云南省曲靖市民中2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（Word版含答案，无听力音频有听力原文）

曲靖市民中2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试
英 语
全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
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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。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。例：How much is the shirt
A.f19.15.B.f9.18.C.f9.15.
答案是C。
1.What are the speakers going to do tonight
A.Go to the cinema.B.Buy tickets.C.See friends.
2.Where is the woman probably working
A.In a library.B.In a bookstore.C.In a hospital.
3.Which subject will the new professor teach
A.Japanese.B.French.C.History,
4.What can be learned about Jack
A.He is busy doing the typing.
B. He is now attending a meeting.
C.He has to drop in on a reporter.
5.What do we know from the conversation
A.The man has been abroad for many years.
B.The man speaks English under the influence of his mother.
C.The woman thinks the man's English is perfect.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What is the man doing
A.Taking a shower.B.Measuring water.C.Washing clothes.
7.What suggestion does the woman give the man
A.Timing his shower.B.Sharing the water bill.C.Taking shorter showers.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Where are the two speakers
A.On a train.B.In the office building.C.On the street.
9.What's the largest building on the left
A.A bank.B.A shopping mall.C.A theatre.
10.What does the man need
A.Clothes.B.Shoes.C.Food.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Who is Mary
A.The woman's mother. B.The woman's aunt.C.The woman's sister.
12.What did Mary do in 1988
A.She competed in the Olympics.
B.She gave up swimming.
C.She worked as a teacher.
13.When did Susan O'Neill break Mary's world record
A.In 1984.B.In 1988.C.In 2000.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers
A.Former classmates.B.Workmates.C.Strangers.
15.What can we know about the man
A. He hasn't seen the woman at least for 2 years.
B. He is studying in London.
C.He lives in Hong Kong.
16.Which is NOT a reason why the woman likes her job
A.She liked social work even at university.
B.The job gives her a sense of achievement.
C.She enjoys being a teacher.
17.What will the man do
A.Leave the restaurant.B.Order his food.C.Finish his meal.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.What is the passage mainly about
A.The scenery of the Grand Canyon,
B.The problems the Grand Canyon has faced.
C.The natural features of the Grand Canyon.
19.How many visitors come to the Grand Canyon every year now
A.44,000.B.4,000,000.C.5,000,000.
20.What was done to solve the shortage of parking space in the Grand Canyon
A.Providing visitors with free bus services.
B.Broadening the parking space for visitors.
C. Reducing the number of visitors to the Grand Canyon.
第二部分 阅读(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
Garden for the Environment is excited to have you volunteer! We would prefer that you stay for the entire shift (10 a.m.—3 p.m.)to maximize the amount of work we accomplish.However, we understand if you need to leave early—just let us know when you arrive.
Volunteer Shift Guidelines:
· Arrive by 9:50 a.m.Introductions and instructions will be provided by GFE staff at 10 a.m.
· Bring your own gardening gloves; they are highly recommended for your safety. We will no longer be lending out our gloves for health and safety reasons.
· Bring water, snacks and/or lunch, sun protection, and wear close-toed shoes and clothes you feel comfortable moving in.
·You may sign up for no more than one shift at a time to allow access to all who want to help. GFE staff reserves the right to cancel shifts if there's overbooking. Feel free to sign up for another as soon as you finish one.
· Each person in your party(including children)must be signed up.
· To keep all volunteers safe, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.Volunteers 13—17 years old may come on their own but will need a parent or guardian to sign a waiver(弃权书).
· No walk-up registration is permitted for volunteer shifts.
· Please sign up only if you are 100% sure you can participate to avoid canceled tickets.
Accessibility information;
· A hand washing station, water bottle filler, and an all-gender portable toilet will be provided.
· There are many steps in the garden, including a large staircase or steep slope to get to the portable toilet. Within the garden, there are several small steps, but large parts of the garden with no steps at all.
Kneepads are available for use.
21.What is offered by GFE
A.Gardening gloves. B.Sun protection.
C.Lunch. D.Kneepads.
22.What is required of a 13-year-old boy volunteer
A.He must sign up the shifts twice.
B.He must be accompanied by an adult.
C. He should pay for the loss if he can't participate.
D.His parent or a guardian need to sign a document,
23.What's the purpose of the text
A.To introduce.B.To educate.C.To attract.D.To promote.
B
Plenty of businesses have suffered during the novel coronavirus pandemic, but business for Laura Stone is booming.
Laura is the founder of Sydney by Kayak, a company that offers guided kayak(皮艇)tours of Sydney Harbor(海港)in Australia. Not only did their business not decrease during the pandemic, but one of their tours is actually more popular than ever.
A few years ago, Laura was paddling in the harbor when she noticed trash(垃圾)floating in the water. For reference, the United Nations Environment Programme estimates that about8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans each year, causing big problems for wildlife.
Laura was so appalled by the garbage in the water that she decided to dedicate a few paddles each week to trash cleanup. Incredibly, her clients were immediately on board with the idea, so Sydney by Kayak now leads four to five garbage-collecting tours every week!
At the start of the pandemic, Laura assumed her business would drop off as many others had. Instead, desperate for purpose and a way to get outdoors, people went to her"Clean UpKayak" tours. They now routinely take about 441 pounds of garbage out of the harbor each week!
"We've been quite surprised, even through the pandemic,we've been very busy,"Laura said."Because they can't travel, people are looking for something to do, that is not just good for them, but also good for the environment."
Each tour begins with participants preparing a paddle, bucket, picker stick, and sieve(筛子). Some people come back multiple times for the satisfaction of collecting trash from the harbor. Julie Greening, for example, has done about 10 tours so far and says "every little bit is worth it"
"There're 7 billion people on this planet, so everyone does a little, and of course it's going to help," she says.
Fresh air, sunshine, exercise, good company, and a great cause: What else do you need Laura has found on an incredible, pandemic -proof business idea that helps the earth as much as it helps participants.
24.Why is Laura's business more popular during lockdown
A.Because her business is related to guided kayak tours.
B.Because she helps tackle the litter problem in the oceans.
C.Because she deals with the food problem for ocean wildlife.
D.Because she has unique business skills compared to other businessmen.
25.What's the meaning of the underlined word "appalled" in Paragraph 4
A.Shocked.B.Curious.C.Satisfied.D.Excited.
26.What qualities does Laura have according to the text
A.Caring and devoted.B.Active and gifted.
C.Creative but selfish.D.Hard-working but mean.
27.Which can be a suitable title for the text
A.Sea Kayak Adventure Group
B.Properly Maintain Your Kayak
C. How to Clean the Outside of Your Kayak
D.Kayakers Remove Trash from Sydney Harbor
C
Recently,more than 100 Asian elephants made their way across The Mall in front of London's Buckingham Palace. They weren't live animals, however, but life-sized elephant sculptures that were handmade by Indigenous community members from the jungles of Tamil Nadu in South India.
The environmental art exhibition is called CoExistence. It was headed by Elephant Family and The Real Elephant Colleetive, a British Charity and nonprofit socio-environmental enterprise aimed at raising awareness for the Indian elephant, Meant as a response to the increasing conflicts between humans and animals, the campaign's goal is to start a movement of global empathy(共鸣)for members of the animal kingdom who, like the powerful elephant, have found themselves sharing natural habitats with fast-growing human populations.
The sculptures were made using an invasive(侵人式的)weed called lantana, whose removal coincides with benefits to wildlife in protected areas, where the elephants began their migration. Flying alongside the elephant are sculpted flocks of bird species that have been declared extinct or endangered in the UK.
The project helps demonstrate this unique time in history where the worldwide reduction in human activity from COVID-19 has had an overall positive effect on certain pockets of wildlife species around the planet.
"Today marks the first significant step on the herd's 13,000 miles migration around the world. Over the past 18 months, many countries have gone into lockdown," said RuthGanesh, Creative at The Real Elephant Collective and Elephant Family Trustee."Brought about by sad circumstances, this great pause is providing crucial guidance on how to best share space with animals in our crowded planet. The elephants are here to tell their story about the inspiring ways we can coexist with all the other living beings that make our world magical-from tigers and monkeys, to nightingales and elephants."
28.What's Paragraph 1 mainly about
A.Life-sized elephant sculptures in London.
B.The Mall before London's Buckingham Palace.
C.An analysis of the effect of COVID-19 on wildlife.
D.Caring for London's elephants during COVID-19.
29.What's the real aim of CoExistence held
A.To warn people not to kill elephants.
B.To call on humans to live peacefully with animals.
C.To solve the problem about the extinction of wildlife.
D.To raise the awareness of protecting wildlife during COVID-19.
30.In addition to elephant sculptures, what appeared with them
A. Some birds and kites.
B.Some live animals.
C.Some sculptured birds.
D. Some volunteers saving endangered wildlife.
31.What can we know from Ruth Ganesh's words
A.COVID-19 has a negative effect on wildlife.
B.Elephants are loved more than other living beings.
C.The lockdown helps people realize how to coexist with wildlife.
D.He is confused about the worrying circumstances during the lockdown.
D
A-retired couple-in the-Netherlands have moved into Europe's first fully 3D-printedhouse. The two-bedroom bungalow(平房)in Eindhoven is the first of five homes planned on the site in the coming months, using a huge 3D-printer. It's part of some special teamwork between Eindhoven University of Technology and the Vesteda housing company called Project Milestone.
This house was designed by an architect and printed using a huge robotic arm in a special warehouse(仓库). The printer uses a nozzle(喷嘴)that squirts out special substance to printout the building, layer by layer.
Once the house had been printed it was transported by vehicle to the building site where it was placed on a foundation, and a roof and windows were added.
In the longer term, many in the building industry believe that 3D-printed homes could become a sustainable solution for tackling housing shortages. The technology is friendlier to the environment and reduces costs because it uses less concrete and homes are quicker to build. The new home took just 120 hours to print,much quicker than building a house in the traditional way, which can take around 1-2 years to build.
The new owners Elize Lutz and Harrie Dekkers, will pay $800 a month to live in the house for six months, after they responded to a request for volunteers.
"I saw a drawing of this house and it looked exactly like a garden," said Elize."It's beautiful.""It feels safe,"added Harrie.
Construction companies in the US and France have already been using 3D printing to build parts of homes, but this one is the first to be fully built and have people live in it.
32.What's the aim of mentioning a retired couple
A.To stress their wealthy background.
B.To advertise to sell a 3D-printed house.
C.To introduce the topic of the 3D printing.
D.To explain their reason for moving the 3D-printed house.
33.What can be learned about the 3D-printed house
B.It was completed within around 1-2 years.
C.It was designed in a two-bedroom bungalow.
D.It was added a roof and windows in a special warehouse.
34.What do the retired couple think of the 3D-printed house
A.Environmentally-friendly but unsafe. B.Expensive but well-designed.
C.Cheap and common. D.Pretty and secure.
35.Where can the text be found
A.In a history book. B.In a novel.
C.In an art magazine. D.In a newspaper.
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.
According to a latest theory, people each have their own"happy weight". 36 Fortunately, you would be able to maintain your "happy weight" with ease by enjoying a balanced lifestyle and feel great; you sleep well and your mood is generally stable.
Your"happy weight" doesn't require you to follow a crazy diet, remove your favorite foods or punish your body with endless exercise. It can be reached and maintained by adjusting yourself to your natural hunger and fullness cues, enjoying healthy foods 80% of the time and spoiling yourself 20% of the time and taking up exercise that brings you joy. 37
Throw away the scale. 38Choose to no longer let the number on the scale define your progress, mood for the day or your self-worth.
39 If you find yourself constantly dieting, or feeling stressed about food, take sometime to reflect on our relationship with food. You can work with a dietitian to support you to heal your relationship with food.
Start engaging in movement and exercise you enjoy. If you've always viewed exercise as punishment, it's time to change your mindset and start exploring sports you actually enjoy.Try new activities, join new sporting groups, or sign up for online sports apps you've been wanting to try. 40
In summary, when you're at your "happy weight", you feel great, confident and present in life. You have a healthy relationship with food—but most of all, you no longer allow the number on the scale to decide your worth and happiness.
A.Always maintain a strict diet.
B.Work on your relationship with food.
C. You'll regain the joy in moving your body.
D.Here are some tips to help find "happy weight".
E.Then, you will achieve a so-called "happy weight".
F.Your health is not defined by the exact number on the scale.
G.It can be described as the weight where an adult body functions best.
第三部分 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 was fresh out of college and just started my career. I moved to a new place and my family 41 to congratulate me just before Christmas. However, I was out of luck right before my first 42 trip.
That morning, I said goodbye to my visiting family and left for the airport—or I 43 to reach the airport. My car battery was 44 . I dropped my phone by accident, As a result, it 45 and wouldn't work. Worse still,my 46 had already left my new place. I didn't know anyone in the area and there were no taxis. It was my first real job, I was supposed to meet the managers at the airport and 47 the plane together.
Panicked, I started 48 the 3 miles to the office, wishing to find some help there. It was dark and 49 . I must have been a 50 ; a suit walking along a snowy road at 5:30a.m., 51 with my luggage and briefcase. Before long, a motorist stopped and 52 offered me a ride to the company.
Fortunately, I 53 it to the airport on time. Laughter replaced my fear of getting54 when I shared the tale of my crazy morning with the happy 55 , thanks to the kindness of a stranger.
41.A.visited B.called C.planned D.prepared
42.A.family B.business C.study D.field
43.A.decided B.asked C.tried D.managed
44.A.bad B.little C.short D.dead
45.A.broke down B.broke up C.broke in D.broke out
46.A.friends B.family C.classmates D.managers
47.A. board B.launch C.fly D.book
48.A,skiing B.driving C.walking D. wandering
49.A.snowing B.raining C.fogging D.blowing
50.A.character B.sight C.memory D.scenery
51.A.doing B.meeting C.struggling D.fighting
52.A.gently B.seriously C. hesitantly D.warmly
53.A.made B.led C.showed D.delivered
54.A. paid B.abused C.fired D.lost
55.A.content B.outcome C.climax D.flight
第二节(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。
Each time a medal was presented to a winner at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the award music was played. The music was written by Tan Dun, 56 is a world-famous composer.
Born in 1958 in central Hunan, China, Tan 57 (grow) up near the Liuyang River.When he was very young, he showed a great interest 58 music. He loves the 59 (sound) of the rushing water and blowing wind because, to him, the best music comes from nature. His amazing piece of music Water does not use any musical instruments. Instead, Tan makes over 50 sounds from water by 60 (control) the speed of water flow(流动),
Tan has helped build 61bridge between the East and the West. He has 62 (successful) brought the Chinese and Western music together. 63 (make) the music for the Beijing Olympics special, Tan used 64 (tradition) Chinese music and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell but in a Western style.
In 65 (he) works, the past and the present, common objects and musical instruments, traditional Chinese music and modern Western music all mix together to make anew type—music without boundaries.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
假如你是李华，你校英语报社为即将举行的校音乐节展开了"My Favorite Band/Musician"为题的征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.你喜欢的乐队或音乐人；
2.喜欢的理由；
3.推荐该乐队或音乐人。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My Favorite
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。
A little girl often lived alone in her house. Her mother was killed in a traffic accident and her father used to work far away. A maid(女仆)used to stay in the house with her in the morning and evening,but she used to live alone in her house during the day.
One day an elderly postman knocked on the door and said,"Take the letter."As soon as he said this, a little girl's voice echoed(回响) from inside,"I am coming now. Please wait."But even after 5 minutes no one came. The postman again said,"Is there anyone who will take the letter I have to go to many more places."
The girl replied,"Uncle, if you are in a hurry, please put the letter under the door. I am coming, but it will take some more time."
The old postman replied,"No, I am waiting. It is a registered letter. So someone's signature is also needed." After about 10 minutes, the door opened. Obviously, the postman was a bit angry about the delay. He was about to shout at the girl when he was shocked to see that in front of him was a little girl without legs. The postman quietly gave the letter and took her signature and left.
In a month or two whenever her mail came, the postman would knock and call for the girl and then wait patiently at the door. Gradually,interaction and attachment grew between them. The little girl noticed that the postman used to come barefoot to deliver mails.
Rainy season came., One day when the postman left after giving a letter to the girl; hisfoot prints were left on the wet soil. The little girl came out with a paper and put it on the print and took down the picture of his feet. The next day, she asked the maid to get shoes of that size and keep them in house.
Before Diwali Festival(排灯节)was about to come, the postman started thinking that he shouldn't meet the girl empty handed during festival. After much thought, he bought a small chocolate for the little girl.
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。
The next day, he went to the little girl's house and knocked.
The postman accepted the box and lovingly put his hand on the girl's head as if blessing her.