宜宾市翠屏区2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试题
第I卷 选择题（100分）
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．How does the woman find Mike’s ideas in the report
A．Awesome. B．Precise. C．Comprehensive.
2．Why does the woman refuse the invitation
A．She is very busy.
B．She is not happy today.
C．She has to go home early.
3．Where will the speakers travel this time
A．Italy. B．Ireland. C．Tokyo.
4．What is the woman going to do this weekend
A．Accompany her brother. B．Go bike riding. C．Visit her classmates.
5．How does the woman get exercise
A．She dances quite often.
B．She goes running regularly.
C．She plays volleyball all the time.
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．What does the woman ask the man to do
A．Keep quiet.
B．Hide behind the tree.
C．Carry her telescope.
7．What will the speakers find in a bird book
A．The bird’s color.
B．The bird’s name.
C．The bird’s food.
听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。
8．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Teacher and student. B．Classmates. C．Family members.
9．What does the woman advise the boy to do
A．Take better notes. B．Have more self-reflection. C．Read a little more.
听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。
10．What’s the possible relationship between the speakers
A．Fellow classmates. B．Husband and wife. C．Teacher and student
11．What does the woman suggest Russ do at first
A．Write a short sentence.
B．Ignore the notes he has made.
C．Plan the content around the topic.
12．What will Russ most probably do next
A．Attend a class. B．Polish the presentation. C．Continue the discussion.
听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。
13．How does Jackie like his psychology class
A．It’s interesting. B．It’s boring. C．It’s average.
14．What is John’s book The Client based on
A．His experience with the law.
B．His knowledge about writing.
C．His social background.
15．Who pushed John to go to college
A．His father. B．His mother. C．His uncle.
16．What does the woman suggest to Jackie
A．Learning the law. B．Going to work. C．Becoming a writer.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．What did the speaker enjoy as a young child
A．Running. B．Climbing. C．Swimming.
18．What was the speaker doing when he injured himself
A．The long jump. B．A handstand. C．A forward roll.
19．For how many weeks did the speaker have to give up exercising
A．Four. B．Eight. C．Twelve.
20．What was the change for the speaker after the incident
A．He developed a new hobby.
B．He began to read love stories.
C．He enjoyed physical challenges even more.
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 on your travel list I've consulted several travel experts to find out some places worth visiting.
Where ： New Orleans, Louisiana
Chosen by： Natalie DiScala is a writer and editor at , covering travel trends products and family travel.
Why： New Orleans is known for its music and food—not to mention the festivals. It has about 130 festivals each year so there's really no bad time to visit. Bourbon Street is the obvious choice for food, drink and jazz and it's definitely a must-visit location, especially for first-timers to the city.
Where ： Vail , Colorado
Chosen by： Becca Ingle is an active family travel blogger. She is the founder of BeccaIngle, com, where you can read all her travel guides.
Why： Vail is the perfect destination for families and travelers looking to find almost everything in one central spot. Stay at the amazing Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail to be steps away from Vail Village, a popular town with special heated stone streets for strolling（漫步）,restaurants and bars, coffee shops, ice-skating, a movie theater and a bowling alley.
Where： Hudson Valley, New York
Chosen by： Devorah Lev-Tov is a food and travel writer who regularly writes for The New York Times , Afar, Conde Nast Traveler , etc.
Why：New Yorkers go to escape the city when they need a healthy close to nature and relaxation there. The 750-mile biking and hiking route links communities across New York State and links up to the Hudson Greenway Trails. The region was recently equipped with the famous Charlie Palmer Restaurant.
21．Who is the writer of
A．Natalie DiScala. B．Becca Ingle. C．Devorah Lev-Tov. D．Charlie Palmer.
22．Which place would you prefer if you want to walk on the stone streets
A．Bourbon Street. B．Four Seasons Resort.
C．Vail Village. D．Residences Vail.
23．What can you do in the Hudson Valley
A．Visit big towns. B．Enjoy riding bikes.
C．Watch the latest films. D．Attend music festivals.
B
From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations, human beings have been putting great effort into space research. And so far, we have achieved many successes. But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not stop trying to progress.
The international space station (ISS) is an important step we should take in space exploration. It is not only helpful but also essential. It provides a proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time. It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe. It could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars. In a word, if we want to explore space more, the first thing we should do is to set up a space station.
As the space station costs a lot of money, it is hard for one country alone to establish one. The USA seem to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone, and it has tried to do so, but not very successful. So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together. Though it is still extremely expensive, it is much cheaper than doing it alone. It is really a job that needs everyone’s effort and will benefit everyone.
Led by the U.S. and Russia, the ISS is a joint project between six space agencies involving 16 countries. Called the greatest achievement in human cooperation, the ISS has come to the end of a ten-year’s hard work in construction. China has applied for participation in (taking part in) the project many times. Unfortunately all the applications were rejected, which drove China onto the path of independent development. As the Long March Ⅱ-F/T1 carrier rocket blasted off (leave the ground) and successfully carried the Tiangong-1into space on September 29, 2011, China takes a big step toward its Space Station Era.
Some West media suggested that the successful launch of Tiangong-1 would disturb the balance of global space power, raising concerns about “China threat”. China’s space project is not designed for military purpose but for developing space technology to explore space resources and make use of them for mankind's well-being.
24．From Paragraph 2 we learn that _______.
A．the necessity of building the international space station is not realized now
B．many experiments have been done in the international space station
C．the international space station is necessary for people to explore space more
D．people have traveled to Mars from the international space station
25．Which of the following is NOT a reason for countries’ cooperation in building the international space station
A．That it requires a lot of money.
B．That it needs everyone’s effort.
C．That it will benefit every participating country.
D．That it is too far away from the earth.
26．The underlined word “aggregated” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “________”.
A．united
B．scolded
C．allowed
D．forbade
27．China wants to build its space station in order to ______.
A．break the balance of global space power
B．show that China can build space station alone
C．raise international concerns about “China threat”
D．make use of space peacefully for mankind’s well-being
C
Eudaimonia is an Ancient Greek word, particularly stressed by the philosophers Plato and Aristotle, which deserves far more attention than it has because it corrects the shortfalls (缺失）in one of the most central, but troubling words in our modem language: happiness.
When we nowadays try to clearly express the purpose of our lives，it is the word “happiness” that we commonly turn to. We tell ourselves and others that the most important principle for our jobs, our relationships and the conduct of our day-to-day lives is the pursuit of happiness. It sounds like an innocent enough idea, but too much reliance on the term means that we frequently unfairly tend to quit or, at least, heavily question a great many challenging but worthwhile situations. The Ancient Greeks did not believe that the purpose of life was to be happy; they proposed that it was to achieve Eudaimonia, a word which has been best translated as “fulfilment”.
What distinguishes happiness from fulfilment is pain. It is very possible to be fulfilled and—at the same time—under pressure, suffering physically or mentally, overburdened and, quite frequently, in an irritable (易怒的）mood. This is a slight psychological difference that is hard for the word “happiness” to capture, for it’s tricky to speak of being happy yet unhappy, or happy yet suffering. However, such a combination is readily accommodated within the respected and noble-sounding idea of Eudaimonia.
The word encourages us to trust that many of life’s most worthwhile projects will sometimes be in conflict with contentment, and yet will be worth pursuing. Properly exploring our professional talents, managing a household, keeping a relationship going, creating a new business venture or engaging in politics... none of these goals are likely to leave us cheerful and grinning on a daily basis. They will, in fact, involve us in all manner of challenges that will deeply exhaust and weaken us, provoke (激怒）and wound us. And yet we will perhaps, at the end of our lives, still feel that the tasks were worth undertaking. Through them, we’ll have achieved something deeper and more interesting than happiness.
With the word Eudaimonia in mind, we can stop imagining that we are aiming for a pain-free existence—and then blaming ourselves unfairly for being in a bad mood. We’ll know that we are trying to do something far more important than smile all the time: we're striving to do justice to our full human potential.
28．What do we know about “Eudaimonia” from the passage
A．It was first created by two Greek philosophers.
B．It has received a lot of attention from the public.
C．It still has some shortfalls that need to be corrected.
D．It was regarded as the purpose of life in ancient Greece.
29．According to Paragraph 3, happiness .
A．is the opposite of fulfillment
B．is free from physical or mental pain
C．stresses the psychological difference
D．serves as a respected and noble life goal
30．We can learn from the passage that .
A．aiming for happiness may lead to wrong self-blaming
B．goals that wound and weaken us result in happiness
C．challenges leading to contentment are worth undertaking
D．feeling fulfilled means we should avoid tough situations
31．The passage encourages the readers to .
A．find fulfillment with all efforts B．seek for a pain-free existence
C．keep optimistic whatever happens D．balance happiness and suffering
D
The waste management park at Water Beach in Cambridge-shire handles 400,000 tons of recycling every year.
Fran Hawes is standing on the edge of a mountain of dry recycling. She says, “Some think it’s a discouraging thing, but for me personally, it is a huge responsibility.” Fran, who started to do the job at the age of 26, takes her job very seriously. “I am that annoying person at a party who will get everyone’s recycling and make sure everything goes in the right bin,” she admits. “That’s my job. That’s my mission. That’s what I need to do. It allows me to find my leadership style.”
Bin loader Richard Hughes and his colleagues clock on at the waste service garage in Peter-borough at 6:30 and are out emptying bins within half an hour. Richard works four 12-hour days and admits the pay and the condition are not great—but there are three days off which he can spare to his partner and children. His colleague Crystal Teal has been working as a bin loader for two and a half months. “I didn’t feel my last job gave me self-worth and general happiness, so I decided to change and do something completely different,” she says. “I decided to be a binman. It doesn’t bother me that men are mainly doing it,” Crystal adds. “It can be smelly some days, but go home and have a shower, you’ll be all right.”
“When householders put the wrong material in the recycling bins, it makes me feel angry that they are just putting it out there. We’re doing our job to serve them. We are providing service to take their rubbish away and they can’t do their part to put the right things in,” said Richard.
“Any problem has a solution—therefore I’m not afraid of a pile of waste,” Fran says. “To any normal person, this might be intimidating (令人生畏的). It’s a challenge. But this will be gone by Monday morning.”
32．Why does Fran Hawes make others annoyed at a party
A．She asks everyone to be responsible for their jobs. B．She still performs her task of waste sorting.
C．She hosts the party in a leadership way. D．She might be smelly at parties.
33．Why did Crystal choose to be a bin loader
A．She needed a well-paid job. B．She preferred the three-day-off holiday.
C．It’s meaningful for her to do the job. D．All the colleagues were friendly to her.
34．What made Richard sometimes angry
A．People didn’t take out their rubbish. B．People threw away rubbish everywhere.
C．People didn’t sort their rubbish out rightly. D．People picked out useful things from the bins.
35．Which of the following can best describe Fran
A．Honest and determined. B．Humorous and confident.
C．Sensitive and talented. D．Responsible and optimistic.
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。
There is fierce debate about the best city and the most desirable county to settle down in Texas. No doubt Montgomery County is one of the state’s top competitors. 36
There are several thriving (蓬勃发展的) industries. Employment opportunities matter and Montgomery County has some thriving industries that are always looking for some new employees. 37 Besides, Prist Aerospace is one of the area’s biggest employers. You can also work in the aerospace industry.
38 Many point to the Cozy Grape Wine Bar and Bistro as being one of the best places to try some local dishes. The Walden Yacht Club has its admirers, but perhaps The Big Sombrero is the best-loved restaurant in the entire county.
You’ll find nearby wildlife. You’re close to the Highlands, where you can see animal species, 39 You can visit John Burge Park at Shadow Lake. You’ll find towering, shady trees, pleasant hiking trails and picnic areas.
It has the feel of a small town. When you move to Montgomery County, you’re very close to Houston. You can go shopping there or catch a Rockets or Astros game any time you like. At the same time, there’s a decidedly small- town feel to the place. 40 So your kids can get lots of individual attention.
A．There’s absolutely amazing food.
B．Conditions vary from school to school.
C．You may get into the healthcare industries.
D．There’s a new restaurant opening up in the county.
E．The community is close-knit, and there are small-sized classes.
F．The following are several reasons why it is such a pleasant place.
G．You’re also surrounded by incredible natural beauty in Montgomery County.
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。
I moved to Chicago ten years ago. As I was new to the area, I had few 41 and seldom went out to parties. But a month later, I was invited to a party and there I 42 an elderly couple.
The wife and I 43 for a long time. She told me how 44 she was about her husband who was 45 a heart operation (手术). At that time I was working as a researcher in the same 46 where the husband would be going for his operation, 47 I told her to take down my phone number and must 48 me to let me know when he was there.
She phoned a few weeks later as she 49 and told me that her husband was admitted to the hospital and 50 waiting. I told her that I would go and check on him every day while I was at 51 . I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same, so I decided to give them some 52 .
Weeks turned into months and it just became my 53 to see them and keep track of how things were going before, during and after the heart operation. Sometimes I’d bring a 54 for him to read, or some food that we would 55 together. As time went by, it seemed like I became part of the 56 . Even after the husband returned from the hospital, we still often 57 each other on holidays.
Now, ten years later, I 58 my own family. Since our parents don’t 59 close by, this couple has become my son’s“local”grandparents. My wife and I often feel truly 60 to have this couple as our “local” parents! Sometimes family comes out of the most unexpected place.
41．A．friends B．money C．neighbor D．freedom
42．A．served B．refused C．met D．supported
43．A．searched B．fought C．debated D．talked
44．A．strange B．wise C．worried D．uncertain
45．A．giving up B．turning down. C．paying for D．waiting for
46．A．hotel B．hospital C．restaurant D．office
47．A．so B．but C．though D．or
48．A．ask B．call C．help D．invite
49．A．required B．predicted C．expected D．promised
50．A．even B．seldom C．still D．sometimes
51．A．work B．school C．home D．table
52．A．experience B．company C．luck D．trust
53．A．risk B．stress C．test D．habit
54．A．book B．picture C．report D．sign
55．A．sell B．enjoy C．cook D．chew
56．A．public B．family C．team D．class
57．A．missed B．followed C．encouraged D．visited
58．A．leave B．find C．have D．need
59．A．live B．come C．move D．drive
60．A．nervous B．amazed C．thankful D．disappointed
第II卷 非选择题（50分）
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。
There 61 (be) many claims about the damage looking at screens does to our eyesight for ages. Some people fear staring at a small bright box could make us short-sighted or lead to headaches. This is 62 (particular) a concern 63 children and young people, who spend a higher percentage of time using electronic 64 (equip). BBC says:“there is plenty of evidence that no matter how long teenagers are spending 65 (look) at screens, they are meeting material, 66 themes could prove damaging to their mental health".
But a new study says time in front of computers and phones might not be bad for young people as many think. 67 study concludes that most links between life satisfaction and social media use are tiny, 68 (account) for less than 1% of a teenager's well-being. 99.75% of a person's well-being 69 (have) nothing to do with their 70 (great) focus on screens.
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。
Our school is to organize English essay competition on the theme “Good habits and success”. We welcome students as well as teachers to submit your essay on the giving topic. Here are the requirements.
First, your essay must focus at your understanding of good habits and how they have led to your success, especially your academic success. Then, you were expected to support your views with concrete personal experiences or stories, what will make your essay more readable and convincing. Final, your essay should be no more than 500 word. And please send them to essaycontest@ no late than December 1st. Why not to pick up your pen and share your most touching moment with us
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
72．假设你叫李华,听说即将来你校任职的外籍教师David需要一名学生助手,你想自荐做他的助手。请你用英文写一封自荐信,要点包括:
1.写信目的;
2.你作为助手的优势;
3.表达期待。
注意:1.词数:100左右;
2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
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Yours,
Li Hua宜宾市翠屏区2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试题参考答案
一．听力
1.A 2．B 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．A 7．B 8．A 9．B 10．C 11．B 12．A 13．B
14．A 15．B 16．C 17．A 18．C 19．C 20．A
二．阅读理解
21．A 22．C 23．B 24．C 25．D 26．A 27．D 28．D 29．B
30．A 31．A 32．B 33．C 34．C 35．D 36．F 37．C 38．A
39．G 40．E
三．完形填空
41．A 42．C 43．D 44．C 45．D 46．B 47．A 48．B 49．D 50．C
51．A 52．B 53．D 54．A 55．B 56．B 57．D 58．C 59．A 60．C
四．语法填空
61．have been 62．particularly 63．for/to 64．equipment 65．looking 66．whose 67．The 68．accounting 69．has 70．greater
五．改错
1. organize后加an 2. giving →given 3. at→on 4. were→are 5. what →which
6. Final→ Finally 7. word→ words 8. them → it 9. late→ later 10. 删掉pick前的to
六．书面表达
72．Dear David,
I’m Li Hua, Chairman of the Students’ Union. It’s great to learn that you are coming to teach in our school as an oral English teacher next semester.
I was asked to write to you, recommending myself, a Senior 2 student, aged 17, to be your assistant. I’m a diligent student, who can use the computer skillfully and has a gift for communicating with others. What’s more, I’m an expert at spoken English and always ready to help others in need. I am confident that I can he helpful in your work and life in China. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I’m looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
