【期中真题】山西省部分名校2022-2023学年高二上学期期中联合考试英语试题.zip

2022~2023学年高二上学期期中联合考试

英语

考生注意;

1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟

2.读将各题答案填写在答题卡上

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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. £19.15                 B. £9.18                    C. £9.15

答案是C。

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A In a garden.             B. At a restaurant.             C. In a library.

2. What is the man probably going to do?

A. Leave the woman alone.

B. Go home on his own.

C. Give the woman a lift

3. What did the man do last night?

A. He went to see his schoolmate.

B. He watched television with his friend.

C. He stayed at home talking with his friend

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Cindy’s character.         B. Cindy’s hobby             C. Cindy’s appearance

5. Which place impressed the man most in Beijing?

A. The Great Wall.

B. The Forbidden City.

C. The National Grand Theater.

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. When does the concert start?

A. At5:00.                 B. At7:00.                 C. At7:15.

7. Which program is on first this evening?

A. A concert.                 B. A TV series.             C. A film.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Husband and wife.         B. Workmates.             C. Father and daughter.

9. Why did the man go to Fortaleza?

A. To enjoy the scenery.     B. To do some shopping.     C. To go on a business trip.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. How did Dan go to World of Music?

A. By plane.                 B. By car.                 C. By bus.

11. What did Toby listen to?

A. Hip hop                 B. Rap.                     C. Country music.

12. Who went to listen to jazz?

A. Sylvia.                 B. Penny.                 C. Kiera.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What does the woman want to do?

A. Get fit                 B. Kill time.                 C. Relax herself.

14. When can non-members enjoy the special offer

A. Until the end of this month.

B. During holidays.

C. On their birthdays.

15. How much does swimming cost non-members each time?

A. $35.                     B. $25.                     C. $10.

16. What class will the woman choose?

A. A weight lifting class.     B. A yoga class.             C. A swimming class.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why did Paul choose the part of Africa he visited?

A. More roads will be built there.

B. He had been there before.

C. It is good for walking

18. What made the journey slow?

A. Carrying heavy equipment.

B. Finding somewhere safe to camp.

C. Clearing paths through the forest.

19. Why did the team have little food left towards the end of the trip?

A. Some of the food went bad too quickly.

B. Some people ate more than they should.

C. The journey took longer than expected.

20. Where is Paul at present?

A. In London.             B. In Gabon.                 C. In Australia.

第二部分  阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Four Great Waterfront Resorts (度假胜地)

Waking up near the water at these wonderful waterfront resorts must be quite an impressive experience for you.

West Oaks Resort

West Oaks Resort is just steps away from some of the best attractions in Okoboji-Arnolds Park Amusement Park, Queen’s Court shopping center, and downtown bars and restaurants. If that isn’t enough, it has a to-die-for view of sunsets, a unique experience for vacationers. The lakeside condos (公寓) in it are equipped with a kitchen, a living room, a master bedroom and an outdoor pool.

Arrowwood Resort & Conference Centre

Located between the beautiful Brooks National Golf Club and the scenic Iowa Great Lakes, Arrowwood Resort & Conference Centre in Okoboji promises a memorable getaway. Spend a day swimming outside, boating on the lake, or staying indoors to explore Water Play-land. Moreover, no trip here is complete without dining at the Minerva’s Restaurant & Bar. With several award-winning dishes, it’s the best place for steak and seafood.

Fillenwarth Beach Resort

A stay at Fillenwarth Beach Resort includes a wonderful cruise (乘船游览) aboard one of the two 49-foot, custom- made cruisers on popular West Lake Okoboji. Or set sail on your own with free access to the resort’s sailboats, rowboats, and paddleboats. The resort also provides guests with accommodations ranging from lakefront houses, studios and penthouses to a collection of cottages and apartments.

Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark

It is the first themed indoor water park in Iowa with 25, 000 square feet of water attractions. Guests will enjoy water slides, indoor and outdoor tube rides and a water playground. When it comes to the accommodation, Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark has plenty of rooms where you can overlook the historic town.

1. What highlights West Oaks Resort?

A. The award-wimming food.

B. The amazing sunset views.

C. The wonderful indoor activities

D. The convenient public transportation.

2. What can vacationers do at Fillenwarth Beach Resort?

A. Enjoy the tasty homemade food.

B. Experience the unusual customs.

C. Go boating on West Lake Okoboji.

D. Have fun at the indoor water park.

3. Where will you go if you want to get a bird’s-eve view of a town?

A. West Oaks Resort.

B. Arrowwood Resort & Conference Centre.

C. Fillenwarth Beach Resort.

D. Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark.

B

My 15-year-old boy is a high achiever. He is very bright, pursuing everything he does with devotion and determination. And he is a great kid; honest, kind, faithful and caring.

Like a lot of kids who are high achievers, he is a perfectionist and very easy to fall into anxiety. That is manifested in his study, and other things he does as well. For example, he loves tennis but he is often worried about losing in the game. Now he has to stop competing because the pressure he puts on himself is becoming unhealthy. He still plays, but playing socially rather than competitively means that it’s an outlet for him rather than a source of stress.

He does not manage stress well. He puts so much pressure on himself to the point of worrying himself sick over just about every assessment. And he gets so negative about it, everything I say to him is met with negativity, every suggestion with a response that it won’t work, and honestly it’s depressing and tiring.

To help my son, I had a patient conversation with him, and he finally followed my advice about physical exercise to ease stress. Whenever he was under a lot of pressure, I would run with him for half an bour and do some push-ups to relax the pressure. Gradually, he became less nervous in the later exams and his scores became more and more stable.

Pressure from grades and perfectionism can be really hard to manage when it comes to schooling. As kids, what they need is effective communication and sincere encouragement. So I have always told and shown my son that we’re proud of him, and that pride doesn’t merely depend on top grades.

4. Which of the following best explains “manifested” underlined in paragraph 2?

A. Exchanged. B. Explored. C. Achieved. D. Reflected.

5. Why does the author’s son keep playing tennis?

A. He is a high achiever. B. He’s easy to fall sick.

C. He hopes to release stress. D. He wants to win the game.

6. What does the author mainly tell us about his son in paragraph 3?

A. His son fails to handle stress properly. B. His son becomes tired of stress.

C. His son is good at some sports. D. His son is doing well at school.

7. What is the author’s advice for his son?

A. Taking up a new hobby. B. Hanging out with some friends.

C. Doing some exercise with him. D. Talking to friends as much as possible.

C

Today, many people spend a lot of time reading online, whether reading news, social media, or e-books. While online reading opens up a lot of knowledge to people, there are some drawbacks, too. These include eyestrain, headaches, as well as difficulty in even finishing reading the text. Now a new reading plugin (插件) has been intended to help people overcome these problems and read faster online.

The reading plugin called Bionic Reading, which was developed by Swiss designer Renato Casutt, was created with the belief that your brain can read faster than your eyes. The plugin makes the first few letters of each word in bold (粗体), which actually allows your eyes to skip over parts of the text and your brain to fill in what is missing. Incredibly, reading like this feels like finally unlocking 100 percent of people’s brain.

Casutt came up with the plugin by accident. He was reading a book in a foreign language and realized he could read it faster and well master it if he separated it into parts. He has worked for six years to develop Bionic Reading and is still working to perfect it. Many people who want to strengthen their reading ability show interest in it, but more research is needed before it can be definitively shown that the system improves reading ability. But people with dyslexia (诵读障碍) have confirmed that Bionic Reading did help them focus on what they are reading.

Casutt’s goal is to integrate the plugin into all reading apps and online services. “In a digital world dominated (支配) by shallow forms of reading, Bionic Reading aims to encourage a more in-depth reading and understanding of written content,” he said. Bionic Reading is available in several apps like Fiery Feeds, Lire, and Next App. The best way to know if it helps you read better online is to try it yourself and find out what it is all about.

8. How does Bionic Reading work?

A. Users can read faster with less thinking.

B. Users keep their brains much less active.

C. Users keep an eye on part of the whole text.

D Users guess the meanings of some key words.

9. What benefit does Bionic Reading bring to people with dyslexia?

A. Selecting suitable reading contents.

B. Keeping up with reading contents.

C. Limiting reading time.

D. Reducing stress from reading.

10. What can we learn about Bionic Reading?

A. It has not been put into use so far.

B. It has already been fully developed.

C. It leaves users a further reading and thinking.

D. It helps users skip the new words in reading.

11. Which is the most suitable title for the text?

A. New Pioneering Plugin Improves Online Reading

B. Online Reading Is Sure To Perfect People’s Brain

C. Spending Time On Online Reading Is Worthwhile

D. New Pioneering Plugin Still Needs To Be Improved

D

The essence (本质) of fast fashion is to make clothes inexpensively and quickly, to get new trends and styles into stores and online as soon as possible, and it comes at a high social and environmental cost. Keeping production costs low means they can make their clothes cheap, using cheap labour in unsafe working conditions, and in countries with bad environmental regulations.

Throw-away culture is deeply rooted in our society; three in five of our clothing pieces are thrown out within a year. Fast fashion brands keep the consumers hungry and feeling like they need more by attracting them with newness and convincing the consumers that they need what they’re selling. This only results in increasing textile waste as people no longer want but throw it away.

Criticisms of the fast fashion industry include its negative environmental impact: water pollution, the use of toxic (有毒的) chemicals and increasing levels of textile waste. Textile dyeing is the second largest polluter of clean water globally, after agriculture. Fast fashion companies rely on their products being made cheaply and quickly, so they avoid talking when it comes to being aware of their impact on the environment. Greenpeace’s recent Detox Campaign showed that many brands use toxic and dangerous chemicals in their supply chains, and many of the chemicals are either banned or strictly controlled in lots of countries.

In conclusion, the fast fashion industry has a bad effect on our environment through fast fashion brands’ ecological practices and only continues to make the problem last for a long time in the future through extreme consumerist culture. In order for change to happen, the common people need to open their eyes and take measures to prevent the fast fashion from growing.

12. What’s one of the characteristics of fast fashion?

A Causing a lot of anxiety. B. Making people buy old clothes.

C. Selling most clothes through stores. D. Producing clothes quickly.

13. Why are fast fashion clothes cheap?

A. They are mainly sold online. B. They are made in unsafe countries.

C. They are made by cheap labour. D. They save the cost of advertising.

14. How does the society think of throwing away clothes according to the author?

A. Natural. B. Surprising. C. Absurd. D. Puzzling.

15. What’s the way to change fast fashion mentioned in the text?

A. Changing fast fashion brands’ working conditions.

B. Changing clothes stores’ sales model.

C. Introducing stricter laws for factories.

D. Raising public awareness of preventing fast fashion.

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。选项中有两项为多余选项.

How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking?

One of the strongest emotions for you may be fear, especially when you are giving a speech or talking to anyone in a big hall. ____16____ Here are some tips that may help you overcome it.

____17____ What is holding you back from giving a great speech? Is it the fear of making mistakes? Is it the worry whether audience will like it or not? Or do you just have the stage fright? Well, whatever, just be relaxed and devote yourself to the preparations. Besides, if possible, go to the stage where you will be presenting in advance.

Practice your entire presentation a few times ahead of time. Do it before a few people you know well and ask for their advice. It’s also a good idea to practice with a few people you’re not familiar with. You can also make a video of your presentation. ____18____

Don’t be afraid of a few moments of stillness (静止). If you lose track of what you’re saying due to nervousness, it may seem as if you’ve been silent for a lifetime. ____19____ Even if it’s longer, your audience is unlikely to mind a pause to take in what you’ve said. Just take a few deep breaths.

Slow things down. ____20____ If you don’t rush through your speech, you’ll be less likely to fumble (笨嘴揣舌地说话) over your words. And you will end up expressing yourself more freely and logically as you hope.

A. Make a clear analysis of the root cause.

B. It’s probably only a few seconds actually.

C. Focus on your content rather than your audience.

D. Take some measures, even if you don’t feel that way.

E. When people are anxious, they are likely to speak faster.

F. Thus, you can review it and see where you can improve it.

G. Unluckily, most of you will have to face the pain of anxiety or fear.

第三部分  语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30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。

Luke Fortune parked his car in a garage (车库) overnight. The next morning, he ____21____ the car’s window was broken, and his ____22____ was nowhere to be found.

“The computer was very ____23____to me,” said Fortune, 21, who was studying to become a ____24____ “Every paper I wrote for my medical tests and letters for job ____25____ were in that computer.”

Two days after the ____26____, Almazrouei was ____27____by a man who said he had a computer for sale. Almazrouei was a 29-year-old man, a(an) ____28____student who had been in the United States for only three months. Since he ____29____ a computer at that time, he _____30_____the computer. After turning it on, he saw files and photos. He said, “I _____31_____it could be stolen.”

Almazrouei found the _____32_____ cell phone number in the computer and called it.

Fortune said, “I thought it was a _____33_____ at first. So I told him if he really had the computer, he should take it to the _____34_____.”

Soon, a police officer called Fortune, saying that a man had brought a computer. Fortune thanked and insisted on paying him a reward. Almazrouei _____35_____. He said it was his _____36_____ to buy the computer from someone he didn’t know. More importantly, Almazrouei said, “I know he is a good man. I should help him out of _____37_____.”

The experience brought its own rewards. When the story got into the local _____38_____, Almazrouei received a call. It was from the _____39_____of the university where Almazrouei was studying. Impressed with his student’s honesty, the president gave Almazrouei a new computer. We thought we should give you one _____40_____,” the president said. “We’re very proud of you.”

21. A. imagined B. discovered C. heard D. witnessed

22. A. computer B. smartphone C. wallet D. tablet

23. A. expensive B. heavy C. effective D. important

24. A. physicist B. doctor C. teacher D. lawyer

25. A. stress B. design C. application D. consideration

26 A. display B. accident C. theft D. cheat

27. A. regarded B. approached C. judged D. admired

28. A. change B. communication C. existence D. exchange

29. A. needed B. repaired C. used D. owned

30 A. made B. bought C. sold D. stole

31. A. announced B. proved C. realized D. hesitated

32. A. seller’s B. owner’s C. woman’s D. friend’s

33. A. game B. warning C. joke D. signal

34. A. boss B. worker C. chef D. police

35. A. refused B. received C. got D. accepted

36. A. right B. fault C. duty D. honor

37. A. question B. trouble C. curiosity D. embarrassment

38. A. banks B. restaurants C. schools D. kindergartens

39. A. employee B. master C. student D. president

40. A. in detail B. in dilemma C. in return D. in turn

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。

Scientists exploring the ocean floor in Antarctica have found a larger group of fish nests than ever before. The discovery came ____41____ a surprise, and it will help scientists develop a more complete idea of the ocean food web in the area.

In the south Weddell Sea, not far from Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf, scientists were____42____ (amaze) to discover a group of about 60 million icefish nests on the ocean floor. Before this, the ____43____ (large) group of icefish nests that had ever been found includes less than 60 nests. Lilian Boehringer, a research student, was the first ____44____ (discover) the nests. “They were everywhere,” she told The New York Times.

The researchers used a special device called OFOBS to make two more four-hour “dives” ,____45____ (try) to discover the limits of the nesting area. The nests scientists found were in the shape of ____46____ circle. Each nest held about 1,700 eggs. Usually, Weddell seals (海豹)____47____ (spot) in the waters above the nesting site. Trackers ____48____ (fix) on some Weddell seals show that they dive all the way to the sea floor.

The team placed a camera on the sea floor before leaving, ____49____ will take a picture of the nests in the area ____50____ (two) a day for the next two years. They hope the pictures from this camera will help them learn more about the lives of the icefish.

第四部分  写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节  短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

51. 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、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

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

Last Friday, I took part in an English speech contest holding in our school. There were twelve students in the final contest but I was one of them. Fifteen minutes before my turn, I picked my topic and prepared for them. I wrote down that I was going to say. However, when I stood in the front of all judges and students, I was extremely nervous. My mind was total empty. Then I took a deep breathe to relax myself and started my speech. The result was not as better as I had expected, but I preferred to regard it a challenge to myself. I learned a lot from the contest, which process benefited me most.

第二节  书面表达(满分25分)

52. 自新冠疫情(COVID-19)暴发以来，很多学校都采取了线上教学方式。假定你校英语报正在征集关于在线教育的稿件，请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：

1.在线教育的利与弊；

2.你的看法。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.题目已为你写好

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