宜宾四中高2022级高二上期期末考试
英语试题
本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷（选择题 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。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．Why does the woman want to borrow a car
A．To see a film.
B．To meet her parents.
C．To go to a party.
2．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．In the office.
B．In the supermarket.
C．On the phone.
3．How much did the man pay for the dictionary
A．$20. B．$30. C．$40.
4．What does the man probably do
A．He’s a boxing coach. B．He’s an athlete. C．He’s a journalist.
5．Where does the conversation take place
A．In a shop. B．In a theater. C．In a children’s park.
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 was wrong with the woman’s computer
A．It had too many files. B．It was infected. C．It was out of date.
7．What does the man advise the woman to do
A．Run a virus scan. B．Buy a new computer. C．Update the software.
听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。
8．Who does the woman admire most
A．Her grandfather. B．Tu Youyou. C．Yuan Longping.
9．What was the man’s major
A．Music. B．Medicine. C．Math.
听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。
10．How does the woman feel now
A．Upset. B．Nervous. C．Regretful.
11．What happened to the woman
A．She made some serious mistakes.
B．She quarreled with her parents.
C．She had difficulty in socializing.
12．What does the man think is basic to bridging the generation gap
A．Respect. B．Patience. C．Communication.
听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。
13．How is the Sony camcorder (便携式摄录机) bought by the man
A．Small. B．Big. C．Heavy.
14．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
A．Husband and wife. B．Employer and employee. C．Teacher and student.
15．For what reason are the digital video products popular
A．Decreasing production. B．Inviting functions. C．Creative computers.
16．Which of the following can digital camcorders be connected with
A．A pocket dictionary. B．A home computer. C．A slide show.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．What do bees do when they need to relax
A．Fly all day. B．Make honey. C．Play with balls.
18．How many choices did the bees have in the experiment
A．One. B．Two. C．Three.
19．What kind of treat could the bees get
A．A sugary treat. B．A special treat. C．A flowery treat.
20．What can we infer from what the researcher said
A．Bees are more thoughtful.
B．Bees are more hardworking.
C．Bees are hard to get along with.
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
Florence, Rome, Venice. Beautiful cities to be sure, not to mention some of the planet’s most visited travel destinations. Yet this popularity means that for many, Italy’s premier hotspots are too expensive and overcrowded to visit. If you want to enjoy a true taste of Italy without the tourists, read our list of secret Italian towns you need to visit.
Treviso, Veneto
Treviso is like a small Venice with fewer tourists and crowds. Its historical walled centre is dotted with medieval churches, cobblestone streets, red-brick palaces and tiny old canals that connect buildings, gardens and piazzas.
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Bologna is one of the coolest towns in Italy. It is mostly frequented by students--Bologna is home to the oldest university in Europe and a whole lot of gastronomy fans, since it’s known to be the Italian food capital. Once you arrive, don’t forget to taste the delicacies of the area, such as lasagne, tortellini and, you guessed it, bolognese.
Castelluccio, Umbria
Castelluccio is the highest village in the Apennine Mountains at 1,452m (4,764ft) above sea level. It’s a charming village with lovely squares that offer amazing views over the mountains and fields that blossom with violets and red poppies. The best time of the year to visit Castelluccio is in spring--from late May to early June.
21．Which town is regularly visited by students
A．Treviso. B．Bologna. C．Alberobello. D．Castelluccio.
22．What can we learn from the town Castelluccio
A．It offers charming natural views. B．It is the highest village in Italy.
C．Its best visiting time is autumn. D．It is highly expensive to visit.
23．Who might be most interested in this text
A．Those who are fond of travelling alone. B．Those who have a true taste of large cities.
C．Students who want to be further educated. D．Tourists who avoid being much crowded.
B
When Roosevelt was a kid, his doctors claimed that he was too weak to live a normal life like most children of his age. They strongly recommended him to avoid participation in any physical activities, fearing that it could worsen his health condition and potentially lead to his death. Their opinions implied that he would face up to a life full of all kinds of limitations. Instead of permitting their limiting beliefs about what he could do and achieve, he chose to live a meaningful life.
Despite his doctors’ strong suggestions that he remain inactive, he didn’t want to be a carefree observer of the world as it passed him by. He was determined to force himself to be active. Roosevelt had daily adventures in the woods as a boy.
He continued to play sports when he got to college. In fact, he didn’t just play, but he excelled in both boxing and rowing, both of which require astonishing levels of strength and endurance. When Roosevelt graduated from college, his doctors were still not completely sure about his health condition. They still believed that he would be putting himself in serious danger, because his heart problems had not improved. They firmly believed that it would be best to find a desk job for him after completing a college degree. Once again, Roosevelt decided to challenge himself to his physical limits by living an extremely energetic adult life. In about every field he took part, he would aim to push his physical limits. Impressively, he was excellent as an explorer, a hunter, an author, a soldier and a politician.
Eventually, Roosevelt went beyond the mistaken limitation upon him and lived an amazing life.
24．What would happen if Roosevelt followed his doctors’ suggestions
A．He would live a meaningful life.
B．His life would be full of limitations.
C．His parents would feel satisfied with him.
D．He would become an extraordinary person.
25．What did his doctors expect Roosevelt to become after college graduation
A．An explorer. B．A boxing player.
C．An office clerk. D．A politician.
26．How is the text mainly developed
A．By following time order. B．By listing obvious reasons.
C．By giving some examples. D．By making necessary comparisons.
27．Which of the following can best describe Roosevelt
A．Humorous. B．Generous. C．Considerate. D．Ambitious.
C
It’s said that Thomas Edison found an unusual way to enjoy piano music. As someone played, the famous inventor, who had been deaf, would move close to the instrument and bite it. In his own words, it allowed him to “hear through his teeth”.
Robert Friedman, who was in the business of buying and selling pianos, recently showed off marks on a piano that was once owned by Edison. The piano had groups of small marks above the keyboard. He was surprised by the tooth marks left by the inventor of the phonograph (留声机) , a music playing device.
Edison invented the phonograph in 1877. Edison ever asked for the piano at the lowest price. When he bought the piano and put it in the lab, he was experimenting with sound recording. He owned the instrument for many years, so it was possibly used in early recordings.
There aren’t photographs of Edison biting this piano. But he was thought to bite into phonographs and pianos to help him experience music as his hearing worsened. His daughter once remembered that a guest cried on the spot at the sight of Edison biting into a piano as someone played it.
Friedman calls himself the piano hunter. He finds and buys the famous pianos from people and then sells them, usually to dealers. But this piano is more complex. He is now looking for the right home for the instrument. Friedman says that he believes that it belongs to someplace where many people can see it. Friedman does not want it to go back into private hands because of its connection to Edison. He has to find a historical group that will buy the piano, which he is offering to sell for what it cost him.
28．What was Edison’s purpose in biting the piano
A．To record his day. B．To enjoy its music.
C．To express his anger. D．To mark its importance.
29．Why did Edison buy the piano
A．To perform music. B．To decorate his lab.
C．To test the phonograph’s recording. D．To sell it at a very higher price later.
30．How did the guest feel about Edison’s behavior
A．Impressed. B．Pleased. C．Puzzled. D．Embarrassed.
31．What will Friedman do with the piano
A．Give it away. B．Make a fortune
C．Sell it at the original price. D．Keep it somewhere for himself.
D
A smoke bomb from a party started a major blaze (火焰) near Los Angeles in September,just one of many recent wildfires ignited (引燃) by people. Now, an analysis of satellite data shows human-caused blazes spread much faster and kill more trees than ones ignited by lightning.
Fire has always been a part of California’s natural history. But several centuries of human settlement have created new conditions that promote its spread.Studies have shown human ignition is to blame for 84% of all wildfires in the United States,and 97% of all those that threaten homes.
Human-caused fires always seemed more extreme, says Stijn Hantson,a fire ecologist at the University of California,Irvine,who led the new research. But measurements of how fast they spread and their impacts on ecosystems (生态系统) in California had not been explored, he notes.
To examine those differences, Hantson and his colleagues analyzed satellite data for 214 wildfires in California between 2012 and 2018.Human-caused fires typically spread about 1.83 kilometers per day, more than twice as fast as lightning-ignited burns,the team reports.The faster spreading fires also burned more violently and killed “double or triple” the trees as lightning-caused ones.
However, there is no fundamental difference in the chemistry of a human-caused blaze. “A fire is a fire” Hantson says. “It’s the surrounding things that matter.” Causes of fires ranging from improperly thrown cigarettes to sparking (冒火花) power lines could ignite a blaze on any given day, he says, while lightning strikes and dry thunderstorms only happen seasonally.
The researchers tracked meteorological data and found that human-caused fires were more likely to start on days with extreme weather conditions,and were more associated with drier,less-forested landscapes. This adds to scientists’ understanding of how humans are extending the fire season, says Nathan Mietkiewicz, an ecologist with the National Ecological Observation Network.
32．The author uses some data in paragraph 2 to show that ________.
A．wildfires are mostly caused by humans
B．most wildfires threaten people’s homes
C．wildfire is a part of California’s natural history
D．wildfires break out frequently in the United States
33．What’s the purpose of Hantson’s research
A．To prove how extreme human-caused fires are.
B．To find out the causes and solutions of wildfires.
C．To explore the speed and effects of wildfires caused by humans.
D．To examine the differences between a human-caused blaze and a nature-caused one.
34．How is the result presented in paragraph 4
A．By giving examples. B．By making comparisons.
C．By analyzing cause and effect. D．By giving definitions.
35．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs
A．Human-caused fires and lightning-caused fires are basically different.
B．Lightning strikes and thunderstorms can always lead to wildfires.
C．Wildfires only happen in dry,less-forested areas.
D．Humans are to blame for the extended fire season.
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。
36 I am sure that since winter is approaching, your skates are set to come out, just waiting to be used. Impress your friends with your new trick on how to ice-skate backwards with the help of these tips.
Stand straight
The first thing that you need to do is : stand straight. 37 , if you feel that you are falling backwards. Don’t worry; this happens to all.
Confidence is what you need
The most important step while learning how to skate backwards is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing. How can you achieve this By practice. One of the important ice skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance, then scissor（做剪式运动）your skates. 38 .
Maintain/Keep speed
Try sculling（滑）with one skate while rolling in a straight line with the other. That is, keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke（滑动）, Now bring the skate which you are using to scull, and then again, repeat the same process. Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling. Now, try the same thing using the other foot.
39
Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot, the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed. Try some of your own tricks now. Scull with either foot or with both at the same time.
Scull and be aware
While you keep one foot straight, keep sculling with the other. You can do that with both feet at the same time. 40 , but don’t get so involved that you don’t see where you are going. If you are not watching your back, you might just bang against something or someone.
A．Don't you just love ice skating every winter
B．While going backwards, just get used to the feeling of moving backwards
C．Keep practicing this till you are confident about it
D．Increase your speed now
E．One must be brave enough to learn to ice-skate backwards
F．Concentrate on what you are doing.
G．Just put your chin up and slightly bend your knees.
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。
Mack was watching a soccer match on TV. He was 41 for getting such a soccer uniform (队服) and told his mother about it. The days were passing by without 42 from his mother. Although he was disappointed, he never 43 his idea.
Mack kept considering how to achieve it soon. He found his mother 44 with her work. An idea struck his mind. He could 45 one of his trousers while his mother was busy. But he was 46 . What if his mother saw it and scolded (责备) him Finally, he made up his mind to paint.
One day, his mother was busy as usual. After work, she went home and stared in great 47 when she discovered a painting on a pair of trousers. Mack felt nervous for his mother’s sudden 48 . “I can’t 49 the uniform, but I can paint it on my trousers,” he said to his mother. “Then I will have my soccer uniform to 50 my dream.” He was afraid to face his mother. But his 51 was praiseworthy. He added, “Mom. I think you will 52 me for the work.” Pleased to hear the pleasant words, she appreciated him for his work and ignored the mistake. She didn’t 53 the uniform in the form of painting.
“Now, it will remain as your memorable work out of your thirst for football. 54 , you have made your efforts. The 55 will add to your willpower to achieve your goal. But I hope you will be more sensible another time,” she conveyed.
41．A．grateful B．responsible C．thirsty D．famous
42．A．ambition B．response C．difficulty D．hesitation
43．A．gave up B．agreed to C．thought of D．put forward
44．A．bored B．content C．disappointed D．occupied
45．A．find B．wear C．paint D．buy
46．A．familiar B．anxious C．annoyed D．pleased
47．A．regret B．relief C．surprise D．comfort
48．A．warning B．decision C．change D．arrival
49．A．produce B．get C．require D．design
50．A．remember B．show C．realize D．repeat
51．A．future B．discovery C．research D．action
52．A．thank B．admire C．protect D．remember
53．A．mind B．know C．accept D．value
54．A．Thus B．However C．Instead D．Anyway
55．A．quality B．method C．comment D．difference
第II卷（非选择题55分）
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，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
Instead of starting a career in big cities, more and more university 56 (graduate) choose to return to their hometown. Li Dan is one of them. The girl, 57 (bear) in a small village in Southwest China, decided to stay with her family and friends after getting her degree at university.
In the strong support from national policies that aim to eliminate poverty, she started her own fruit growing business. Taking advantage 58 new technology and the Internet, she 59 (expand) her business to include agritourism over the last several years, creating more than 50 new jobs for the people in her village. 60 (live) in the hometown offers is a strong support network. More 61 (important), this network is also 62 good one for getting new agribusinesses up and running quite quickly. Thus, it is no surprise that more and more young people are now attracted to life in the country, 63 they can fulfill personal goals and contribute to 64 (they) local communities rather than just being white-collar professionals in big cities. “It is the hard work and your devotion 65 make a decent life, ” said Li Dan in an interview.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66．假如你是某中学的学生李华，请你给校委员会写一封信，就开办艺术画廊给出自己的建议及理由，内容包括：
1. 建议开办一个校园艺术画廊，展示在校学生自己的作品；
2. 画廊可以给学生提供一个展示自我的平台，丰富学生的知识、传播校园文化。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Committee members,
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Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）读后续写67．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。续写的词数应为150左右。
After working many years in a large hospital, my work as head nurse in a small local hospital turned out frustrating. Occasionally we lacked supplies or equipment and sometimes the food was less than desirable. The biggest problem was the lack of qualified help. Still, everyone working there had a genuine love for the patients, and did their best to care for them.
Alice, a tiny, elderly lady with bright blue, twinkling eyes, was everyone’s favorite. Her only living relative was her son Jack, a large, tough man. Tattoos (纹身) covered his arms and an untidy beard grew wildly on his chin. No matter how cold the weather was, he always wore a tank top shirt so the snake artwork could be admired by all. He wore faded jeans, so stiff with thick dirt that they could have stood alone. His loud and rude manner frightened most of the staff.
But this large man loved his tiny mother. Every day, he roared up to the hospital entrance on his old motorcycle, pushed open the front door, and walked with heavy steps down the hall to her room, his loud boot heels announcing his arrival. He visited at unpredictable hours so he could surprise anyone who suspected him of not taking proper care of his mother. Yet, his gentleness with her amazed me.
I made friends with Jack, figuring I’d rather be a friend with a man like him, than an enemy. And I, like everyone else, truly loved his mother.
One particularly bad evening at the hospital, three nurses called in sick, the food carts came late and cold, and one of the patients fell and broke his hip. Jack came in at suppertime to help his mother with her meal. He stood and looked at me in surprise as I busily tried to do the work of three nurses. Exhausted, and near to tears, I avoided his stare.
After the patients were finally fed, bathed, and put to bed, I sat at the desk and put my head down on my arms for a few moments’ relaxation before the night shift arrived.
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, the front door burst open.
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Paragraph 2:
Putting down the rose on my desk, he turned around and left.
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英语试题参考答案：
一．听力部分
1．B 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．C 9．B 10．A 11．B 12．A
13．A 14．A 15．B 16．B 17．C 18．B 19．A 20．A
二．阅读部分
21．B 22．A 23．D 24．B 25．C 26．A 27．D 28．B 29．C 30．A 31．C
32．A 33．C 34．B 35．D 36．A 37．G 38．C 39．D 40．F
三．完形填空
41．C 42．B 43．A 44．D 45．C 46．B 47．C 48．D 49．B 50．C 51．D 52．B 53．A 54．D 55．A
四．语法填空
56．graduates 57．born 58．of 59．has expanded 60．Living 61．importantly 62．a 63．where 64．their 65．that
五．书面表达
66．Dear Committee members,
I wish to make a suggestion about starting a school art gallery.
There are many students who are good at painting in our school. The school art gallery can provide these students with a very good platform to display their own paintings, offer them a chance to admire the artistic achievements and the development of school culture as well as widen their knowledge. If you were to offer such an opportunity to the students who are fond of art, I believe they would give you a big surprise.
I would be more than happy if my suggestion could be considered.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
67．Suddenly, the front door burst open. Startled, I thought. Oh no! Here comes Jack, who were thought of far from gentleness, checking up on us again! As he came to the desk, however, I looked up to see his big hand gripping a pickle jar with a bit of colored yarn tied in a bow around the neck. And in the jar was the loveliest, long-stemmed red rose I’d ever seen. Jack handed it to me and said, “I noticed what a bad time you were having tonight. This is for you, from me and my mother.”
Putting down the rose on my desk, he turned around and left. Before I could say something, he marched back out the door, and with a roar from his motorcycle, rode out into the darkness. I was near to tears again, overwhelmed by the genuine love from this seemingly loud and rude but actually loving and gentle man. I’d received many gifts and cards from many grateful patients and their families, but they never touched me more than the red rose in the pickle jar given to me that night.
听力原材料
Text1：
W: Can I use your car I’m going to pick up my parents at the train station.
M: All right. Here is the key.
Text2：
W: Can I speak to Mr. Black, please
M: I’m sorry, but he is out now.
W: Would you please tell Mr. Black to call back Miss Lee
M: Sure. I will.
Text3：
W: How much is the dictionary
M: The dictionary is $40.
W: Could I take the dictionary for $20
M: Sorry, Miss. That’s even $10 cheaper than I paid for it.
Text4：
M: Megan, you are now the female heavyweight boxing champion of the world. How does it feel
W: I’m really excited! I couldn’t have got here without my dad and my coach. They have always supported me during my sporting career.
M: Well. Once again, well done!
Text5：
M: Should I put this sign in the window with the new sale prices
W: No. The sale of the children’s clothing is more important right now. I want people to see it as soon as possible.
Text6：
W: Oh, this stupid computer froze again! Hey Samuel, can you come and take a look at my PC
M: Let me see... I’ll run a virus scan on your computer.
W: OK. Thank you.
M: See You have a lot of infected files.
W: Oh, no. How to recover them
M: We can click here to begin the repair.
W: You are so nice. But how can I avoid such a problem
M: Well, you have to make sure that your anti-virus software is updated regularly; yours wasn’t up to date. That’s probably what caused your problems.
Text7：
W: Edward, who is the most admirable person in your heart
M: Oh, let me see. Maybe my grandfather is the person. Though he is old, he likes watering the flowers and preparing delicious meals for us.
W: Sounds like you love him very much.
M: Yes, of course. What about you
W: In my view, Yuan Longping is the one that I admire most. Because he really made great contributions to people’s life in the world.
M: Yes. And Tu Youyou is also a very great woman who is China’s first winner of Nobel Prize in medicine. Influenced by her, I chose the same major as hers in college.
Text8：
M: Hello, Cindy. You look so sad. What’s wrong with you
W: Well. To tell you the truth, I had a quarrel with my parents.
M: Just relax. I also often have trouble with my parents.
W: It seems unavoidable to quarrel with them. The generation gap is always there. So what do you think we can do to bridge it
M: Maybe we should talk to them about our problems when we feel bad and try to seek their help.
W: Yes. Maybe we also need to admit our mistakes and create a good atmosphere to communicate.
M: Of course! That really matters. What’s more, we should try enjoying what they enjoy and developing lots of common interests.
W: Yeah. I couldn’t agree with you more.
M: Oh, almost forgot that. I think we should show respect for them at first, which is basic.
W: Well, it seems that we can do much to bridge the generation gap and keep a good relationship with our parents.
Text9：
W: Honey, the new Sony camcorder you’ve bought is only the size of a pocket dictionary.
M: Yeah, dear, it’s neither big nor heavy. It is the latest and smallest digital video camera.
W: I can see digital video products are quickly becoming popular with their decreasing price.
M: In fact, getting cheaper is not the reason for their popularity. They come with a lot of inviting functions.
W: Such as
M: They offer clearer and sharper images. The most important thing is that it speaks digital.
W: What does this mean
M: This means you can connect your digital camcorder with a digital TV or computer.
W: Can I move my home video from my camcorder to my computer for editing
M: Sure! And without any loss of quality! You quickly find, cut, and record videos and create slide shows.
W: That’s great!
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Everyone knows that bees are busy. There is even a saying in English that one can be “as busy as a bee”. However, little is known about how bees play. Scientists have discovered one way that bees could relax after a busy day making honey—they play with balls. The scientists are from Queen Mary University of London. They did different tests on bees “playing” with different things. The insects particularly liked playing with small, wooden balls. The researchers said the way bees played was a little like how humans play. Younger bees rolled more balls than older bees, while adult males spent longer playing with balls than adult females. The ball-rolling bees are the first known insects to “play”.
The researchers experimented on 45 bees in a specially designed test area. The bees were given two options. The first choice was to fly or walk directly to get a sugary treat. The second choice was to get to the treat by going around different coloured wooden balls. Most of the bees decided to play with the balls and then get their treat. A researcher said the experiments showed that bees are more thoughtful than people believed. She said: “Bees are a million miles from the mindless, unfeeling creatures they are traditionally believed to be. ” She added that: “This research provides a strong indication that insect minds are far more complex than we might imagine. ”
