2022-2023学年江苏省连云港市东海县高二下学期期中考试英语试卷含答案

东海县2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试

英语试题

说明：1.本试卷共10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

      2.在答题卡/纸的规定区域内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等，否则无效。

      3.请将答案按题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。

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。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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How does the girl feel about joining the team?

A. Surprised.   B. Proud.   C. Worried.

2. What did Janet do without Jim?

A.She changed the meal plan.

B. She started the school store.

C. She created some new clubs.

3. How long did the woman’s passport take to arrive?

A. 7 days.   B. 2 weeks.    C. 3 weeks.

4. What would the man go to the festival for?

A. The foreigners.   B. The costumes.   C. The food.

5. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A. Praise the coaches.

B. Thank the supporters.

C. Talk about the sports players.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共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。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. Where did the woman hear about the new classrooms?

A. From an official.

B. From a math teacher.

C. From the headmaster.

7. When will the announcement probably be made?

A. On Monday.   B. On Wednesday.  C. On Friday.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. How does the girl feel about giving speeches?

A. Lucky.     B. Nervous.    C. Afraid.

9. Why does the girl want to speak in front of thousands of people?

A. To get more cheers.

B. To get her message out.

C. To become more popular.

10. What will the girl probably do in the future?

A. Inspire other voices.  B. Become a novelist. C. Travel around the world.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where did the woman find the advertisement?

A. On the boat.   B. On the Internet.  C. In the newspaper.

12. Why is the woman considering buying a boat?

A. Because of the storm.

B. Because of her business.

C. Because of a new hobby.

13. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Co-workers.   B. Neighbors.   C. Family.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What is the man’s first question?

A. How long the sale will last.

B. Where the sale is going to be.

C. How many items are on the list.

15. What does the man want to buy?

A. The upright frame.  B. Some colored paint. C. The painting brushes.

16. When will the product be delivered? 

A. In one week.   B. In two weeks.   C. In three weeks.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What did Jon work at first?

A. A host.     B. A politician.   C. A comedian.

18. Who does Jon prefer to interview?

A. People who are ignored.

B. People who make lots of money.

C. People who helped him get famous.

19. When did Jon start hosting The Daily Show?

A. In 2016.    B. In 2015.    C. In 1999.

20. What is Jon fighting for currently?

A. Helping heroes in debt.

B. Preparing for bad events.

C. Collecting money for people.

第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 （共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Everything Everywhere All at Once, the most awarded film at this year’s Oscars awards ceremony managed to win seven Oscars. But among the films I saw, each one was nominated(提名) for various awards this year.

Elvis: Nominated for eight Oscars, won zero.

From the classic music to the brilliant acting, I believe it should have won in some of the categories it was nominated for. This movie should have one for the best makeup and hairstyling. I also believe Austin Butler should have won best actor.

Avatar: The Way of Water: Nominated for four Oscars, won one.

Considering almost everything in this movie was made with CGI technology, I agree that it deserved the win for best visual effects. The beautiful and mesmerizing world of Pandora was once again brought to life by James Cameron in this second part of the original Avatar (2009).

Top Gun: Maverick: Nominated for six Oscars, won one.

This second part of the original Top Gun (1986), rightfully deserved the award for best sound. Tom Cruise, once again, proved that he can make a great movie and a lot of money at the same time.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Nominated for five Oscars, won one.

Out of the 5 awards this following of the original Black Panther (2018) received this year, they won for best costume design. Angela Bassett’s performance in this movie was also incredible. She deserved her nomination but Ruth Carter, earned her win.

21. Which film is the most regrettable during the 2023 Oscars?

A. Elvis.                   B. Avatar: The Way of Water. 

C. Top Gun: Maverick.       D. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

22. Who gained both reputation and wealth during the 2023 Oscars?

A. Austin Butler.  B. James Cameron.  C. Tom Cruise.   D. Angela Bassett.

23. What do the listed films have in common?

A. They were about wars.          

B. They were nominated.    

C. They won Oscars awards.    

D. They have the second part.

B

ChatGPT is an advanced AI chatbot trained by OpenAI which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue form makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer followup questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect places, and reject improper requests.

It has reached 100 million users just two months after launching, according to analysts. ChatGPT has taken the world by storm since it launched last November. The AI chatbot answers questions online in text format in a human-like way, and it can also write its responses in different styles, for example, that of a student writing an essay.

GPT technology can help people write code quickly and accurately with the help of natural language. GPT can take a text prompt and generate code that is tailored to the given task. This technology has the potential to cut down development time, as it can generate code quickly and accurately. It can also help reduce the risk of errors, as GPT is capable of generating code that can be tested and used immediately.

Some teachers are worried about how many of their pupils are using it to do their homework and have written to parents warning them about it. Others say they can spot its essay, and there are now tools being released which claim to be able to differentiate(区别) human text from that written by artificial intelligence.

But the cat is out of the bag, and now the International Baccalaureate(IB国际文凭课程) says its students can take advantage of the tech, just like using a calculator to work out a maths problem, as long as they admit to it by both crediting ChatGPT in the text and adding a reference note at the end.

Good news for students, but ChatGPT’s knowledge database only goes up to September 2021, so it’s not very useful on topical subjects, and, as it gets its information from the internet, it can also be inaccurate.

24. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. The potential of ChatGPT.   B. How to use ChatGPT.

C. The benefits of ChatGPT.   D. How to generate code.

25. Why do some teachers write to parents?
A. ChatGPT makes academic to be honest.

B. ChatGPT can write without recognition.

C. The content of ChatGPT are entirely new.

D. Many pupils use ChatGPT to do homework.

26. What can we know from what IB says about ChatGPT?

A. It can be used under certain conditions.

B. Teachers can tell human text from that by AI.

C. Its knowledge database is updated to this day.

D. Pupils use it to do homework without thinking.

27. What is the author’s attitude towards students’ using ChatGPT?

A. Subjective.    B. Supportive.    C. Indifferent.    D. Objective.

                             C

Zheng Kelu, the Chinese translator of French masterpieces by Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Stendhal and Simone Beauvoir, died aged 81 on Sept 20. In his six-decade career, Zheng translated around 60 French literature and social science works, and published 11 monographs and 10 textbooks. Thanks to his endeavors, Chinese readers were able to appreciate many classic French works of literature including Les Miserables, La Traviata and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo.

Zheng Kelu was fond of Russian and French literature since high school and later studied French at Peking University from 1957. During the “cultural revolution” (1966-76), he spent more than a year reciting the French-Chinese dictionary, because it was the only learning material available. He was then able to read original French works.

In his translation, he dared to use rarely used Chinese characters in a hope to make his readers turn to the dictionary and therefore expand their knowledge and vocabulary.

In Zheng’s view, translating practice helped to improve his French language capability, while doing research inspired him on selecting literature works to be translated. Benefiting from his research, he attached great importance to the preface(前言) of his translation so as to help the readers learn about highlights and historical value of the works, and the authors’ writing techniques and motives. He said in an interview with Shanghai Observer in November that the key to a quality translation lies in how to deal with sentence patterns, especially relative clauses that don’t exist in the Chinese language. He emphasized polishing language use and concluded his translating style as brief and fluent while being literarily graceful.

28. What does the underlined word “endeavors” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. translations.      B. efforts.   

C. masterpieces.      D. recommendations.

29. What made Zheng Kelu be able to read original French works?

A. The “cultural revolution”.    B. His fond of French literature.

C. The French-Cinese dictionaries.  D. His past learning experience.

30. Which words can best describe Zheng Kelu?

A. Careful and friendly.    B. Proud but brave. 

C. Determined and ambitious.      D. Strict but generous. 

31. What can be inferred from Zheng’s view?

A. Rarely used Chinese characters must be used.

B. It is helpful to present historical value of the works.

C. It is important for the translation to be complicated.

D. Relative clauses have no effect on a quality translation.

D

Going home on break is always a bittersweet feeling. At some point during the semester, college may have started to feel like a second home.

  I’m lucky since I live locally. When I tell people that I live so close to home, they often ask, “Why are you living on campus if your house is so close to the school?” And the answer was always a sense of community.

Yes, I’ve heard of the horror stories of some commuters who weren’t able to form as much of a bond with peers as people who were living on campus. But to me, everyone in my residential hall was like a big family. Of course, I was closer to some people more than others, but we would all support each other.

College is often seen as a place where everyone tends themselves until they make it to graduation, where people compete for that internship(实习) or research position that basically everyone in your major is aiming for. But here, it’s more common to see people studying with each other during reading period until 3 a.m., or bringing Starbucks to their friends.

Like most things, there are negative things about independence as well. Staying at home for the longer break reminded me of every little thing that my mom would do for me and my siblings. I don’t know about you, but my siblings often scream and run around until their bedtime. Sometimes, I wish I was back at my dorm or the library reading a book. Instead, I have to plug my ears to try to not let them drive me crazy when my parents are at work. However, at other times, their enthusiasm really does help relieve my stress after a week filled with exams and labs right before spring break.

Being home really is a double-edged sword. It’s comforting to be around people you’ve known for your entire life, but it also comes with the sacrifice(牺牲) of some of the things you built into your daily routine in college. But what can I say, it’s always good to go back home — nothing beats Chinese food.

32.What makes the author choose to live in the school?

A. A sense of curiosity.    B. Living away from parents.

C. A sense of community.   D. Longing for independence.

33. What can we learn from paragraph 4?

A. Everyone provides for themselves on campus.

B. Students study for internship or research position.

C. These moments make living on campus refreshing.

D. Students study with each other during reading period.

34.Why does the author mention his life at home in paragraph 5?

A. To remind that every little thing counts in daily life.

B. To confirm independence has some negative effects.

C. To prove being home really is a double-edged sword.

D. To inform college is where everyone cares for themselves.

35. What is the best title for the text?

A. Campus times.      B. On going home.

C. The story of going home.    D. Unforgettable college life.

第二节（共5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。

It is impossible to have clear communication without clear thinking. How can I give you a clear idea of something if it is not first clear in my own mind? However, clear ideas do not guarantee clear communication. I may have a perfectly good idea of what I’m trying to say, but can’t succeed in getting my ideas across clearly and effectively.       36       

Don’t think your audience understand your meaning if not making it explicit. 

The more complicated the subject matter dealt with, the more important this point is.       37       It is necessary for a correct understanding of the subject we’re speaking on, but in fact the audience may know little about this information.

Don’t treat evaluative statements as if they were statements of objective fact. 

“The Pearce Building is on the corner of Main and Adams” is a statement of objective fact, and as such it is either true or false. “The Pearce Building is ugly” is an evaluative statement.       38    . Evaluative statements do not lend themselves to a simple true-or-false response. True statements of objective fact are not open to argument; evaluative statements are.

      39       

In Spanish, double negatives have the effect of strengthening the negative

import of a sentence. In English, double negatives cancel each other out.        40       To avoid that confusion, it’s better to say “She would be welcome” instead of saying, “It is not unlikely that she would be welcome.” 

A. Avoid double negatives. 

B. Speak in complete sentences.  

C. That is because I’m not expert in using negatives.

D. Here are some basic guidelines for effective communication.

E. And as such it combines both subjective and objective elements.

F. We sometimes suppose that an audience knows background information.

G. This can cause confusion, since a sentence sounds negative but actually positive.

第三部分  完形填空（共15小题; 每小题 1分, 满分15分）

认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A few months ago, I felt pain in my stomach and went to every expert to find out why. Some physician’s assistant called me to tell me that I had stage IV cancer, and that I was going to need to come to the hospital   41  . And all I could think of   42   was, “But I have a son. I can’t end.” And then I called my husband, and he   43    to find me and put himself in my shoes.

As I began the walk to the hospital, it   44   my mind for the first time,  “Oh. How ironic(讽刺的).” I had just   45   a book called “Blessed.” I am an expert in the   46   that good things   47   good people. If you’re good, good things will always   48   you.  I spent a decade talking to patients and talked with people in hospital waiting rooms. I held hands with people in wheelchairs,   49  to be cured.

  But when I got my   50  , it was a mindset that served me well until it didn’t, until I was   51   with something I couldn’t manage my way out of;    52      I found myself saying into the phone, “But I have a son,” because it was all I could think of to say.

Today, I am doing quite well. The drugs appear to be   53  , and we are watching and waiting with scans. I hope I will live a long time. I hope I will live long enough to   54   my son and to watch my husband   55   his beautiful hair. And I think I might.

41. A. barely   B. immediately   C. concisely   D. sincerely

42. A. say      B. saying   C. to say    D. said

43. A. ran   B. headed   C. moved   D. rushed

44. A. crossed   B. hit    C. struck   D. bounced

45. A. read    B. remarked   C. attained   D. written

46. A. empathy   B. field    C. idea            D. comprehension

47. A. stick to  B. happen to   C. amount to   D. rise to

48. A. award   B. reward      C. offer    D. afford

49. A. praying   B. promising   C. conveying  D. pretending

50. A. analysis   B. reference   C. diagnosis   D. account

51. A. ashamed   B. worried       C. entitled       D. faced

52. A. after   B. before   C. unless   D. until

53. A. ceasing    B. blessing   C. working    D. maturing

54. A. confuse      B. embarrass   C. embrace    D. criticize

55. A. lose    B. gain    C. hide    D. integrate

第四部分  短文填空（共10题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。

In a rapidly changing world it’s significant to remain lifelong learners. As you progress through life, you may study and work in new environments. Consequently, you    56   (expose) to new ideas, beliefs, practices and learning experiences.You may one day do jobs that do not yet exist, use technologies not yet    57   (develop) and resolve problems that are not yet problems! This doesn’t mean that there’s no need to study in school,    58    to acknowledge that refreshing your knowledge with lifelong learning is beneficial.

So, how can you proceed? Firstly, lifelong learning is    59    attitude. Be

objective and make yourself open to new knowledge and ideas. Also, develop critical thinking skills not to    60   (blind) accept new ideas. Secondly, take advantage of opportunities for lifelong learning. You could subscribe    61    e-learning courses. You could also visit the local library. Finally, understand that it’s not sufficient to simply know something or to understand what you know, because for knowledge    62   (have) concrete value, it must be applied. Importantly, after its application, you must conduct a review process of    63   (analyze), evaluation and improvement,    64    makes your comprehension of the world a continuous process.

In conclusion, in a world of constant changes, to develop your skills, further a career, boost self-worth, renew    65   (belief) and keep your mind active, one should never cease to learn.

第五部分  书面表达（共2小题，满分40分）

66. 应用文写作（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你校举行了介绍一个中国传统节日的英文短视频创作比赛，你的英国笔友Allen来信想了解你的创作，请给他写封回信，内容包括:

1.比赛目的；

2.节日介绍。          

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答；

3.参考词汇：短视频 short video。

67. 读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。

I was born in London, England, and lived there with my mother until I was about eight years old. To find a better life, she went to Chicago and left me with friends in London until she got settled enough to send for me.

Meanwhile, back in England, I was getting into trouble. I had always felt like an outsider, different from the other kids. They didn’t want to play with me. That made me mad, so I got into fights and ended up getting expelled(开除) for being a danger to the other kids at my school. The people I was staying with were upset with me and felt they couldn’t manage me. So, they sent me to a home for kids—kind of a boarding school. I felt alone and bored, the food was terrible, and I really missed my mother. Finally, she sent for me.

The weather was different, my school was different, the country was different, but some things were still the same—I was still getting into fights. Kids picked on me about my accent, the color of my skin, my grades or whatever. I was different, still left out. It didn’t matter; I hated getting picked on, and I let them know it—with my fists. All through grades seven and eight, I was sent to the principal’s office so often that he and I became friends. Instead of punishing me, he advised me that I should be better off using the energy I had in more positive ways and encouraged me to play football and basketball after school. He also suggested that I check out boxing—maybe I could learn to use my fists in a meaningful way instead of being on the destructive path I seemed to be headed for.

注意：

1.续写的短文词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。