2023学年第一学期期末学业水平测试
高二英语试题卷
考生须知：
1. 本试卷分试题卷和答题卷两部分。共9页, 满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
2. 答题前, 必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。用2B
铅笔填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。
3. 所有答案都必须在答题卷标定的位置作答, 注意试题序号和答题序号相对应。
4. 考试结束后, 只需上交答题卷。
第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)
注意：回答听力部分时, 请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前, 你将有两分钟的时间将你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, 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. What does the woman want for her new home
A. A convenient neighborhood. B. Better nature scenes. C. Larger space.
2. Who are the speakers
A. Store staff and customer. B. Policeman and lost kid. C. Brother and sister.
3. What is Ryan most excited about
A. Online videos. B. Virtual reality. C. Phone applications.
4. What will the speakers do next
A. Attend a meeting. B. Have lunch. C. Work on a report.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Their favorite songs. B. Online English courses. C. Language learning.
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 is the woman's concern
A. That she is getting less creative.
B. That her job will be replaced by AI tools.
C. That the new technology is too difficult for her.
7. What is the man's job probably
A. A teacher. B. An artist. C. A computer programmer.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a cinema. B. In the speakers' home. C. In a hospital.
9. Why didn't the woman finish the movie
A. She was annoyed at another viewer's bad manners.
B. She had to save time to study for an exam.
C. She found the movie boring.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. Where does the man mainly work
A. In a café. B. In his house. C. In an office.
11. What is the woman's main problem
A. Having no friends at work.
B. Being disturbed by her colleagues.
C. Driving long distances to work.
12. How does the man concentrate on his work
A. By putting up no-talking signs.
B. By working in a separate office.
C. By setting his private workspace.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. How did Mrs. Albright feel about being interviewed at first
A. Anxious. B. Unhappy. C. Touched.
14. What is special about Mrs. Albright
A. She is a record holder. B. She is both blind and deaf. C. She was badly hurt in the war.
15. When was Mrs. Albright born
A. In 1920. B. In 1922. C. In 1943.
16. Where did Mrs. Albright learn about the power of kindness
A. From her husband's experience.
B. From a book written by her sister.
C. From a saying of a famous author.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. What is the urgent update about
A. Changes on train tracks. B. Late arrival of trains. C. Train maintenance.
18. Who decided to make the update
A. Railway engineers. B. Station managers. C. Safety officers
19. What issue is the station trying to deal with
A. That tickets are sold out quickly.
B. That trains break down on the way.
C. That many passengers miss their trains.
20. What does the speaker remind the passengers to do in the end
A. Be aware of bad phone signals.
B. Buy food before boarding the train.
C. Set online payment methods in advance.
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
In years past, many people would travel over New Year's Eve and immerse(沉浸)themselves in a different culture. Countries around the world celebrate the new year with unique customs and traditions carried out at the celebration.
Japan: Eat toshikoshi soba
Shiwasu is the end-of-the-year period in Japan. To celebrate New Year's Eve, people eat "year-crossing" soba, which can symbolize having a long and fortunate life along with a clean break from the year. However, when eaten at midnight, there's a certain cross of the old and the new year, thus you cannot "break off" all of last year's troubles properly but instead carry them over to the following year.
Russia: Burn, then drink your wishes
After a year of ruined dreams and canceled plans, set your sights on a fresh start with this Russian tradition. Before midnight, write down your wishes on a piece of paper, then light the paper on fire. Once it's stopped burning, spread the wish-filled ashes into a glass of champagne and drink up shortly after the clock completes striking midnight.
Spain: Eat 12 grapes
Perhaps the easiest tradition to carry out is eating grapes for good luck. When the clock starts striking at midnight, eat one with each ringing sound. Better if you're wearing special New Year's Eve underwear while eating your grapes. A pair of red underwear can bring you a new year of love, while yellow may bring joy and fortune.
Greece: Hang some onions
If you've been cooking throughout the pandemic, maybe you have some onions around the house to spare for this tradition. In Greece, onions symbolize rebirth, so people hang them up on their doors on Dec. 31 to encourage a year of growth. Keep the Greek traditions going by baking a special cake on New Year's Day. Hide a coin in the cake and share it with your loved ones-whoever finds the coin is said to have a year of good luck.
21. Where is the passage more likely to be taken from
A. A news report. B. A scientific essay. C. A tourism brochure. D. A history book.
22. Which has the symbolic meaning of “Born again”
A. Soba. B. Ashes. C. Grapes. D. Onions.
23. In which country things are eaten while listening to the New Year's bells
A. Japan B. Russia. C. Spain. D. Greece.
B
Coined as “deliveryman by day, poet by night, ”55-year-old Wang Jibing earns a living as a delivery person in Jiangsu Province. He started writing poems online in the 2000s, and later expanded to different social media platforms. He also came under the spotlight as his name was on the 2023 list of new members for the Chinese Writers Association, igniting(点燃)praise and discussions among Chinese netizens.
Dropping out of secondary school, Wang tried various jobs to make a living, such as a construction worker and working on sand mining boats, as well as a garbage collector. Now as a husband and a father of three children, the financial burden on his shoulder has become heavier and his work schedule has gotten even busier. Yet it has never stopped him from reading and writing routinely all his life. His passion for poetry has driven him to write over 4, 000 poems.
His poem titled “People in a Hurry” gathered more than 13 million views within a week. Wang gained inspiration for the poem from an unpleasant food delivery experience in 2019. Because the customer made a mistake with the address, he had to rush several times to get the food delivered on time. It led to delays with other orders, as well as punishments and a decrease in his earnings for the delivery. The government later took action to tackle this type of situation, demanding delivery firms better protect delivery person's rights.
The subjects of Wang's poems cover a wide range, including his memories of his family and hometown, and his observations of society and life while working as a laborer in different cities. During an interview with the media, Wang noted that delivering food allows him to interact with more people and experience more things. The job has also sparked a deeper understanding and empathy for others. Writing poetry helps him feel comfortable and find peace of mind.
24. How is Wang's daily life now
A. He enjoys the popularity of his poetry.
B. He writes at night to let go his displeasure.
C. He balances his responsibilities and his dream.
D. He struggles in speaking up for ordinary people.
25. What can we infer from Wang's 2019 experience and its result
A. Ordinary people can achieve a good living.
B. Ordinary people's voice is heard by the society.
C. Ordinary people's idea can be artfully expressed.
D. Ordinary people are eager to have a spiritual homeland.
26. Why do so many people read Wang's poems
A. His poems help people get more information.
B. His poems care about the unfairness in the society.
C. His poems are filled with memories of his family and hometown.
D. His poems are rooted in everyday life of ordinary people.
27. Which word can better describe Wang's story
A. Inspiring B. Surprising C. Interesting. D. Concerning.
C
It is a practice favored by Lena Dunham, Tom Hanks and Lady Gaga to improve their focus and bring about calmness in an often busy, distracted world. Now researchers have found evidence that frequent meditation(冥想)over several years, may help change human gut(肠道), boost the body's immune(免疫的)system and reduce the risk of anxiety, depression and heart disease. The findings are published by the British Medical Journal.
Meditation is increasingly used to help treat drug abuse, overwhelming stress, eating disorders and long-lasting pain. But until now it has not been clear whether it could also be able to change the composition of the gut microbiome(微 生物组). In an effort to find out, researchers led by the Shanghai Mental Health Centre at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University analyzed the stool(粪便)and blood samples of 37 Tibetan Buddhist monks from three temples and 19 residents in the neighboring areas. The Tibetan meditation from the ancient Indian medical system, is a form of psychological training. The monks in the study had practiced it for at least 2 hours a day for 3-30 years. Both groups were matched for age, blood pressure, heart rate and diet. Stool sample analysis revealed significant differences in the diversity and volume of microbes between the monks and their neighbors. “Bacteria enriched in the meditation group had a positive effect on human physical and mental health, "the researchers wrote. "This changed gut microbiome composition could improve immune function in the body. "Blood sample analysis also revealed the levels of markers associated with risk of heart disease were significantly lower in the monks.
The researchers emphasized that the study was observational and the number joining was small, all male and living at high altitude, making it difficult to draw any firm or general conclusions. However, based on their findings, the researchers said the role of meditation in helping to prevent or treat mental and physical illness deserved further research.
28. Why do many people do meditation according to the passage
A. To bring about inner peace.
B. To cure some certain illnesses.
C. To reduce some extra movement.
D. To change the gut microbiome composition.
29. What did the researchers analyze in their study
A. Stool and blood sample. B. Immune system. C. Human gut. D. Tibetan Meditation.
30. According to the study, what contributed to human immune system
A. The Drugs taken before.
B. The religion people belong to.
C. The eating habit formed already.
D. The bacteria produced in the meditation.
31. What is the major achievement the study made
A. It tracked the joiners over a long period.
B. It explored the way how the bacteria influences the gut microbiome.
C. It involved a large sample size of different genders, age groups, and areas.
D. It provides evidence that meditation changes gut microbiome composition.
D
Does a happy person live longer Many studies have convinced us that happiness brings good health, which has resulted in an increasing demand for speakers and products encouraging positive thinking. However, being happy does not promise that one is going to be healthy. There are other factors that influence one's health and long life such as a person's genes or even a person's socio-economic condition.
Some research even suggests that positive thinking can be dangerous. Positive thinking, when taken to the extreme, can cause a person to be separated from reality. For example, a person who thinks that staying happy and positive can help him recover from an illness like cancer but later fails to recover from it, may blame himself for not being happy. In this case, positive thinking may potentially make the victim disregard other factors. Sometimes the pursuit of happiness is even associated with serious mental health problems such as depression.
All types of happiness are not good for us either. For example, pride, a pleasant feeling, can sometimes rob us of the ability to empathize with others or understand another's viewpoint. This anti-social behavior can cause people around us to turn away from us, and this could, in turn, make us feel lonely and do harm to our mental and even physical health.
Moreover, unpleasant feelings can be beneficial to a person's well-being. Researchers believe that unpleasant feelings can help us make sense of our challenges and experiences in a way that supports psychological well-being. For example, if I have behaved badly towards my good friend, the feelings of guilt and sadness might motivate me to apologize and ask for forgiveness. The rebuilding of a broken relationship can be a lift to one's mental well-being.
In trying to experience happiness, we should remember that seeking for happiness as an end in itself can be self-defeating, and does not necessarily lead to better health. After all, one will surely experience setbacks and conflicts in life. Instead, learning to cope with negative emotions with a realistic positive attitude is key to a person's good health.
32. What's the writer's opinion in this passage
A. Negative thinking can be dangerous.
B. Staying happy can bring good health.
C. Unpleasant feelings cannot be beneficial.
D. Happiness cannot ensure one's good health.
33. When can positive thinking be dangerous according to the passage
A. When we use it with a realistic attitude to solve problems.
B. When we focus on it as an only determinant of happy life.
C. When we think it one of the necessary factor for good health.
D. When we realize it may rob us of the ability to understand others.
34. How can unpleasant feelings be beneficial to a person's well-being
A. They rebuild a broken relationship.
B. They lead to self-reflection and personal growth.
C. They help keep the problems and challenges away.
D. They prevent long-term negative effects on mental health.
35. Which of the following has the similar meaning of "an end in itself"
A. An ultimate goal. B. An individual plan. C. A final decision. D. A great start.
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。
In a world where technology is king, hardly does a day go by without the launch of some "world-changing" product in the field of alternate reality. 36_________ . These include VR, AR, MR, XR and the list goes on.
Many people confuse augmented reality(AR)with virtual reality(VR)and understandably so. Both AR and VR offer alternate or altered reality experiences and as a result, it is easy for users to be attracted and wonder what is real and what is not. 37_____________. Both aim to provide an enhanced or enriched experience to users, most commonly used in the gaming scene, but also increasingly used in other areas.
However, AR and VR can be quite different in many ways. The main difference lies in the mode of delivery. Simply put, VR "transports" the user to another world, by “replacing" the real world with a virtual substitute most commonly done through helmets or goggles to completely immerse the gamer in a different reality. 38_____________
AR, however, does not change the entire landscape of what users see. 39__________. While AR may be less immersive than VR, the success of games which use AR is proof that it can be just as or even more entertaining than VR games. Moreover, since AR does not require the use of goggles or helmets, it is more accessible.
VR and AR are both powerful technologies which are still relatively new to many consumers. 40_____________. They can completely change how we use our electronic devices in the future, but whether one will edge out the other is anyone's guess.
A. VR can be interactive or non-interactive.
B. In fact, it adds to reality with digital images.
C. In short, at the heart of VR and AR are two very similar technologies.
D. However, they have already begun to shake things up in the gaming world.
E. It is also getting increasingly difficult to keep up with the "R"s that have come into existence.
F. For example, it can make users feel as if they are falling, thereby igniting fear.
G. They would see computer made images as an overlay to what they see in real life.
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。
Both Debbie and Simon work in the Sunbeam Travel Company. One day they were sitting in the office. The door opened and a lady entered. She glanced at them both, 41 a moment, then walked over and sat opposite Debbie. Debbie greeted her 42 in the corridor, and they got down to business.
Simon 43, stood up and left. He met Mr Smith, the manager. “What's up, Simon You don't look very 44 . ”
“It's the customers, ”Simon said. “They always prefer Debbie to me. I can't 45 it. ”
“I can. It's the way you 46 . ”
“How can that be "Simon said. “I don't even get a 47 to speak to them. ”
“Communicating is more than speaking and listening, Simon. Your body language is 48 , too. ”
“What kind of language is that ”
“It's the way you stand and sit and walk. It's your gestures and the expression on your face and in your eyes. Your whole 49 communicates things, even you're not speaking. The way you look at customers doesn't give them a good impression, Simon. For example, you often rest your head on your 50 . You don't smile. You don't turn your head or your body towards the customers. But look at Debbie. She's holding her head 51 . She looks at the customer in the eye. She smiles. She turns her head and her body towards the customer. Your body language is telling customers to 52 . Debbie's is making them feel welcome. That's why the customers go to her and not to you. "
After that, Simon tried to improve his body language. This seemed to 53 . Minutes later, a girl entered. without 54 , she sat down opposite Simon and gave him a big smile. A few moments later, she left, still smiling.
Mr Smith came over and said, “Well Simon, you 55 made a good impression on that customer. Well done. ”
“That wasn't a customer, "Simon said. “That was my sister. She wanted to borrow some money for lunch. ”
41. A. listened B. stood C. looked D. paused
42. A. calmly B. wildly C. cheerfully D. hopefully
43. A. bowed B. sighed C. laughed D. nodded
44. A. sad B. relaxed C. happy D. nervous
45. A. understand B. grasp C. believe D. guess
46. A. think B. interpret C. communicate D. perceive
47. A. chance B. minute C. word D. right
48. A. creative B. adorable C. fun D. important
49. A. style B. appearance C. speech D. character
50. A. shoulder B. arm C. finger D. hand
51. A. high B. up C. steady D. back
52. A. go away B. go ahead C. get going D. get ready
53. A. work B. confuse C. frustrate D. motivate
54. A. invitation B. explanation C. permission D. hesitation
55. A. probably B. certainly C. finally D. likely
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。
“The Space-Time Painter, ”written by Chinese writer Hai Ya, won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette at the 81st World Science Fiction Convention, 56_______ (hold)in the city of Chengdu. It is the first time that the world's largest and longest-running sci-fi gathering – 57________ (come)to China.
Hai shared his source of 58________(inspire)of creating the award-winning book at a press conference. “I watched 59 _______ program of China Media Group named National Treasure Archive and the detailed information of the painter of One Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains was introduced, 60_______ interested me, ”he said, adding that the painter was an 61 ________(extreme) gifted young man but was never seen again in history, which is a concept that could 62 _________(explore)with science-fiction. The fiction tells a story about the 63 __________(politics) power struggle of the time combined 64_________ diverse elements such as Chinese traditional culture, history, inference and science fiction.
Hai, also a financial worker, thinks of 65_______ (he) more a sci-fi enthusiast than a writer. “I write while doing my job, so I have very little time to write every day, "he said. "But I think as long as I love it and am willing to put efforts in it, I will see hopes and the dawn. ”
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第 一 节(满分15分)
最近, 你们学校组织了一次School trip, 目的地是一个湿地公园。请你给在新西兰的笔友Paul写一 个Email, 介绍这次活动。内容包括：1. 活动内容；2. 感想.
注意：1. 写作词数应为80词左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Paul,
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Yours
Li Ming
第 二 节 ( 满 分 2 5 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.
One spring, I was hired as groundskeeper at a Country Inn, a famous bed-and-breakfast located in Washington state. The grand house is in a beautiful place. Many famous people have visited and even had their own rooms there. The owners, Philip and Cecelia, have done a perfect job for the house. However, the gardens were very overgrown. Worse yet, there was another problem: a very persistent doe(母鹿).
Every day when I came to work, there was new evidence of the deer's big appetite. I tried many preventives: spray, human hair, soap, you name it--but none of those things had effect. Often when I was weeding, I'd look over and there she'd be, munching some tasty pieces. Worst of all, she feasted on the roses, in which Cecelia took great pride. I became so frustrated that I named her “Dinner”-and wanted to serve her on plates.
One morning, I was on my hands and knees pulling out vines and bushes when I caught a movement out of the corner of my eye. There was Dinner, not five feet away, munching a large leaf and staring at me. I felt a connection with this animal. We did have something in common--we were both mothers. I got the crazy idea of communicating with her and it seemed she wanted the same thing.
What's up I asked in my head.
I'm here because I feel safe, was the gentle reply I felt I heard. I have my fawns(幼鹿)bedded down nearby, and there is plenty to eat. When the twins are older after summer, I will move them deeper into the forest.
I understand that, I assured her. People come here too, from far away. I guess they'll be interested to see you. I promise that nobody will harm you or your children. I don't mind sharing the vegetation but Cecelia loves roses, too. She is very upset when they are all eaten.
A loud crash broke the magic. Our eyes met again briefly before she leaped off across the driveway, disappearing into the forest. Has I really communicated with the deer
Paragraph1.
I went into the kitchen where Cecelia was preparing the evening meal.
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Paragraph2.
Every day, I enjoyed watching Dinner with the twins and my presence never bothered them.
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高二年级英语 听力原文
Text 1
M: You’re finally moving out of the city!
W: Yes. I loved my convenient apartment. But now, I want a quiet country house with more
land and room for my kids. (1)
M: Your family will love this!
Text 2
W: Sir! I’m looking for a little boy. I was walking around this store with my brother, and he walked away. He’s one meter tall and named Josh.
M: I’ll announce his name over the store’s speaker system. My boss will call the police right
now. (2)
Text 3
M: I’m unfamiliar with web application development. I’d mainly use technology to keep in touch
with friends and family. This innovation of virtual reality is most interesting to me.
W: Sure, Ryan. (3) This new form of video communication will be very useful!
Text 4
M: I finished writing the report last night, and I completed the final edits this morning.
W: Great! Well, the meeting doesn’t start until 1: 30 p. m. , so let’s go and get something to eat.
M: Sounds like a good idea! (4)
Text 5
M: Helen, how did you improve your English so quickly You’re the strongest speaker in
your high school class.
W: I started watching English videos on social media and listening to English songs.
M: Those are smart ways to improve your English skills. (5)
Text 6
W: AI tools like ChatGPT worry me. Why would employers pay me to write content if an AI
program can do it for free (6)
M: My wife is a digital artist, and she has the same concern. But I don’t think you need to worry
too much. I’ve already had a couple of my students trying to hand in reports written by AI, (7) and it’s so obvious!
W: Really
M: Yeah. The software is good. Yet, it’ll never replace human creativity, knowledge or
understanding, although you may find yourself using it more in your job in the future.
Text 7 (第 8 题为推断题)
M: Hey, Claire. How was the film (9)
W: I don’t know. I left the cinema halfway through the film. (9)
M: Was it that bad (9)
W: No, I was actually enjoying the film, but the man beside me kept sneezing. (9)
M: Oh dear. Was he ill
W: He looked and sounded like he had flu, but he didn’t cover his mouth when he sneezed
and he wasn’t wearing a mask. I felt uncomfortable. (9)
M: I think you made the right decision.
W: Well, I’m just going to have a shower, but do you want to watch a TV show together once I’m
done
M: I need to study for my exam tomorrow. You go ahead.
W: Okay. I’ll keep the sound down so I won’t disturb you.
Text 8
W: After two years of working at home, it’s strange being back in my office.
M: I’ve always been working at my office as required by my job. (10) Where do you prefer
working
W: At home. Luckily, my office isn’t far away from my house. But still, I have difficulties
focusing now. Many co-workers in my office want to chat or meet with me, which constantly breaks my concentration. (11)
M: Really I’m the opposite. I can’t get work done at home. I must be in an office or a café to
focus.
W: That’s interesting. How do you stay focused and get so much work done in the office (12)
M: I wear noise-canceling headphones without listening to music and turn my desk away
from others. That way, people respect my little space and privacy more. (12)
W: Clever ideas. That way, you don’t need to ask people to stop talking, but they will understand
you’re not willing to talk at the moment.
Text 9
M: Thanks so much for agreeing to this interview, Mrs. Albright. (13) (14) (15) (16)
W: Well, of course! I’ve never been featured in the newspaper before, so I was worried I
might say something wrong. (13) But as my late husband used to say, “I’ll try anything once! Nothing can beat me!”
M: Ha-ha! That actually leads me nicely to my first question. You just celebrated your birthday
and became the longest-lived person in our country. (14) Are there any personal philosophies that have guided your life
W: Well, for me, kindness has always been the most important thing. I remember, my sister
bought me a book of wise sayings for my 21st birthday. (15) (16) This was in 1943, (15) so there was a war on.
M: Right, of course.
W: The one that has always stayed with me is by the author, Mark Twain. He said,
“Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ” (16)
M: Wow!
W: It really made me realize how important kindness is. (16) Kindness is never a waste. Every
time you do something kind, you make the world just a little bit better.
Text 10
Attention, passengers, it’s the station manager speaking. Here’s an urgent update on
today’s train schedule. The 12: 30 p. m. train to Melbourne on Track 3 will now leave from Track 2. Additionally, the 2: 00 p. m. train to Brisbane on Track 1 has been moved to Track 4. (17) There’s urgent track maintenance for several station lines, so our station’s safety officers have made this urgent decision. (18)
Please double-check the track number before boarding and check the destination sign to
confirm your train. We understand these changes bring challenges, so please allow extra time to buy tickets and board trains. Recently, we’ve received many comments that passengers couldn’t catch their trains. We’re doing everything we can to reduce this problem. (19) Now, we have additional guides in the station to help everyone find their platform and train. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask for help.
Finally, we offer food and drinks on the train. Please prepare some cash in case your online
payment fails, because the phone signal may drop when trains are traveling through mountains and countryside areas. (20) So, please get prepared for that and find your ways to kill time on the train. Thanks for listening, and thanks for riding Australian Railways.杭州市2023学年第一学期期末学业水平测试
高二年级英语
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)
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C
第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 22. 5 分)
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B
16. C 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. A
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）
21. C 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. A 30. D
31. D 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. A
第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2. 5 分。满分 12. 5 分）
36. E 37. C 38. F 39. B 40. D
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）
41. D 42. C 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. D
51. B 52. A 53. A 54. D 55. B
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 15 分）
56. held 57. has come 58. inspiration 59. a 60. which
61. extremely 62. be explored 63. political 64. with 65. himself
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分 40 分）
第一节 应用文写作 （满分 15 分）
Dear Paul,
Our school organized a field trip to Xixi Wetland for students last weekend. Xixi Wetland is an ecosystem that blends urban life with natural wetlands, known as the "green lung" of Hangzhou. We enjoyed drifting along the river, walking along the trails, observing birds and flowers, and experiencing the traditional countryside life. We also held a wetland park photography competition. This activity not only relaxed our minds and bodies but also increased everyone's awareness of urban development and environmental protection. You are welcome to visit Hangzhou and explore Xixi Wetland with us if you have the opportunity!
Yours,
Li Ming
第二节（满分 25 分）
I went into the kitchen where Cecelia was preparing the evening meal. “I just had a meeting of the minds with Dinner in the driveway, ” I told her. “Maybe we can look at this problem in another way. The guests can see roses anywhere. But having wildlife might really add to the charm of the place. Cecelia thought about it--and liked the idea. For the next few months, Dinner brought her twins into the yard. While she grazed, the siblings ran around the lawn, just like small children. She even seemed to pose so that guests could take pictures.
I enjoyed watching Dinner with the twins and my presence never bothered them. The fawns were curious. They would stare at me through the bushes and jump around. Dinner’s parenting skills were excellent. I was touched by the gentleness and affection she showed her charges. As summer wound down, Dinner and her children visited less and less. she was taking them farther into the forest. Finally, they left for good. So maybe there is a way to live in harmony with these peaceful creatures. Consider who was here first and think what we’ve done to them, not just what they’ve done to us.
