广西桂林市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（含听力）（原卷版）

桂林市2022～2023学年度下学期期末质量检测高二英语(考试用时120分钟，满分150分)注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.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。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatwillLindadothisafternoon?A.Gohiking. B.Takeanexam. C.Attendadiscussion.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whichkindofbookdoesthemanlovereadingnow?A.Sci-fibooks. B.Classicnovels. C.Biographies.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatisthemanmostprobably?A.Awaiter. B.Ahotelclerk. C.Ashopassistant.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】HowdoesKarenlooknow?AHappy. B.Confused. C.Upset.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Afire. B.Arestaurant. C.Anearthquake.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.Howwillthemangettotherailwaystation?A.Bybus. B.Onfoot. C.Bysubway.7.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Strangers. B.Colleagues. C.Bossandsecretary.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.WhatisspecialaboutTheBrearleySchool?A.Itisjustforgirls.B.Ithasaconvenientlocation.C.Itisagoodpublicschool.9.Whendidtheschoolhaveitsfirstfemalehead?A.In1915. B.In1926. C.In1931.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】10.Whatwillthespeakersdotomorrowafternoon?A.Takealongcitytour.B.VisittheBigWildGoosePagoda.C.VisittheShaanxiHistoryMuseum.11.WhatwillthespeakersdoontheirarrivalinShanghai?A.Callataxi. B.Meetaguide. C.Bookahotelroom.12.Wherearemostprobablythespeakersnow?A.Atahotel. B.Onaplane. C.Atanairport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】13.Wheredidthemanreadabouttheeffort?A.Inanewspaper. B.Inamagazine. C.OntheInternet.14.Whatgoaldoesthegroupwanttoachieve?A.Takingtrashoutoftheocean.B.Stoppingtrashgoingintoariver.C.Raisingmoneyforpollutioncontrol.15.Whatmainlycausessomuchtrash?A.ThelongrainyseasonB.Toomuchfoodwaste.C.Theapplicationofmanysteelscreens.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheeffort?A.Costly. B.Great. C.Inconvenient.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.HowoftendoestheYouthoftheYearprogramtakeplace?A.Onceayear. B.Twiceayear. C.Onceeveryotheryear.18.WhyistheYouthoftheImpactAwardarranged?A.Towelcomenewmemberstoaclub.B.Topraisethemosttalentedhighschoolstudents.C.Todisplayinspiringmembers’excellentleadershipskills.19.Whenwilltheeventend?A.Atabout5:30pm. B.Atabout6:30pm. C.Atabout7:30pm.20.Whatisthespeakerdoing?ACallingforsupport.B.Advertisinganevent.C.Introducinganorganization.i1mo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。AYou’veprobablytriedeasycenter-cityBeijingridesifyouenjoyriding.Nowit’stimetolevelupyourridessotheywilltakeyououtintothecountrysideandattractivemountains.DeathValleyApproximatedistance:100kmloop(环线)ItmaysoundterrifyingbutBeijing’scyclistsnamedthisnorthernroute“DeathValley”becauseofthehugetombitpasses,notthenumberofon-roadaccidentsithasseen.Inreality,it’stheclosest,mostlycar-freelooptothecitycenterandgreatforreallystretchingyourlegs.Tuesday/ThursdayTTTApproximatedistance:54kmloopWhileit’snotparticularlyscenic,therearefewtrafficlights,andtheroadsarenottoobusyandhaveadequatebikelanesoneachside,makingitarelativelytrouble-freeride.Ifyou’dliketoridewithgroup,seekoutearlymorningBeijingridergroupsandjointhemonTuesdayandThursdaymorningsat5amor6amdependingontheseason.TheVerseApproximatedistance:120kmloopItpassesacafewithgood(althoughexpensive)foodandevenhigh-endaccommodation,butthebestpartistheirsuperwelcomingattitudetowardscyclists.It’sahikethatiswellworththeeffort,asyouarerewardedwithamazingviewsoftheGreatWalluponarrivalandaridebackthatismostlydownhill.TongzhouGrandCanalForestParkApproximatedistance:70kmloopThisparkistheclosestplaceforriderstoenjoytheGrandCanalfromBeijing.TheGrandCanalisatruewonderinChina,andoneofthegreatestcivilengineeringprojectsinhistory.Theoldestpartsofitdatebacktothe5thcenturyB.C.Itwillbeafunridehere.21.HowdoestherouteDeathValleygetitsname?A.Itoffersdeadlyloopsforcars. B.Itislocatedinanisolatedplace.C.Itinvolvespassingalargetomb. D.Itwitnessesnumerousaccidentsforcyclists.22.Whichofthefollowingcoverstheshortestdistance?A.DeathValley. B.Tuesday/ThursdayTTT.C.TheVerse. D.TongzhouGrandCanalForestPark:23.Whatdothelasttworouteshaveincommon?A.Thereareon-roadaccidents. B.Therearesomecafes.C.Theyhaveadequatebikelanes. D.Theyhavehistoricalsites.BAngelaGuzmanwasborninBogotd,Colombia.Attheageof8shemovedtoatinyislandinSouthFlorida.Thecontrastwasprettyvast.Shedidn’tspeakanyEnglish,soshemetwithlotsofchallenges.Atschool,shewouldgetstuckbecauseshecouldn’tunderstandorbeunderstood.Shethought“Well,everyoneunderstandsapicture!Whydon’tIstartdrawingtocommunicate?”Thatwaswhatshedid.Shetriedhardtocreatepicturestoshowhermeaningsexactly,andthenshebecameknownastheartistintheclassroom,fromthirdgradethroughherwholeyearsofsecondaryschooling.Latershechosetostudydesignincollege.WhenAngelabeganherworkinabigcompany,shewastaskedwithdesigningemojis—thecompany’sveryfirst.Atfirst,sheintendedtorefusethetaskbecauseshehadnoideawhatthewordmeantandwhatemojiswouldbeusedfor.Hermentor(导师)saidthattheemojiwasanicon(图标),animage,oratypeofillustration,sharingjoy,surprise,anger,fear,sorrow,loveandsoon.Angelathenbegantostudymicro-expressionsofhumansandsimplifyorexaggerate(夸大)theminanillustrativemanner.Forexample,theeyebrowsmakeaVinangerandanupsidedownVinsurprise.Whenshedesignedobjectemojis,sheoftenturnedtoreal-lifeitems.Shewenttothepartysupplystore,buyingpartypoppers(派对烟花)towatchhowthecolorfulpaperpiecescameout,andhowlightreflectedoffthem.Theywerehardtocapture,butAngelatriedtomakeit.Later,thetinyiconsAngelaandhermentorcreatedwerebornandsoonusedbymillionsofpeople.WhenpeoplepraisedAngelaforheremojidesign,shereplied,“Actually,it’sanexperiencethatteachesmealot.Onemajorthingisempathy(同理心)forcommunitiesworldwide.Ipaycloseattentiontothesymbolismofcolorandtheculturalsymbolismoverall.Ithinktheculturalquestionsareimportant.Forexample,howdowemakesurethateveryculture,everyaccent,oreverypersonthatspeakstothesedevicesfeelsincluded?ThatwassomethingIstruggledwithearlyon.Thiskindofthinkingallowedmymindtobeinclusiveandmindfulofeveryonewhowouldusetheproduct.”24.WhatcanwelearnaboutAngela’schildhood?A.Shehadahiddentalentforlanguage.B.Shewasgoodatcommunicatingthroughdrawing.C.Sheoftenheldviewsdifferentfromherclassmates,D.Shewasalwaysonthemovewithherfamily.25.HowdidAngelagetinspirationforheremojidesign?A.Bydivingintoreallife.B.Byreferringtosomepopularemojis.C.Bygainingrelatedknowledgeofemojis.D.Byseekinghelpfromexperiencedpeople.26.WhatmainlyledtoAngela’ssuccessaccordingtoParagraph4?A.Hermentorguidedherineverydetail.B.Herdesignwasinclusiveofvariedcultures.C.Sheintroducedcolorelementstoherworks.D.Shehadathoughtfulattitudetowardsthepoor.27.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhatInfluenceaMentorHasonaGirlB.HowaHumorousGirlAchievesSuccessC.HowaGirlDevelopsintoanEmojiDesignerD.WhatContributestotheInventionofEmojisCMostpeopleoftenlistentomusicnearbedtimetorelax.Butcanthatactuallycauseyoursleeptosuffer?WhensleepresearcherMichaelScullinrealizedthathewaswakinginthemiddleofthenightwithasongstuckinhishead,hesawanopportunity.Hedecidedtostudyararely-exploredmechanism(机制):howmusic—andparticularlysongsstuckinone’shead—mightaffectsleeppatterns.Scullinsaid,“Everyoneknowsthatmusiclisteningfeelsgood.Youngadultsroutinelylistentomusicnearbedtime.Thus,theyareeasytoexperience‘earworms’—involuntarymusicalimagery.It’saconditionwhereasongortunewillreplayoverandoverinourmind,andourbrainscontinuetoprocessmusicevenwhennoneisplaying,includingapparentlywhileweareasleep.”Scullin’srecentstudyincludedasurveyandalaboratoryexperiment.Thesurveyinvolved209participantswhocompletedaseriesofsurveysonsleepquality,musiclisteninghabitsandearwormfrequency.Inthe50-participantexperimentalstudy,theresearchteamplayedthreepopularandcatchysongsbeforebedtime.Theyrandomlyassignedparticipantstolistentotheoriginalversionsofthosesongsortheinstrumentalversionsofthesongs.Andthentheyusedpolysomnography(PSG)—acomprehensivetestofsleep—torecordtheparticipants’brainwaves,heartrates,breathingandmorewhiletheyweresleeping.Thestudyshowedthatpeoplewhoexperienceearwormsregularlyatnightaresixtimesaslikelytohavepoorsleepqualityaspeoplewhorarelyexperienceearworms.“Almosteveryonethoughtmusicimprovessleepbutwehavefoundthatthosewholistentomoremusicsleepworse,”Scullinsaid.“What’sreallysurprisingisthatinstrumentalmusicleadstoworsesleepquality,includinggreaterdifficultyfallingasleep,morenighttimeawakenings,andmoretimeinlightstagesofsleep.Andinstrumentalmusicleadstoabouttwiceasmanyearworms.”Togetridofanearworm,engagingincognitive(认知的)activity—fullyfocusingonatask,helpstodistractyourbrainfromearwormsifyoudon’twanttototallyquityourmusichobbies(listeningtolessmusicbeforebedisstillencouraged).Apreviousstudyfoundthatparticipantswhospentfiveminuteswritingdownupcomingtasksbeforebedsleptbetter.28.What’sthefocusofScullin’sstudy?A.Thecharacteristicsoffinemusic.B.Thecategoriesofpeople’ssleeppatterns.C.Therelationshipbetweenmusiclisteningandsleep.D.Thedevelopmentofthemusicaleducationmechanism.29.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethe“earworm”phenomenon?A.Peoplegetstuckinthementalimageryofmusicalrepetition.B.Peopleareparticularlyfondofapieceofmusicortune.C.Peopletendtosingasongwithoutrealizingit.D.Peoplerelyoncertainmusictofallasleep.30.Whatweretheparticipantsaskedtododuringthestudy?A.Listentothesameversionsofthesongs.B.Picktheirfavoritesongsbeforebedtime.C.UsethePSGmethodtoimprovesleepquality.D.Offersomepersonalinformationandtakeasleeptest.31.WhichviewwouldScullinprobablyagreeon?A.Earwormsufferersareusuallysoundsleepers.B.Earwormsarenotrelatedtobringingaboutsleeplessness.C.Peopleshouldlistentomoregentlemusicbeforesleep.D.Peopleshouldtrytoavoidinstrumentalmusicnearbedtime.DGossip(八卦)haslongbeenconsideredbadforourmentalwell-being,butit’sreallynot.DuringtheMiddleAges,thewordgossipevolvedtodescribewomenwhosupportedotherwomenduringchildbirth.Overtimeandafteranumberofspellingchanges,thetermgossiptookonthemeaningofafamiliarperson,afriend,and“anyoneengaginginidletalk(闲聊)”.TherewasnoderogatorymeaningattachedtogossipuntilaroundthetimeoftheEuropeanwitchhunts(猎巫运动)inthe16thto18thcenturies.Atthattime,gossipwasconsideredatoolforwitchestodosomethingevil.Thus,gossip’sbadreputationbegan.Atthesametime,whatwasridiculousandhardtounderstandwasthatgossipasmen’stalkspreadthroughoutthe17thand18thcenturiesinEnglishcoffeehouses.Thelearnedmenandtheirmalestudents(thereislittleevidenceofwomenincoffeehouses,unlessasservants)wenttheretodemonstratetheirintellectualtalents.However,themyththatwomengossipbutmenhaveseriousconversationswasbornthen.Today,gossipywomenareover-representedinpopularimagesofgossip,butresearchshowsthatmenandwomenengageinthesameamountofgossipingactivity.Newresearchalsodamagestheimpressionthatgossipisinconsiderableordangerouswomen’stalk.Wheninterviewedabouttheirexperienceofgossipatwork,menoftenbeginbysaying“I’mnotonetogossip,but…”,andthengoonatlengthtogossip.Theymaypreferindirectphrasesforgossip,suchas“shoptalk”and“corridorconversations”.Ratherthanasking“What’sthegossip?”onyourreturnfromholiday,menaremorelikelytoask“What’sbeengoingon?”.Suchexpressionsmaysoftentheshameassociatedwithbeinggossipymen.Similarly,wordsoftenusedtodescribepeoplewhogossipare“goodlisteners”and“peoplewithgoodcommunicationskills”.Thereisalotofmaterialadvisinggossiptoberemovedintheworkplace.Popularideasofgossipoveremphasizethenegativejudgementmadeingossip,butitcanbeassociatedwithcompassion,empathyandnoticingsuffering.Itdoesnotmeanthatallgossipisgood.Therearetimeswhengossipcandoharmtothereputationofpeopleandorganizations.Thedecisiontogossipornotisalwaysadecisionrelatedtosomeone’svirtue.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“derogatory”inParagraph2probablymean?A.True. B.Original. C.Negative. D.Exact.33.WhatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellusthroughtheexamplesinParagraph3?A.Gossipisverypopularamongmales.B.Menareoftenshyinsocialactivities.C.Gossipcanbeconveyedindifferentforms.D.Menlikemakingfriendswithgossipypeople.34.Whichofthefollowingcanbestshowtheauthor’sideaaboutgossiping?A.Itisadouble-edgedsword.B.Itshouldberemovedintheworkplace.C.Itssupportersusuallyhaveabadcharacter.D.Itsdisadvantagesoutweighitsadvantages.35.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tosharethestrengthsofgossip.B.Toremindpeopletoavoidgossiping.C.Toillustratetheoriginofthetermgossip.D.Tocorrectpeople’smisunderstandingofgossip.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项。Iftheideaofgoingtotheofficepartymakesyouworriedoryou’reinastressedstateaboutsimilarget-togethers,you’renotalone.___36___It’spartofournaturethatwe’reconcernedaboutthingslikereputationandstatus.Therearesomepsychologyfindingsthatyoumightfindcomforting.Here’sastudythatledpsychologiststoproposesomethingcalledthe“spotlighteffect”.Itisthephenomenonthatwetendtothinkpeoplearepayingmoreattentiontousthantheyreallyare.___37___ThenresearchersestimatedhowmanypeopleintheroomnoticedtheT-shirts.Itturnedoutthattheparticipantshadmassivelyoverestimatedjusthowmanypeoplenoticedtheirembarrassingclothes.___38___Rememberthatwhenyou’reupsetaboutwhattowearorwhattosay,mostpeoplearewrappedupinthemselves,notwatchingyouascloselyasyoumightthink.___39___Constantlymonitoringyourownwordsandbehaviorswillfuelyournerves.Andintheworstcases,itwillleadyoutoactmoreawkwardly.Anythingyoucandototrytogetitoutofyourheadoughttoalleviate(缓解)youranxiety.Further,whynotsetyourselfasmallgoalofbeingonthelookoutforanyoneelseseeminguncomfortableorleftout?Theremustbepeoplefeelingthatway,andyoucouldhelpmaketheirexperiencemorepositive.Aboveall,rememberthatavoidanceneverhelpsanxiety.What’smore,don’texpecttoomuchofyourself.Paceyourself,anddoyourbest.___40___A.Themosteffectivewayistobestrategic.B.Afterall,socialoccasionsareanopportunity.C.Inthisway,youmighthavealittlefunalongtheway.D.Feelingnervousaboutsocializingisincrediblycommon.E.Actually,theothersjustweren’tpayingthatmuchattention.F.Indeed,toomuchself-focusisamajordriverofsocialanxiety.G.ThestudyinvolvedparticipantswearingembarrassingT-shirtsinagroupsetting.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。Asapopularbreakfastrestaurant,Stoney’sFamilyRestaurantisnowgettingalotofattentionforactsof___41___.That’sbecausetherestaurantputupaGivingBoardthatencouragespeopleto___42___partorallofthemealsforthoseinneed.CashierRubyEvanscameupwiththeideawhenshe___43___thattherewerepeopleinthecommunitywholivedahardlife.Shesaid,“Theirstrugglinglifemakesmevery___44___andIwanttoofferhelp.AndIbelievemanyothersalsowanttodotheirpart___45___,soIcalloneveryonetoacttogether.”Withthe___46___oftherestaurantowner,Evanshunguptheboardatthedooroftherestaurant.Somepeoplestarted___47___lunch-aglassofmilk,aboxofbiscuits,andotherswouldgive$5.Evanssaidtheywantedtokeeptheprocessvery___48___.Ifpeoplehaveextrathingsto___49___,theycanjustputthemonatableandifanothercustomer____50____something,hecantakeitawaydirectly.Therestauranthasreceivedlotsofdonations____51____gettingcustomerstoacceptthedonationsisnotsoeasy.“Alotofpoorpeoplearereally____52____andIwouldencouragethemtotakeit,”Evanssaid.Sheevenwentoutsideto____53____peopletomakeuseoftheGivingBoardandtopassthenewsaround.Aspeoplespreadtheword,theactdrewmuchattention,andEvansgot____54____fromotherbusinessowners.Thankstotheirjointefforts,moreandmorepeopleinneedhavebenefitedfromthis.Kindnesscanbecomeahabit.Yoursmall____55____maychangeanotherperson’slife.41.A.kindness B.bravery C.forgiveness D.encouragement42.A.careabout B.payfor C.figureout D.checkout43.A.argued B.realized C.remembered D.imagined44.A.interested B.scared C.upset D.nervous45.A.willingly B.gratefully C.secretly D.confidently46A.explanation B.influence C.agreement D.examination47A.enjoying B.ordering C.viewing D.donating48.A.complex B.simple C.formal D.slow49.A.save B.notice C.accept D.give50.A.sells B.needs C.moves D.buys51A.since B.or C.so D.but52.A.excited B.surprised C.embarrassed D.confused53.A.invite B.warn C.choose D.force54.A.benefit B.doubt C.support D.trouble55.A.efforts B.skills C.effects D.promise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。Fromprescriptionmedications(处方药)toover-the-counter(OTC)drugsmostofushavetakenplentyofpillsovertheyears.Doctorsarenowstressingtheimportanceoftheguidancemanypeoplearen’tfollowing.Pleasereadon___56___(find)outwhatdoctorssayyoushoulddobeforeyoutakemedications.Manypeopledonotcloselyfollowinstructionswhen___57___(take)medications.Asurveyfoundthatonly20percentofU.S.adultssaytheyreread___58___instructionsoftheOTCdrugthey’veusedbeforetheytakeitagain.Similarissuesoccuramongprescriptiondrugsaswell.“___59___itisthefirsttimeorthetwentiethtime,itisalwaysimportanttoreadandfollowthelabelofanymedicine,”saidRajeshMishra,VicePresidentofMedicalandClinicalAffairsatMeNeilConsumerHealthecare.Headded“Theselabelscontain___60___(value)informationconsumersneedtouseamedicine___61___(responsible).”Doctorswarn___62___(patient)aboutoneofthemostimportantpoints___63___shouldneverbeignored.Itisimportanttoalwaystakeyourmedication___64___waterunlessyouractualdoctortellsyouotherwiseforaspecificreason.Waterisessentialfortheproperabsorptionofmanymedications.Drinkingwaterhelpsensurethatthemedication____65____(absorb)andthatitworksthewayitissupposedto.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是李华，你校将举办以“Let’sbuildagreencity”为主题的英文演讲比赛。请根据以下要点写一篇演讲稿。1.创建“绿色城市”的重要性；2.如何从我做起去创建“绿色城市”。注意：1.写作词数应该为80左右；2.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Goodmorning,everyone!It’sagreathonorformetostandheretomakeaspeech.Today,mytopicis“Let’sbuildagreencity”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall!Thankyou!第二节(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。OurfamilyhadlivedinouroldhousenearaplacecalledTwoRiversforlong.AftermyhusbandfoundanewjobinSt.Bethlehem,wedecidedtomovethere.Andmytaskwastohaveahousebuiltforusthere.Everymorning,IwoulddrivetoSt.Bethlehemwithmytwokidstochecktheprogressofournewhousebeingbuiltbyworkers.Ifwewerelucky,