广东省茂名市电白区2022-2023学年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷（Word版附答案）

电白区2022-2023学年度第一学期期末考试

高二英语试卷

（满分: 130分 时间: 120分钟）

第一部分 阅读（共两节, 满分35分）

第一节 阅读理解（共10小题; 每小题2. 5分, 满分25分）

阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Etiquette Matters Centre presents 2-Day Confidence and Manners Workshop

Always wanted to give yourself the cutting edge that sets you apart from your peers（同龄人）？

Our 2-Day Confidence and Manners Workshop will give you much needed improvement and empower you with the soft skills that will set you apart from your peers and serve you well into adulthood.

This highly-respected, incredibly effective workshop is a hot favourite among parents and children. Through this workshop, our center aims to empower you with confidence in your interaction in various social situations.

Highlight of the Workshop

Day 1

Building self-esteem（自尊）through positive self-talk.

Recognizing the importance of effective listening.

Mastering the art of public speaking with confidence.

Obstacle Course Confidence Challenge.

Day 2

Manners in social media.

Dining manners experience.

Observing respectful manners in social settings

Presentation of certificates of completion to participants.

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Dates: 12 December （Saturday） &. 13 December （Sunday）

Timing: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.

Age of participants: 9 to 12 years old

Fees: $ 650 per child （inclusive of course material and lunch and tea for 2 days） Early bird discounts: 5% off for participants who register before 1 November and a free goodie bag worth $60.

To register:

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1. Participants in the workshop can ______.

A. experience the joy of learning

B. build social skills and confidence

C. promote their relationship with peers

D. equip themselves with excellent academic knowledge.

2. Which activity might be beneficial to those who want to deliver a speech?

A. Dining manners experience.

B. Manners in social media.

C. Mastering the art of public speaking with confidence.

D. Recognizing the importance of effective listening.

 3. Which of the following is included for all participants attending the workshop?

A. Course material.      B. Tea and supper.

C. A free goodie bag.         D. A discount for workshop.

B

As a student at a medical school, Sam thinks poetry is a big part of his life, thanks to his new teacher, Rafael Campo, who believes poetry can benefit every doctor's education and work. Rafael is a physician, professor and a highly respected poet.

“Poetry is in every encounter with my patients. If we do anything when we' re with our patients, we're really immersed in their stories, really hearing their voices. And, certainly, that's what a poem does, ” he said.

Rafael worries that something important has been lost in medicine and medical education today: humanity, which he finds in poetry. To end that, he leads a weekly reading and writing workshop for medical students and residents. He thinks medical training focuses too much on distancing the doctor from his or her patients, and poems can help close that gap.

Third-year resident Andrea Schwartz was one of the workshop regulars. She said, “I think there's no other profession other than medicine that produces as many writers as it does. And I think that is because there's just so much pow- er in doctors and patients interacting when patients are at their saddest moments. ” Not everyone believes that's what doctors should do, though.

Rafael said, “I was afraid of how people might judge me, actually. In the medical profession, as many people know, we must always put the emergency first. But, you know, that kind of treatment, if it's happening in the hospital, very regrettably, sadly, results in a bad outcome. The family is sitting by the bedside. The patient hasn't survived the cancer. Don't wve still have a role as healers there?”

In a poem titled “Health", Rafael writes of the wish to live forever in a world made painless by our incurable joy. He says he will continue teaching students, helping patients and writing poems, his own brand of medicine.

4. What does the underlined word “immersed” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Committed.   B. Forced.   C. Persuaded.   D. Absorbed.

5. What does Andrea Schwartz think of poetry?

A. It has nothing to do with doctors.

B. It is mostly produced by doctors.

C. It contributes to medical work.

D. It keeps doctors away from patients.

6. Which words can best describe Rafael Campo?

A. Capable and responsible.

B. Gifted but overconfident.

C. Honest and modest.

D. Cold but respected.

C

This year, new technologies will enable more drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel（方向盘）while on the road. But that doesn’t mean their cars will be fully self-driving-that day still remains far in the future.

Automakers like General Motors （GM）, Ford and Stellates are introducing, or upgrading existing technologies. But in the words of Kay Stepper, an automated driving expert, these systems are “feet off' and “hands off”, but they will not be“eyes off' or “mind off'.

For the time being, these systems will only be used on limited-access highways, where there are no pedestrians（行人）or bicyclists. Vehicles with this technology will be able to drive at relatively high speeds, but only in simple traffic situations.

Bryan Reimer, a researcher with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Age Lab, said it will be decades before people can buy truly self-driving cars in which humans ride as passengers.

Still, the technology that will be rolled out by the major automakers this year will do more than most so-called Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, do now.

GM's Super Cruise system allows drivers to completely let go off the steering wheel while driving on selected highways. It was introduced in 2017 on the Cadillac CT6 sedan, which was discontinued last year. An improved version is coming this year on the Cadillac Escalade SUV and the Cadillac CT4 and CT5 sedans.

Super Cruise only works on highways that have been previously laser-mapped in three dimensions. GPS positioning and the vehicles' radar sensors and cameras are used to enable drivers to unhand all the controls.

Drivers still need to pay attention, however. A camera in the car makes sure the driver is looking at the road at all times. If the driver looks away from the road for more than a few seconds, the system will stop working.

7. At present, what can the self-driving cars do?

A. They can drive freely on city streets.

B. They can run without human drivers.

C. They handle complex（复杂的）road conditions on their own.

D. They allow drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel.

8. What can we infer from the words of Kay Stepper?

A. People need to trust new technology.

B. Super Cruise Does More than Most ADAS.

C. People can look away from the road.

D. People can't unhand all the controls.

9. What does Paragraph 6 mainly talk about?

A. GM's latest car models.

B. GM's Super Cruise system.

C. GM's development plan.

D. GM's close competitors.

10. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. It's High Time to Get a New Car.

B. The Industrial Revolution Is Underway.

C. The Real Self-driving Remains Far.

D. People still need to pay attention.

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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑, 选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to Take Effective Notes During Lectures

Effective note-taking is an active part of the learning process that requires you to get the main idea and write down its key words in your own way. __11__

Prepare for the lecture in advance.

Teachers hand out outlines of their lectures before they begin. __12__ It can help you focus on the difficulties you have in understanding and you will be able to ask better questions in class.

Find your style of taking notes.

__13__ For example, some visual learners could draw certain shapes to represent important concepts. Some people prefer writing words, and some may find it most helpful to record a lecture and listen to it while studying. You have to find the style works best for you.

__14__

Rather than writing complete sentences or even complete words, create a form of fast and brief writing with some signs or phrases to make note-taking easier. This will help you take notes quickly and keep up with the lecture.

Take down key points.

It is important to write down key points from the lecture. __ 15 __Things like key ideas, definitions, and descriptive phrases can help you remember the subject. For example, if the lecture is based on a specific battle in history, try to write down the date, the major characters involved and the overall outcome of the struggle.

A. Develop your shorthand.

B. Write questions as you are listening.

C. Skimming them will warm up your brain.

D. Everything you learn may be helpful in the future.

E. Different people may have different ways of note-taking.

F. It means you need to focus on the most meaningful information.

G. With the following tips, you can become a better lecture note-taker.

第二部分 语言知识及应用（共两节, 满分30分）

第一节 完形填空（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new 16 and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work couldn't reflect his __17__

 So, when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms were sweating. I was completely__ 18__ for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you, ”she said, surprising me beyond I speech. __19 __me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he _20__ me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how __21__ she was for the self-respect I had nurtured （培养）in her son. She kissed me again and left.

I sat there, __22__, for about half an hour, __23__ what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without even knowing it? What I finally came to remember was one day, when some students were __24__ reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke __25__ , and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said. “Speak up. Simon is the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the__ 26 __of the room. ” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more, and became happy. And it was all because he __27__ to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed __28 __was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most __29 __lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came __30__ and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

16. A. boss B. teacher C. advisor D. doctor

17. A. abilities B. courage C. feelings D. dream

18. A. desperate B. responsible C. unsuitable D. unprepared

19. A. In spite of B. Thanks to C. Regardless of  D. In response to

20. A. pleased B. envied C. loved D. hated

21. A. helpful B. wonderful C. awful D. grateful

22. A. disappointed  B. excited C. frozen D. afraid

23. A. imagining B. wondering C. observing D. regretting

24. A. giving B. reviewing C. editing D. writing

25. A. quickly B. repeatedly C. quietly D. firmly

26. A. back B. middle C. front D. entrance

27. A. happened B. pretended C. refused D. intended

28. A. education B. visits C. thanks D. praise

29. A. difficult B. valuable C. painful D. enjoyable

30. A. frequently B. gradually C. early D. occasionally

第二节: 语法填空（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, 并将本题的答案写在答题卡上。

Later, I had a chance to experience authentic Chinese food by coming to China. When my family and I had just arrived in China, we went looking for a good place __31 __（eat）in Beijing. A Sichuan restaurant __32__（recommend） to us by a friend, and finally, we found it. Tired, hungry, and not knowing__33__ word of Chinese, we had no idea how to order, so the chef just began filling our table with the __34__（good）food we had ever eaten. With this, we had the pleasure of experiencing an __35 __（entire） new taste: Sichuan peppercorns. The food was wonderful and different, but what was even more important was the friendship offered us.

We soon moved to Shandong Province __36__ the eastern part of North China. My favourite dish there was boiled dumplings __37__ （serve） with vinegar. I observed that family is important to the people there. It has become a favourite traditional dish of the people in North China, __38__ making dumplings has always been a family affair with everyone-from the youngest to the oldest- __39 __（join） in to help. Later, I learnt that the most famous food in Shandong is pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green __40 __（onion）.

第三部分 写作（共三节, 满分65分）

请将本部分题的答案写在答题卡上

第一节 词汇, 语法与句子（每空1分, 满分25分）

41. Tom got ____（stick） in a math problem, but it didn't depress him.

42. We must leave ____delay because it looks like rain.

43. I ran ____（desperate） but failed to catch up.

44. The cupboard ____（stuff） with old books.

45. The book was published in  ____（associate） with English Heritage.

46. Large quantities of money ____（collect）for the earthquake-hit area by then.

47. When my parents lost their work, our living ____（expense） had to be cut to bone.

48. ____（strength） social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.

49. Americans like Tso's chicken, ____（consist） of fried chicken ____（flavour）with hot red peppers.

50. ____surprised her was ____she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks.

51. We encourage all the students ____（participate） in the teaching because their ____（participate） is of great importance.

52. There is no ____（deny）that ____（expose）to strong sunlight will do harm to your skin.

53. 这些工人有资格担任这项工作吗？

____the workers ____ ____this job?

54. 随着期末考试来临, 老师敦促我们努力学习。

Our teachers ____us ____ ____hard with the final exam drawing near.

55. 山顶上的风景美得令我们惊叹。

The view from the top will ____ our ____ ____.

第二节: （满分15分）

56. 假定你是李华, 校学生会主席。现在全国中小学生近视问题日益严峻, 这一现象已经引起了国家的高度重视。为此, 请你在全校升旗仪式上做演讲, 呼吁爱眼护眼。

内容包括:

1. 问题的严重性;

2. 改进和预防措施等。

要求:

1. 词数80词左右;

2. 文中不得透露考生的真实身份信息;

3. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;

4. 文章的开头和结尾已经给出, 不计入总词数。

参考词汇: 近视 nearsightedness

Dear teachers and fellow students:

That's all! Thanks for alI your attention!

第三节（满分25分）

57. 阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。

Several years ago I had given some cash to a girl I met by chance because she needed some work done to her car. About a month later she sent me a card thanking me for helping out and repaid me, which I had never expected from her. The $ 200 she gave me was nice to have, but honestly was not needed.

About a week after I had been given this cash, I ate out. Then I noticed a homeless man sitting at a table next to me. He was taking shelter from the terrible weather we were having at the time, but was warned by the waitress that he couldn't be there if he didn't order anything. He asked how much a cup of coffee was, counted the few dollars he had in his pocket, and unwillingly ordered coffee so that he could stay inside.

Hearing all of this, I thought of the $ 200 cash and felt this could be someone I could help. I went up to sit beside him and told him that if he felt comfortable accepting my offer, I would buy him whatever food on the menu he wanted. He refused because he didn't want to trouble me and put me out of money.

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。

I strongly suggested he accept my offer.

When I stood up to leave, he thanked me for the meal and the conversation.

2022-2023学年度第一学期期末考试

高二英语参考答案

一、阅读理解

1-3 BCA 4-6DCA    7-10 DDBC   11-15 GCEAF

二、完形填空

16-20 BADBC   21-25DCBAC   26-30AADBC

三、语法填空

31. to eat   32. had been recommended  33. a   34. best   35. entirely   36. in

37. served   38. where   39. joining   40. onions

四、词汇, 语法与句子

41. stuck

42. without

43. desperately

44. was/is stuffed

45. association

46. had been collected

47. expenses

48. Strengthening

49. consisting, flavoured,

50. What, that

51. to participate; participation

52. denying; exposure/being exposed

53. Are; qualified for

54. urge; to study/work

55. take; breath away

五、书面表达（一）

56. 应用文

Dear teachers and fellow students:

It's my great honour to stand here and present a speech about the worrying situation of nearsightedness among Chinese students. Nowadays in China, huge numbers of students are near-sighted, college students included. Worse still, the tendency is still on the rise. So, it is high time we took immediate and proper measures right now. Here, I do appeal to you all to stick to the practice of eye exercises at least twice a day. Besides, don't read in an environment where it is too dim or too bright. As you know, too much screen time contributes a lot to poor eyesight, so you'd better stay away from digital devices as well. Last of all, please remember to give your eyes a short rest between classes by looking far outside. Take good care of the window of your heart, and you're bound to enjoy a bright future.

That's all! Thanks for all your attention!

六、书面表达（二）

57. 读后续写

I strongly suggested he accept my offer. I told him everyone deserves a warm meal. He eventually accepted it but just ordered something simple. During the meal, we had a conversation-I learned he was 45 and had previously worked as a driver. Unfortunately, about a year earlier he fell while working and badly hurt his back. He was no longer able to work until his back recovered.

When I stood up to leave, he thanked me for the meal and the conversation. I shook his hand, looked him in the eye, and handed him the $ 200. I told him he was a good man who had had some terrible luck and nothing more. He burst into tears and asked for my address or phone number so he could repay me some day. I told him that I was once in a bad spot and someone helped me, and that if he wanted to repay me, just try to do as much as possible to help someone else who needed help.