2022-2023学年重庆市南开中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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  重庆南开中学高2024级高二（下）期中考试英语试题本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷和第II卷都答在答题卷上．第一部分 听力（共两节；满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上.录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上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 would the man drink at last2A.Orange juice.B.Grape juice.C.Apple juice.2.When will the man get nis envelope?A.Tomorrow:night.B.Tomorrow morning. C.Tomorrow afternoon.3.What is wrong with the hat?A.It's too small.B.It's the wrong color.C.It's the wrong way round.4.What's the problem with the woman's TV?A.It's broken.B.It doesn't fit in her room.C.It has bad picture quality.5.What color of light is showing?A.Orange.B.Green.C.Red.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。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 man doing now?A.Reading a book.B.Locking the door.C.Turning off the heater.7.What's the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Co-workers.C.Family members.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题．8.Where does the man suggest the woman stay? A.In a hotel.B.In a flat with others.C.In a house with a family.9.Why does the man dislike sharing a flat?A. It is too noisy to study.B.It wastes much time to cook and clean.C.It is difficult to get along with the roommates.10.Who can help to find a family to stay with?A.The travel agency.B.The Student Union.C.The local government.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Where does the conversation take place?A.At homeB.In a bookstore.C.At school.12.Why is Sarah sad?A.Her pet got lost.B.Her work is difficult.C.Her parents have problems.13.What does Mr. Thompson suggest Sarah do?A.Get a cat.B.Read a book.C.Focus on her lessons.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.What do the speakers have in common?A.They are both Chinese.B.They always think differently.C.They took a trip abroad together.15.What happened to the man's American friend?A.He got sick.B.He missed a trip.C.He couldn't speak.16.How did the man's American friend feel about his suggestion?A.Excited.B.Unhappy.C.Grateful.17.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Social skills.B.Emergency reactions. C. Cultural differences.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题．18.What's getting less and less these days according to the talk?A.Empty land.B.Garbage.C.Water.19.What do people suggest to deal with garbage?A.Burying it.B.Sending it out of our planet.C.Using it as an energy source.20.What is the problem with burning garbage?A. It is hardly ever done.B. It causes air pollution.C.It is useless for hard materials.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。AThe new semester is almost here. While space in your luggage may limit what you can bring with you from home, you can pack a lot of things into your smartphone, which may be the most useful thing you bring with you all year.HoursThe time-managing app Hours first asks you to set a timer for your initial task, then you can begin handling it until an alarm sets off telling you that time's up. By setting more timers for more tasks, you can split your day into small sections so that each one focuses on one single thing instead of having different tasks overlap（重叠）one another.7 Minute WorkoutYou thought it was easy to spend one hour every day working out to stay in shape, only to find that it's simply too time-consuming to make it a daily routine. As the name indicates, this app only requires a minimal investment. To start, you choose from various training modes. Each mode contains a training circuit of 7 minutes.If you find yourself powering through the workouts too easily, the “Be challenged" section includes more challenging modes like “abs of steel” and “mad”. DailyCostInstead of helping you organize your bills and loans, DailyCost works by tracking what you spend on everyday things-the drinks, the snacks, the movies-and showing you how all those little things can easily add up and eat away at your bank balance.OuizletWhile most of us aren’t into rote learning（死记硬背），you can’t deny that sometimes one of the most effective ways to absorb new vocabularies is to use flashcards. Quizlet allows you to create your own flashcards or you can simply share the ones made by the millions of other users. This online community is what sets this app apart from others like it, blurring the boundary between education and social networking. Quizlet covers a wide range of subjects, which makes it especially handy when you're preparing for a major exam.21.Who is the passage written for:
A.Tech enthusiasts.C.Job hunters.B. College students.D.App developers.
22.What can we learn about the apps?A.Hours improves efficiency by multitasking.B.7 Minute Workout requires a fee.C.DailyCost helps manage finances.D.Quizlet features vocabulary learning.23.Which apps would be useful if you buy a soda on your way to the gym for a two-hour workout?A.Hours and 7 Minute Workout.B.7 Minute Workout and Quizlet.C.DailyCost and Quizlet.D.Hours and DailyCost.BMy wife,Hannah, and I don't usually keep houseplants. Anything in pots gets either over-watered or under-watered. But after my diagnosis with glioblastoma, a terminal brain cancer, with a prognosis of little more than a year to live, I loved the idea of having something new and green around.My friend Mitch gave me what he said was a lucky bamboo plant in a deep-green pottery bowl with three pencil-sized stalks braided together. We placed the plant in the living room window across from the couch where I spent much of the day. I smiled when I looked at it over the rim of the mug of coffee Hannah brought me each morning.I told Hannah I wanted to care for the plant myself. Tending to the plant gave me a sense of accomplishment at a time when I sometimes felt useless. Glioblastoma limited my ability to walk, and the treatment left me fatigued, making it hard for me to accomplish everyday tasks. As a family physician, I was used to being the one who provided care, not the one who received it. Since my diagnosis, I had to rely on help from other people. The enormous change left me feeling purposeless and  unsettled Watering the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to a core part of my old identity and taught me that plants and people could still depend on me.Over the next few months, I recovered from surgery and completed radiation and chemotherapy. Even after I returned to work, I continued to care for the plant. Soon, it had nearly doubled in height and its leaves were shiny and lush. Both the tree and I were thriving.24.What led the writer to keep the plant?
A. Work experience.C.Hannah's insistence.B.Misfortune in life.D. Mitch's suggestion.
25.According to paragraph 3, why did the writer feel fulfilled?A.He continued his career.B.He overcame his disease.C.He could still be a caregiver.D.He developed a love for planting.26.Which of the following best describes the writer?
A. Caring and optimistic.C.Worried but understanding.B.Accomplished and determined.D.Aimless but open-minded.
27.What's the best title for the passage?
A.A Healing BambooC.An Incurable DiseaseB. A Determined DoctorD.A Miracle Cure
COur current climatic stable period is called the Long Summer. From the moment life began on the planet billions of years ago, the climate has swung often abruptly from one state to another-from tropical swamp（沼泽）to frozen ice age. Over the past 10,000 years, however, the climate has remained remarkably stable by historical standards: not too warm and not too cold. That stability has allowed human beings tothrive; farming has taken hold and civilizations have arisen.But as human population has exploded over the past few thousand years, the fragile ecological balance that kept the Long Summer going has become threatened. The rise of industrialized agriculture has led to pollution on land and water, while our fossil fuel addiction has moved billions of tons of carbon from the land into the atmosphere, heating the climate ever more.Now a new article in the Sept. 24 issue of Nature says the safe climatic limits in which humanity has blossomed are more vulnerable than ever and that unless we recognize our planetary（与地球相关的）boundaries and stay within them，we risk total disaster. But the fact is that it's tough for policymakers to work out a new climate change agreement unless they know just how much carbon needs to be cut to keep people safe.The problem is that identifying, those limits is a vague science-and even trickier to translate into policy. Scientists still aren't certain as to how sensitive the climate will be to warming over the long term. It's possible that the atmosphere will be able to handle more carbon or that disaster could be triggered at lower levels. But climate diplomats should remember that while they can negotiate with one another, ultimately, they can't negotiate with the planet. Unless we manage our presence on Earth better, we may soon be in the last days of our Long Summer.28.What contributed to the prosperity of human beings?A.Farming and civilization.B.Long-term stable climate.C.Changes on the earth.D.The beginning of life.29.Which of the following has put the ecosystem in danger?A.The rise of agriculture.B.The imbalanced industry.C.The heavy use of fossil fuel.D.The upcoming climatic swing.30.How does the writer develop the last paragraph?
A.By presenting facts.C.By explaining reasons.B.By analyzing causes.D.By making predictions.
31.What is suggested to solve the climate problem?A.Identifying safe climatic limits.B.Working with climate diplomats.C.Reducing our impact on the planet.D.Establishing a climate change agreement.DIt's a question that's bothered cultural critics for decades: while we know more than ever, are we getting sillier and dumber as a result of the increasing amount of technology at our disposal?The current debate about intelligence, sparked by Nicholas Carr's recent The Shallows, asks what the Internet is doing to our brains? Like Susan Jacoby's The Age of American Unreason, Mr.Carr addresses the sense of despair among American intellectuals about the country's poor educational performance when compared with other countries. In reading, mathematics and science, American 15-year-olds suffer in the lower half of the rankings for the 30 wealthiest countries.But things are rarely as they seem.  E-books barely existed a decade ago, but have exploded in popularity since Amazon introduced its Kindle a few years back. E-books are now outselling hardcovers. Perhaps we are witnessing not a decline in book reading but a renaissance. The irony is that had computers been invented before books we would now.be anxious about the loss of multi-media, multi-tasking, computer-gaming skills as our children wasted their time burying themselves in single topic paper books.“There is simply no experimental evidence to show that living with new technologies fundamentally changes brain organization in a way that affects one's ability to focus,” says Daniel Simons, a psychologist at Union College, New York.The danger, if there is one, is that the easy, on-demand access to lots of information from the Internet may delude us into mistaking the data we download for genuine wisdom worth acting upon. Only fools would venture into such a forest of information with anything less than their eyes wide open and their brains fully engaged .Fortunately，there are fewer fools around than some of the scaremongers（散布谣言者）like to think.32.What makes American scholars upset?A.US kids' weak academic performance.B.The ongoing debate about intelligence.C.The poor education in USA.D.America's wealth ranking.33.Why are computers mentioned in paragraph 3?A.To contrast with the popularity of Kindle.B.To highlight the benefits of high tech.C.To warn about a decline in reading.D.To stress the importance of books.34.What does the underlined word “delude" mean in paragraph 5?A.terrifyB.argueC.forceD.trick35.What is the main idea of this passage?A.New technology changes our brains.B.Exposure to high tech should be reduced.C.Advanced technology won't make us dumbD. Nicholas Carr released a book on intelligence.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.Tibetan New Year, aka Losar, is the most important festival in Tibet and is celebrated for 15 days, typically falling in February or March. It is a time of renewal and optimism, marking the start of the Tibetan lunar calendar. 36·DecorationIt is a common custom that houses are adorned with bright and colorful banners and prayer flags, while the streets are lined with lanterns and colorful decorations. 37·OfferingsTibetan people offer prayers and make offerings to their gods during Losar. The offerings typically include food，incense（祭祀用的香）and flowers. These offerings are believed to bring good fortune and blessings to the individuals and communities.38Apart from music and dance, Tibetans indulge in rich and delicious dinners with their family and friends. Traditional dishes such as momos and Tibetan butter tea are served.Closing CeremoniesThe Losar celebrations end with the Chunga Choepa ceremony, a religious offering service to worship the local gods. 39 This is followed by the service of throwing Tsampa into the air as a symbol of letting go of the past year and embracing new beginnings.The customs of Tibetan New Year are deeply carved in the culture and traditions of the Tibetan folks. 40And the customs and traditions associated with this festival reflect the rich history and heritage of this fascinating culture.A FeastingB. Dancing and SingingC. People gather in public spaces and light incense and candles.D. The Losar celebrations are a time of joy, renewal and reflection.E. They engage in thorough cleaning of their homes and surroundings.F. In addition, people also decorate their clothes with complicated patterns, and their hair is styled in a complex fashion.G. The celebrations include a range of customs and traditions that reflect the unique culture and identity of the Tibetan people.第三部分 语言知识运用（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。I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing outside my comfort zone was not something I was raised to do. In fact, I wouldn't have become a              41 if it weren't for my husband, Charles. At his urge, I started to join him at the track. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race. I 42              about doing it. It was too soon. But on the race day, there I was.The gun 43   . Many runners pushed forward. The first kilometer was tough.“I don't think I'm gonna make it.” I was already breathing heavily and painfully 44 of the group of runners racing past me.“No, you're doing great,” said Charles. He was trying to encourage me, to get me 45 on something rather than my discomfort.“I can't,” I said, 46    heard.He tried a 47 way to persuade me. “Just make it to that house and let's see how you feel.”After another minute I saw the three-kilometer 48  .  All I could think of was that I was 49               and that my husband was torturing me. Misery didn't even begin to describe how I felt. And there was 50  “You'll be fine. You've got less than a kilometer to go.”I  51 a corner, and saw both sides of the street thick with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I  52 my legs to keep going. Then I looked up and saw the clock. The seconds ticking away gave me a lot of 53.I knew that if I actually finished this race I would achieve something. So, I              54              ,and  kicker it.I had my arms held higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a medal around my neck. That was amazing! I proudly hugged it as my lungs and my comfort zone both              55.41. A. championB. runnerC. professionalD. volunteer42. A. hesitatedB. inquiredC. caredD. set43. A. went offB. cut offC. set offD. lived off44. A. shortB. capableC. awareD. critical45. A. amusedB. focusedC. basedD. impressed46. A. barelyB, regularlyC. clearlyD. mostly47. A. quickB. differentC. conventionalD. right48. A. distanceB. standardC. levelD. mark49. A. dyingB. lyingC. ashamedD. convinced50. A. fearB. anxietyC. confusionD. pain51. A. cutB. searchedC. foundD. rounded52. A. willedB. stretchedC.  shookD. broke53. A. satisfactionB. encouragementC. comfortD. help54. A. straightened upB. broke downC. ran outD. got through.55. A. ceasedB. expandedC. switchedD. vanished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 combination of slow,   56 (grace) movements and lightning-quick strikes easily distinguishes taijiquan from other martial arts.The earliest origin of taijiquan can 57 (trace) back to mid-seventeenth century in Central China's Henan province, home to its first great popularizer Chen Wangting, 58 Ming dynasty general.In modern times, taijiquan has gained 59(rise) popularity among Chinese of all ages, genders and ethnic groups. 60(it) mental and physical health benefits have also gained it enthusiasts across the world. Taijiquan,              61              is influenced by Daoist and Confucian thought, as well as traditional Chinese medicine, is based 62theories of bodily energies, the yin and yang cycle and the unity of heaven, earth and man. Unlike combat-oriented martial arts, it focuses on internal development, and is characterized by set exercises, the 63(regulate) of breath, and the cultivation of a righteous, neutral mind.The taijitu, the diagram of yin and yang, came from observing shadows _64 （throw） on a sundial（日晷） at midday throughout the year. From these observations sprang many important 65 (aspect) of the traditional Chinese calendar.第四部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节 单词填空．每空只填一个单词．（共15空；每空1分，满分15分）66.We need a big win to b     our confidence.67.Recent scientific evidence seems to indicate that this a          is incorrect.68.She travelled around the world in p          of her dreams.69.There is a general public p           that the academic standards of college students are falling.70.Exploring the outer space is deeply r          in the dream of human beings.71.Doctors are not allowed to r         private information of the patients.72.Exercise is an e          part of a healthy lifestyle.73.He keeps fit because of a n            balanced diet.74.She achieved        （名望）as a movie star overnight.75.There are a number of distinguishing         （特征）by which you can identify a Hollywood movie.76．The child， who had lost his way，was found（游荡）aimlessly in the streets.77.When you have a cold, you         （打喷嚏）a lot.78．He is called “daydreamer” because he always has（难以达到的） goals in his mind.79.Scientists say there is no       （令人信服的）evidence that power lines have anything to do with cancer.80.The course is     （由......组成）of reading，discussions and group design sessions.第二节 读后续写（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.When school was over, the students were informed that there was no school on Monday-the Labor Dav. "Enjoy your extra day off,” said the teacher. An extra day of fun suited Flora just fine. She loved  breaks and expected to go out to play with her friends. When the school bus dropped Flora off, she ran into the house happily.“How was school, Flora?” asked her mom.“It was great, Mom. I am excited about no school on Monday.”“You just started back to school two weeks ago.  Already in need of a break, huh?” asked Flora's mom with a laugh.Flora slept in the next morning. Saturday was her favorite day of the week. It rained most of the day, so Flora enjoyed playing video games inside. On Sunday, her friends came over and they played basketbal1 for several hours. Then it was Labor Day, you know, the extra day off that Flora was so looking forward to. But Flora was awakened early that morning by her dad. He told Flora that in honor of Labor Day, the family would be cleaning both inside and outside the house. Flora couldn't believe it. This was a holiday, a day when she was supposed to be enjoying freshly squeezed lemonade while playing in her tree house. As Flora rubbed her eyes, she began to wonder if this was just a bad dream.“Flora, your breakfast is ready. We have a lot of work to do today. Let's get a move on,” said Flora's mom. As she sat down at the kitchen table, Flora asked her parents, “Are you serious about working today? Isn't Labor Day a holiday?”“Yes, Flora. It is,” replied her dad. “But your mom and I thought working hard today would make you appreciate why Labor Day was observed in the first place.”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．Flora felt disappointed at her parents' plan for the holiday.   Things began to change as she was doing the chores.