四川省乐山市沙湾区名校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）

沙湾区名校2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试
英语试题
第Ⅰ卷
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1.1 .How old was the man when he began to play the piano
A.6. B.8. C.13 .
2 .What does the woman ask the man to do
A.Explain why he's late. B.Leave home earlier. C.Give her his phone.
3 .What's the relationship between the speakers
A.Husband and wife. B.Customer and waitress. C.Customer and shop assistant.
4 .What are the speakers mainly talking about
A.The weather. B.The umbrella. C.The document.
5 .What do we know about the man
A.He does not want to exchange the coat.
B.He's asking the woman to buy a new coat.
C.He didn't understand the woman at first.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6 .How is the weather now
Rainy. B.Sunny. C.Windy.
7 .When will the man come to the party
A.At 4 :30 . B.At 5 :00 . C.At 6 :00 .
请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8 .What were both of the speakers free to take when they were kids
A.PE class. B.Art class. C.Math class.
9 .How does the woman sound in the end
A.Humorous. B.Satisfied. C.Surprised.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10 .Which team is the woman working in
A.The development team. B.The design team. C.The marketing team.
11 .What is the man like
A.Warm-hearted. B.Humorous. C.Strict.
12 .Where was the man five years ago
A.In the UK. B.In America. C.In Brazil.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13 .When will the woman do some housework
A.This Saturday morning. B.This Saturday afternoon. C.This Sunday morning.
14 .What will the man do this Sunday morning
A.Go to the library. B.Prepare for the exam. C.Visit the zoo.
15 .How does the man feel about the zoo's keeping animals
A.It's expensive. B.It's beneficial. C.It's natural.
16 .What made the woman feel very surprised in California
A.The polar bear lived longer. B.The polar bear survived itself. C.She saw the polar bear in a zoo.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17 .Where did Simon Woodroffe come up with the idea
A.In his office. B.In a hotel. C.In a plane.
18 .Where does Yotel appear at first
A.In the airport. B.In the city center. C.In the basement.
19 .How many kinds of rooms does Yotel have now
A.2. B.3. C.4.
20 .What do we know about Yotel
A.It's expensive. B.It's convenient. C.It's traditional
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Skillswise Delivery（递送）Services
Christmas Job Opportunities（机会）
Aged between 16 and 65 years Need some money for Christmas
Are you available to work at short notice
Can you work early in the morning or late at night We are looking for careful and patient people to help to sort and deliver parcels in the Reading area from late November until the end of December.
Pay for weekdays,including Saturdays and Sundays,will be:
Ages 16 to 17—￡4.80 per hour.
Age 18 and over—￡6.10 per hour.
So if you have good communication skills and are able to work as part of a team,we would like to hear from you.
To get an application form（申请表）please write to:
Elaine Grey,PersonnelOfficer, Skillswise Delivery Services, Windsor Road.
Reading,RG5 4BR
Tel:0118 932 814 (24 hr.answer phone)
Closing date: 10th November
21.Skillswise Delivery Services is looking for people who.
A.are young adults B. live in the Reading area
C. have good qualities and certain skills D.can work full-time
22.If you're 16 and work 8 hours on Sunday, you'll get.
A.￡48.80 B. ￡38.40 C.￡19.20 D. ￡24.40
23.What should he do if a teen, Tom wants to get this job
A. He must hand in his form before 10th October.
B. He must work at noon.
C. He must be sixteen years old or older.
D.He must call 0118 932 824.
B
I was nine when I arrived at the Children's Home in Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1965. I failed third grade that year, just made it through a second time, and had managed to finish fourth grade by the time I reached Pauline Jambard's fifth-grade class at Charlotte Avenue Elementary School.
I was convinced (使信服) I wasn't “smart” like the other kids, and I hoped I could make it through fifth grade. Ms. Jambard took a great liking to me. Of all the subjects in school, reading was my favorite. She would tell me, “Terry, you keep reading. If you can understand what you're reading, you'll be smarter than most kids.” After I read all the books in our program, I started reading the classroom's set of Encyclopaedia Britannica (《大英百科全书》). I couldn't find enough to read, and I started to really like school.
After I graduated from Ms. Jambard's class in 1969, my brother and I moved, and I lost all touch with my teacher. In 1983, I was on a business trip and had to drive through Nashua. I took a chance and dropped by Charlotte Avenue Elementary. I was walking toward her classroom when she came out in the hallway and said, “Terry!” It was as if I had never left. I was in seventh heaven on my way home.
We have stayed in touch, and I call Ms. Jambard at least once a year. Because of the confidence she gave me, I went on to have a successful career (事业) in engineering. I don't know if Ms. Jambard realizes how much she helped me, but I'll never forget her kindness and faith in me.
24. How did the author probably feel about the subjects in third grade
A. They were very easy. B. They were very interesting.
C. They were quite difficult. D. They were completely useless.
25. When the author was in fifth grade, he _____.
A. followed Ms. Jambard's advice B. read a lot and wrote his first book
C. became the smartest kid in his class D. did well in all the subjects
26. By saying “I was in seventh heaven”, the author means that _____.
A. he was really worried B. he had an accident
C. he was very happy D. he lost the way
27. What would be the best title for the text
A. Ms. Jambard: a lifelong friend B. The teacher who raised me up
C. Charlotte Avenue Elementary School D. My early life in the Children's Home
C
The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown, Ohio, for example,discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another,employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have taken it a step further—changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse,even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they're short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater." We're thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day," explained Michael Strano ,a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.
One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow (发光) in experiments using some common vegetables. Strabo's team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours. The light,about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by, is just a start. The technology, Strano said, could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.
In the future, the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant's lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off "switch"where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.
Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source(电源)—such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway—a lot of energy is lost during transmission (传输). Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.
28.What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. A new study of different plants. B. A big fall in crime rates.
C. Benefits from green plants. D. Employees from various workplaces.
29.What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers
A. To change compositions of plants. B.To detect plants' lack of water.
C. To make the life of plants longer. D.To test chemicals in plants.
30. What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future
A.They might help reduce energy consumption.
B.They may transmit electricity to the home.
C.They will speed up energy production.
D.They could take the place of power plants.
31.Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Could glowing plants replace lamps？
B. How do we live with glowing plants
C. Can we grow more glowing plants
D. How are glowing plants made pollution-free？
D
Summer is around the corner, and you may already be dreaming about how you'll spend your break. Chances are, staying in school is not your top pick. But for 13-year-old Simone Jones of Philadelphia — and more than 2 million other students in the U.S. — going to school in the summer is the only choice. That's because Simone goes to a year-round school.
In fact, year-round schools have almost the same number of vacation days as traditional-calendar schools. In a year-round school, summer break is usually shortened to about four weeks; the remaining vacation time gets spread out over the rest of the year. Simone, for example, gets a few weeks off in the fall, winter, and spring.
That extra time off during the school year can be a good thing. “Everyone thinks a year-round school is hard,” says Simone. “But the little breaks take a lot of pressure (压力) off us.”
Reorganizing the year can prevent summer learning loss — that is, forgetting what you've learned from the prior (之前的) school year. However, there is a downside. In fact, some schools have tried year-round schedules (时间表) only to turn back when it was difficult to carry out. Try setting up a soccer game with another school when you're on a break every few weeks. Planning family trips can be difficult too, especially if siblings (兄弟姐妹) are on different school schedules.
What does summer vacation mean in our culture It's an American tradition, a time to create lasting memories. But is tradition a good enough reason to keep it around Summer break began 120 years ago, when it was very hot in the summer, so schools started closing. Today, we have air conditioning. And most parents work. For many kids, summer days are spent mostly indoors, playing video games and watching TV. Clearly the world has changed. Is it time for summer break to change, too
32. According to the text, Simone Jones _____.
A. suffers from summer heat B. studies at a year-round school
C. has become tired of going to school D. keeps forgetting what she's learned at school
33. In what way are year-round schools different from traditional-calendar schools
A. The number of vacation days. B.When students go to school every day.
C. What subjects students may choose. D. How the holidays are organized.
34. The underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 could best be replaced by “_____”.
A. problem B. choice C. danger D. duty
35. In the author's opinion, summer vacation _____.
A. was started in the early 19th century B. doesn't have to be that long any more
C. is a tradition for people to keep alive D. is a good time for kids to enjoy themselves
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。
International tourism is becoming increasingly popular, and large numbers of people from all over the world come to visit famous places such as the Great Wall of China and the Sistine Chapel (西斯廷教堂) in the Vatican. 36
They've thrown rubbish everywhere, brought more traffic and even done serious damage to ancient relics (遗迹).
As for the damage, there are many different causes. For example, the paintings in the Sistine Chapel are being damaged by people breathing onto them when they visit. 37 That may raise the humidity (湿气) of the air and damage the paintings. Damage in other places such as the Great Wall is because of tourists climbing on delicate (脆弱的) areas. Besides, roads have also been built to help visitors climb the Wall easily. These activities can cause a lot of damage to the area.
38 Firstly, we have to cut down tourist numbers, because fewer visitors will result in less damage. Secondly, we should make strict rules about which areas people can visit and what they can do when they get there. 39 People will not be allowed to walk off the paths. Visitors to indoor places can be asked to wear masks (面罩) to protect the paintings.
In short, it is necessary to control tourism at famous places. 40 And people who live hundreds of years later will have no chance to see these great places.
The Great Wall was built over 2,000 years ago.
B. However, these visitors have caused many problems.
C. If we do not do this, these places will disappear from our planet.
D. Their breath contains very small drops of water that are present in the air.
E. Traveling is the best way for us to get to know the world.
F. What can we do to deal with these problems
G. For example, special paths can be built.
第三部分： 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say "sorry, 41 number!" and move on. But when Dennis Williams 42 a text that clearly wasn't intended for him, he did something 43 .
On March 19,Dennis got a group text 44 him that a couple he didn't know were at the hospital, waiting for the 45 of a baby.
"Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken," Dennis 46 . The baby was born and update texts were 47 quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her 48 , she didn't seem to realized that she was 49 the baby 's photos with a complete stranger. “Well, I don't 50 you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby”, replied Dennis before asking which room the new 51 were in.
Much to the family's surprise, Dennis stuck to his 52 ! He turned up at the hospital 53 gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Limdsey's husband was totally 54 by the unexpected visit. “I don't think we would have randomly invited him over but we 55 it and the gifts.”
Teresa 56 a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website 57 by the touching words: “What a 58 this young man was to our family! He was so 59 and kind to do this. “The post has since gained the 60 of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184, 000 shares and 61 ,500 likes in just three days.
41. A. unlucky B. secret C. new D. wrong
42. A. received B. translated C. copied D. printed
43. A. reasonable B. necessary C. special D. practical
44. A. informing B. reminding C. convincing D. warning
45. A. wake-up B. recovery C. arrival D. growth
46. A. responded B. interrupted C. predicted D. repeated
47. A. moving around B. setting out C. passing down D. coming in
48. A. opinion B. excitement C. anxiety D. effort
49. A. comparing B. exchanging C. sharing D. discussing
50. A. know B. accept C. believe D. bother
51. A. patients B. doctors C. parents D. visitors
52. A. dream B. principle C. agenda D. promise
53. A. collecting B. bearing C. opening D. making
54. A. discouraged B relaxed C. astonished D. defeated
55. A.appreciate B. need C. admit D. expect
56. A.found B. posted C. developed D. selected
57. A. confirmed B. simplified C. accompanied D. clarified
58. A. pity B. problem C. relief D. blessing
59. A. sweet B.calm C. smart D.fair
60. A. sympathy B. trust C. control D. attention
第Ⅱ卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When 61 （travel）in a train, a gentleman felt thirsty and got down at a station in search of water. No sooner had he reached the water tap than the engine whistled and started, so he missed the train.
It was getting 62 （dark）and he decided to find a place for a day's stay. So he went to a small hut and asked the villager. The villager 63 (glad) agreed. With the villager’s 64 (permit) , he could stay in his house for a day. That day the villager served the gentleman food and gave him a room to rest. Surprisingly, the villager neither asked nor expected anything 65 return.
At night, the gentleman heard a knock at the door. When the villager opened the door, the gentleman saw that a man 66 (dress) in rich clothes entered the hut and demanded the villager pay 67 （he）debts. The gentleman realized that the villager was in need of money. The next morning, he put a pocket on the table and 68 (leave) . When the villager came to know about 69 pocket, he saw there was a note addressed to him, it read, “You helped me but did not expect anything from me. Yesterday I heard the conversation between you and the stranger and came to know that you were in need of money. This is 70 you need ”.
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）
Today I went to the local store do some shopping. When I went to a store, two foreign visitors were happened to be there. The salesgirl didn’t know that they wanted to buy because they couldn’t speak Chinese. Saw this I offered to help them. In my help, the two men got the things they wanted. They were very glad and thankful to her.
How happy I am that day. Though I knew little English, I could help others, it makes me further realize how important spoken English is. I’ll work even hard at it than before.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Lisa想要学习弹古筝，但是她的父母因怕影响她学习而不允许，她现在很难过。请你给她写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 给予安慰和理解；
2. 给出建议；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：古筝guzheng
沙湾区名校2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试
英语参考答案
第Ⅰ卷
听力（共两节，每小题1.5分， 满分30分）
1~5 BAABC 6~10 AABCC 11~15 ABABB 16~20 CCAAB
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 每小题2分，满分40分)
21~23 CBC 24~27 CACB 28~31 CBAA 32~35 BDAB 36~40 BDFGC
第II卷
第三部分：英语知识运用
第一节 (共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
41-45 DACAC 46-50 ADBCA 51-55 CDBCA 56-60 BCDAD
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
61. travelling/traveling 62. darker 63. gladly 64. permission 65. in
66. dressed 67. his 68. left 69. the 70.what
第四部分 写作
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
1. the local store do —— the local store to do 2. a —— the
3. were happened —— 去掉 were 4. that —— what
Saw —— Seeing 6. In —— With
her —— me 8. am —— was
it —— which 10. hard —— harder
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
One possible version:
Dear Lisa,
I’m sorry to hear that you are unhappy that your parents don’t allow you to learn to play guzheng. I understand you since you are so enthusiastic about Chinese musical instruments and you are eager to play guzheng.
However, you shouldn’t be so upset. Instead, you should talk to your parents calmly, telling them why you want to lean to play guzheng and how you will keep the balance between your hobby and your study. Besides, you can ask your parents to give you a try for some time so that you can convince them and get their permission.
I hope that you will make peace with your parents.
Yours,
Li Hua