2022-2023学年江西省吉安市永新县高二下学期期中考试英语试卷Word版含答案

吉安市永新县高二英语期中试卷

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

考试时间：120分钟

分值：150分

注意事项：

10．What color does the man want to paint the walls?

1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息

2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上

A．Green.

11．When can the man probably use the kitchen?

A．At 6: 30 pm.                     B．At 7: 30 pm.

12．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

B．Black.

C．Brown.

C．At 8pm.

C．Friends.

第I卷（选择题）

第一部分听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）

一、短对话

1．How did the man get to the museum?

A．By train.

2．What does the man always do on Saturday?

A．See a film.                        B．Have a class.

3．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In the movie theater.           B．In the classroom.

4．When does the bank close on Sunday?

B．By bus.

C．By taxi.

A．Husband and wife.

B．Renter and house owner.

三、短文

C．Review his notes.

C．In the street.

C．At 4:00 p.m.

C．It’s too crowded.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

13．When did the speaker go to the cinema for the first time?

A．In 1932.

14．What did the speaker get from his mother?

A．Sweets.                             B．Chocolate.

15．How did the speaker feel in the cinema?

A．Amazed.                           B．Bored.

B．In 1937.

C．In 1945.

A．At 9:00 p.m.

B．At 5:00 p.m.

C．Some money.

C．Frightened.

5．What does the man think of the music festival this year?

A．It’s too far away.

B．It’s too expensive.

16．What does the speaker say about the film in those days?

A．The sets were real and convincing.

二、长对话

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．What season is it now?

B．The actors’ performances were great.

A．Summer.

B．Autumn.

C．Winter.

C．The special effects were unbelievable.

7．What does the man think the weather will be like this weekend?

A．It'll be rainy.

B．It'll be fine.

C．It'll be cold.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17．How many steps does the speaker mention?

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

8．What does the woman think of her sweater?

18．What does the speaker suggest people do if they are fond of writers?

A．Follow them on social media.

B．Make phone calls.

A．It’s beautiful.

9．When did the man buy the fridge?

A．Last week.                        B．Last month.

B．It’s cheap.

C．It’s uncomfortable.

C．Last year.

C．Write letters to them.

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19．Why does the speaker suggest visiting museums?

A．It can help you know much museum history.

B．It can make you become smart.

water refill stations, shaded areas and cell phone charging stations are also available. Free General Admission

is offered to children aged 8 but must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.

Boots and Hearts Music Festival

C．It can let you be familiar with American culture.

20．What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．How to learn about American culture.

B．How to enjoy oneself in America.

Sept 4-6 at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds∣ Ages 18＋ Only

It is a multi-day country music and camping festival produced by Republic Live Inc. The festival is held

annually at the custom-designed festival grounds, Buffs Creek Event Grounds in Ontario, Canada.

21．Which of the following was America’s biggest rock festival in 2021?

A．Country Boom.

C．How to speak American English.

B．Welcome To Rockville.

C．Tidal Wave Festival.

D．Boots and Hearts Music Festival.

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）

22．What can an eight-year-old child get at Tidal Wave Festival?

A．A free souvenir.

A

Country Boom

B．A free cell phone.

July 7-9 at Bayfront Park∣ Ages 16＋  Only

C．A free GA ticket

3-Day GA (General Admission) Ticket includes access to the concert grounds throughout the entire

weekend (Thursday, Friday, & Saturday). It also allows access to public food, drink, and game. General

Admission wristband does not allow access to the following campsites: VIPAreas and Party Pit.

Welcome To Rockville

D．A free bottle of water.

23．Where should you go if you want to enjoy the country music?

A．Bayfront Park.

B．Daytona International Speedway.

July 19-22 at Daytona International Speedway∣ Ages 14＋ Only

C．Hollywood Palladium.

It is a four-day hard rock and heavy metal music festival. In November 2021, this festival returned on a

new week, November 11-14, at its new home at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach,

D．Buff’s Creek Event Grounds.

24．Where is the passage mostly taken from?

Florida. Its 10

America that year.

Tidal Wave Festival

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year brought in a record attendance of 161,000 people, making it the biggest rock festival in

A．A music magazine.

C．A text book.

B．A news report.

D．A travel brochure.

B

August 12-14 at Hollywood Palladium∣ Ages 8＋  Only

I try to be a good father. I make breakfast for my kids every morning. I work hard to afford their piano

classes. I teach them how to swim in summer. But compared with Chris Hoyt, I am far behind.

Eighty-five times he has pushed his disabled (残疾的) son, Mathew, 26. 2 miles in marathons. Chris has

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The 3-Day GA Ticket allows admittance for the three days of the Festival and includes: 3 Days of music

and beach. It offers unlimited access to all the 30 performances and activities. Low-priced souvenirs, free

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also pulled him cross-country skiing, mountain climbing and once carried him on a bike across the U. S. It

makes teaching my kids swimming not look that great, right?

new shirt makes the old jacket look worn. You weaken and buy a new jacket, new trousers,even new

shoes.Before you realize it,you have a whole new wardrobe.And maybe an empty bank account.

This is called the Diderot Effect. Denis Diderot,a well-known French philosopher,was the co-founder

and writer of Encyclopedia. However，he was too badly off to afford a dowry(嫁妆)for his daughter. His only

valuable possessions were books. Hearing of Diderot’s financial troubles,Catherine the Great,the Empress of

Russia, offered to buy his library at a high price. Shortly after this lucky sale，Diderot acquired a new

dressing gown(长袍)which had a huge effect on his life. As he wrote in the article in 1769, the new dressing

gown made his other belongings seem old and unattractive. Thus, he began replacing them.

According to many social scientists,it resulted from a psychological need for our possessions to go

together and to reflect our self-image. In1988, anthropologist Grant McCracken coined the term “the Diderot

Effect” to describe this need and its influence on consumerism.

This family story began 23 years ago, when Mathew was brain-damaged during birth, leaving him

unable to control his body. When Mathew was 11, his head was connected to a special computer which

allowed him to type and communicate. First words? “Dad, I want to try running!”

How was Chris going to run five miles while carrying his son? Still, he tried. They made their first

marathon in Boston. That changed Mathew’s life. “Dad,” he typed, “when we were running, it felt like I

wasn’t disabled anymore!”

Chris became addicted to giving his son that feeling as often as he could. Then somebody said, “Hey,

Chris, why not a triathlon (铁人三项)?” How was a guy who never learned to swim and hadn’t ridden a bike

since he was going to pull his 110-pound kid through a triathlon? Still, Chris tried. Now they’ve done 212

triathlons, including four 15 -hour Ironmans in Hawaii.

Marketers utilize this need by displaying products in what McCracken calls Diderot Unities. An

example is the Swedish furniture company IKEA, whose marketing uses two kinds of Diderot Unities in its

shops, website and catalogue. One is dividing items like lamps and rugs into various furniture “families”.

The other is displaying items in fully furnished rooms. Shops count on all of these to create the Diderot

Effect, making the buyer want the entire package.

Chris said he did it just for the smile on Mathew’s face as they ran, swam and rode together. “My dad is

the Father of the Century,” Mathew types. He is thankful to his dad and he really wants to give him a gift that

he can never buy. “The thing I’d most like,” Mathew types, “is that my dad sits in the chair and I push him

once.”

25．Why does the author think he is far behind Chris?

We may occasionally give in to the Diderot Effect,but knowing it exists can help us resist it so we don’t

regret our purchases. Before buying something, ask yourself, is it necessary? Then, buy items that match

what you already have. And remind yourself that a new chair won’t transform your bedroom into a

showroom!

A．He cannot afford the piano classes.

B．He cannot run as quickly as Chris does.

D．Chris has taken up challenges with his son.

C．Chris takes care of housework very well.

26．What is the turning point in Mathew’s life according to paragraph 4?

A．Their trip to Boston.

C．The special computer.

B．Their first marathon.

D．The accident at birth.

28．What can we infer about Denis Diderot from paragraph 2?

A．His belongings were out of style.

27．What can we learn from Chris and Mathew’s story?

B．He showed interest in nothing but books.

A．Hard work pays off.

C．Love makes wonders.

B．Like father, like son.

D．Running is a great cure.

C．He kept on buying new items after the lucky sale.

D．His new dressing gown landed him in financial troubles.

29．Why are people always buying things they don’t actually need?

C

A．To improve their social status.

Imagine you bought a new shirt and did not intend to buy a new jacket,however,you suppose that the

B．To show off their beauty and elegance.

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C．To make their belongings better matched.

example of this was the gesture of wiping the mouth, which people correctly guessed meant “give me that

food”. The scientists believe that humans may have a natural ability to understand the gestures of apes. But

it’s not clear why.

D．To cater for the needs of family members.

30．What does the underlined word “utilize” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Get rid of.

B．Ignore.

C．Affect.

D．Take advantage of.

32．What does the underlined word “verify” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

31．What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Keep an eye on your bank account

A．Quit.

C．Trial.

B．Believe.

D．Admit.

B．Embrace Minimalism:less is more

33．How do researchers show whether humans could understand the gestures of apes?

C．The Diderot Effect:a two-edged sword

D．Have you ever given in to the Diderot Effect?

A．By using an online game.

C．By watching short videos.

B．By interacting with apes.

D．By studying apes’ habits.

34．What gesture will apes use to show “give me that food”?

D

A．Big loud scratch.

B．Wiping the mouth.

Scientists have shown that humans appear to have an ability to understand the signs of apes. The result

is a little surprising, since most people haven’t spent much time at all with apes.

C．Reaching the hand.

D．Biting the lips.

35．What is the main idea of the text?

A．Apes have their own system of gestures.

Humans use words to talk to each other. But we also point, nod, and use our hands to show what we

mean. We’ve been doing this for tens of thousands of years. Apes have their own system of gestures (special

movements or signs) to show what they mean. They use about 80 different gestures to show what they mean.

For example, a gesture the researchers call “big loud scratch” means “help pick insects off me”.

Scientists have studied how apes use gestures. But until now, no one has studied whether humans can

understand the gestures of apes. Researchers Kirsty Graham and Catherine Hobaiter at the University of St.

Andrews decided to verify this idea. They wanted to see if humans with no training or experience could

understand the gestures of apes.

B．Humans make the same gestures as apes.

C．Different gestures show different meanings. D．Humans can understand signals used by apes.

第二节

七选五（共5小题，每题2.5分，满分12.5分）

Interesting Eating Habits From Different Countries

Among one of the joys of traveling abroad is the exposure to different types of cuisines. Here we

provide some eating habits that could benefit you when traveling to a foreign country.

Britain

The researchers created a game for people to play online. The game was simple. People watched short

videos of apes making a gesture. Then they had to choose the correct meaning of the gesture out of four

possible answers.

Dinner may not be the dinner that you and I know. Depending on which part you are visiting in England,

the term “dinner” can refer to the afternoon meal, or lunch as some of us know it.____36____, depending on

how late it is consumed. The most common time for tea is four o'clock in the afternoon. Supper is generally a

lighter meal taken later in the evening.

For the videos, the researchers chose 10 of the most common gestures used by apes. Thousands of

people played the game. They were surprised to find that people were able to choose the correct meaning of

the gestures over 50％ of the time. That’s twice as good as people would be expected to do by chance.

For some of the gestures, people were able to choose the correct meaning about 80％  of the time. One

China

____37____. To hold the chopsticks properly, first hold the first stick like a pencil, and the second stick

between your thumb and your ring finger. Your middle finger should be in between the two chopsticks.

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India

get some ____48____. When she returned, Dereniowski asks why she ____49____ to help. “I hate saying

____50____ to people, especially when I can help,” replied Bryanne.

It is pretty widely known that Indians traditionally eat with hands.____38____ Many urban Indians

today, whether living in India or not, maintain the practice of eating with their hands.

Before settling down to begin your meal, make sure to wash your hands thoroughly first. Always eat

with your right hand only.____39____. Besides, make sure not to have any food touch your palms(手掌),

and do not put your fingers into your mouth. Instead, use your fingers to push the food into your mouth.

Japan

And that’s when Dereniowski returned the money and offered up something ____51____ in return —

$500 and two tickets to the Eagles game.

The mother and her son were in complete ____52____. “The average ticket price for the game last

weekend was around $700. Far over our budget. So we had ____53____ to watch the game from home. He

said it was like he fell out of the sky,” recalled Bryanne.

In Japan, before sitting down to a meal, fresh hot towels are given to you to clean your hands. When

your orders arrive, it is also polite to say the phrase “itadakimasu”.____40____

A．It means “I’m going to start eating”

For Mason, he’s still ____54____ about the experience. The boy has been a crazy fan of the Eagles. His

favorite part, of course, was ____55____ the players.

41．A．father

B．stranger

B．friendship

B．attracted

B．forgiving

B．in return

B．responding

B．looked through

B．drink

C．player

D．singer

B．Let China’s food culture move toward the world

42．A．comedy

43．A．approached

44．A．promoting

45．A．by chance

46．A．announcing

47．A．put away

48．A．fuel

C．gratitude

C．rescued

C．rewarding

C．as usual

C．saying

D．surprise

D．annoyed

D．challenging

D．in case

C．In some countries, lunchtime often means soup time

D．Eating with your left hand is considered disrespectful

E．What we know as dinner is sometimes called tea or supper

F．However, this practice is not limited to traditional Indians only

G．The use of chopsticks when eating Chinese cuisine is one that needs practice

D．complaining

D．left aside

D．change

C．handed over

C．paper

第三部分语言应用（共两节，满分30分）

49．A．hesitated

50．A．hi

B．decided

B．no

C．demanded

C．okay

D．pretended

D．bye

第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项

51．A．strange

52．A．shock

B．essential

B．comfort

B．refused

C．ordinary

C．panic

D．huge

A heartwarming video is now exciting many social media users’ attention. It involves a ____41____, a

D．embarrassment

D．claimed

D．sensible

D．meeting

mother and her son, and a simple act of kindness.

53．A．managed

54．A．nervous

55．A．beating

C．intended

C．enthusiastic

C．inspiring

Bryanne McBride and her son Mason were out shopping on Saturday afternoon, preparing for the

Eagles game, when they got the ____42____ of a lifetime.

B．speechless

B．selecting

In the parking lot they were ____43____ by Zachery Dereniowski, who is known for  ____44____

people for their acts of kindness.

第二节语法填空（共10道题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

“Do you have a dollar ____45____? I’m just trying to take the bus,” Dereniowski can be heard

____46____ to Bryanne and her son in the video. Bryanne ____47____ her purse and then ran to her car to

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。

Reading a book can open the door to a wonderful new world of discovery and ____56____(imagine),

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which is why people all around the world love to read. Every year many notable prizes ____57____(award)

to the creative minds behind the books we enjoy. One such prize goes to the best new work of children’s

fiction.

through life.

As was expected, he cleared his throat and started to say, “Er … What … What do you really want to do

in the beautiful future?”

Known as the Newbery Medal, the award got started back in 1921, ____58____ Frederic Melcher

suggested the American Library Association set up an annual award ____59____ the best new children’s

book. Everyone agreed, and they ____60____(final) decided to name the award after John Newbery, an

18th-century English publisher making great efforts ____61____(promote) children’s literature. The winning

book is chosen by a committee that ____62____(vary) from year to year, and the process of

____63____(choose) a winner takes an entire year. Sometimes, ____64____committee will designate (指定)

honor books, which are books that might not have won the award, but are still considered to be very

____65____(impress). So next time you are at the bookstore, take a look at the children’s section.

I was silent for a moment playing with the cell phone. I kept thinking, “Should I tell him my true

thoughts? What if he gets angry? What if I let him down?” Later I replied, “Well, I want to be a writer.”

I guessed this may not be the answer he would expect. But surprisingly, “Interesting idea!” he answered.

I was shocked, speaking in a low voice with hesitation.

“Are you serious, Dad?”

“Well, you need confidence and good preparations, and you still have plenty of time. You need to find

out what you really enjoy now. Look, it’s late. Let’s take the boat out tomorrow morning, just you and me.

Maybe we can catch some crabs (螃蟹) for dinner, and we can talk more.”

Early next morning we packed up the equipment and set off along the coast. We didn’t talk much, but

enjoyed the sound of the seabirds and the sight of the coastline.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共1题，满分15分）

假如你是李华，你们学校的外教 Mr. James想找一个人教他 8岁的儿子中文。请你写信推荐你的朋友

王明，并说明推荐理由。注意：词数  80左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：推荐  recommend  vt.

There were no big waves and blinding sunlight at that time. “Let’s see if we get lucky,” he said, picked

up a web basket with a rope tied and threw it into the sea. We waited a while. Then my father stood up and

said, “Give me a hand with this,” and we pulled up the crab cage onto the deck.

To our joy, the cage was filled with dozens of soft shell crabs. Squatting (蹲) down, we watched them

for a moment. At first they fought against each other to climb out hard, trying to escape. Many were pulled

back into the cage. Later, some gave up, but there were still some crabs trying to escape again and again.

Paragraph 1:

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At that moment, my father pointed to the cage, “Look at that crab, there!”

第二节读后续写（共一节，满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写的词数应为

Paragraph 2:

80左右。

From that day on, I was determined to make my dream come true.

My father asked me to chat with him for a while. Actually, I was unwilling to listen to his talking

endlessly as he always did. My father was a lawyer, but I never wanted to go to law school or follow his path

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