2022-2023 学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语
(时间：120分钟 满分：150分 )
第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共 95 分)
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，
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. Who came across a traffic accident
A. Jack. B. Bill. C. Sam.
2. What does the man want to buy
A. A book. B. Some paper. C. Some pictures.
3. Where are the speakers
A. In a classroom. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library.
4. What does the man think of the soccer game
A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Interesting.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. The woman’s plan. B. The woman’s vacation. C. The woman’s job.
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. What size gloves does the man want
A. Small. B. Medium. C. Large.
7. How much should the man pay for the gloves
A. $20. B. $50. C. $60.
听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9题。
8. Where is the woman right now
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A. In a concert hall. B. On a freeway. C. At a gas station.
9. What will the man do next
A. Pick up the woman. B. Fix a car. C. See a late show.
听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。
10. Why does the man call the woman
A. To ask her to attend a meeting.
B. To confirm a meeting time.
C. To put off a meeting.
11. Why can’t Peter attend the meeting on time
A. He is on a journey. B. He has to see a doctor. C. He has to meet a customer.
12. When will the meeting be held
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。
13. What does the man think helps him the most to become successful
A. Hard work. B. Good training. C. A set schedule.
14. When does the man have breakfast on the game day
A. At about 8:30. B. At about 9:20. C. At about 9:50.
15. What does the man do at twelve o’clock on the game day
A. Have lunch. B. Attend a team meeting. C. Do warm-up exercises.
16. Why do the man’s team watch tapes of past games
A. To make themselves relax.
B. To notice the mistakes they’ve made.
C. To know the kinds of tips the other team use.
听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。
17. What kind of teenage life did Richard lead at school
A. Difficult. B. Ordinary. C. Exciting.
18. What did Richard do at the age of 16
A. He quit school.
B. He started a magazine.
C. He set up a student advisory center.
19. What business did the mail-order company do
A. Selling low-priced records. B. Signing new musicians. C. Providing space travel.
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20. When did Richard build a recording studio
A. In 1970. B. In 1972. C. In 1992.
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。
A
The Last Greatest Magician in the World
In this book, we can learn about the wonderworker Howard Thurston. During his life, Thurston
successfully made changes in entertainment. His magic show is regarded as the one that inspires our
memories.
Author: Jim Stein Meyer Length: 384 pages Publication Date: Feb. 3, 2011
Beholders: AWorld Without Heroes
Jason Walker lives a peaceful life until one day he falls through a hole and ends up in a new foreign
world. In Lydian, the people dress and behave differently, living in fear of their Emperor Surratt. But
during Jason’s search for a way home, he learns of a magical word that could kill Surratt and becomes the
hero he has never imagined.
Author: Brandon Mull Length: 464 pages Publication Date: Feb. 15, 2011
Life
With his honesty, Keith Richards brings us the story of a life we all have longed to know more of. Its
hard to imagine a famous persons biography is as easy to drink in as Keith Richards life. The books
content agrees with the rhythm of his voice so much that reading his tale is like sharing a cup of beer with
an old friend.
Author: Keith Richards Length: 576 pages Publication Date: Oct. 26, 2010
The Monkey and the Monk
The famous translation of The Journey to the West is popular with English-speaking audiences. The
book shows the novels most exciting and meaningful parts without taking anything away from their true
spirit. Moreover, with a new form, this translation is sure to attract more fans.
Author: Anthony C. Yu Length: 528 pages Publication Date: Nov. 15, 2006
21. What kind of book is Beholders: AWorld Without Heroes？
A. A life guide. B. A biography. C. An adventure novel. D. An educational book.
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22. Which of the following words can best describe Keith Richards？
A. Honest. B. Simple. C. Hardworking. D. Generous.
23. Which of the following books came out in 2010？
A. The Last Greatest Magician in the World. B. Beholders: AWorld Without Heroes.
C. Life. D. The Monkey and the Monk.
B
The life of a premature (早产的) baby born during the winter storm in Texas was saved thanks to a
team of medical professionals, including a doctor and two nurses who traveled from east Austin to
Marble Falls in an effort to save a newborn baby's life.
When Arias began experiencing pains, she and her parents headed to the closest hospital, Baylor
Scott & White. Arias gave birth to her daughter, Zaylynn, who weighed just over one pound and was in
need of advanced special care. However, the hospital does not offer the specialized care premature babies
require.
"We had five or six people out at the nurses' station calling hospital networks all over the state of
Texas," said Meredith Schubert, the labor and delivery nurse on duty when Arias arrived. "Nobody could
answer our cry for help."
They finally reached Dr. John Loyd through a patient, division neonatologist chief at Dell Children's
Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Around 5 p.m., after already having worked a full shift, Loyd packed his
SUV with equipment and he and two NICU nurses set out for Marble Falls, about 55 miles away. The
drive took Loyd and the nurses about two hours as they drove in the night through ice and snow.
After safely arriving at the Marble Falls medical center around 8 p.m., the Dell Children's crew set
up a temporary newborn ICU. Together, the Dell Children's and Baylor Scott & White teams worked
around the clock to care for the mother and daughter.
Once the weather cleared enough to allow for a helicopter to safely land, Zaylynn was transferred to
Dell Children's, where there is a Level IV newborn intensive care unit.
"It was incredible when the helicopter lifted off. There were tears from all of us," said Schubert. "It
was a huge relief and sense of accomplishment and joy that Zaylynn was doing so well and getting to the
place that she needed to be."
Arias told KVUE that she was grateful to the doctors and nurses who worked together to save her
daughter.
24. What did the newborn baby need badly
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A. Professional surgery. B. Special intensive nursing.
C. Immediate transfer. D. Experienced doctors.
25. Which word best describes Schubert's cry for help before reaching Loyd
A. Timely. B. Hopeful. C. Desperate. D. Encouraging.
26. What was the most touching part about Loyd
A. He came with all the necessary equipment. B. He tried his best to maintain his honor.
C. He had enough bravery to drive at night. D. He drove to rescue at night in severe weather.
27. What made the doctors and nurses feel a sense of relief
A. The fine weather. B. The baby's improvement.
C. The takeoff of the helicopter. D. The baby's arrival at its destination.
C
You’ve ordered a new pair of shoes online. They arrive; you rush to the front door and carry the box
as you open it. You untie the laces, guide them toward your feet and they don’t fit.
So, back in the box they go and an hour later you drop them at the local collections store. It’s
disappointing. The shoes have never been worn and they’ll be making their way to a new home soon.
Right Wrong.
What does happen to our goods when we order online and then return them The reality is that much
of it simply ends up in landfill (垃圾场 ). Each year, 5 billion pounds of waste is generated through
returns in the world. In the US alone, customers return approximately 3.5 billion products, of which only
20% are actually faulty according to Optoro, a company which specializes in tackling the returns.
It turns out that returns create a real headache for companies. Many companies simply don’t have
the technology to handle these faults in returned goods, so it is often most profitable for them to sell them
cheaply to discounters via a web of shipping, driving and flying them around the globe, or to simply truck
them to the dump.
Optoro’s software helps retailers (零售商) and manufacturers resell unsold goods more easily. They
offer a number of options for retailers, including a website to resell their goods, called Blinq, as well as
helping with re-routing goods to donation, store shelves, Amazon or eBay. They estimate their work helps
reduce landfill waste by 70%.
Ann Starodaj, Senior Director of Sustainability at Optoro, says that while consumer habits might
still be harmful, creating a profitable and environmentally friendly fashion model from start to finish is
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the way forward. “I don’t think people are going to stop buying stuff, but creating a business model
where you’re making it easier for them to make sustainable choices is very important.”
28. What are the statistics in Paragraph 3 about
A. Waste disposal. B. Goods delivery.
C. Clothing Fashion. D. Waste returns.
29. Why do returns become a real headache for companies
A. Very little profit can be made. B. Related technology is not available.
C. Goods are damaged on purpose. D. No places can be found to bury them.
30. What is paragraph 5 mainly about
A. A difficult task. B. Amarketing plan.
C. A practical solution. D. A producing process.
31. What does Ann Starodaj want to convey
A. Returns are easy to deal with. B. People should stop buying goods online.
C. Consumer habits bring about harmful results. D. It is vital to create a sustainable business model.
D
When put to tests, bees have long proved that they’ve got a lot more to offer than pollinating (授粉) ,
making honey and being loyal to a queen. The hard-working insects can change their behavior when
things seem difficult, and now some scientists find there is proof that they also like to play.
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London performed an experiment, in which they set up a
container that allowed bees to travel from their nest to a feeding area. But along the way, the bees could
choose to pass through a separate section with some small wooden balls. Over 18 days, the scientists
watched as the bees “went out of their way to roll wooden balls repeatedly, despite no apparent incentive
(刺激)to do so. ”
Earlier studies have shown that the black and yellow bugs are willing to learn new tricks in
exchange for food or other rewards. In this case, to get rid of external factors, scientists made sure the
bees had adapted to their new home and that their environment was stress-free.
The finding suggests that like humans, insects also interact with objects as a form of play. Also
similar to people, younger bees seem to be more playful than adult bees. “This research provides a strong
indication that insect minds are far more complicated than we imagine. There are lots of animals who
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play just for the purpose of enjoyment, but most examples come from young mammals (哺乳动物) and
birds,” said Lars Chittka, a professor of sensory and behavioral ecology at Queen Mary University of
London, who led the study.
The study’s first author, Samadi Galpay, who is a PhD student at Queen Mary University of London,
states that it is more evident that bees may be capable of experiencing feelings. “They may actually
experience some kind of positive emotional states, even if basic, like other larger animals do. This finding
has effects on our understanding of the sense and welfare of insects, which, consequently, encourages us
to respect and protect wildlife on Earth ever more,” she says.
32. What is the new finding about bees
A. They are fond of having fun. B. They are faithful to the queen.
C. They are adaptable to changes. D. They are skilled at rolling balls.
33. How did scientists remove external influences in the experiment
A. By teaching bees new tricks. B. By rewarding bees with food.
C. By making bees feel at home. D. By building new homes for bees.
34. What are Lars Chittka’s words mainly about
A. The forms of bees’ interaction. B. The complexity of bees’ minds.
C. The examples of mammals’ play. D. The purpose of mammals’ enjoyment.
35. What does Samadi Galpay say about the study result
A. It backs up prior understanding of insects. B.It reveals reasons for bees’ positive feelings.
C. It drives research on animals’ emotional state. D. It contributes to wildlife conservation on Earth.
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选
项。
Growing flowers is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. ____36____ All you really need
to grow your own flowers is a potato, a plastic bottle, a rose, and plenty of fertilized soil. You might
wonder what the potato and the plastic bottle are for. Even though this unusual combination might be
strange to you, it really works incredibly well.
____37____The second step is to remove all leaves and thorns from it and give it a diagonal(斜的)
cut around 3 centimeters below the head of the rose. It is important that the rose stays in shape so be
careful when preparing the rose. You can then place it in a vase and store it like that for a few days.
The third step is to drill a small hole in a potato. ____38____ So when the rose is put in, it is tightly
secured and does not move around. After you are done with the potato, you have to place plenty of
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fertilized soil on the bottom of a pot or a similar container. ____39____ Then you have to place them
carefully on the soil. Once you find the right position, you have to fill up your pot with the remaining soil.
The potato should be located around 5 centimeters below the surface of the soil. .
The final step is to cut out the bottom of the plastic bottle and then place it around the rose.
____40____
A. It should be just the size of the rose.
B. You really don’t need to be a gardening professional.
C. First of all, you need to choose a rose you really like.
D. There is a simple trick that can be used to help roses grow.
E. Once you have prepared the soil, place the rose in the potato.
F. Flowers are expensive, so why not grow them in your own garden
G. Now all you need to do is water the soil occasionally and have some patience.
第三部分 完形填空（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。
About a year ago, as I prepared to leave the house, the telephone rang. For a moment I had the idea
of not answering it, but I ran back to the kitchen anyway.
My husband 41 and said, “Sorry, honey, but I have to work overtime. Guess you’ll have to
42 Taylor at school today. I’ll be home as soon as I can.” Each week I set aside several hours to bring
a little joy to the 43 at a nearby nursing home. On this particular day, I hurried to the school and
44 picked up my boy, then we proceeded to send my freshly cut red and yellow 45 to the
ladies at the nursing home.
46 by my unexpected companion, we started our rounds with bunches of blossoms (花簇) in
my arms and Taylor at my side. After we visited the third room, I 47 that, just as we were ready
to leave each room, my son would try to 48 his little arms around each woman and then 49
something to her. Because I wanted to make sure that we had enough time to 50 all of the
residents, I didn’t ask him what he was whispering, but he earned a 51 from every lady.
Later that evening, during dinner, my husband asked how my volunteer job worked out with our son
as a(n) 52 .
“It was actually lots of fun,” I said. “What Taylor did was the 53 of our volunteer job.”
Whatever Taylor said to the ladies, from their smiles, it definitely brought tremendous (巨大 的 )
happiness. Puzzled, I stopped and glanced across the table at our son. “What was it that you whispered ”
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Looking at both of us with a(n) 54 face, he responded, “All I said was ‘I love you, Grandma.
You look so beautiful today.’ I wanted to make them feel 55 .”
41. A. arrived B. applauded C. cried D. called
42. A. pick up B. wake up C. find out D. attend to
43. A. men B. children C. women D. teenagers
44. A. literally B. rapidly C. easily D. accurately
45. A. vegetables B. flowers C. trees D. herbs
46. A. Persuaded B. Suspected C. Accompanied D. Encouraged
47. A. learned B. noticed C. observed D. anticipated
48. A. wrap B. sweep C. wave D. stretch
49. A. showed B. returned C. delivered D. whispered
50. A. track B. visit C. help D. inform
51. A. favour B. present C. coin D. smile
52. A. assistant B. visitor C. follower D. messenger
53. A. origin B. approach C. highlight D. purpose
54. A. satisfied B. proud C. frightened D. astonished
55. A. practical B. tight C. desperate D. good
第 II 卷（主观题，满分 55 分）
第一部分：语法填空（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。
Chinese TV drama Awakening Age, ____56____ tells the story of how the Communist Party of
China (CPC) ____57____ (found) in 1921, ended several months ago, but it remains a hot topic among
young people.
The TV series ____58____(celebrate) the 100th birthday of the CPC has won high praise online.
The stories of the young people in the drama, who devoted everything, even their lives, ____59____the
revolution (革命), have touched a large number of viewers. The storytelling in the show has also been
praised by viewers for ____60____(successful) showing the depth of the CPC’s history and spirit. Many
audiences were inspired to find background ____61____ (inform) about the series and commented that it
was their first time that they ___62____ (learn) the history about the founding of the Party and the
country. “I read many of Lu Xun’s novels such as A Madman’s Diary when I was in elementary school,
____63____ I couldn’t understand why he wrote them or the angry feelings ____64____(hide) in the
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characters. After watching the drama, I read them again and found that I could understand what they
wanted to convey to _____65_____(reader),” said Li Lin, an 18-year-old viewer.
第二部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假设你是学生会主席李华,你所在的国际高中学校举办有关 “健康睡眠，高效学习” 的活动。
请你用英文写一封倡议书, 倡议大家健康作息, 杜绝熬夜。内容包括：
1. 现象及原因；
2. 熬夜对身体和学习的危害；
3. 健康作息的建议。
注意:
1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；
Dear schoolmates,
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The Students’ Union
第二节（满分 25 分）
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。
It was the middle of the day with the bright sun, blue sky, green grass, and a soft breeze (微风). It
was a great day to play outside and the best day of my life because I got a new ball and a new bike as my
sixth birthday presents, and I was visiting my cousin, Kristy, at her house.
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“Here I go!” shouted David while kicking my new ball. David lived next door and was older than
me. I thought he was a wild child, but he was actually very kind. The ball went flying as if it were going
to space. “That was high!” Kristy said in surprise and we went after the ball. We all had a great time.
Later we had supper and the food my aunt made was good. While Kristy was helping do the dishes,
David and I ran outside to play. We started taking turns riding my bike. David suggested that we ride it to
the forest. And I agreed. David and I got on the bike and David started riding fast.
As we rode through the forest, I felt the wind brushing my face. It felt so great and free. Suddenly
the bike hit a fallen branch and we went flying off the bike. Lying on the ground, I felt dizzy (眩晕的). I
checked myself for injuries and saw some but they didn’t upset me.
“David!” I shouted out anxiously.
“Hey,” said a voice. I turned my head and it was David, who was standing behind me, holding my
broken bike. At the sight of my disabled bike, I was so sad that I couldn’t hold back my tears. It took
David some time to calm me down.
注意：
1.续写的词数应为 150左右。
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When we realized it was time to walk home, we found ourselves lost.
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It was completely dark when we saw fireworks (烟花) being set off in the distance.
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高二英语答案
听力：1-5 CBCAA 6-10 BACAB 11-15 BCACB 16-20 CABAB
阅读理解：21--23 C A C 24--27 B C D D 28--31 DBCD 32--35 A C B D
七选五： 36--40 B C A E G
完形填空：41--45 DACBB 46--50 CBADB 51--55 DACBD
41. D 考查动词词义辨析。call 意为“打电话”。
42. A 考查动词短语词义辨析。pick up意为“开车去接某人”。根据后文的“I hurried to the school and picked up my boy”可以得到提示。
43. C 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“to the ladies”可知，“我”拜访的是老奶奶。故选women。
44. B 考查副词词义辨析。根据“I hurried to the school”可知，“我”是十分匆忙的。故“接自己的孩子”应该也是十分迅速的。
45. B 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文的“blossoms in my arms”可知，这里应该是“新鲜采摘的红色和黄色的花朵”。
46. C 考查动词词义辨析。accompanied by my unexpected companion意为“在我意料之外的同伴的陪伴下”。这里是动词的过去分词作伴随状语。
47. B 考查动词词义辨析。notice意为“注意到”。
48. A 考查动词词义辨析。wrap his little arms around each woman意为“用他小小的胳膊环绕每位女士”。
49. D 考查动词词义辨析。whisper意为“小声地说；低语”。
50. B 考查动词词义辨析。visit在这里意为“拜访；探望”。
51. D 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“Whatever Taylor said to the ladies, from their smiles”可知这里也应该填smile。
52. A 考查名词词义辨析。assistant意为“助手”，这里带有一点幽默的口吻，与上文的“by my unexpected companion”相呼应。
53. C 考查名词词义辨析。highlight意为“最精彩的部分”。
54. B 考查形容词义辨析。proud意为“自豪的”。
55. D 考查形容词词义辨析。feel good意为“感觉良好”。
语法填空：56. which 57. was founded 58. celebrating 59. to 60. successfully
61information 62. had learned/ had learnt 63. but 64. hidden 65. readers
写作：
第一节：
Dear schoolmates,
Recently, there is a common phenomenon that most of the high school students can't get enough sleep, because they stay up late for various reasons, such as heavy homework or being addicted to digital devices.
It's of key importance for us students to sleep regularly and get enough sleep, which helps us concentrate in class and live happily and healthily. If you stay up late frequently, you will fail to focus on class. What s worse, too much time spent on digital devices really does great harm to your health.
In order to gain enough sleep and healthy life, all of you are highly recommended to plan your time properly for homework, take physical exercise regularly, and keep away from digital devices before sleep. Only by doing this will you enjoy a healthy and happy life.
The Students’ Union
第二节：
When we realized it was time to walk home, we found ourselves lost. It was getting darker and darker. I felt so scared that tears rolled down my face again. David tried to comfort me. He told me that he once made some marks on the trees in the forest, which might help us find the way home. Therefore, we made efforts to look for the marks but failed. Having walked anxiously for about an hour in the forest, we didn’t find our way out.
It was completely dark when we saw fireworks (烟花) being set off in the distance. We ran excitedly in that direction as fast as possible. Soon we found my aunt’s house, in front of which my cousin Kristy was holding some fireworks and lighting them. Seeing us back safe, Kristy cheerfully hugged us. She told us that when noticing we had been away for long, she was concerned about our safety. She set off fireworks to draw our attention and guide us. It was an unforgettable experience. Without David’s comfort and Kristy’s fireworks, I would have lost in the forest forever.
【解析】
【分析】文章以人物为线索，讲述了作者在他六岁生日时候收到新的礼物并且带着礼物去拜访他的姑姑，在他姑姑家遇到另外一个男孩并且一起玩耍时候的遭遇。
【详解】
1.段落续写：
由第一段首句内容“当我们意识到我们该回家的时候，发现我们迷路了。”可知，第一段可描写我们迷路了，设法去寻找回家的路的过程。
由第二段首句内容“当我们看到远处燃放的烟花时，天已经完全黑了。”可知，第二段可描写我们借助烟花找到回家的方向，最终回到家的过程。
续写线索：
害怕——努力寻找回家的路——看到烟花找到方向——回到家——真相大白——感悟
