海南省海口市重点中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（无答案）

海口市重点中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试题
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 sound
A. Sorry. B. Annoyed. C. Indifferent.
2. What did the woman forget to bring with her
A. Her computer. B. Her train ticket. C. Her phone charger.
3. Which subject has the man finished homework for
A. Maths. B. Science. C. History.
4. What time is it now
A. It’s 3:00 p.m. B. It’s 4:00 p.m. C. It’s 5:00 p.m.
5. What does the woman mainly mean
A. She won’t work for the man.
B. She forgot to call the man back.
C. She wants the man to pay more.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6、7两个小题。
6. Why does the man teach the woman video chatting
A. He will work abroad.
B. He wants to save money.
C. He bought her a new videophone.
7. What does the woman think of learning video chatting
A. Useless. B. Difficult. C. Interesting.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。
8. What is Dan worried about at first
A. His family. B. His biology paper. C. His birthday party.
9. What will Sue do over the weekend
A. Work on her schoolwork. B. Read at the library. C. Attend a party.
10. Whose birthday is coming soon
A. Sue’s grandmother’s. B. Sue’s mother’s. C. Sue’s uncle’s.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。
11. Where are the speakers
A. At a bank. B. At an office. C. At a clothing studio.
12. What is the man doing
A. Raising money for his business.
B. Designing clothes for the woman.
C. Persuading the woman to buy less clothes.
13. How does the man sound
A. Stressed. B. Ambitious. C. Doubtful.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A watch. B. A camera. C. A crime.
15. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Policewoman and citizen.
B. Neighbors.
C. Friends.
16. What did the man notice
A. A loud noise. B. A white car. C. A piece of jewelry.
听下面一段对话，回答第17至20题。
17. How often does the speaker meet the group
A. Every day. B. Every five days. C. Every seven days.
18. What will be grown this time
A. Flowers. B. Fruits. C. Vegetables.
19. What does the speaker want the listeners to do
A. Welcome each other. B. Exercise every day. C. Enjoy themselves.
20. What is the speaker probably
A. A gardening teacher. B. A building designer. C. A fitness trainer.—4—
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5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
Below is today’s schedule for Pacific Science Center’s programming. Daytime laser (激光) and planetarium (天文馆) shows are included in general admission tickets, but timed tickets are needed to enter the show. Please note: Planetarium shows have a limited number of tickets and sell out quickly. IMAX documentary and feature movies are not included and must be purchased separately.
TIMING
Live Science Shows: 15 minutes IMAX Documentary Movies: 45 minutes
Daytime Laser Shows: 30 minutes Planetarium Shows: 40 minutes
SCHEDULE
Show Time Place Ticket
Dinosaurs of Antarctica 1:00 pm PACCAR Theater IMAX Tickets Required
Preschool All Stars 10:30 am Building 2, Planetarium Included in General Admission Timed Tickets Required
Live Science Show 1:30 pm Building 1, Live Science Stage Included in General Admission
Laser Jukebox 11:45am Laser Dome Included in General Admission Timed Tickets Required
GENERAL VISITOR POLICIES
◇Pacific Science Center is a tobacco- and e-cigarette-free zone, including all outdoor spaces.
◇While pets are not permitted inside Pacific Science Center, service animals are welcome.
◇If you want to listen to music during your visit, we kindly ask that you use headphones.
◇Pacific Science Center reserves the right to refuse entry for ticket holders more than 15 minutes late for their exhibition entry time without refunds (退款).
◇All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
◇All exchanges must be processed at least 24 hours before the time and date of the event or reservation.
21. Where can visitors learn something about a prehistoric animal
A. In Laser Dome. B. In Building 2, Planetarium.
C. In PACCAR Theater. D. In Building 1, Live Science Stage.
22. When will Live Science Show end
A. At 11:45 am. B. At 1:30 pm.
C. At 1:45 pm. D. At 2:15 pm.
23. What is allowed in Pacific Science Center
A. Refunding the ticket. B. Bringing a service dog.
C. Entering half an hour late. D. Smoking in outdoor areas.
B
Gutiérrez’s life changed after finding a copy of Anna Karenina in the trash (垃圾) 20 years ago. It happened one night when he saw discarded books while driving his garbage truck through wealthier neighborhoods. It ignited his desire to start rescuing books from the trash. He took home about 50 books every morning after his night shift. Eventually, he turned his book collection into a community library for children from low-income families.
Bogota, Colombia’s capital, has 19 public libraries. However, they are far away from where rural and poorer communities live. The option of buying new books is out of reach for families struggling to make ends meet. Gutiérrez’s community library is a true representation of how one man’s trash can be another’s treasure. “I don’t think I’m doing something so great. The library is simply a bridge between people who throw books and those who have no access to books,” he said about his remarkable efforts.
Today, his library, called “the Strength of Words”, contains over 20,000 books and occupies most of his home. Everything from school textbooks to storybooks can be found in his collection. The library is open every weekend, when neighborhood children pour in. “The whole value of the library lies in helping kids start reading. This is important for kids in Bogota where many young people kill time in the streets and fall victim to vices such as taking drugs,” said Gutiérrez.
Gutiérrez grew up poor, and his family couldn’t afford to educate him beyond primary school. Nevertheless, he never lets a lack of formal education stop him from reading. “Books are the greatest invention of human beings. There’s nothing more beautiful than having a book handy,” Guiérrez said. His journey to giving back to his local community is an amazing example of how every one of us can improve the lives of those around us by identifying needs, investing time and finding a simple solution.
What does the underlined word “ignited” mean in the first paragraph
indicated. B. satisfied. C. limited. D. stimulated.
Which of the following can best describe Gutérrez
A. Caring and humble. B. Smart and independent.
C. Traditional and self-disciplined. D. Ambitious and easy-going.
26. What do paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly tell us
A. Bogota’s main social problems.
B. The library’s rich variety of books.
C. The bad habits of Bogota’s young people.
D. The library’s significance for the neighborhood.
27. What message does Gutiérrez’s story deliver
A. Education is the key to success.
B. All things are difficult before they are easy.
C. Small acts of kindness make a big difference.
D. Books are the food for the hungry of great mind.
C
Adapting to technological advances is a defining part of the 21st-century life. Just two months after being launched in November 2022, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has already reached an audience of over 100 million people. While ChatGPT threatens to change writing and writing-related work, the Mesopotamians, who lived 4,000 years ago in a geographical area centered in modern-day Iraq, went through this kind of far-reaching change before us.
Ancient Mesopotamia was home to many of civilization’s early developments. Its people were world leaders in adapting to technological and cultural changes. They invented the wheel and agriculture, and pioneered advances in mathematics and urbanization. These breakthroughs are reflected in cuneiform (楔形文字) literature，one of the oldest known forms of writing.
In its literature, Mesopotamians don’t present cultural and technological advances as consistently beneficial. They often represent new technologies being controlled in the service of human conflict and mostly serving the interests of those with high social positions. In some ways, the representation of new technologies in its literature echoes (映现) contemporary concerns about AI: fears of increasing social inequalities and its potential use in information war.
In recent years, AI—the newest form of writing—has been used to decipher (破译) the oldest: cuneiform literature. In broader fields,the boundaries of how AI may be used haven’t been clearly explained.In January, for example, a top international AI conference banned the use of AI tools for writing scientific papers.
Humans have been struggling to invent, use and adapt to technology since our earliest civilizations. But the technology and resulting knowledge are not always evenly distributed. Knowing how we adapted to changing technology in the past helps us more fully understand the human condition and may even help us prepare for the future.
28. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning Mesopotamians
A. Their adaptation to threats. B. Their influences on writing.
C. Their contribution to literature. D. Their achievements in civilization.
29. What can be inferred about technological advances from paragraph 3
A. They prevent human conflict. B. They bring about hidden dangers.
C. They take away people’s concerns. D. They lower people’s social status.
30. What is the current situation of AI according to paragraph 4
A. Its use in literature is popular.
B. It is not allowed to finish papers.
C. Its range of application is undefined.
D. It is not accepted in broader fields.
31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. How People Can Use the Latest Technology
B. How ChatGPT Will Threaten Writing and Work
C. What AI Will Do by Learning Cuneiform Literature
D. What History Can Teach Us About New Tech’s Impact
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。
Scientists help to explain how the world around us works, and carry out experiments to create new things. To become a scientist, you need a college degree and various professional skills. ___32___
Understand scientist description and responsibilities. Scientists are responsible for examining and exploring different aspects of the physical world. All their exploration processes are done by following a set of rules known as the scientific method. ___33___ Of course, they also have different specific work responsibilities. If you want to be a scientist in a certain field, you need to continue to have a deep understanding of professional work responsibilities.
___34___ The influence of every profession is double-sided. As a scientist, it may bring you some achievements and benefits, but it also has some professional disadvantages. So before you want to be a scientist, you should have a detailed understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of scientists.
Go through college. ___35___ Overall studying is important to become a professional scientist. You can learn all kinds of related knowledge systematically at college and lay a solid foundation for your future career.
Get internship (实习) opportunities. Try to find part-time jobs during the university period. In this way, you can obtain real work experience while studying, which is very valuable for you and will definitely be helpful for your real career in the future. ___36___ When you find a relevant scientist job, apply for it.
A scientist’s career path is often the result of a series of chance meetings, unexpected events and changes in personal circumstances. You should not be afraid to follow your own unique route.
A. Try to avoid the influence of others.
B. Next, you will have detailed information.
C. So make use of your rich experience if any.
D. Think about whether it is worthwhile to be a scientist.
EYou can find such chances through special part-time websites.
F. Scientists in different fields may specialize in different subjects.
G. Systematic learning in university is the basis of becoming a scientist.
第二部分 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。
I can still remember the afternoon when we climbed the mountain as if it were yesterday. It was a sunny day. ____37____ to spend some time outdoors, I went up the mountain with Uncle Jimmy. The mountain was not easy to climb and had tough rocks and streams on it. In the end, ____38____ and hot, I couldn’t go any further. Consequently, we went back down the mountain in the end. On the way back down, Uncle Jimmy asked me a question, which ____39____ me speechless for a second: “What’s your dream, young lady ” “I have no idea,” I answered after thinking for a while. Then he smiled and told me about his story. He didn’t ____40____ well at school when he was a student. Although ____41____ thought he could succeed, he knew clearly what his dream was — to be a ____42____. “I knew I wasn’t ____43____ when it came to studying, so I tried to buy snacks from a nearby market and sell them after class,” he told me. After he left school, he started selling different items to ____44____ which one was most attractive to customers. Of course, he often had no money in his pocket, but however difficult life was, he never gave up.
“There is no doubt that a person who puts in a great deal of ____45____ to reach his or her goal will have good luck at some point. The meaning of life is to chase your dream,” he said gently.
That night I could not fall asleep. With my eyes wide open, I lay in bed tossing and turning, asking myself, “What’s my motivation ” I wanted to be a top student, but the hard work ____46____ meant putting everything into following my ____47____. If I find myself ____48____ willpower, what should I do Leaving home early the next morning, I climbed the mountain again all by myself. It made me think: If we don’t ____49____ the climb, how can we get to enjoy the scenery on the top of the mountain At last, I reached the top and was ____50____ by the warm breeze and sunshine. Nothing could be more ____51____ than that.
37. A. Hesitant B. Unwilling C. Satisfied D. Eager
38. A. worried B. anxious C. exhausted D. scared
39. A. caused B. left C. pushed D. brought
40. A. behave B. perform C. respond D. impress
41. A. somebody B. everybody C. nobody D. anybody
42. A. chef B. scholar C. deliveryman D. businessman
43. A. gifted B. skilled C. diligent D. knowledgeable
44. A. make sure B. check in C. figure out D. count on
45. A. talent B. potential C. ambition D. effort
46. A. directed B. connected C. pulled D. involved
47. A. passion B. ability C. strength D. demand
48. A. lacking B. sharing C. desiring D. possessing
49. A. grasp B. approach C. experience D. recognize
50. A. shocked B. amused C. honored D. greeted
51. A. pleasant B. unexpected C. relaxing D. challenging
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面小题，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As the city grew, _____________ (house) developments expanded out for miles either side of the river.
TV _____________ (cover) of social news is an important means of TV news programs.
If you have been working hard, don’t be afraid to take a break and give yourself a well-_____________ (deserve) pat on the back or to reflect on your goals.
Nearly fifty percent of the children here live below the poverty line without the services and conveniences that we all take _____________ granted.
I love being at home in a creative space, with maybe just one of my little kittens _____________ (bounce) around for company.
It is far too easy to become discouraged by setbacks and a victim of fate rather than a passionate _____________ (participate) in your life.
When he was shopping in a store, he ________ (spy) a wallet stuffed with cash on the floor.
__________ (accuse) of giving away the secret of the company, the secretary had to resign.
I believe that one reason why so many people are in ___________ (finance) trouble is that they do not know how much they are spending.
Their study claims that individuals with a reputation for generosity turn out ___________ (be) the most valued members of their group.
第四部分 课文填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
在空白处填入适当的单词或短语。
A
Today I want to relay to you that I’m proud of the work my mother has done, and I am now 62._________ of it. Is her work worth it Yes, to the lives of the people she is helping, it is worth it. But by any 63._________ this work is worth it to us as well, because it shows that we are global citizens interested in world 64._________, and that we feel responsible for others and are ready to build a community with a 65._________ future for mankind. Everyone deserves a fair chance in life. When I think of all the things that we as Chinese citizens can be most proud of, helping others 66._________ at the top of this list. Now that I understand 67._________ important my mother’s work is, I’ve decided to become a volunteer myself to help people in other lands. In the future, I 68._________ that you will do the same.
B
Ladies and gentlemen,
It’s my great honor to have the opportunity to call on all of you to take part in volunteer activities 69._________.
In my view, firstly, volunteering can 70._________ both mental and physical health for a volunteer. An individual who volunteers may see a rise in their 71._________ because helping others can provide a sense of achievement. 72._________, no one can deny the fact the volunteering enables us to build 73._________ skills.
Volunteering can not only make us feel good but also makes our world more 74._________. So, join us!
Thank you!
C
Dear Sir/Madam,
Hearing that your local gallery is looking for volunteers for the coming Chinese painting 75._________, I am more than delighted 76._________ to be a volunteer as a Chinese studying in London.
Not only do I have a passion for Chinese arts, but also I have 77._________ good command of spoken English, so that I can convey the spirits of arts perfectly to the visitors. What’s more, I have participated in many similar activities, 78._________ equips me with relevant experiences. If 79._________, I firmly believe that I will be your perfect choice 80._________ my devotion.
I’d appreciate 81._________ if you could take my application into account. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第五部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你所在的城市要举办“传统文化节”。你在报纸上看到如下一则招募启事，请阅读启事并写一封应征邮件。
Volunteers Wanted
A Traditional Cultural Festival, which is to be held on August 3—6 in our city, is now looking for 20 volunteers to provide service. If you are interested, please send an application email to Miss Zhao at MissZhao@.
内容要点如下：
表明写信意图；
说明应征条件；
希望获准。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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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。
Joan excitedly packed her bags for her upcoming trip with her family. They were driving from New York to Virginia to go on a brief visit to their distant relatives. She was bursting with impatience to play with her cousins and chat away with her aunt and uncle.
After all of the suitcases had been loaded into the car, Tonny, Joan’s father, looked to Joan and her mother, Flora. “Is everyone ready for our road trip ” They both smiled and nodded.
It was going to be quite a long journey, and within a couple of hours Joan had already begun to feel tired. She began to nod off when she noticed the car veering off the road, sharply to the left.
Tonny managed an emergency stop, got out and walked around the car. He scratched his head, looking confused. Then, he gave a great sigh. “We have a flat tire (轮胎),” he said to Flora.
“Use the spare tire in the trunk. Then we can replace it when we reach Virginia,” she suggested. Tonny looked down at his feet sheepishly. “I ... haven’t had the spare tire replaced since the last time we had a flat.” Flora seemed upset, but tried to remain positive. “Maybe we can call a service,” she suggested. But a quick glance at their cellphones told them that there was no signal in the area. Joan looked at her mother in the front seat, and her father still staring blankly at the flat tire outside. Both of them looked concerned.
Joan began to get worried. No other cars had passed by in a while and it seemed like they were far away from a town center. She looked out of the window, wondering if they would have to sleep in the car or if there was any way they could possibly find someone to help them. Would they ever make their way to Virginia Her relatives would surely be worried about them.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: When Joan looked out of the window, she saw a car approaching.
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Paragraph 2: It began to rain and Joan became more worried.
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