacetodiscussplantsanddrinkteawhentherainfelloutside,”saidMichaelRand,anexpertgardener.Butthecreativebrainworkerhaslongputittomoreproductiveuse.RoaldDahlandDylanThomaswroteinsheds.GeorgeBernardShawhadoneinhisgardenthatfacedthesun.Thestructuresnowbeingbuiltarealsooftenintendedforwork,althoughtheyaregranderthantheonesthosepioneershed-writersused.GreenRetreats,whichmostlybuildsgardenofficesbutalsogardengymsandthelike,saysthatoverallsalesgrewby113%between2021and2022.Larger,fancierstructureswiththingslikewhitewallsareespeciallypopular.Thishasanimportanteffectoncities.UrbanscholarslikeRichardFloridaandEdwardGlaeserarebusytryingtoworkoutwhethertheriseinhome-workingthathasoccurredduringtheCOVID-19pandemicwillcontinuewhenthevirusbeginstoebb.Ifitdoes,manyservicejobsincities,fromwaiterstotaxidrivers,willdisappear.Publictransportsystemswillstruggle.Thevalueofcity-centrepropertywilldrop.Theshedboommakesthatoutcomemorelikely.Awhite-collarworkerwhohastriedtoworkfromthekitchentableforthepast9monthsmightbekeentoreturntotheoffice.AworkerwhohasaprettygardenshedwithWi-Fiwillbelessso.JoelBirdwhobuildspersonalizedsheds,iscertainthathisclientsimaginealong-termchangeintheirworkinghabits.“Theydon’tconsiderittobetemporary,”hesays.“They’respendingtoomuchmoney.”12.WhydidBritainimportmoresoftwoodfromabroad?A.Softwoodwascheaperthisyear.B.Demandsforshedswereontherise.C.Britonsprefersoftwoodinmakingsheds.D.Softwoodsupplierswerefewerthanbefore.13.WhatdoParagraphs2-3mainlytalkabout?A.Famousshed-writers. B.Developmentofshed-offices.C.Differentfunctionsofsheds. D.Improvementonshed-building.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ebb”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Spread. B.Continue. C.Strike. D.Decline.15.Whatmaytheshedboombringabout?A.Refusalofofficejobs. B.Shiftsinworkinghabits.C.Poorqualitiesofservices. D.Developmentofpublictransport.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。AtBamfield,acoastalcommunityinBritishColumbia,Canada,84-year-oldLouisDruehlisguidingtheKelpExpressalongtheshore.For51years,theboathastakenhimtoKelpBay.There,ropesofseaweedaregrowingbeneaththewater’ssurface.SeaweedisDruehl’slife.____16____Overtheyears,Druehlhasseeninterestinseaweedriseandfall.Butasclimatechangeaffectstheplanet,theworldisturningtoseaweedasapossiblewaytosolvethat.“Peoplehavediscoveredseaweed,”hesaid.“Theyhavediscoveredus.”Peoplethinkofforestsasthebestprotectionagainstclimatechange.____17____Unliketrees,seaweeddoesn’tneedfertilizersorfreshwater.Itgrowsfasterthantreesanddoesn’trequireanyland.Ithelpsbalanceoceanecosystems(生态系统).Anditabsorbscarbonfromtheenvironment.____18____Manyworryabouttheenvironmentalinfluenceofeatingmeat.Canseaweedfarmsprovideenoughproteinfortheworld?CarlosDuarte,aprofessorofmarineecology,thinksso.“Whenyoulookathowwearegoingtofeedtheworldpopulationby2050inawaythatdoesn’tharmtheenvironment,thereisonlyonepathway,”hesays.“Seaweedfarming.”____19____InBritishColumbia,thereisalonglineofseaweedfarmerswaitingtolearnfromLouisDruehl.Seaweedmightfightclimatechange.Butitisn’twithoutitsrisks.Ifitisn’tharvested,itcanrotandputcarbonbackintotheairorwater.Growingtoomuchofitcanalsoaffecttheamountoflightthatreachesspecieslivingdeeperinthewater.____20____HalleyFroehlich,aprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,says,“Seaweedcanbeapartofthesolutiontoclimatechange,butit’snotaperfectsolutiononitsown.”A.Butsomeresearcherssayseaweedisabetterway.B.Thatwillbedangerousforunderwaterecosystems.C.Seaweedcanalsobecomeakeyglobalfoodsource.D.Whentheseaweedplantsdie,theywillbeburnedforfuel.E.Inthepast10years,globalseaweedproductionhasdoubled.F.Hehasstudied,farmed,cookedit,andwrittenabookaboutit.G.Treesmakeabigdifferencetotheimprovementoftheenvironment.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Around7yearsago,Ibeganhavingpanicattacks.Ibeganmyjourneyto____21____themwithtraditionaltools,allofwhichwereagreathelp.____22____,ayearlatertreatmentwasnolongerneeded.Frustratingly,aboutayearafterthat,Istartedtodevelop____23____andbegantohavepanicattacksonceagain.ItriedwhatIknewbestandwentbacktomyprevious____24____,butIwasstillstrugglingandfarfromfeelingwellagain____25____Igotsomenewadvice.IlovedtosingwhenIwasyoung.Mychildhoodhadbeen____26____withcreativity,yetformostofmyadultlifeitwasignored.Adoctortoldmethatmentalhealthissuesarecommonamongthe____27____mindsoftheworldwhencreativityissuppressed(压制).Toregainit,Idecidedtogetbackinto____28____.ThenIjoinedagroupcalledSound,apopchoir.Muchbetter,Ifoundthe____29____toaudition(试唱).IwasamazedthatImanagedto_____30_____suchariskysituationandthatIdidn’thaveapanicattack.Theauditionitselfwasawinforme,nevermindhowIdid.Ihavenowbeena_____31_____ofthechoirfor3years.Ilovethecommunityandtheperformances.It_____32_____meofwhoIwasatschool.Mypathbackthenwasalways“Dowhatyoulove.”Myentire_____33_____wasfulloffondmemoriesbecauseofthat,andIwasstartingtobuildthatbackintomyadultlife.Now,Iamfeelingalotbetter.WhenIam_____34_____,distractioniskeyandsingingdoes_____35_____.Itsendsmeintoastateinwhichmybodyworkswithpurepassionandjoy.Moreimportantly,Iwillhaveexercisedmycreativityandalleviatedmyanxiety.21.A.ignore B.settle C.experience D.examine22.A.Fortunately B.Objectively C.Particularly D.Temporarily23.A.habits B.depression C.adaptation D.interests24.A.suffering B.condition C.hospitals D.cures25.A.though B.before C.since D.after26.A.puzzled B.faced C.mixed D.filled27.A.open B.best C.creative D.great28.A.singing B.acting C.reading D.travelling29.A.trick B.approach C.courage D.privilege30.A.takeover B.getthrough C.escapefrom D.figureout31.A.trainer B.director C.member D.lover32.A.informs B.reminds C.convinces D.warns33.A.education B.competition C.career D.life34.A.absorbed B.excited C.ambitious D.anxious35.A.last B.help C.occur D.matter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。Barcodes(条形码)wereinitiallypatentedbyNormanJosephWoodlandandBernardSilverintheUSin1952.Butitwasnot____36____nearlytwodecadeslaterin1971,thatUSengineerGeorgeLaurerperfectedthetechnologyandamovetowarditscommercializationbegan.OnApril3,1973,thestandardtoidentify____37____(product)wasagreedonbyanumberoflargeretailers(零售商)andfoodcompanies.The____38____(follow)year,onJune26intheUSstateofOhio,thefirstproductwasscanned:apackofchewinggumthatisnowintheNationalMuseumofAmericanHistoryinWashington.Thepatchofirregularverticallines,____39____madesupermarketcheckoutsandtheglobalizationofretaileasier,hasturned50.Anyonecanscanabarcodeonanitematastoreandthen____40____(automatic)accessinformationabouttheproduct.Thetrademarkbeep(哔哔声)asaproductisscannedisheardabout6billiontimesperdayacrosstheworld,____41____around70,000itemsaresoldeachsecond.Butitsdaysmightbe____42____(number)asitfacescompetitionfromtheyoungerQRcode(二维码).____43____(develop)in1994,QRcodescanholdmuchmoreinformationandhavebeenwidelyusedinvariousfields.Even____44____personsellingvegetableshasaQRcode!Butbarcodesarelikely_____45_____(remain)inplaceforyearstocomeastheworldgraduallychangestoQRcodes.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假如你校英文报正在举办主题为“ToLiveaHealthySchoolLife”的征文比赛。请用英语写一篇短文参赛。内容包括：1.健康的校园生活的重要性；2.如何拥有健康的校园生活。注意：1词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。ToLiveaHealthySchoolLife_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Manyorgantransplants(器官移植)comefromthosewhoarebloodrelativesorclosefriends.It’srareforapersontomakealivingorgandonationtoastranger.Notsurprisingwhenyouconsidertheoperativerisksandotherpotentialproblems.That’swhatPaulWagnerthoughtuntilhereadanarticleabout,awebsitethatconnectspeoplewhoneedtransplantswiththosewillingtobedonors(捐赠者),Paulgrewupina