四川省遂宁中学2022-2023学年高二英语下学期期中考试试卷（Word版附答案）

遂宁中学高2024届高二下期期中考试

英语试题

说明：1、本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

2、本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共100分)

注意事项：

1、答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级填涂在答题卡上，贴好条形码。答题卡不要折叠;

2、每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目标号涂黑。答在试卷上无效;

3、考试结束后，监考人员将试卷答题卡收回。

第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)

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 does the man advise the woman to do?

A. Find a special gift.         B. Ask other people.                  C. Give Mary $100.

2．What gift did Jenny get?

A Some flowers.         B. A scarf.                  C. A silk dress.

3．What will the woman give the man?

A. Some cakes.         B. The recipe for the cakes.          C. Some books.

4．What will the man do first?

A. See the professor.         B. Get his parents’ permission.      C. Finish the paper.

5．Why did some people hand in the paper early?

A. They finished it in a short time.

B. They couldn’t answer the questions.

C. They had other important things to do.

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．What does the man want the woman to do?

A. Get a gift.                  B. Do some cooking.                C. Do some cleaning.

7．How does the man feel at last?

A. Sorry.         B. Angry.              C. Confused.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 、9 题。

8．What did the woman do just now?

A. She finished a cycle race.

B. She collected some money.

C. She took a long hot bath.

9．Who is the man probably?

A. A racer    B. A journalist    C. A banker.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 10至 12 题。

10．How did the speakers know each other?

A. They are colleagues.

B. They are business partners.

C. They met each other before.

11．When will the speakers meet?

A. At 10:00 a.m. tomorrow

B. At 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.

C. It is not decided.

12．What will the man do next?

A. Make a call         B. Have a meeting           C. Write something down

听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16题。

13．What did the man think of the movie?

A. Interesting.     B. Too long.       C. A bit violent.

14．What kind of movie will the speakers watch next time?

A. A horror movie.     B. A war movie.       C. A romantic comedy

15．Where does the woman want to sit next time?

A. Near the back.     B. In the center.       C. In the front.

16．When will the speakers meet on Friday?

A. At 6:00 p.m.     B. At 7:00 p.m.       C. At 8:00 p.m.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20 题。

17．What did the speaker go to London for?

A. To work there.       B. To have a holiday.       C. To visit a friend.

18．In which season did the speaker go to London?

A. Spring.       B. Summer.       C. Autumn.

19．What did the speaker like most in London?

A. The wonderful plays.      B. The delicious food.     C.The beautiful scenery.

20．What can we learn from the talk?

A. It’s necessary to take an umbrella in London.

B. The speaker will go to London again this year.

C. Most of the restaurants in London only offer English food.

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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

This is the classic Red Center tour. Take your time to spend three days exploring the highlights of the area — Uluru, Kata, Tjuta, and Kings Canyon.

Day 1: Alice Springs to Uluru(Ayers Rock)

Starting in Alice Springs, set off to experience a working camel farm, perhaps even enjoying a ride. In the afternoon we set out for Kata Tjuta and take a guided walk through the impressive Domes of Kata Tjuta. We then head to Australia’s most iconic landmark (标志性地标) — Uluru(Ayres Rock).

Accommodation: Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (1 night)

Fees included:

Uluru — Kata Tjuta National Park admission

Uluru sunset drinks

Meals included: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Uluru Sunrise

An early start this morning is rewarded with the Uluru sunrise. While the morning is fresh, enjoy a walk around the base of the rock, gaining insights into the land and the local Mala Aboriginal people. After lunch, perhaps we will purchase some local arts and crafts at the Uluru Cultural Center. We will eat and spend the night at Watarrka National Park (Kings Canyon).

Accommodation: Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (1 night)

Activities included:

Mala cultural interpretative walk

Uluru Cultural Center

Watarrka National Park(Fees not included)

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Kings Canyon Rim (边缘) Walk

After breakfast, get your hiking shoes on and head out to explore the Kings Canyon. You’ll be left breathless by the great beauty of the canyon as you walk through the Lost City and the North and South Walls. After lunch, we will go back to Alice Springs.

Activities included: Kings Canyon Rim walk

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Special information:

$600 for one person, 10% discount for two people together.

Flight must be booked to depart from Alice Springs the day after the trip finishes.

1. What do Day1 and Day 2 have in common?

A. The living condition. B. The starting time.

C. The guided activities. D. The meal arrangements.

2. If a couple go on the tour, how much will they pay?

A. $540. B. $600. C. $1080 D. $1200

3. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A. To tell the benefits of tour.

B. To introduce a touring route.

C. To tell people how to organize a three-day tour.

D. To show visitors how to enjoy themselves to the full.

答案：1. A    2. C    3. B

B

Age has never been a problem for Thessalonika Arzu-Embry. After all, she’s already got her master’s degree.

The North Chicago-area girl started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon after. When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational (鼓舞人心的) speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, a shelter for people who were forced to leave their homes due to the situations such as earthquakes, flood and other natural disasters.

At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for leadership meetings.

She doesn’t stop there, though. The girl plans to focus on aviation psychology (航空心理学) for her further study, a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took flights all the time. Her goal is to use it to determine whether pilots are dealing with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes off — a topic that has been in the news lately. For her, it’s a mix of two of her interests.

In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being active in her youth group. She also has three self-published books, which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college, and In the Future aims to help business owners deal with trends. Her third book The Genius Race has a wider appeal. It is designed to help people to be geniuses in various areas of life.

4. What can we know about Thessalonika from the passage?

A. She majored in science and technology.

B. She gained her master’s degree at the age of 11.

C. She started homeschooling when she was 6 years old.

D. She got her bachelor’s degree through online courses.

5. What is Thessalonika’s next plan according to the passage?

A. Majoring in aviation psychology.

B. Being active in her youth group.

C. Making inspiring speeches for leadership meetings.

D. Writing another book to help people to be geniuses.

6. Why does Thessalonika write the book Jump the Education Barrier?

A. To help people to be successful.

B. To raise concern about psychology.

C. To share her own experience with others.

D. To give students a hand to complete college.

7. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Homeschooling

B. To Be a Genius

C. Three Published Books

D. The Story of Thessalonika

答案：4. D    5. A    6. D    7. D

C

There’s nothing like having a best friend forever—that person who you can have fun with and talk to. July 30 is the International Day of Friendship. Maybe you can keep an eye out for a new friend to get to know. And while we’re talking about friends, don’t think humans are the only ones who know a thing or two about friendship. Check out these friendly animals in nature who help each other out.

An elephant and an olive baboon (东非狒狒) can be friends? It sounds strange, but it’s true. You can find this pair of friends in the grasslands of Africa. This unusual pair helps each other out like any good friends would. The elephant uses its front teeth to make a waterhole in the sand, and it lets the olive baboon have a drink from this “well” when it gets thirsty. In return, the baboon tells the elephant when danger is near. It climbs up to the treetops and calls out so its friend knows that it’s time to move on.

In the sea world, the goby fish (虾虎鱼) and the shrimp (虾) are well-known for their friendship. While the shrimp provides a home for the goby fish, the goby fish provides a guidance service for the almost blind shrimp. You see, the goby has great eyesight and stays close to the shrimp. As the shrimp moves around, the shrimp is feeling the goby with its antenna (须) from time to time to make sure it’s still there. If the goby senses danger, she will return to the home and the shrimp will follow.

The langur monkey has a very good friendship with the chital deer (花鹿). While the langur monkey eats in a tree, it drops leaves to the ground. This is good for the deer because sometimes there’s not much food. The deer will follow the monkey and eat whatever food is dropped. And in return, when the monkey comes down from the tree, the deer will put its foot down heavily to tell the monkey if it senses danger.

8. How can an elephant help an olive baboon?

A. By offering a shelter. B. By digging a waterhole.

C. By guiding the way. D. By warning it of danger.

9. What does a shrimp do when moving around in the sea?

A. It never swims far from its home. B. It goes home from time to time.

C. It stays close to the goby fish. D. It uses its antenna for directions.

10. What do the olive baboon and the chital deer have in common?

A. They have good eyesight. B. They have a good sense of smell.

C. They warn their friends of danger. D. They live together with their friends.

11. What would be the best title for the text?

A Best friends forever B. The International Day of Friendship

C. Love me, love my dog D. Friendships in the animal world

答案：8. B    9. C    10. C    11. D

D

Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all those amazing power of music.

A recent study suggests that preterm (早产) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta, Canada, found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.

Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological (神经的) disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.

Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.

Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrown-away love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate,and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular(心血管的) system.

12. How does music affect preterm babies?

A. It helps reduce their pain.

B. It helps develop their potential in music.

C. It helps improve their hearing systems.

D. It helps repair their neurological systems.

13. What does the underlined phrase “stave off” in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Cause. B. Prevent.

C. Predict. D. Increase.

14. Why can music mend a broken heart?

A. It can help patients recover in a slow way.

B. It helps make a person feel optimistic about life..

C. It can help people prevent diseases caused by anxiety

D. It has a positive effect on human body systems’ work.

15. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Who can benefit from music?

B. When should we listen to music best?

C. How does music affect our mind and body?

D. How can we choose music good for our healthy?

答案：12. A    13. B    14. D    15. C

第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10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。

Confidence makes a difference. It could mean the difference in landing a job you have been dreaming of. It could also mean the difference in staying happy with strangers.Having enough confidence may help you achieve what you want in your life. But how exactly do you gain confidence? ____16____.

Make lists.____17____First make a list of all the things that set you apart from the rest. This will help you focus on the good things you have done instead of the things that have gone wrong. Then look at the things you enjoy doing. Passion will help you work hard.In most cases, you will have the opportunity to improve.

Realize that you are important and appreciated. People usually shy away from praise. It makes them feel that they do not deserve the praise. ____18____ Always remember that you matter. If you have something to say, force yourself to say it clearly and loudly. You can do this without sounding angry. If somebody disagrees with what you say, do not just shy away. ____19____

____20____ This makes you move in the right direction. Having a purpose and a goal is great to feed your confidence. Start with the little things like the stuff you have been putting off for later. The more things you accomplish, the better you feel.

A. Focus on little stuff.

B. Move towards your goal.

C. Here are some ways to make you more confident.

D. In order to be confident, you have to look confident.

E. Instead, you should be brave to reason with him or her.

F. Stay away from that thinking and happily accept the praise.

G. This is a two-part process which begins with a look into who you are.

答案：16. C    17. G    18. F    19. E    20. B

第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 45分)

第一节 完形填空(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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the masterpieces．

A young couple____21____the paintings ahead of me chatted ____22____between themselves. I watched them for a moment and ____23____the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s patience for ____24____her constant flood of words. Annoyed by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art.____25____I heard her constant flood of words, I moved away ____26____．

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a ____27____when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man ____28____his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended (展开) it into a long walking stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to ____29____ his wife’s jacket.

“He’s a ____30____man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would ____31____if we were blinded at such a young age.During his recovery, he made a ____32____that his life wouldn’t ____33____. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”

“Can’t see?You’re ____34____．He sees a lot. ____35____than you or I do,” the clerk said. “His wife ____36____each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the ____37____of a young wife describing paintings to a person without ____38____and the courage of a husband who would not ____39____blindness to change his life. And I saw the love ____40____by two people as I watched this couple walk away with their arms intertwined (交缠)．

21. A. judging B. viewing C. noticing D. measuring

22. A. carelessly B. hardly C. secretly D. continuously

23. A. found B. required C. blamed D. announced

24. A. putting up with B. adding up to C. coming up with D. living up to

25. A. Now that B. Each time C. Ever since D. As though

26. A. luckily B. frequently C. quickly D. gradually

27. A. deal B. difference C. purchase D. fortune

28. A. looked into B. broke into C. got into D. reached into

29. A. take B. wash C. return D. buy

30. A. cold B. brave C. lucky D. clever

31. A. give up B. make up C. wake up D. turn up

32. A. discovery B. contribution C. complaint D. promise

33. A. end B. return C. continue D. change

34. A. careless B. wrong C. right D. foolish

35. A. Better B. Worse C. More D. Less

36. A. touches B. praises C. describes D. draws

37. A. courage B. wisdom C. faith D. patience

38. A. hearing B. emotion C. sight D. thought

39. A. refuse B. allow C. invite D. force

40. A. shared B. expected C. received D. imagined

答案：21. B    22. D    23. A    24. A    25. B    26. C    27. C    28. D    29. A    30. B    31. A    32. D    33. D    34. B    35. C    36. C    37. D    38. C    39. B    40. A

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共50分)

第二节(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。

When it comes to the Chinese great literature, Journey to the West is certainly on the list. It is one of the most famous fantasy ____41____ (story) in China. Wu Cheng’en, a gifted writer in Ming Dynasty,  created the fantasy story, ____42____ (inspire) by real historical events.

In the story, a Buddhist monk named Xuanzang travels more than 10,000 kilometres on his pilgrimage (朝圣之旅) to India ____43____(attain) Buddhist sutra (佛经). At the foot of a mountain shaped like five fingers, Xuanzang frees a monkey named Sun Wukong, ____44____ has great magic power and masters 72 methods of transformation. Wukong, as Xuanzang’s first disciple (徒弟), is righteous and brave. Unlike conventional heroes, he departs from tradition and fights for ____45____ (free). His tag is, “Hey, I’m coming!” He helps Xuanzang accomplish the goal with Zhu Bajie, monk Sha Wujing and White Dragon Horse, after ____46____ (go) through eighty-one adventurous experiences. With virtues and shortcomings, every character shines. In the journey, they come across ____47____ large number of difficulties, like battling with wicked monsters, evil humans and even themselves.

What the book conveys ____48____ (include) kindness, trust, bravery, teamwork, tolerance and so on. The story is well known for vivid and attractive plots, appealing ____49____ readers of all ages. To our delight, it has been made into TV series and films _____50_____ (success). So if you are tired when reading the book, you can take a break to enjoy the screen.

答案：41. stories   

42. inspired   

43. to attain   

44. who    45. freedom   

46. going    47. a   

48. includes   

49. to    50. successfully

第四部分  写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 短文改错(每题1分，共10分)

51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。

Friendship is of great important. Everyone needs friendship. In all our lives we can’t live without friendship just as we can’t live with air and water. Friendship makes us got on well with one another and go ahead under different kind of difficulties in front of us. But real friendship was not easy to come by. True friendship must be sincere and be based understanding each other but not on benefits of each other. A good friend can be a good teacher to us, but persuade us to go the right way. When we are confusing, a good friend is likely to offer a good advice. Therefore, the more friends we have, the better we can improve us.

答案：1.important→importance

2.air前的with→without

3.got→get

4.kind→kinds

5.was→is

6.based后加on

7.but→and

8.confusing→confused

9.去掉advice前的a

10.us→ourselves

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

52. 假定你是李华，你校将举办艺术节，请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Peter参加，内容包括：

1.艺术节安排(时间、地点、活动);

2.邀请他表演节目。

注意：1.词数100左右;

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

参考词汇：艺术节 Art Festival

Dear Peter,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

答案：Dear Peter,

How’s everything? With the Art Festival hosted by our school drawing near, I felt it a great honor to invite you.

The coming festival will serve as a platform for us to show our talents for arts and cultivate our interest in arts. Based on such a meaningful theme, the festival will consist of various activities, which range from solo shows to group performances. Next Friday, on the 30th of June, the festival will be held in the teaching building. All of us students will take part in it. I sincerely hope that you can join us in our performance.

All of us will feel happy with the presence of you.

Yours,

Li Hua

听力答案：1—5 CBBAB   6—10 CAABC   11—15 CBBCA   16—20 ABCAA