四川省宜宾市部分学校2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（Word版含答案，无听力音频无文字材料）

宜宾市部分学校2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试
英语试题
注意事项：
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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。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．Where does the conversation take place
A．In the lab. B．In the classroom. C．In the dining hall.
2．How long does it take the man to travel to work
A．15 minutes. B．30 minutes. C．45 minutes.
3．Why did the man choose the guitar
A．He needs a cheap instrument.
B．He wants to be like his friends.
C．He thinks it is cool to play the guitar.
4．What does the woman ask the man to do
A．Have dinner. B．Pick up a gift. C．Look at a piece of jewelry.
5．How does the woman feel about English writing
A．It’s uninteresting. B．It’s useful. C．It’s difficult.
第二节（共15小题，每小题15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段长对话，回答第6、7题。
6．Who might Betsy be
A．The speakers’friend. B．The speakers’child. C．The speakers’grandmother.
7．When will the speakers arrive at the party
A．At 6:30 p. m. B．At 6:40 p. m. C．At 7:00 p. m.
听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。
8．Why is it an important day for the man
He will sign an agreement.
B．He will attend a wedding.
C．He will pick up an important guest.
9．What color is the tie the man will wear
A．Red. B．Blue. C．Grey.
听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。
10．Who is Cory Nieves
A．Henry’s classmate. B．Henry’s cousin. C．Henry’s nephew.
11．What does Cory Nieves’ business focus on selling now
A．Hot chocolate. B．Lemonade. C．Cookies.
12．Why is Henry unable to work for Cory Nieves
A．He doesn’t meet the requirement. B．He is busy with his study. C．He is in poor health.
听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。
13．What do we know about the woman
A．She has a large backpack. B．Her cases will be more than 40 kg. C．She’ll fly to America.
14．When will the woman’s flight leave tomorrow
A．At 7:30 a. m. B．At 10:30 a. m. C．At 7:30 p. m.
15．What will the man do tomorrow morning
A．Help the woman with her packing. B．Do some scheduled things.
C．Drive the woman to the airport.
16．How does the man sound
A．Grateful. B．Helpful. C．Bored.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．What was the special present for the speaker
A．Smile. B．Money. C．Friend.
18．How did the speaker feel in junior high school at first
A．Bored. B．Excited. C．Unhappy.
19．Who changed the speaker’s life
A．His parents. B．The boy with a bright smile. C．His teacher.
20．What lesson does the speaker get at last
A．Always smile to the world.
B．Talk as much as possible.
C．Make as many friends as possible.
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。
A
What’s the best way to take a tiny dorm room from bare bones to fully functional Buy the right things to fill it. Head to your local IKEA, which is full of wonderful products.
JANSJ LED Wall/Clamp Spotlight in Copper
$11.99
If you’re a night owl but your roommate likes to get after that beauty sleep, individual lighting will help you. This lamp fits onto your bed frame, a shelf, or the edge of your desk or dresser and features a powerful LED light that can keep working for up to 25,000 hours (that’s 20 times longer than common bulbs!).
VITTSJ Laptop Stand
$29.99
Having a comfortable place is the surest way to get through a marathon study term. This small piece of furniture slides over the edge of the bed or couch to create a spot for your laptop. When not in use, it works as a nightstand or side table.
SALTR D Mirror with Shelf and Hooks
$59.99
That basic dresser and empty wardrobe your dorm room comes with aren’t nearly as functional as you might hope. In such a small space, the secret to organization is products like this mirror. The cheery yellow frame includes a shelf and five hooks — the perfect place to store your keys, scarves, sunglasses, and even jewelry.
21．What will you buy if you enjoy staying up
A．Dorm Room Desk. B．Clamp Spotlight in Copper.
C．VITTSJ Laptop Stand. D．SALTR D Mirror with Shelf and Hooks.
22．What is special about VITTSJ Laptop Stand
A．It is the cheapest. B．It can be used in other ways.
C．It takes up no room. D．It is designed for sportsmen.
23．What do the products have in common？
A．They help save space.
B．They sell well at the market.
C．They can keep the room tidy.
D．They can make the room larger.
B
In sport the sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men. That at least is what people say. Women are called the weaker sex, or, if men want to please them, the fair sex. But boys and girls are taught together at schools and universities. There are women who are famous Prime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68. Are women’s bodies really weaker
The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes. The best women need 4.5 minutes. Women’s time are always slower than men’s, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenage girls. One of them swam 400 metres in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first “Tartan” in film was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 metres was 4 minutes 49.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!
24．Women are called the weaker sex because_________.
A．women do as much as men B．sport is easier for men than for women
C．people think women are weaker than men D．in sport the two sexes are always together
25．“That at least is what people say” means people_________.
A．say other things, too B．say this but may not think so
C．don’t say this much D．only think this
26．What problems does sport have
A．Some women athletes are give hormone injections.
B．Some women athletes are actually men.
C．Women and men do not run or swim in the same races.
D．It is difficult to check whether women athletes are really women.
27．In this passage the author implies that_________.
A．women are weaker than wen, but faster
B．women are slower than men, but stronger
C．men are not always stronger and faster than women
D．men are faster and stronger than women
C
Film director James Cameron first became interested in sea exploration when he was a little boy. His love for the ocean grew after he made the 1989 undersea adventure film. The Abyss and the 1997 blockbuster Titanic, one of the most successful movies of all time. Following that big success, James Cameron decided to put his film career on hold to become an explorer.
In 2012, James Cameron made a journey to the deepest spot in the Mariana Trench, known as Challenger Deep. And now the great journey has been made into a documentary film, named James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D.
In James Cameron’s fantasy films, such as Avatar and The Abyss, the unexplored areas are decorated in colors and full of danger. But on his dive into Challenger Deep, the reality proved far different: white, deserted and dull. “I felt like I had gone to another planet,” Cameron said after returning from the cold and dark place in the Western Pacific Ocean, nearly seven miles below the surface. “T really have a sense of being separated and realize how tiny I am down in this big, black and unexplored place.”
Cameron captured (获取) the moon-like landscape of the deep sea and documented the sea creatures he observed in the ocean.
James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D tells the story of Cameron’s journey. It is a film about determination, danger and the ocean’s greatest depths. The movie shows a unique insight into Cameron’s world when he makes his dream reality and makes history by becoming the first person to travel alone to the deepest point on the planet.
It’s an exciting film and inspiring reminder that our beautiful planet still has a lot to explore.
28．When did James Cameron become interested in the ocean
A．When he was in his childhood.
B．After his films The Abyss and Titanic.
C．After he achieved great success in movies.
D．When he began to explore the deep sea alone.
29．What is the unexplored ocean like
A．Small and dull. B．Boring and deserted.
C．White and attractive. D．Colorful but dangerous.
30．What do we know about James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D
A．It is a story about Cameron’s film-making dream.
B．It is a film about the exploration of ocean creatures.
C．It tells us about James’ journey into Challenger Deep.
D．It aims to attract more people to explore the deep sea.
31．What is the best title for this passage
A．A Film Director Exploring Deep Sea
B．The Great Dream of a Film Director
C．James Cameron and His Documentary Film
D．The First Person to Make Films about the Deep Sea
D
A team of Japanese scientists has discovered genes that enable rice to survive high water, providing hope for better rice production in lowland areas that are affected by flooding.
The genes, called SNORKEL genes, help rice grow longer stems to deal with higher water levels. Deepwater rice generally produces low-yield rice plants. But the researchers report they have succeeded in introducing the genes to rice varieties that are higher-yield.
According to the report, as water levels rise, accumulation of the plant hormone（激素）makes the SNORKEL genes stat working, making stem growth more rapid. When the researchers introduced the genes into rice that does not normally survive in deep water, they were able to rescue the plants from drowning.
Motoyuki Ashikari, who headed the project, aid his team is hoping to use the gene on long grain rice widely used in Southeast Asia to help stabilize production in flood areas where rice with the food-resistant gene is low in production--about one-third to one-quarter that of regular rice.
"Scientifically the gene that we found is are but clear proof of a biological ability to adapt to a difficult environment, " he said. "It's a genetic strategy specifically to survive flooding. "
High water levels in rice field can be a serious problem. In some areas, rains can cause water levels to rise dangerously high during the growing season and flash flooding can fully submerge plants for days or even weeks.
Rice is a main food for billions. and while productivity has increased dramatically since the 1960s, yields must be doubled to meet projected requirements by 2050. More than 30 percent of Asian and 40 percent of African rice land is either lowland field or deep water field.
Laurentius of Utrecht University said the study is significant because high-yield rice varieties cannot survive extremes of foods. "The introduction of these genes into high-yield varieties, using advanced breeding strategies, promises to improve the quality and quantity of rice, "he said.
32．What is the main character of SNORKEL genes
A．They prevent rice from being attacked by various diseases.
B．They help rice grow taller in highland regions.
C．They make rice grow tall enough to survive in deep water.
D．They make rice be ripe within a shorter time.
33．According to Ashikari, the rice with the gene his team found _______________.
A．will be one third more expensive than regular rice
B．will be helpful for Southeast Asia
C．has been widely used in Southeast Asia
D．is lower in production than regular rice
34．The underlined word "projected" in the seventh paragraph probably means ___________.
A．confused B．outdated C．unexpected D．planned
35．What Laurentius said in the last paragraph suggests that____________.
A．rice will be planted on the farmland everywhere in the future
B．rice with SNORKEL genes will be of high quality in the future
C．high-yield rice varieties are not common nowadays
D．the quality of rice is difficult to improve
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分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。
Every morning is a struggle. ___36___ But did you know that drinking water can make you more energetic and productive
It helps to balance your nervous system. Drinking water on empty stomach especially if it’s hot can improve the health of your nervous system. ___37___ At this moment, if you just have a glass of warm water, it can properly offer water to your nervous system， which will help it function properly.
It prevents mild headaches. ___38___ So just by increasing your water intake，you are basically preventing your chances from suffering from them.
___39___ Water can help release bacteria and other harmful elements from your system. This, in turn，can help your body fight the effects of certain chemicals which can cause your looking older. Furthermore，your skin will feel refreshed, which can help it maintain a flexible appearance.
It improves your appetite（胃口）. Early in the morning, with your stomach totally empty，it is natural you will feel hungry. So another benefit of drinking water is preparing you to have the most important meal of the day—breakfast. ___40___
So now you know the benefits of drinking water on empty stomach. Just add a glass of warm or hot water to your schedule after you wake up and see all the health benefits it will bring to your life.
A．It prevents body aging.
B．It promotes mental fitness.
C．Early morning, the stomach is most thirsty.
D．We think that a cup of coffee would make things right
E．The importance of drinking water can’t be emphasized too much.
F．Besides, having a healthy desire for food is good for overall health.
G．Doctors say they result from the removal of water among various reasons.
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。
Everyone has his most memorable teacher. When I think back to my most memorable teacher, Mary Justice's face ___41___ comes into my mind. She was my journalism teacher in high school.
What I ____42____ most about Mrs. Justice is that she _____43_____ me and everyone else in the class with so much _____44_____ that she always allowed us to make our own choices. Besides, she was such a（n） ___45___ teacher that she was made our school's Teacher of the Year for many times and she also helped raise our ___46___ of being a person of action rather than just making plans. Her attitude gradually ____47____ me. I didn't know it then, but she was really a ___48___ for my future.
I wasn't quite a ___49___ person in class. In my second senior year, Mrs. Justice ____50____ me to compete for the editor-in-chief of the yearbook. When she ____51____ the final appointment in the class, I was not only quite nervous, but I also felt delighted that Mrs. Justice had chosen me for that position which helped strengthen my ____52____.
Mary Justice has an important effect on my life and my career （职业）choice. I will never ____53____ her reaction when I told her I had ____54____ Nicholls State University and decided to become a teacher after graduation. Her face lit up, and I knew at that moment she was so ____55____ of me. Little did Mrs. Justice know that it was because of her that I had chosen the same career as hers.
Twenty years later, my son, Derek, started middle school. That summer. The headmaster of our local middle school had to retire ____56____ his illness, and he would be ____57____ by a new headmaster. To my great ____58____ the new headmaster was Mary Justice! She had a strong influence on my son's life as well.
Now as a teacher, I teach my students the same life skills as Mrs. Justice taught me-being ____59____thinkers, and learning from mistakes. _____60_____, these will help them become successful adults in the future.
41．A．possibly B．immediately C．accidentally D．temporarily
42．A．understand B．discovered C．remember D．expect
43．A．treated B．served C．demanded D．interviewed
44．A．interest B．struggle C．relief D．respect
45．A．honest B．professional C．active D．strict
46．A．questions B．consciousness C．popularity D．fears
47．A．challenged B．embarrassed C．inspired D．confused
48．A．mistake B．partner C．pity D．model
49．A．social B．considerate C．patient D．responsible
50．A．warned B．forbade C．encouraged D．forced
51．A．changed B．declared C．judged D．cancelled
52．A．adaptability B．mind C．confidence D．curiosity
53．A．imagine B．doubt C．observe D．forget
54．A．applied for B．dropped out of C．taken charge of D．set up
55．A．proud B．fond C．frightened D．ashamed
56．A．in case of B．instead of C．in terms of D．because of
57．A．represented B．chosen C．replaced D．supported
58．A．disappointment B．sadness C．amusement D．surprise
59．A．deep B．independent C．important D．quick
60．A．Hopefully B．Honestly C．Basically D．Certainly
第二节(共10小题：每小題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。
April Fool’s Day or All Fools Day is the day in a year when you are allowed to mercilessly trick your friends, family and co-workers. ___61___ exactly does this day come about
We don’t ___62___ (actual) know for sure what started this celebration of April Fool’s Day. References can ___63___ (find) as early as 1500s, but these accounts are not very detailed. Some of the most popular ___64___ (theory) say that it began around 1582 in France during the reformation of the calendar. Before France adopted the Gregorian Calendar, they celebrated new years for eight days, ___65___ (begin) on March 25th and ending on April 1st. When they changed calendar systems, the 8th day moved ___66___ April 1st to January 1st. Because it didn’t have the Internet, phones, social media, and mail system, a lot of people didn’t hear about this change until years ___67___ (late). Those that did not hear about the change continued to celebrate the new year in April. Others refused ___68___ (celebrate) it. Those that had been informed of the change and changed ___69___ (they) calendars began to make fun of those fools who were uninformed or rebellious.
Modern celebration of April Fool’s Day has slightly different traditions depending on ____70____ country you are in. But they all have a similar theme of playing tricks on individuals.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I happen to meet some American tourists at the gate of the Summer Palace last week. I greeted them with English and then we began to chat. I got to know that they were college student traveling in China. Most of us were fond of Chinese medicine. They were busy taking pictures and were surprising at the changes what had taken place in the past few years. After that, we went boat and had a good time. We were exchanged our e-mail addresses so that we could write to each other in the future. They thanked me again and again. I was gladly to have a chance to practice my oral English. What wonderful experience it was！
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你正在某国外中学作交换生，该校校报的“外国文化”栏目拟介绍中国传统文化，校报编辑Peter给你写信，咨询你的意见。请你给Peter写封回信，要点如下：
1.你认为最能代表中国文化的是什么？请说明理由；
2.我们应该如何更好地推广中国文化？ (至少两点)
3.词数保持在110即可。
Dear Peter,
I am pleased to receive your letter.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
宜宾市部分学校2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试
英语参考答案：
听力
1．A 2．C 3．A 4．A 5．B 6．A 7．B 8．A 9．B
10．B 11．C 12．A 13．C 14．B 15．C 16．B 17．A 18．C 19．B 20．A
阅读理解
21．B 22．B 23．A 24．C 25．B 26．A 27．C 28．A 29．B 30．C 31．C
32．C 33．B 34．D 35．A 36．D 37．C 38．G 39．A 40．F
完形填空
41．B 42．C 43．A 44．D 45．B 46．B 47．C 48．D 49．A 50．C 51．B 52．C 53．D 54．A 55．A 56．D 57．C 58．D 59．B 60．A
语法填空
61．How 62．actually 63．be found 64．theories 65．beginning 66．from 67．later 68．to celebrate 69．their 70．the
改错
1.happen→happened 2.with→in 3.student→students 4.us→them
5.surprising→surprised 6. what→that/which 7.boat→boating
8.去掉were 9.gladly→glad 10.What后添加a
书面表达
Dear Peter,
I am pleased to receive your letter. I’m so happy that the “Foreign Cultures” section in our newspaper will recommend Chinese traditional culture.
There is no doubt that Confucius is the most representative symbol of Chinese culture. As a philosopher, Confucius not only represents the traditional Chinese culture, but has been influencing us Chinese people since ancient times. Nowadays we can find lots of Confucius institutes around the world, which provides precious opportunities for the foreigners to learn about Chinese culture.
To promote Chinese culture, we are supposed to provide various cultural exchange activities. What’s more, establishing Confucius institutes all over the world is also a good idea. Meanwhile, attracting more foreign visitors to China to experience Chinese culture will have a far-reaching impact.
I’ll be glad if I could help you.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hu