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2022-2023学年上学期高二年级期中英语试卷
时间：120分钟 满分：150分
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
In the year-and-a-half since Broadway reopened, tourism and ticket sales have not returned to pre-pandemic levels. So, looking forward to spring 2023, you never know what’s going to hit or miss. Often all you can do when trying to predict what will be worth seeing is to look at who wrote the script and who’s directing and starring. Here are four Broadway and off-Broadway shows I’m keeping an eye on.
Bad Cinderella
Imperial Theatre; begins previews February 17, opens March 23
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber brings his latest show, a contemporary retelling of the Cinderella story, to New York. Will Lord Lloyd Webber find success with this new musical?
The Jungle
St. Ann’s Warehouse; begins performances February 18
This immersive production, first seen in 2018, puts the audience right inside the tents of a refugee (难民) camp in Calais, France. It tells the heart-breaking stories of refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
Fat Ham
American Airlines Theatre; begins previews March 21, opens April 12
James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy was a hit on a small stage in 2022. A retelling of Hamlet, set at a Black family cookout, it deals with questions of manliness and is both funny and joyous.
Prima Facie
Golden Theatre; begins previews April 11, opens April 23
Emmy Award-winning actress Jodie Comer, who acts as a lawyer, appears in this one-person play by Suzie Miller, which was a hit in London. It will be exciting to see this actress in person.
1．Which is put on show for the first time?
A．Bad Cinderella B．The Jungle C．Fat Ham D．Prima Facie
2．On which day can you enjoy a show with amusing plots?
A．February18. B．March 23. C．April 12. D．April 23.
3．Where can audiences meet Jodie Comer on the spot?
A．Imperial Theatre. B．St. Ann’s Warehouse.
C．American Airlines Theatre. D．Golden Theatre.
B
A good gift is one that is more valuable for the recipient than it is for the giver. But most gifts destroy value rather than create it. Think of the Christmas-tree-shaped cookie jar that cost your aunt 530 but is worth considerably less than zero to you, posing a moral conundrum (难题): Do you throw it right into the trash or wait a couple of months? The economist Joel Waldfogel calls this discrepancy the “deadweight loss” of gifts, and estimates that, on average, it is from 10 percent to a third of a gift’s price.
One explanation for the deadweight loss is a mismatch between desirability and feasibility. Consider n gadget that is useful (high disability) but difficult to set up and time-consuming to use (low feasibility). Scholars have found that givers usually focus on desirability, and receivers are more aware of feasibility. Your friend who bought you a fancy wearable fitness tracker probably thought it was a really cool and helpful gift; to you, it seems like a massive headache to figure out, requires an app download and a monthly fee, and offers data that will either make you feel terrible about yourself or turn into a life-ruining obsession. That’s why it is still sitting in your drawer in its original package.
Another happiness-killing mismatch can occur between the receiver’s initial reaction and their long-term satisfaction. As Anna Goldfarb noted in The Atlantic a few weeks ago, givers tend to look for “reaction-maximizing gifts” (such as the wife’s over-the-top response to the car) as opposed to “satisfaction-maximizing gifts.” Once the giver is not present to see the receiver’s reaction, the receiver might not actually be that excited about socks with her best friend’s face on them.
Someone looking for a big reaction might be tempted to buy a wildly expensive gift, which poses its own emotional problems. In the worst cases, they may even be trying to exert dominance over you, or manipulate you into doing them a favor later. Either way, receiving a gift that’s too nice might make you feel guilty. According to one 2019 survey from CompareCards, 46 percent of respondents felt guilty for being unable to give a gift worth as much as the one they received.
In truth, the biggest benefit to most gift giving is to the giver herself. Generosity is truly a way to buy happiness. As my colleague Michael Norton and his co-authors showed in the journal Science in 2008, although spending money on oneself is weakly related to happiness, spending money on others significantly rises the giver’s well-being. Neuroscientists have shown that charitable giving to others engages the reward system, inducing pleasure in one of the same ways that alcohol and certain drugs do. (Maybe this is the real reason Santa is so jolly.)
4．What does “deadweight loss” of gifts in para.1 refer to?
A．The value the gift creates rather than destroys.
B．The money the giver spends on a meaningful gift
C．The good-will and thoughtfulness of the gift giver.
D．The loss of the gift value in the eyes of the receiver.
5．How would the receiver describe the ‘fancy wearable fitness tracker’ as a gift?
A．Fashionable and practical. B．Unfriendly and upsetting.
C．Desirable and satisfactory. D．Expensive and unworthy.
6．What makes the receiver not excited about socks printed with her best friend’s face?
A．That the giver is not present to see the receiver’s reaction.
B．That the receiver was expecting something wildly expensive.
C．Thot the giver is confused about what gift brings satisfaction.
D．That the receiver was expecting something he/she truly wants.
7．Which of the following best describes the main idea of this article?
A．It is in giving that givers receive.
B．Gift-giving is in most cases a win-win situation.
C．The greatest gift you can give is your time and attention.
D．Presents are generally terrible, but they can still bring you joy.

C
The world has faced a food crisis of unprecedented(前所未有的) proportions in 2022—the largest in modern history, as conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crisis and rising costs have combined to pose great risks for hungry people across the world. As many as 828 million people go to bed hungry every night. The number of those facing acute food insecurity has risen from 135 million to 345 million since 2019. A total of 49 million people in 49 countries are suffering hunger, according to figures from the United Nations’ World Food Programme.
“We are facing an unprecedented global food crisis and all signs suggest we have not yet seen the worst. For the last three years, hunger numbers have repeatedly hit new peaks,” WFP Executive Director David Beasley said. He warned that things can and will get worse unless there is a large-scale and coordinated(协调一致的) effort to address the causes of this crisis.
There are many reasons for prevailing high levels of food insecurity. These reasons include conflicts, climate changes and weather extremes, economic slowdowns and downturns. In addition, these drivers often do not act alone. For instance, conflicts are often accompanied by economic downturns, which affect livelihoods and the ability of people to earn resources, leading to increasing poverty levels and higher prevalence(流行) of food insecurity.
Unfortunately, the main reasons for high levels of food insecurity have not improved this year. People in the Horn of Africa are facing a fifth consecutive(连续的) failed rain season in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, which will constrain their production, and is likely to push many people deeper into food insecurity.
Moreover, there is uncertainty about the weather. And climatic shock affecting any major producer or exporter will introduce additional uncertainty into production and consequently prices, which in turn impact the ability to purchase food, particularly of the most vulnerable people.
8．How does the author lead in the topic?
A．By making a comparison. B．By sharing personal experience.
C．By giving opinions with evidence. D．By listing facts and accurate figures.
9．What can we know from David Beasley’s words?
A．This global food crisis won’t last longer.
B．It’s certain that the global food crisis will get worse.
C．We need to work together to deal with the global food crisis.
D．There will be another new peak of hunger numbers in three years.
10．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Characters. B．Operators. C．Factors. D．Activities.
11．What is the best title for the passage?
A．The Issue of Food Safety B．The Unprecedented Food Crisis
C．Conflicts Causing Food Shortage D．Efforts Put into the Study of Food Insecurity

D
Arguably, the biggest science development of the year ‘to date has been the images of the very depths of the universe taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Those images beg a comparison between the external and internal universes that science is bent on observing and understanding.
Decades ago, astrophysicist Carl Sagan famously said, “The universe is also within is. We’re made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself. ” He was commenting then on the reality that our internal universe was as complex and as fantastic as the outer space.
There are many similarities between the progress we’ve made in understanding the universe and in piecing together life’s inner workings. Like the technological developments that took us from Galileo’s telescope to the Hubble to the JWST, life science tools have also improved rapidly. From early light microscopes to modern super-resolution ones, these developments have afforded researchers a deep look into biology’s infinitesimal (无限小的) landscape. Learning that living things were composed of cells was, not a terribly long time ago, a revolutionary observation. Since then, scientists have been able to dive ever deeper into the components of life.
Going beyond merely observing the complicated makeup of organisms, life scientists can now discover the workings of molecules (分子). And that is where scanning the universe differs from peering into biology. Understanding the universe, especially from a functional standpoint, is not necessarily an immediate urgency. Understanding biology on that level is. Simply observing the amazing internal structure of cells is not enough. Biologists must also characterize how all those parts interact and change in different environments and when faced with various challenges. Being able to image a virus or bacterium is nice at the level of basic science. But knowing how viruses gain entry into cells and spread, infect, and disable can literally save lives. Through time, biology has risen to this mechanistic challenge. Not only can life science tools produce images of cell components, even more importantly, they can help predict the effects of drugs on receptors, of immune cells on foreign invaders (入侵者), and of genetic perturbations (基因干扰) on development and aging.
This is not to belittle the work of scientists researching into universe. They should rightly be praised for delivering views of impossibly distant, impossibly massive phenomena. My aim is to celebrate these accomplishments while at the same time recognizing that science’s inward search for detail and insight is equally impressive and, in my view, more urgent. The output of both the outward and inward explorations should stimulate wonder in everyone. After all, it’s all star-stuff.
12．Why does the author quote Carl Sagan’s comment in Paragraph 2?
A．To introduce the background. B．To prove an assumption.
C．To make a comparison. D．To present an idea.
13．Like the study of the universe, life science has been advancing in ________.
A．study approaches B．system management
C．research facilities D．technology integration
14．We can infer from Paragraph 4 that biologists’ work is ________.
A．practical B．risky C．flexible D．popular
15．As for life science, which would the author agree with?
A．It has received universal recognition. B．It should enjoy priority in development.
C．It can be applied in the majority of areas. D．It is more complicated than space science.

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。
With climate change continuing to worsen, our situation is beginning to feel increasingly serious. ____16____ Is it right? Maybe not.
Techno-optimism is one of the greatest misconceptions when it comes to solutions to ensure our future. It can be defined as a belief that future technologies will solve all of our current problems. This definition reinforces (强化) the idea that there’s no reason to panic or change our current energy-intensive lifestyle. All society needs to do is look to green technology to work its magic. ____17____
One of the best examples of this optimistic misconception is the electric car. Despite being highly regarded as an eco-friendly way to get around, electric cars are not the end for the future of transport. Batteries in electric cars use chemical elements which we could be seeing a shortage of by the midcentury. ____18____ Techno-optimism has led many to believe that if everyone just switched to driving electric vehicles, we would be making incredible steps towards sustainability. However, the reality is that the amount of resources and energy needed to produce enough electric vehicles for everyone is not even remotely sustainable.
____19____ Investing in public transportation and moving away from individually owned vehicles. Producing fewer cars, Improving recycling practices of old batteries. The solutions we seek should not be rooted in new technology, but be about changing the way our society functions.
Techno-optimism puts too much emphasis on technology and not enough on what we can do right this minute. Unfortunately, people seem to like the picture that techno-optimism paints. ____20____ It is important to understand that the problem begins when we see those technologies as a way to make our current lifestyles eco-friendly. Until we are ready to face the need for a less complex life, we cannot make true progress towards sustainability.
A．So where should we look for answers instead?
B．The modern world’s simple solution is technology.
C．Moreover, they are more energy intensive to produce.
D．Is it a trap that many people have fallen into in recent years?
E．Unfortunately, this is an incredibly dangerous opinion to hold.
F．Despite any technology, we as a whole are not living sustainably.
G．Nevertheless, the truth is, we need a widespread change in our lifestyles.

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。
One of the most inspiring quotes (名言) I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The ___21___ between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people ___22___ many more times than unsuccessful people.”
I deeply understood the ___23___ of the quote soon after my first book was published.
I was living in Atlanta at the time and ___24___ my first signing sale for my new book at the Phoenix and Dragon, the largest bookstore in the city. Although a nice sign was placed outside the room ___25___ images of both me and my book, The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul, not a single customer entered the room. ___26___ each minute passed, I became increasingly ___27___.
At 6:55 pm, just before the store’s ___28___, I began to get myself ready to leave. At that moment, just when I couldn’t feel any ___29___, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to ____30____ my emotions and introduced myself and my book.
The couple turned the pages each other, and the husband ____31____ to his wife. She then told me, “I think we’ll get the book.”
Despite the impulse (冲动) to jump ____32____, and hold their hands to thank them for being my ____33____ readers, I realized the woman was trying to say something else.
“The ____34____ we’re buying it is that our son died two years ago,” she said. “Maybe your book will help us ____35____ it.”
At that moment, I knew if I never sold a copy of the book, my four years of ____36____ had been meaningless.
Although I would have many more challenging years ____37____ my book became a bestseller, this couple’s story was all the ____38____ I needed at that point to keep me ____39____.
Thanks to them, I would realize that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way: One challenge… one difficulty… one step… and one small ____40____ at a time.
21．A．similarity B．interest C．difference D．advantage
22．A．hesitate B．fail C．complain D．survive
23．A．wisdom B．impression C．honor D．analysis
24．A．refused B．decided C．waited D．arranged
25．A．including B．decorating C．declaring D．showing
26．A．While B．With C．As D．When
27．A．curious B．calm C．angry D．anxious
28．A．disappearing B．closing C．crowded D．opening
29．A．good B．bad C．worse D．better
30．A．express B．escape C．read D．hide
31．A．replied B．reacted C．nodded D．pointed
32．A．in the air B．in a row C．on the rise D．on the ground
33．A．reliable B．first C．unusual D．final
34．A．reason B．effect C．purpose D．result
35．A．look through B．come across C．find out D．get over
36．A．writing B．advertising C．studying D．waiting
37．A．since B．until C．after D．unless
38．A．material B．information C．decision D．motivation
39．A．putting forward B．falling down C．moving ahead D．standing by
40．A．success B．failure C．basis D．pleasure


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 Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the ____41____ (important) festivals in China. It is an evening celebration when families gather together ____42____ (merry) to light lanterns, eat moon cakes and appreciate the round moon. ____43____ that special night, the moon is the roundest and brightest thing in the sky. The full moon is a symbol for family reunion, ____44____ is the reason why that day is also known as the Festival of Reunion.
The Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations date back to more than 2, 000 years ago. In the Tang Dynasty, people began to enjoy ____45____ admire the full moon as a custom. In the Southern Song Dynasty, however, people sent round moon cakes to their relatives as gifts in expression of ____46____ (they) best wishes for family reunion. After it turned dark, they looked up at the fall silver moon or went sightseeing by lakes ____47____ (celebrate) the festival. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival celebration ____48____ (become) even more popular. Together with the celebration appeared some special ____49____ (custom) in different parts of the country, such as ____50____ (burn) incense (香), planting Mid-Autumn tees, lighting lanterns on towers and fire dragon dances, etc.

41.________ 42. _________ 43. ________ 44. ___________45. ___________
46.________47. _________ 48. __________ 49. ___________ 50. ___________

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)
假如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。
On Women’s Day, my father and I planned to give my mother surprise. We did something specially for her. Know that she was always unwilling to buy herself anything, we decided to buy him a perfect gift. In the shop, the shop assistant introduced a beautiful necklace, what I thought was the very thing for my mother. However, we bought it without hesitations. The moment we take out the necklace, my mother was very surprised that she could not say a word. This is my great pleasure that my mother likes the gift. I hope my mother will be happy and healthy forever.

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华。你在肯尼亚的网友Chris擅长长跑，请你用英语给他写封邮件，建议他来中国参加马拉松（marathon）比赛。内容包括：1. 写信原因  2.你的建议。
注意：1. 词数80左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Chris,
How are you doing in Kenya?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Yours,
                                                                                                                     Li Hua

参考答案：
阅读理解
1．A    2．C    3．D
4．D    5．B    6．D    7．D
8．D    9．C    10．C    11．B
12．D    13．C    14．A    15．B
七选五
16．B    17．E    18．C    19．A    20．G
完形填空
21．C    22．B    23．A    24．D    25．D    26．C    27．D    28．B    29．C    30．D    31．C    32．A    33．B    34．A    35．D    36．A    37．B    38．D    39．C    40．A
语法填空
41．most important    42．merrily    43．On    44．which    45．and    46．their    47．to celebrate    48．has become    49．customs    50．burning
短文改错
1.在surprise前加a； 2.specially→special 3.Know→Knowing 4.him→her
5.what→which 6.However→Therefore 7.hesitations→hesitation
8.take→took 9.very→so 10.This→It
书面表达
Dear Chris,
How are you doing in Kenya? Nowadays more and more Africans are enthusiastic about coming to China to take part in marathons held in different cities. They can not only make a large number of new friends here but also win a great deal of prize money if they have the ability to win the marathons.
I know that you spend two hours or so practicing running every day and you are especially good at long-distance running. Why don’t you come to compete in marathons held in China? If so, you are likely to be a winner and take away much prize money. What do you think of my suggestion? I’m looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Hua