湖北省部分省级示范高中2022-2023学年高二下学期期中测试英语试卷（含答案）

湖北省部分省级示范高中2022-2023学年高二下学期期中测试英语试卷

学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

Must-See Landmarks For Your Xi'an Tour

    Serving as the capital of China for 13 dynasties, Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province has numerous historical sites and relics. If you are planning a tour of Xi'an taking less than 3 days, check out these recommended attractions, which we think best capture the spirit of the ancient city.

The Terracotta Army

    The Terracotta Army is one of the most significant archaeological finds in the world and one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century.

    Discovered in 1974, the army of Terracotta Warriors was constructed by China's First Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221BC-207BC). It is a collection of thousands of life-size terracotta soldiers, horses and chariots in battle formation, through which people can get a great insight into the history, military development and culture of ancient China in that period.

Ancient City Wall

    Xi'an City Wall was built in the 14th century by Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) as a military defense system. Now it is one of the oldest and best-preserved Chinese city walls. When you take a walk or cycle on the massive wall, you can enjoy a good view of the city.

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

    One of China's most famous Buddhist pagodas, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) specially for the study of Buddhist scriptures. Situated in Da Ci'en Temple, the pagoda was built with layers of bricks and has a grand structure that gives it a holy appearance. It is a good example of traditional Chinese architecture.

1、What do the Terracotta Army and Ancient City Wall have in common?

A. They both reflect military history.

B.They show China's first emperor's ambition.

C. They are great discoveries of the 20th century.

D. They are the best-preserved tourist attractions.

2、What makes Giant Wild Goose Pagoda special?

A. Its grand structure. B. Its holy appearance.

C. Its building materials. D. Its religious purpose.

3、Where is the text probably from?

A. A news report.  B. A tourist guidebook.

C. A science magazine. D. A geography textbook.

    From Hawaii to Bali and the ski-slopes of Perisher, 26-year-old Jimmy Antrum has seen plenty of the world. But it has all been from the vantage point(有利位置) of his mother's back. Fulfilling a promise she made to herself to give her disabled son the best life she possibly could, Niki Antrum has spent years travelling the globe with Jimmy clinging to her shoulders.

    Jimmy was born with physical and mental disabilities, including blindness, and requires round-the-clock care from Ms. Antrum. He has a wheelchair, but Ms. Antrum has never enjoyed using it. She's content to carry him while she's physically able and helps him walk short distances on his own. Incredible photographs taken around the globe show him clinging on as they hike through mountains and rainforests.

Ms. Antrum makes a meticulous(一丝不苟的) plan and calls ahead for every venue she wants to visit- whether it is a restaurant or hotel. "Even if I know we will be okay, I like to inform the companies to make sure they understand and are okay with having us there," she says.

    She counts herself lucky that they have similar interests. They both enjoy the outdoors, the water and adventures. "From Hawaii to Bali I'd be staying out all night with Jimmy because he was a party animal like me at the time," she says. When they're not travelling, they wake up in the morning and go for a bike ride—Jimmy in the trailer while his mother peddles for them both—as the sun rises. The pair smile and wave as they pass their neighbors. People who were once strangers have come to know and love Jimmy, and admire Ms. Antrum.

    Ms. Antrum says her heart "broke" the day she learned her son was permanently blind and it took a long time to overcome those feelings of hurt. "Being a mom, I didn't get that carefree life that most moms get," she says. "I had responsibility."

4、Why does Ms. Antrum carry Jimmy on her back instead of using a wheelchair?

A. To feel content and help him as much as she could.

B. To avoid the inconvenience brought by a wheelchair.

C. To meet the requirement of Jimmy's physical conditions.

D. To satisfy Jimmy's preference to look from the vantage point of her back.

5、What do we know about Ms. Antrum and Jimmy from the text?

A. Both of them have an appetite for parties.

B. Both of them are lovers of outdoor pursuits.

C. Both of them aren't popular with their neighbors.

D. Both of them are frequently rejected by different venues.

6、Which of the following can best describe Niki Antrum?

A. Ambitious and realistic. B. Aggressive and reliable.

C. Adaptable and remarkable. D. Adventurous and responsible.

7、What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. Tour On the Road: Life Full of Adventures

B. A Great Mother: Love Overcomes Everything

C. Break the Disability: Blindness Can Never Hold You Back

D. World Tour on the Back: A Mother and Her Disabled Son

    In the last decade, we witnessed a rapid growth of wearable devices- small electronic devices that are worn or carried on the human body. These devices can sense, collect, and upload various physiological(生理学上的) data to improve our lives. No doubt, wearable devices are the next frontier for personalized healthcare.

    Wearable devices are popularly used to monitor health. These devices can easily track heart rate, calories burned, step counts, blood pressure, the release of biochemical, exercise time, and physical strain(劳损). Wearable devices show meaningful insights to live our lives comfortably. They are valuable to monitor physical health and physical training. Wearable devices are soon expected to forecast changes in health, mood, and stress as well as measure blood alcohol content, athletic performance, heart condition, and age-related diseases.

    No doubt wearable devices add comfort and convenience to our lives but they also pose threats to our lives. Wearable devices mainly collect data by applying one-size-fits-all algorithms(算法). With the fast growth of wearable devices, privacy and security are key concerns. Wearable devices collect data on our wrists, feet, and other body parts and store this data in a centralized system. Users of wearable devices do not know how this data is stored and managed. Privacy policy related to data management is unclear as the policy guidelines of the device companies state that data will not be sold to third parties but also state that data may be shared with business partners to improve service experiences. Hackers may get very detailed information about our personal information such as location and workplace, and they can steal credit card information, alter fitness data, and manipulate(操控) our insurance policies.

    Wearable devices inspire healthier lifestyles. They have changed personal healthcare management. As wearable devices are becoming increasingly advanced day by day, they will provide more reliable personal healthcare. Wearable devices are also getting highly affordable to mass people. However, they bring some threats to our personal data. Nevertheless, wearable devices are significant to manage our personal healthcare.

8、What's the function of paragraph 1?

A. To offer examples. B. To state an opinion.

C. To introduce the topic. D. To make an advertisement.

9、What can we learn from the data collected by wearable devices?

A. It will be kept to the users only.

B.It will possibly be accessed by hackers.

C.It will be protected by solid privacy policy.

D. It will be sold to third parties to improve service experiences.

10、What's the author's attitude toward the future of wearable devices?

A. Optimistic. B. Pessimistic. C. Indifferent. D. Doubtful.

11、What is the text mainly about?

A. The quick technological development of wearable devices.

B. The benefits and risks wearable devices bring to personal healthcare.

C. The benefits, potential risks and prospects(前景) of wearable devices.

D. The negative effects wearable devices have on healthcare management.

    A set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, peel bark for food, and defend themselves. But during periods of intense ivory poaching(偷猎), those big tusks may invite danger.

    During the conflict from 1977 to 1992 in Mozambique, fighters on both sides killed elephants for ivory to finance war efforts. In the region that's now Gorongosa National Park, around 90% of the elephants were killed. The survivors were likely to share a key characteristic: Half the females were naturally tuskless—they simply never developed tusks—while before the war, less than a fifth lacked tusks. "The years of war changed the course of evolution in that population," said biologist Shane Campbell-Staton.

    After the war, those tuskless surviving females passed on their genes with expected, as well as surprising results. About half their daughters were tuskless. More puzzling, two-thirds of their offspring(后代) were female.

    In Gorongosa, researchers collected blood samples from seven tusked and eleven tuskless female elephants, then analyzed their DNA for differences. The survey data gave them an idea where to look: Because the tuskless elephants were female, they focused on the X chromosome(染色体). They also suspected that the relevant gene was dominant, meaning that a female needs only one altered gene to become tuskless, and that when passed to male embryos, it may shorten their development.

    "They've produced the smoking-gun evidence for genetic changes," said Chris Darimont. "The work helps scientists and the public understand how our society can have a major influence on the evolution of other life forms."

    Now the scientists are studying what more tuskless elephants mean for the species and its savannah(大草原) environment. "Their previous analysis of fecal(排泄物) samples suggests the tuskless females ate mostly grass, without long tusks to peel bark from trees, whereas the tusked animals ate more legumes(豆类)and tough woody plants," said Robert Pringle. "These changes will last for at least multiple elephant generations."

12、What does paragraph 2 focus on?

A. Analyzing the natural growth of tusks.

B. Proving the value of tusks of elephants.

C. Explaining the cause of tuskless elephants.

D. Describing the characteristics of elephants.

13、How did the researchers in Gorongosa study elephants?

A. By collecting data.

B.By giving examples.

C.By analyzing cause and effect.

D. By gathering samples and studying them.

14、What does the underlined word "smoking-gun" in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.Convincing. B. Disturbing. C. Puzzling. D. Conflicting.

15、What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.It won't be long before tuskless elephants regain their tusks.

B. It will take ages for elephants to be affected by several changes occurring to them.

C. Tuskless elephants have a bad impact on their species and its savannah environment.

D. Many changes have happened to elephants and they will continuously affect them for ages.

二、七选五

16、    There's a lot happening both in our minds and bodies when we make art, and it can be used for therapeutic(医疗的) means. Making art is good for everyone, not just our patients in the field of rehabilitation(康复) medicine! ①_____

    Lower stress

    Research in the field of art therapy is still ongoing. ②_____ Creating art can reduce cortisol(皮质醇) levels for both those who identify as artists and those who don't, so no matter what your skill level is, you'll be able to feel all the good things that come with making art.

    Deep focus

    ③_____ Art allows you to enter a "flow state", a wonderful feeling that happens when you're in the zone. It's that sense of losing yourself, losing all awareness, and even you'll forget all sense of time and space.

    Processing emotions

    Connecting with art can help anyone decrease anxiety and build coping skills, and for those going through serious mental health distress, a professional art therapist can help to guide the process. ④_____ Making art can be a cathartic(起宣泄作用的) experience that provides a sense of relief.

    Art and neuroscience(神经科学)

    There is increasing evidence in rehabilitation medicine and the field of neuroscience that art enhances brain function by impacting brain wave patterns, emotions, and the nervous system. Art can also raise serotonin(血清素) levels. ⑤_____ Observing art can stimulate the creation of new neural pathways and ways of thinking. Artists are often better observers and have better memory, and this may be due to how art affects the brain's plasticity(可塑性).

A. Engaging yourself in making art lets you focus deeply.

B. Here are some benefits and ways the brain is affected by art.

C. Art allows you to express feelings and memories in ways other than words.

D. Art enables you to imagine new ways to communicate and deal with the world.

E. Nevertheless, several findings suggest that engaging in art therapy reduces stress.

F. Those benefits don't just come from making art, but also occur during experiencing art.

G. Creativity in and of itself is important for remaining healthy, remaining connected to yourself and connected to the world.

三、完形填空（15空）

    As Norwood drove through St. Petersburg, Florida, last February, the laughter and chatter from the four teenage girls inside her car quickly gave way to screams. When they were    1    an intersection(十字路口), another car T-boned them, sending their car into a nearby yard, coming to a(n)    2    only when it crashed into a tree.

    As smoke rose from the other car, a bystander shouted, "Get out! It's about to    3    !" Norwood struggled out through the window, running for her    4    along with two of her friends, who also managed to free themselves.

        5    , halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn't with them. Norwood    6    ran back to the car. She saw Simmons    7    in the back seat, unconscious. She threw open the back door with great effort and pulled Simmons out,     8    the broken glass as best she could. She dragged Simmons a few feet to    9    and laid her on the ground. She checked her pulse and her chest. No sign of life.

    Had the accident happened a few weeks earlier, she might not have known what to do. But Norwood, who wants to pursue a career in    10    , had earned her CPR certificate just the day before. She knew she had precious little time to practice what she'd learned.

    She started pressing Simmons's    11    with her interlocked fingers and breathing into her friend's mouth in hopes of filling her lungs with the kiss of life. After the 30h compression, Simmons began coughing and breathing for air. The CPR had    12    !

    Soon,     13    arrived and rushed Simmons to the hospital. And then she heard how her best friend had saved her life. "I wasn't    14    ," Simmons told CNN. "She will always help any ways he can."

    The four teens said the accident had promoted their    15    .

17、A. exploring  B. approaching  C. parking  D. crossing

18、A.end  B.stop  C.point  D.conclusion

19、A.blow up  B.break up  C.turn up  D.hold up

20、A.side  B.car  C.life  D.way

21、A.Otherwise  B.Moreover  C.Thus  D.However

22、A.regretfully  B.immediately  C.hesitantly  D.aimlessly

23、A.stuck  B.broken  C.buried  D.seized

24、A.cleaning  B.covering  C.avoiding  D.hiding

25、A.seat  B.safety  C.departure  D.hospital

26、A.education  B.engineering  C.electronics  D.medicine

27、A.pulse  B.stomach  C.lung  D.chest

28、A.worked  B.mattered  C.happened  D.appeared

29、A.teachers  B.firemen  C.paramedics  D.policemen

30、A.shocked  B.touched  C.delighted  D.disappointed

31、A.cooperation  B.competence  C.friendship  D.knowledge

四、短文填空

32、    Italians have rules about coffee. However, Starbucks breaks all those rules with its long menu of options ①_____ are served at any time of day. Since it opened here in 2018, Starbucks ②_____(have) a mass of followers. On Wednesday, the company bet ③_____ Italy once more with a combination of two ingredients at the heart of this country's food pyramid: coffee and olive oil.

    The new product, ④_____(call) Oleato, showed up at an invitation-only dinner at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan on Tuesday.

    In ⑤_____ online introduction, Howard Schultz, a longtime leader at Starbucks, promoted the new coffee line as a "transformational idea", which came to him while he ⑥____(travel) through Italy last summer. He called it, ⑦_____(enthusiastic), "a unique alchemy(炼金术) of two of nature's most transcendent ingredients."

    The steady line of guests waiting ⑧_____(serve) at the Milan roastery(烘焙工坊) on Tuesday suggested, at the very least, that adding olive oil to coffee may have caused a stir.

    "From a cultural point of view, olive oil, ⑨_____ wine and pasta(意面), is an ambassador of made in Italy," said a food-sector specialist, and associating with a colossus(商业巨头) like Starbucks could improve the ⑩_____(popular) of Italian olive oil producers.

五、书面表达

33、假定你是李华,你校学生会要举办“山水武汉(Fantastic Wuhan)”摄影展活动。请你给交换生朋友Peter写一封邮件,邀请他参与。内容包括:

1.活动信息;

2.参与方式;

3.邀请参加。

注意:

1.写作词数应为80左右;

2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Peter,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

六、读后续写

34、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。

    "I have to be home earlier than all my friends," my teenage son, Jordan, said. "I'm seventeen years old, and I still have a curfew(宵禁). Legally, I'm practically an adult."

    "You're not an adult," I said. "You're still in high school." "None of my friends had a curfew. You don't trust me." "It's not about trust," I said. "It's about wanting what's best for you. I want to protect you." "Protect me from what? Having fun?"

    I sighed. How could I make Jordan see that I only wanted the best for him? I decided to go for a walk. I opened the front door and nearly stepped on him: a small black cat with a white-tipped tail. "Hi, Meatball," I said, scooping him into my arms. "Are you ready to come back inside?"

    Meatball usually seemed happy enough to come in the house, but after an hour or two, he sat by the door, meowing to go back outside. "Why won't he just stay in with us all the time?" Nathan asked. "Because he's used to living outside," I said.

    Jordan's curfew had become an ongoing discussion that rarely ended well for either of us. I decided to ignore his comment. Thankfully, he didn't say anything else.

    One night in January, temperatures were usually low. Meatball stood at the door, meowing to go outside. "It's too cold out there, Bud," I said. "You'll freeze." He stared at me and meowed again. "Mom's not being mean to you," Nathan told the cat. "She's just trying to keep you from turning into a frozen Meatball." We both laughed at his joke.

    The next morning, I couldn't find Meatball. Jordan said, "I let him out last night." It took me several minutes to find him curled in a tiny ball beneath my husband's car. I picked him up, unsure if he was alive or dead. While I called the vet, Jordan warmed towels in the dryer and wrapped them around Meatball.

    "I'm sorry, Buddy," I heard him say over and over again. "Mom was right. Even though you didn't want to, I should have made you stay inside where it was safe."

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。

    As I drove to the vet's office, Jordan sat in the back, holding Meatball inside his coat for warmth.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    On the drive home, Jordan surprisingly apologized to me.

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参考答案

1、答案：A

解析：总结归纳题。根据第四段It is a collection of thousands of life-size terracotta soldiers, horses and chariots in battle formation, through which people can get a great insight into the history, military development and culture of ancient China in that period.(这是数千个真人大小的兵马俑的集合,通过这些兵马俑,人们可以深入了解中国古代的历史、军事发展和文化。)以及第六段Xi'an City Wall was built in the 14th century by Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) as a military defense system.(西安城墙建于14世纪,由明朝第一个皇帝朱元璋(1368-1644)建造,作为军事防御系统。)可知,兵马俑和古城墙都反映了军事历史。故选A。

2、答案：D

解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段One of China's most famous Buddhist pagodas, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) specially for the study of Buddhist scriptures.(大雁塔是中国最著名的佛塔之一,建于唐朝(618-907),专门用于研究佛经。)可知,大雁塔的特别之处在于它带有宗教目的。故选D。

3、答案：B

解析：文章出处题。根据第一段If you are planning a tour of Xi'an taking less than 3 days, check out these recommended attractions, which we think best capture the spirit of the ancient city.(如果你计划在3天内游览西安,可以看看以下推荐的景点,我们认为这些景点最能体现这座古城的精神。)可知,这篇短文主要介绍了西安几个非常著名的景点,因此本文可能出自一本旅游指南。故选B。

4、答案：A

5、答案：B

6、答案：D

7、答案：D

8、答案：C

9、答案：B

10、答案：A

11、答案：C

12、答案：C

13、答案：D

14、答案：A

15、答案：D

16、答案：BEACF

17、答案：D

18、答案：B

19、答案：A

20、答案：C

21、答案：D

22、答案：B

23、答案：A

24、答案：C

25、答案：B

26、答案：D

27、答案：D

28、答案：A

29、答案：C

30、答案：A

31、答案：C

32、答案：①that/which②has had③on④called⑤an⑥was travelling/traveling⑦enthusiastically⑧to be served⑨like⑩popularity

33、答案：

Dear Peter,

    Aware of the truth that you've taken numerous pictures of Wuhan during your studying here as a photograph enthusiast, I am writing to invite you sincerely to be involved in a photograph exhibition with your exceptional works.

    To unfold charming Wuhan before our eyes, the students' union of our school is going to hold a photography exhibition themed "Fantastic Wuhan". The scheduled time for the exhibition starts from April 10th and lasts for two weeks in our school gallery. And works from all participants should be sent to photofantasticchina@163.com before May 26th. Furthermore, photography in any form is accepted, whether pictures or videos. After all, making your original work is a must.

    From my point of view, not only is the exhibition a fantastic opportunity to appreciate the beauty of Wuhan, but it also provides a platform to share photography. Consequently, I'm looking forward to your attendance with sincerity.

Yours,

Li Hua

34、答案：

    As I drove to the vet's office, Jordan sat in the back, holding Meatball inside his coat for warmth. I could hear him talking to the cat, apologizing in soft tones. He was clearly near tears. After examining him, the vet determined that Meatball had a mild case of frostbite on his paws, ears and tail, but no permanent damage. "But this could have been bad," the vet cautioned. "Severe frostbite usually requires amputation. In this extreme weather, this little guy needs to stay inside overnight, whether he wants to or not."

    On the drive home, Jordan surprisingly apologized to me. "I'm sorry for how I've acted about my curfew," he said. "I know you're doing it because you love me and want to keep me safe." I felt a lump in my throat, saying, "I'm glad you understand." He nodded as he rubbed Meatball's head. "It looks like you and I are going to be spending more time in the house," he told the cat. I smiled through tears, so grateful that our frozen Meatball was going to be all right and for the important lesson he'd taught my son about loving others enough to protect them, whether they want us to or not.