2022-2023学年江苏省常州市高二第一学期期中考试英语模拟试题（含答案）

江苏省常州市2022-2023学年第一学期

期中考试高二英语模拟试题（满分120）

一、阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）

第一节（本题共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)

Bonfire night is fast approaching in London. The following are the best spots to watch fireworks shows.

  Saturday MordenPark

  This fireworks show is perfect to take the tittle ones along to. The show will include new fire and light acts and will be set to accompanying music. When all of the magic is over, attendees can enjoy the entertainment or pick up a refreshment at the on-site bar.

 Tickets:￡9 in advance ￡10 at the gates.

 Tickets can be bought here.

 Clissold Park

 This 20-minute show is more demure than other show spots due to the animals which live in the park, however, still promises a beautiful show. The show will also be accompanied by music.

 Tickets: Adults ￡8.75, children ￡3.75. Prices reduced by ￡l for people living in Hackney Borough

 Tickets can be bought here.

 Croydon RoadRecreation Ground

 This family-focused event has been running since 1946 and offers two chances to catch the excitement of the fireworks. A smaller show at 6:00pm promises reduced noise, perfect for little children, meanwhile, the main event promises a bang at 7:45pm.

 Tickets: Children under 11 free, over11￡5, adults￡10

 Tickets can be bought on the gate.

 Alexandra Palace

 The biggest fireworks event in London,having run for 150 years, Alexandra Palace is set to excite audiences again this year with a splendid show. The grounds will also include a German-Beerfestival and delicious food.

 Tickets: Adults ￡12.50, kids 11-15 ￡10, and kids under ￡2.50

 Tickets can be bought here.

(  )1. What is special about Croydon Road Recreation Ground?

A. It is the biggest firework show.          B. It includes two shows.

C. It serves delicious food.                D. It is family-friendly event.

(  )2. How much would a couple with a child of 10 pay least for a show?

A. ￡15.5.           B. ￡18.25.          C. ￡19.25.           D. ￡20.

(  )3. Where is this text most likely from?

A . A textbook.        B . A magazine.        C . A website.          D . A report.  

(B)

British society is considered to be divided into three main groups of classes—the Upper Class, the Middle Class, and the Lower or Working Class. This is known as the Class system and it is important to know something about it if you want to understand British people and society. Most British people grow up with a deep knowledge and understanding of the class system even if they are not very conscious（意识到）of it. Most people know which class they belong to by the way they speak, their clothes, their interests or even the type of food they eat.

Social class is not only about behavior and attitudes. For example, although many upper class people are rich and may own a lot of land, having a lot of money does not make a person upper class. It is also important to come from a particular kind of family, have friends who are considered suitable, have been to a certain type of private school and speak with the right kind of accent. There are people who are poor but who do not think of themselves as working class, because their family background, education, political opinions, etc. are different from those of most working-class people. Many people do not like the class system but it is impossible to pretend that these differences do not exist or that British people do not sometimes form opinions in this way.

(  )4. According to the passage, you cannot judge an Englishman’s social class by _________.

A. where he was born              B. the way he speaks

C. the clothes he wears             D. the interests he has

(  )5. If an Englishman has much money, __________.

A. he belongs to the middle class

B. he must be a member of the upper class

C. he is not likely to be from the upper class

D. he may buy an upper class title with the money

(  )6. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss? ________.

A. Many rich people do not belong to the upper class

B. Today many British people do not like the class system

C. Many poor people do not consider themselves as lower class

D. An Englishman’s social class is determined by many factors（因素）

(  )7. According to the passage, the idea of the class system in Britain _________.

A. exists only in the mind of  foreigners       B. is deeply rooted in the British people

C. is now under severe attack                D. is regarded as a long system   

(C)

When a group of children politely stop a conversation with you, saying: “We have to go to work now,” you’re left feeling surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and the idea of children working is just unthinkable. That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools, and that the “work” they go off to is to go on the stage in a theatre.

Stage schools often act as agencies（代理机构）to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name “stage school” are those few places where children attend full time, with a training for the theatre and a general education.

A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children wouldn’t settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary school work, and acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?

Then of course there are times for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 to 80 days.

The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who don’t make it? While all the leading schools say they place great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case.

(  )8. People would stop feeling uneasy when realizing that the children they’re talking to________.

　　A. attend a stage school　　　　  B. are going to the theatre

　　C. have got some work to do 　　  D. love singing and dancing

(  )9. In the writer’s opinion, a good stage school should ________.

　　A. produce star performers

　　B. help pupils improve their study skills

　　C. train pupils in language and performing arts

　　D. provide a general education and stage training.

(  )10. “Professional work” as used in the text means ________.

　　A. ordinary school work　　　　　  B. money-making performances

　　C. stage training at school 　 　    D. acting, singing or dancing after class

(  )11. Which of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools?

　　A. He thinks highly of what they have to offer.　　　　

　　B. He favours an early start in the training of performing arts.

　　C. He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows.

　　D. He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached.

(D)

Experts have put forward detailed plans for a tunnel to join Taiwan with the Chinese mainland. The shortest proposed route would be 126 kilometers---more than twice the length of the English Channel Tunnel. And the longest proposed route would be 207 kilometers.

A recent conference in Xiamen, Fujian Province brought together more than 70 experts. The event was co-sponsored(共同发起) by universities from Taiwan and the Chinese mainland.

　Fujian is the province where both proposed routes would begin.

　There is no direct passenger access between the mainland and Taiwan by air or sea at the moment.

　Experts say that it is better to start research sooner rather than later, although there is a lack of government funding. There are no technical problems to build a Taiwan tunnel. But it will require an improved political relationship across the Straits(海峡).

　A professor of Tsinghua University said, "A special feature of huge projects is that the period of preparation is longer than the period of construction."

　For example, he said, the English Channel Tunnel took 14 years of planning and had been discussed for two centuries. And preparations for the huge Three Gorges(三峡) dam on the Yangtze River began in the 1950s.

　The Xiamen conference focused on the longest southern route, which would use the Taiwan-controlled islands of Jinmen and Penghu as stepping stones.

　The first stage of the new project could be a bridge to cross the five kilometres between Xiamen and Jinmen. This would mean that travelling from Xiamen to Jinmen by car would only take five minutes.

　The longest tunnel now being planned anywhere in the world is the 54-kilometre land tunnel to link Lyon in France with Turin in Italy. The tunnel will not be completed until 2015～2020.

(  )12. Which is the longest tunnel in the world at present?

　　 A. The English Channel Tunnel.    　 B. The tunnel between Lyon and Turin.

　　 C. The Taiwan Straits tunnel.         D. The passage doesn't mention it.

(  )13. The example of English Channel Tunnel shows __________.

　　 A. it's not easy to complete a huge project

　　 B. there are many problems to be solved before doing something

　　 C. discussions among countries usually take a lot of time

　　 D. the preparation takes longer time than the construction

(  )14. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　 A. Universities both at home and abroad have sponsored the plan.

　　 B. If the project is completed, the world's longest tunnel will appear.

　　 C. You can't reach Taiwan from the mainland directly at present.

　　 D. The starting point of the proposed tunnel is in Fujian.

(  )15. What is the possible difficulty in carrying out the plan?

　　 A. The lack of money for the project from the governments.

　　 B. Improving the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland.

　　 C. The detailed plans for the tunnel.

　　 D. The technical problems with the tunnel.      

第二节（本题共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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

What is the difference between happy people and unhappy people?   16   Read the following list of things that HAPPY people do differently from UNHAPPY people and you will know.

Well, I can tell you for sure that those people who are really happy, FEAR less and LOVE a lot more. They see each moment, each challenge, each person as an opportunity to discover more about themselves and the world around them.   17   

Happy people understand that you can’t really change a situation by resisting（反抗）it. But they can feel better by understanding that there might be a reason for its existence（存在）.   18   But rather, they ask themselves questions like: What can I learn from this? How can I make this better? They always seem to be pleasant and hopeful no matter what happens to them.

They do the things they do because of the meaning it brings into their lives and because they get a sense of purpose by doing so.   19   They care more about living a life full of meaning rather than, what in our modern society we would call, living a successful life. The fact here is that most of the time they get both, success and meaning, just because they choose to focus on doing the things they love the most.

  20   They make sure that their actions bring meaning and happiness in the lives of many. They look for ways to give and to share the best of themselves with the world and to make other people happy.

A. They have an ideal living and a balanced life.

B. What are the things that these people do differently?

C. They are kind to themselves and others and they understand the power of love.

D. The things happy people do are not for themselves, but for the good of others.

E. They are ready to embrace whatever lies in front of them.

F. They understand that “Doing what you love is the most important for living a full life”.

G. When something unpleasant happens to them, they don’t try to fight it, knowing that this will make the situation even worse.

二、语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I got on the bus to go to school as normally do. Today, however, was quite__21__. As we approached the next stop, a little girl got on. She__22__her wallet to find the＄2 to pay the driver, but I could__23__by her expression that she didn’t have the correct__24__to ride the bus. Therefore, I stood up, took out＄2 from my wallet, and paid__25__the girl. Then I walked back and sat down. The girl__26__me, sitting down next to me. She said “thank you” in a sweet little voice and we began to chat. I found out that she was trying to get to State Street.

I felt__27__to think about a girl in such a young age__28__around in the city with no money or guardian. When my__29__approached, I instructed her to get off with me  and she agreed. As we got to the__30__, the little girl took my hand, and I__31__her across the street to safety.__32__, I had some spare time, so I__33__the girl to State Street, gave her＄5, told her how to get home, and said good bye.

As I__34__out my hand to shake, she ran to me and gave me the biggest and__35__hug. We pulled away and she looked at me with the sweetest blue eyes, then she skipped away__36__the street.

Although my new friend, Emily, was just a 9-year old girl, she gave me__37__that will take her many years to understand. As we hugged, none of us said a word;__38__, I knew that our hearts had met and a__39__was made. No age can limit the__40__of one’s heart or the love that they can give.

(  )21. A. frightening          B. disappointing      C. different        D. crazy

(  )22. A. observed           B. touched           C. presented       D. searched

(  )23. A. tell                B. realize            C. imagine        D. base

(  )24. A. ticket               B. access           C. permit          D. fare

(  )25. A. for                 B. off              C. back           D. to

(  )26. A. followed            B. pushed          C. noticed          D. excused

(  )27. A. tired                B. bored           C. troubled         D. inspired

(  )28. A. chatting             B. looking          C. playing         D. wandering

(  )29. A. company            B. store             C. center          D. stop

(  )30. A. corner              B. crossroads         C. destination      D. shop

(  )31. A. made               B. hurried           C. led             D. freed

(  )32. A. Usually             B. Luckily           C. Generally       D. Personally

(  )33. A. accompanied         B. treated           C. invited          D. instructed

(  )34. A. pulled               B. carried           C. made           D. held

(  )35. A. toughest             B. tightest           C. softest          D. strongest

(  )36. A.across               B. over             C. off              D. down

(  )37. A. something            B. anything         C. nothing          D. everything

(  )38. A. otherwise            B. however          C. besides          D. therefore

(  )39. A. connection           B. contribution       C. conclusion       D. decision

(  )40. A. strength             B. power             C. force           D. energy

第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，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。

When I started studying German, it was___41.___struggle. The words felt strange on my tongue,and the grammar would not stay in my head. I told my mum that I wanted to give up, and___42.___I would never live in a country where German___43.___（speak).My mum told me that___44.___（study) a language was not just for my future. It was exercise for the brain; the more I learned of a language, the more my brain would grow.And I remember that day when I___45.___（sudden) felt like German was no longer a foreign language. It felt like my brain___46.___（double) in size.I had finally come to a place where I could think___47.___this foreign language,and I could see the world from a___48.___(difference) point of view. I felt as if I had reached the goal that I had been fighting for. I could open a book and see meanings, not just a sea of___49.___（word). I finally understood the reason____50.____my mum had encouraged me not to give up.Thanks, Mum!

三、写作 （共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华, 想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸(paper-cutting)艺术展。请给他写封邮件, 内容包括:

1. 展览时间、地点;

2. 展览内容。

注意:

1. 词数80左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

Dear Henry,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

LiHua

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。

For my fifth-grade science fair project, I got six chicken eggs in an incubator(孵化器).

“But I don’t know anything about hatching an egg.”

Mrs. Brubeck smiled. “You don’t have to be an immediate expert at everything, Juli. The idea here is to learn something new.”

“But what if they die?”

“Then they die. Document your work scientifically and you’ll still get an A．” She pulled The Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens from her bookshelf and said, “Read the book and set yourself up tonight.”

That night I came home, more worried than ever. I’d read the book. I had to turn the eggs three times a day and regulate the temperature and humidity(湿度). But aside from that, what was there to do?

My father came with a cardboard tube and a flashlight. He taped the two together so that the light beam was forced straight out the tube. “I will show you how to candle the eggs,” he said, then switched off the light and held an egg up to the cardboard tube. “The light lets you see through the shell so you can watch the embryo(胚胎) develop. Look, see the dark spot here?”

“Is that an embryo?”

“That’s it!”

Suddenly it felt real. The eggs were alive! Surely they had to live!

For the next three weeks, I was completely consumed with the growing of chicks. I labeled the eggs A, B, C, D, E and F, but before long they had names, too: Abby, Bonnie, Clyde, Dexter, Eunice and Florence. Every day I weighed them, candled them, turned them. I drew diagrams of various stages of an embryo’s development. I documented the daily changes and weight loss of each egg. On the outside the eggs were boring, but I knew what was happening inside!

注意：

1.写作词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Then one morning I was candling Bonnie when I noticed a gentle peck(啄)._____________________________

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The day came when I was supposed to hand in my science fair project._________________________________

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参考答案

一、阅读理解 50

第一节1-3 BBC   4-7 ACDB     8-11 ADCD      12-15 ABCA

第二节 16-20 BEGFD

二、语言运用30

第一节21-25 CDADA    26-30 ACDDB    31-35 CBADB    36-40 DABAA

第二节 41. a    42. that   43. was spoken   44. studying   45. suddenly  
46. had doubled   47. in    48. different   49. words    50. why

三、写作（满分40分）

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