2022-2023学年天津市河北区高二上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版含答案，无听力部分）

天津市河北区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试

英语

第一部分：听力(略)

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节：单项填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. — Excuse me, sir. Is there a post office nearby?

— ______. The nearest one is at least fifty minutes’ walk from here.

A. I’m not sure B. That’s all right

C. That depends D. I’m afraid not

2. — Shall we meet at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning?

— Sorry, I ______ my driving test then. How about 3:30 in the afternoon?

A. take B. am taking

C. would take D. will be taking

3. It has become a big issue that many teens ______ their parents’ credit card on games or other online activities.

A. max out B. pop up C. refer to D. switch on

4. As a soldier, he showed selfless ______ to his country.

A. occupation B. devotion C. conclusion D. intention

5. The new book store turned into a place, ______ literature-loving members could get together and enjoyed themselves.

A. when B. how C. where D. which

6. I am all ______ trying to find ways to save money.

A. in honor of B. in favour of

C. in place of D. in terms of

7. After the natural disaster, food aid was ______ needed.

A. urgently B. gently C. rarely D. literally

8. Before the project in 2021, over 100 students ______ to stop using social media for seven days.

A. persuaded B. were persuaded

C. have persuaded D. had been persuaded

9. — Hello. ______ I speak to John?

— I’m sorry, you ______ have the wrong number. There’s no one here by that name.

A. Will; can B. Shall; need C. May; must D. Could; would

10. Thirty-three passages have been built under the railway, ______ the animals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat.

A. allow B. to allow C. allowing D. being allow

第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26~45各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Draper was the owner of a secondhand bookstore. One day, when he was sorting through a pile of old books, an envelope fell ____11____ one. Inside was an undated ____12____ and a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap. The letter said if Bethany was ____13____ it, it meant the author had died.

Tears were welling up in Draper’s eyes. These were a ____14____ woman’s last words to her child. He had to ____15____ Bethany. “Whoever it is will want this,” he thought. “You wouldn’t ____16____ a letter like that.”

He supposed if the ____17____ ended up in his shop then Bethany was likely from around Bishop Auckland. And he thought he would ____18____ the little girl’s face. ____19____ she’d since left the area, there might be someone in the town who would recognize the picture.

He started with the local newspaper. The Northern Echo ran the story of the _____20_____ letter.

_____21_____, Bethany Gash, now 21 and a(n) _____22_____ herself, was on Facebook about 10 miles away when a close friend messaged her to check out the _____23_____. As she read her mother’s _____24_____, which she thought had been lost forever, she said she thought she must be _____25_____.

Bethany was only 4 when her mother _____26_____. Five years later, her family moved to a new home and the letter, put away in the pages of a book for safe keeping, was unintentionally _____27_____.

She remembered unpacking and looking for the letter, and then _____28_____ searching through everything in the hope that it was there. “That’s when I realized it was gone and I’d never see it again,” she said.

Draper _____29_____ the letter in person. He also brought her a children’s book for her son. Bethany was greatly moved to have the letter back, and also touched by the stranger’s _____30_____.

11. A. in B. on C. down D. from

12. A. message B. email C. postcard D. letter

13. A. reading B. destroying C. forgetting D. copying

14. A. determined B. steely C. selfish D. dying

15. A. find B. introduce C. phone D. comfort

16. A. tear up B. throw away C. cut up D. pull out

17. A. book B. girl C. reporter D. news

18. A. prefer B. appreciate C. imagine D. recognize

19. A. As if B. Even if C. Now that D. If only

20. A. wet B. cruel C. lost D. broken

21. A. However B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise

22. A. mother B. editor C. daughter D. assistant

23. A. ticket B. magazine C. homework D. article

24. A. tenses B. terms C. words D. languages

25. A. writing B. dreaming C. joking D. playing

26. A. came back B. died out C. passed away D. calmed down

27. A. burned B. donated C. dirtied D. robbed

28. A. madly B. suddenly C. secretly D. regularly

29. A. kept B. composed C. delivered D. published

30. A. expectation B. carelessness C. kindness D. intelligence

第三部分：阅读理解(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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.

King's Art Centre

A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend tees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.

You could attend a class teaching you how to 'learn from the masters' or get more creative with paint ---- free of charge.

The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.

The Botanic Garden

The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.

The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.

Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.

The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called 'Hissing Sid' is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.

Byron's Pool

Many stories surround Lord Byron's time as a student of Cambridge University, Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of "mess and drunkenness". However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I'm not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his roans. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.

It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron's Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you don't trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf- ----over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.

31. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for_____.

A. attending the masters' class B. working with local artists

C. learning life drawing D. seeing an exhibition

32. "Torch Aloe" and "Venus Flytrap" are_____.

A. common insects B. impressive plants

C. rarely-seen snakes D. wildlife-enthusiasts

33. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed_____.

A. to fear pet bears B. to like walking

C. to be a heavy drinker D. to finish university in 1805

34. In the passage Byron's Pool is described as a lake_____.

A. surrounded by fields

B owned by Lord Byron

C. located in Grantchester

D. discovered by Virginia Woolf

35. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Some places for weekend break

B. A way to become creative in art.

C. The colourful life in the countryside.

D. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.

B

My family moved into our home nine years ago. We spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like the way it does today. In front of the house, the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish. We called this area our “rock garden”. Denise and I would also plant some flowers between the rocks, just to bring some color to the area.

Last summer I found, in the rock garden, a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the strange plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. It looked thin and tall with only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed(除杂草)around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The sunflower had not started where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.

That’s when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t allow a big rock to stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability to do the same thing. Once we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can attain the same nourishment(养分)for growth as well.

Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what we are, then the environment will begin to support us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to achieve our goals.

36. What can we know from the first paragraph?

A. The author finished building his house hurriedly.

B. The family has lived in this house for 9 years.

C. The author’s house is made of rocks.

D. The family don’t like gardening.

37. The author let the tiny plant continue growing to ______.

A. see how long it could live

B. see how big it could grow

C. find out what it actually was

D. know if his wife had planted it

38. The author found it unusual that ______.

A. the strange plant turned out to be the sunflower

B. the sunflower grew under and around a big rock

C. the sunflower had only one head on it

D. the sunflower was very thin and tall

39. Which of the following can best describe the sunflower?

A. Confident. B. Devoted. C. Delicate. D. Modest.

40. We can conclude from the passage that ______.

A. rocks cannot prevent us from success

B. the sunflowers are able to grow everywhere

C. we should take good care of the rock gardens

D. we can get over difficulties if we trust ourselves

C

Children are becoming addicted to social media for their sense of self-worth, a major study warned. It found many youngsters measure their status by public approval they get online, often through “likes”. Some change their conduct in real life to improve their image online.

The research into youngsters aged from 8 to 12 was carried out by Children’s Commissioner(专员)Anne Longfield. She said social media firms were exposing children to major psychological risks, with some youngsters starting secondary school ill-equipped to deal with the huge pressure they faced online. Youngsters felt their friendships could be at risk if they didn’t respond to social media posts quickly and around the clock.

Children aged 8 to 10 were “starting to feel happy” when others liked their posts. However, those in the 10 to 12 age group were “concerned with how many people like their posts”, indicating their need for social recognition gets stronger as they become older.

Children tended to compare themselves to others online. “Then there is this push to connect—if offline will you miss out, will you show you don’t care about those you are following, all come together in a huge way at once.” Miss Longfield said, “For children it’s very difficult to handle.”

The research—involving eight groups of 32 children aged 8 to 12—suggested that as they grew, they became increasingly anxious online. Children as young as 8 were using social media platforms largely for fun. When they started secondary school, they became more conscious of their image online and felt more pressure to ensure popularity of their posts.

However, they still didn’t know how to deal with mean-spirited(刻薄的)jokes, or the possible sense of inability if compared with celebrities or more brilliant friends online. They also faced pressure to respond to messages at all hours of the day.

Schools and parents must do more to prepare children for the emotional minefield(雷区). Social media companies must “take more responsibility” and monitor websites better or adjust their websites to the needs of youngsters. It’s also hugely important for parents to know which apps their children are using.

41. What may account for children’s addiction to social media?

A. To get their status recognized.

B. To reduce psychological risks.

C. To change their conduct in real life.

D. To deal with huge emotional pressure.

42. How was the research conducted?

A. It covered children of all ages.

B. It sought assistance from parents.

C. It was sponsored by social media companies.

D. It divided children into groups and compared them.

43. While becoming older, children have a tendency to ______.

A. switch off social media platforms

B. pick up more anxiety and pressure

C. become less conscious of their image online

D. develop skills to deal with mean-spirited jokes

44. Children’s comparing themselves to others online may lead to ______.

A. less friendliness to each other

B. an increase in online cheating

C. lower self-identity and confidence

D. a stronger desire to share with their parents

45. What should parents do to solve the problem?

A. Communicate more with secondary schools.

B. Urge media companies to create safer apps.

C. Keep track of children’s use of social media.

D. Forbid their children from visiting the web.

第四部分：写作(共两节，满分25分)

第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

“Every life is a boat, the dream is the boat sail.” Every child has a dream of what they want to be. When Renee Butts was little, her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one. Sadly, when she was 14, her beloved father died and she was never able to do volunteer work with him. However, Renee’s story didn’t end there. She was determined and never gave up, which makes for a good firefighter.

Now Renee is a member of the Carmel Fire Department, where she is required to be an Emergency Medical Technician. She should also be ready to deal with any emergency, like fighting a fire, dealing with a car accident or helping someone who’s sick. Sometimes she is in the driver’s seat or using the water pump. Renee works nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts. She also has a family to care for, as her husband is also a busy firefighter. Dealing with housework and working so much can show her great determination.

When I asked Renee what the best part of her job was, she replied, “Helping people and saving lives.” I think that shows signs of being a true hero. She’s always willing to do anything for anyone in need. Renee says that her job is frightening at times, but extremely exciting. “The worst part of my job is that I see death. Actually, sometimes people die in the accident, for which I am very sorry.” With 140 people in her station, Renee is one of the only three women, but that doesn’t bother her. She says everyone can get a fair shot and do the same jobs.

I was inspired by this because I knew I would be very scared to do her job and didn’t know if I could handle seeing people die. We would never live without people like her who have the courage to risk their lives. Renee’s determination rubs off on me and makes me believe that I can do anything.

46. What’s Renee’s job in the Carmel Fire Department? (no more than 5 words)

_________________________________________________________________

47. How does Renee feel about her job? (no more than 5 words)

_________________________________________________________________

48. Why does the author think Renee Butts is a true hero? (no more than 15 words)

_________________________________________________________________

49. How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 3?(no more than 5 words)

_________________________________________________________________

50. What do you think of Renee? Please give your reasons. (no more than 25 words)

_________________________________________________________________

第二节：书面表达(满分15分)

51. 我们经常会在学习和生活中遇到很多挑战或困难。请写一篇记叙文，描述一次你面临挑战或困难的经历，要点如下：

(1)你遇到的挑战或困难；

(2)你应对挑战或困难的方法和最终结果；

(3)你从中吸取的经验或教训。

注意：(1)词数不少于100；

(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；

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天津市河北区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试

英语 答案

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节：单项填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

【1题答案】

【答案】D

【2题答案】

【答案】D

【3题答案】

【答案】A

【4题答案】

【答案】B

【5题答案】

【答案】C

【6题答案】

【答案】B

【7题答案】

【答案】A

【8题答案】

【答案】D

【9题答案】

【答案】C

【10题答案】

【答案】B

第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26~45各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

【11~30题答案】

【答案】11. D    12. D    13. A    14. D    15. A    16. B    17. A    18. D    19. B    20. C    21. C    22. A    23. D    24. C    25. B    26. C    27. B    28. A    29. C    30. C

第三部分：阅读理解(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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

【31~35题答案】

【答案】31. C    32. B    33. B    34. A    35. A

B

【36~40题答案】

【答案】36. B    37. C    38. B    39. A    40. D

C

【41~45题答案】

【答案】41. A    42. D    43. B    44. C    45. C

第四部分：写作(共两节，满分25分)

第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

【46~50题答案】

【答案】46. An Emergency Medical Technician.   

47. Frightening but extremely exciting.   

48. Because Renee is always willing to do anything for anyone in need.   

49. Have the equal opportunity.   

50. I think Renee is selfless and willing to sacrifice everything to help others because she is a determined firefighter who enjoys saving lives.

第二节：书面表达(满分15分)

【51题答案】

【答案】     Like any other English learner, I met a lot of difficulties in learning English.

First I found it difficult to understand what I read because most English words have more than one meaning. Besides, I found it difficult to write in idiomatic English or put Chinese into idiomatic English.

But I didn’t lose heart in removing these obstacles. I tackled English vocabulary in two ways. First, I tried to understand and memorize the specific meaning of a word that appeared in the context. Second, I enlarged my vocabulary by learning the dictionary by heart. In this way, I have made great progress in English.

As long as the method is right, we can overcome any difficulty in our study.