2022-2023学年四川省成都市第七中学高二上学期期中考试英语含答案
展开成都七中2022～2023学年度高二（上）期期中考试
英语总分: 150分
一 听力部分 无音频 30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)What kind of music did the woman like very much?
A.Rock. B.Pop. C.Jazz.
(2)Why was the man surprised?
A.The woman was late.
B.The woman worked overtime.
C.The woman came to the party.
(3)What does the woman ask the man to do?
A.Call her friend. B.Watch her pet. C.Buy her some milk.
(4)Who will pay the bill?
A.The woman. B.The man’s sister C.The woman’s sister.
(5)What do we know about the woman?
A.She has got the chance to perform.
B.She didn’t have much time to practice.
C.She is pretty confident of winning the contest.
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。 听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 题。
(6)What is the man doing?
A.Buying books. B.Returning books. C.Borrowing books.
(7)How much should the man pay?
A. 160. B. 210. C. 250.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 题。
(8)Why did the woman go to Florida on vacation?
A.To meet her cousin. B.To visit her friend. C.To tour a university.
(9)What did the man do on his vacation?
A.He watched movies. B.He studied at college. C.He stayed with a friend.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。
(10)Which month is it now?
A.December. B.January. C.February.
(11)What will the man do during the vacation?
A.Travel abroad. B.Prepare for his wedding. C.Have a family reunion.
(12)What does the woman ask the man to buy?
A.A glass of tea. B.A pair of glasses. C.A tea set.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。
(13)What's the relationship between the speakers?
A.Roommates. B.Good friends. C.Fellow students.
(14)When did Josh start college?
A.A week ago. B.A year ago. C.Three months ago.
(15)Why does Lizzy want to move?
A.She wants younger company.
B.She wants to live in the dorm.
C.She doesn't get along with the host family.
(16)What will Lizzy probably do next?
A.Visit a student. B.Give Rachael a call. C.Hang out with friends.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。
(17)What would MAD Architects prefer buildings to be like?
A.More naturally attractive.
B.More traditionally designed.
C.More environmentally friendly.
(18)What does MAD Architects want to provide?
A.The situation of separation from nature.
B.The experience of living in ancient times.
C.The feeling of being in the natural world.
(19)Where will the Urban Forest be built?
A.In Chongqing. B.In Beijing. C.In Rome.
(20)Who should apply for a job according to the talk?
A.Architects. B.Engineers. C.Office workers.
二 . 阅读理解（40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
The Olympic flame
The Olympic flame is a symbol carried over from the ancient Olympics, where a flame burned at the altar (圣坛) of Zeus throughout the competition. It was finally reintroduced at the 1924 Amsterdam Games, and again burned in 1932.
Carl Diem, chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936 Berlin Games, proposed that the flame should be lit in Greece and transported to Berlin via a torch relay (火炬接力). The idea was adopted, and continued at every Olympic Games since 1952.
The flame is lit at the ancient site of Olympia by the natural rays of the sun reflected off a curved mirror. It is lit at a ceremony by women dressed in robes resembling those worn in ancient times, who then pass it to the first relay runner.
The Olympic motto
“Citius, Altius, Fortius” is a Latin phrase meaning “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, which Pierre de Coubertin borrowed from Father Henri Martin Dideon of Paris. Dideon was the headmaster of Arcueil College, and used the phrase to describe the athletic achievements of students at the school. He had previously been at the Albert Le Grand School, where the Latin words were carved in stone above the main entrance.
The Olympic oath (宣誓)
“In the name of all the competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them... in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams.”
Written by Pierre de Coubertin, the oath is taken by an athlete from the host nation while holding a corner of the Olympic flag. The athletes’ oath was first taken by Belgian fencer (击剑运动员) Victor Boin at the 1920 Antwerp Games. A judge from the host country also speaks the oath with slightly different wording.
(21)The Olympic flame was first burned at ________ in modern times.
A.the 1952 Games. B.the 1924 Games.
C.the 1932 Games. D.the 1936 Games.
(22)From the passage we can learn that ________.
A.the torch relay was held at every Olympic Games since 1936.
B.the Olympic motto was originally written by Pierre de Coubertin.
C.the Olympic athletes’ oath was first taken at the Antwerp Games.
D.the Olympic judges make a vow with completely different wording.
(23)This passage is probably taken from ________.
A.the Olympic official website. B.a daily news report.
C.a promotional advertisement. D.an academic research.
B
At 74 James Patterson has sold more than 425 million copies of his 200 novels globally, making him one of the highest paid authors in the world. “I do not work for a living. I play for a living. I love doing it,” Patterson tells CNBC.But Patterson’s road to success didn’t happen overnight. He started writing as a side hustle and he faced a lot of rejection before getting his first book published.
Patterson grew up in the woods in Newburgh, New York with an insurance salesman father and a schoolteacher mother. Despite having dreams of being a writer, the idea “always seemed presumptuous ”, Patterson says. But after reading books by James Joyce, “it really turned me on to reading, and then I started writing,” he says.
After college, Patterson got his first job as a junior copy writer at the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson. While climbing the corporate ladder, Patterson wrote his first book, The Thomas Berryman Number in the mid-70s. The book “got turned down by 31 publishers”, Patterson says. But after it was finally published in 1976, “then it won an Edgar Award for best first novel.” The Edgar Award, which is named after Edgar Alan Poe, honors the best writers in mystery fiction and non-fiction.
Despite publishing his first book at age 26, Patterson didn’t have a bestseller until he was 40. “It wasn’t like all of a sudden,” he says. In fact, Patterson kept his day job for decades and got promoted to CEO of J. Walter Thompson in 1988. During that time, Patterson says he would read well over 100 books a year to help spark his creativity. “I have a huge imagination and I’m constantly asking, what about this? What about that?” he says.
Despite his success, Patterson says he doesn’t like to give advice, especially about writing. But he credits his own success to his work ethic and passion. “I also don’t take myself too seriously,” he says. “Yeah, I sell a lot of books, so what?”
(24)What do we know about James Patterson?
A.He produced a bestseller when he was 26.
B.He read a lot of books to get source of inspiration.
C.He worked as a full-time writer when he was young.
D.He got inspiration for his first book when climbing a ladder.
(25)What does the underlined word “presumptuous” mean in paragraph 2?
A.Unrealistic. B.Contradictory. C.Imaginative. D.Inspiring.
(26)What can we infer about James Patterson from the last paragraph?
A.He has sold a lot of books. B.He doesn’t take his job seriously.
C.He values positive attitudes to work. D.He is unwilling to give advice to readers.
(27)Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A.The Secret to Career Success B.A Tough Road to a Bestseller Writer
C.An Edgar Award Winner D.A Not-to-be-missed Fiction
C
While many people aren’t getting enough calcium, new research cautions that some people may have the opposite problem: They could be getting too much. Americans spend more than 1 billion a year on calcium supplements in hopes of delaying osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease that cripples many elderly women and some men. Yet recent studies link calcium supplements to a higher risk of heart attacks. Last month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft recommendation against taking calcium and vitamin D, saying there wasn’t enough evidence of benefit to justify the risk.
For generations of Americans who grew up encouraged to drink milk to maintain strong bones, the reports raised troubling questions: Is calcium not so important after all? Are the supplements unsafe? And how much is too much? “It’s gotten very confusing but it doesn’t need to be,” says Ethel Siris, director of the Toni Stabile Osteoporosis Center in New York. How much calcium people need varies by age and gender. “Adults generally need 1,000 mg daily, rising to 1,200 mg for women over 50 and men over 70, according to guidelines issued in 2010. Children need 1,300 mg daily during the peak growing years of 9 to 18.”
People also need sufficient levels of vitamin D to absorb the calcium. The IOM recommends 600 international units a day for most adults, and 800 daily after age 70, although many physicians recommend more. It is difficult to take in that much vitamin D from food sources, so experts say many people should take vitamin D in supplement form.
Getting adequate calcium from food is easier. For example, 8 ounces of milk or 6 ounces of yogurt has 300 mg of calcium, and one cup of spinach has 270 mg.
But studies linking calcium supplements to heart attack have made experts more cautious of excess calcium than before. A study of 24,000 Germans published in the journal Heart last month, found that those who got their calcium exclusively from supplements were more than twice as likely to have a heart attack as those who took no supplements.
Exactly how calcium supplements might contribute to heart attacks baffles cardiologists. “Nobody has associated the calcium in your bloodstream with calcification in your arteries,” says Nieca Goldberg, medical director of the Joan H. Tisch Center. Still, she says she now urges patients get their recommended calcium from food than from supplements to avoid possible problems.
Osteoporosis experts also urge patients not to take more than the recommended amount of calcium. “People should definitely stop taking two big calcium supplements a day,” says Dr. Dawson-Hughes. Even if the risks remain unclear, taking more than the body can absorb doesn’t benefit bones, “so it’s not worth any risk.” She adds.
(28)According to the new studies, taking much calcium might _________________.
A.delay aging B.build muscles.
C.cause heart problems D.cure bone diseases
(29)What is Ethel Siris’ opinion on taking calcium supplements?
A.Taking calcium supplements is anything but safe.
B.Adults need more calcium than children.
C.Age and gender determine intake of calcium.
D.It is much safer to take calcium from food.
(30)What does the underlined word “baffle” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A.Interest. B.Puzzle. C.Amaze. D.Frighten.
(31)What can we learn from the passage?
A.It is helpful to take two calcium supplements a day.
B.It is important to maintain strong bones for women.
C.It is unnecessary to take too much calcium supplement.
D.It is best to take calcium and vitamin D from supplement.
D
Cotton bags have become a means for brands, retailers and supermarkets to convey a planet-friendly mindset— or, at least, to show that the companies are aware of the overuse of plastic in packaging.
Earth-friendly? Not exactly. It turns out the wholehearted embrace of cotton bags may actually have created a new problem. An organic cotton tote (提包) needs to be used 20,000 times to make up for its overall impact of production, according to a 2018 study by the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark. That equates to daily use for 54 years—for just one bag. Cotton is water-intensive, and figuring out how to dispose of a tote in an environmentally low-impact way is not nearly as simple as people think, according to Travis Wagner, an environmental science professor at the University of Maine.
You can’t, for example, just put a tote in a compost bin, and only 15 percent of the 30 million tons of cotton produced every year actually makes its way to textile depositories (仓库). Even when a tote does make it to a treatment plant, most dyes used to print logos onto them are PVC-based and thus not recyclable; “they’re extremely difficult to break down chemically,” said Christopher Stanev, the co-founder of Evrnu, a Seattle-based textile recycling firm. Printed patterns have to be cut out of the cloth; Mr. Stanev estimates 10 to 15 percent of the cotton Evrnu receives is wasted this way.
That’s not to say cotton is worse than plastic, or that the two should even be compared. While cotton can use pesticides (杀虫剂) and has dried up rivers from water consumption, lightweight plastic bags use greenhouse gas[1]emitting fossil fuels, are not biodegradable (可生物降解的) and will clog up the oceans.
Buffy Reid, of the knitwear label & Daughter, halted production of her cotton bags in April this year. Aesop is converting the composition of its shopping bags to a 60—40 blend of recycled and organic cotton. Designer Ally Capellino recently swapped cotton for hemp (大麻), while Hindmarch introduced a new version of her original tote, this time made from recycled water bottles.
In the end, the simplest solution may be the most obvious. “Not every product needs a bag,” Comey says.
(32)According to paragraph 2, what can we learn about cotton bags?
A.It is easy to recycle cotton bags.
B.Using cotton bags is environmentally-friendly.
C.Producing cotton consumes a lot of water.
D.Producing cotton bags does no harm to the environment.
(33)What do we know about disposing of cotton bags?
A.Disposing of cotton wastes a lot of water.
B.Dyes used to print logos are recyclable.
C.Printed patterns on cotton bags cannot be recycled.
D.A lot of cotton bags make their way to textile depositories.
(34)What is the author’s opinion of comparing cotton with plastic?
A.Cotton is worse than plastic. B.Plastic is worse than cotton.
C.The two should not be compared. D.Both have disadvantages.
(35)What is the best title for the text?
A.Cotton bags—a new fashion.
B.Not every product needs a bag.
C.Cotton bags—a way to be earth-friendly.
D.Are cotton bags harmless to the environment?
七选五
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。
The way individuals collectively remember, forget, and recall event, people, places, etc, has been an important topic of research on collective memory. 36 ___________He developed the concept of collective memory, arguing that individual memories are only understood within the context of a group through time and space. In all cases, most research on memory studies relies on long procedures. 37___________ They include theoretical concepts, the study of historical sources, oral histories, case studies, interviews, and surveys. For example, one group of researchers carried out several interviews to investigate younger and older American adults for three wars, namely, the Civil War, World War Ⅱ, and the Iraq War. 38 ___________Both younger and older adults recalled the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; however, they differed in how they rated the bombings.
More recently, memory study scholars tend to stress the significance of the media in shaping collective memories: “Culture and individuals’ memory are constantly produced through the technologies of memory.” Under this perspective, research often involves content analysis of news and the use of surveys or interviews for analyzing the public memory. 39___________
However, developments in digital technologies in recent years have significantly influenced how we keep track of events both as individuals and as a collective. “The Internet doesn’t forget.” The Internet has had strong impacts on memory and the processes of remembering and forgetting. 40 ___________Analyzing different Web documents, researchers have shown that more recent past events are remembered more vividly in the present.
选项
A.Research on collective memory is often based on various aspects.
B.There are a few simple things a person can do to help improve their memory.
C.Maurice Halbwachs is recognized as the father of collective memory research.
D.Although all Americans recalled similar events, the interpretation changed over the generations.
E.Also, scholars have studied the role of journalists as collective memory agents by analyzing their stories.
F.Recently developed information technologies have affected how we create, store and recall information.
G.Meanwhile, it has transformed collective memory into an observable phenomenon that can be tracked and measured online.
三 . 完形填空（30分）
阅读下面短文，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上相应番 号处将该项涂黑。
When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 41_____ to see that it was an English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary. 42______ it was a dictionary intended for non—native learners, none of my classmates had one 43______ , to be honest, I found it extremely 44______ to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and 45______ not fully understand the meaning, I was used to the 46______ bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are 47______ both in English and Chinese, I really wondered why my aunt 48______ to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 49______ that monolingual dictionaries are 50______ in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is 51______ often NO perfect equivalence(对应)between two 52______ in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to 53 ______that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 54______ meaning of a word in English! 55 ______, she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary 56______ I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 57______ , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 58______ number of words, around 2000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 59______ exposed to（接 触）the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 60 ______this, I can express myself more easily in English.
(41)A.worried B.sad C.surprised D.nervous
(42)A.Because B.Although C.Unless D.If
(43)A.but B.so C.or D.and
(44)A.difficult B.interesting C.ambiguous D.practical
(45)A.thus B.even C.still D.again
(46)A.new B.familiar C.earlier D.ordinary
(47)A.explained B.expressed C.described D.created
(48)A.offered B.agreed C.decided D.happened
(49)A.imagine B.recommend C.predict D.understand
(50)A.natural B.better C.easier D.convenient
(51)A.at best B.in fact C.at times D.in case
(52)A.words B.names C.ideas D.characters
(53)A.hope B.declare C.doubt D.tell
(54)A.exact B.basic C.translated D.expected
(55)A.Rather B.However C.Therefore D.Instead
(56)A.when B.before C.until D.while
(57)A.Largely B.Generally C.Gradually D.Probably
(58)A.extra B.average C.total D.limited
(59)A.repeatedly B.nearly C.immediately D.anxiously
(60)A.According to B.In relation to C.In addition to D.Because of
四 语法填空（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。
Recently, 16 Chinese online novels have been added to the collection of the British Library. 61______ (cover) themes of science fiction, history, reality and fantasy, these works are considered the classics of Chinese online literature from the past 20 years.
The library usually selects works 62______ (base) on their popularity or by considering an item’s value. Readers can check the information about the 16 books on the library’s website, and borrow printed 63______ (copy). As one of the current key parts of mass cultural consumption, 64______ began with “fast food” romanced, fantasies and mysteries, the Chinese online literature industry has received increasing 65______ (recognize) from home and abroad.
One of the 16 novels, Happiness in Palm tells a story about love and delicacies (美食) in ancient times. The author created a 66______ (represent) heroine who was tough and intelligent, facing up to hardships with courage, perseverance and optimism. “It’s 67______ surprise to me that online fiction can be added to the collection of a foreign library. 68______ feels like the path of online novel writing is becoming much 69______ (wide)” the writer says.
Great Power, Heavy Industry tells of how China’s manufacturing industries 70_____ (grow) stronger in recent decades, and foreign readers can learn about the Chinese system and culture behind the country’s swift economic development, getting to know China better in the process.
五. 短文改错（10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删改或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。免费下载公众号《高中僧试卷》
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
Yesterday, a group of students from the UK visited our school art gallery, which they saw lots of Chinese paintings.
On arriving the gallery, the students were amazing at the unique gate. I had started the tour with a vivid introduction. Since they had all learned some Chinese, I explained everything in plainly Chinese. The students were deeply impressed by the works of students and teachers, but they couldn’t help shooting photo.
With their interest arousing, three of the British students drew one painting together and presented them to us.
The gallery witnessed a enjoyable time for all of us.
六.写作（25分）
假设你是校英语报编辑李华，收到一封来自学生小明的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：进入高二后，由于学习压力增大，逐渐产生了焦虑的情绪。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容要点如下:
1. 表示理解；
2. 提出建议并说明理由；
3. 表示祝福。
注意：
1. 词数 120 左右;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Xiaoming,
_________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
答案
(1)A (2)C (3)B (4)B (5)C
(6)A (7)B
(8)B (9)A
(10)B (11)C (12)C
(13)C (14)B (15)A (16)B
(17)C (18)C (19)A (20)A
(21)B (22)C (23)A
(24)B (25)A (26)C (27)B
(28)C (29)C (30)B (31)C
(32)C (33)C (34)D (35)D
(36)C (37)A (38)D (39)E (40)G
(41)C (42)B (43)D (44)A (45)C (46)B (47)A (48)C (49)D (50)B (51)B (52)A (53)B (54)A (55)C (56)A (57)C (58)D (59)A (60)D
61. Covering 62.based 63. copies 64. which 65. recognition 66. representative
67. a 68. It 69. wider 70. have grown
五
1.which-where 或在which前加in 2.arriving后添加at
3.amazing-amazed 4.删去had 5.plainly-plain
6.but-and 7.photos-photos
8.arousing-aroused 9.them-it 10.a-an
六
Dear Xiaoming,
I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment, but there is no need to worry as nobody can avoid such troubles in life and what matters most is how we deal with them. My suggestions are as follows.
First, you need to reflect on your study to identify the problems. Second, it’s better to turn to your teachers who would help you analyze the problems rationally and give you some professional guidance. Last but not the least, stay in a good state. Talk to the ones you trust to relieve your stress and always believe that all the setbacks are temporary. Only through self-belief, hard work and perseverance can we achieve our final goal.
I hope my suggestions will help you out. Wish you a happy life and a good performance in your study.
