天津市南开区2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

2022-2023学年度第二学期南开区期末考试试卷

高二年级  英语学科

听力

注意事项：

1.本部分听力考试共15小题，满分为20分。考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡的对应位置上，答在试卷上的无效。

2.录音材料播放时，考生可将答案标在试卷上；录音材料播放完毕后，考生都将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡的对应位置上。

3.转涂答案时，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

听力部分

（共两节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，你将有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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A £9.15.     B. £15.19.     C. £19.15.

答案为C。

1. What does the woman do?

A. She’s a salesperson.        B. She’s a bank clerk.

C. She’s a librarian.

2. What is the woman worried about?

A. Her journey.    B. Her interview.    C. Her daughter.

3. What are the speakers discussing?

A. What to do first.        B. When to attend the party.

C. Whether to buy books.

4. In which department do6s Ben work now?

A. Engineering.    B. Marketing.    C. Sales.

5. What is the problem with the meeting?

A. The low number of bookings.

B. The small size of the hall.

C. The speechmaker’s unavailability.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段材料，回答第6至第8小题。

6. Who is being interviewed?

A. Ms. Gao Li.        B. Mr. Gao Ming.

C. Ms. Gao Li and Mr. Gao Ming.

7. What is the relationship between the two interviewees?

A. Brother and sister.

B. Teacher and student.

C. Husband and wife.

8. How long did the bombing last on June 5th 1941?

A. Three hours.    B. Four hours.    C. Five hours.

听下面一段材料，回答第9至第11小题。

9. What’s the most important qualification for the job?

A. Independence.    B. Rich sales experience.

C. A pleasant manner with customers.

10. How long has the man trained people to use software product?

A. Two years.     B. Three years.     C. Four years.

11. How does the woman probably feel about the man?

A. Uninterested.     B. Surprised.     C. Satisfied.

听下面一段材料，回答第12至第15小题。

12. What does the speakers’ company produce?

A. Medicine.    B. Robots.    C. Machines.

13. What will the second robot do?

A. Put labels on the bottles.

B. Fill bottles with the mixture.

C. Pack the bottles into boxes.

14. What’s the robots’ advantage according to the man?

A. They work quietly.    B. They work quickly.    C. They work tirelessly.

15. What’s the woman’s decision?

A. To buy some robots for their company.

B. To consider the man’s suggestion.

C. To hire less workers.

笔试

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题：听力和笔试）、第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟（含听力）。第Ⅰ卷1至16页（含听力），第Ⅱ卷17至20页。考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的答案无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

祝各位考生考试顺利！

第Ⅰ卷

注意事项：

1.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

2.本卷共70小题，共115分。

第一部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节  单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

例：Stand over there ________ you’ll be able to see it better.

A. or     B. and     C. but     D. while

答案是B。

1. —What do you think of the science fiction, The Three-Body Problem, written by Liu Cixin?

—Oh, it’s really ________ wonderful book, which is worth reading________ second time.

A. the, a B. a, the C. a, a D. the, the

【答案】C

2. The guests told the police that their baggage ________ stolen when they were away from the hotel this afternoon.

A. were B. was C. is D. are

【答案】B

3. Leah is angry at me for not ________ her the truth of how the conflict is resolved.

A. telling B. told C. to tell D. being told

【答案】A

4. Actually, ________ is a challenging job for the young staff to negotiate contracts with such a big company.

A. there B. this C. that D. it

【答案】D

5. The government is now trying to ________ the number of people killed in the earthquake.

A. consume B. confirm C. conduct D. contact

【答案】B

6. —Shall I tell John about it?

—No, you     . I’ve told him already.

A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. wouldn’t

【答案】C

7. Beijing roast duck is a ________ Beijing cuisine. Its crisp skin and tender meat attract many tourists.

A. convenient B. typical C. healthy D. homemade

【答案】B

8. — I had a great time playing basketball with you today.

— Then let's do it ________. How about every Sunday?

A. currently B. enormously C. regularly D. hardly

【答案】C

9. Michael held a party until midnight when his parents were out on holiday. His neighbor sighed “________”.

A. as busy as a bee B. as cool as a cucumber

C. a wet blanket D. when the cat is away

【答案】D

10. Mrs. Smith ________ children’s behaviors to figure out solutions to their lack of concentration.

A. probed into B. turned to C. stuck to D. dipped into

【答案】A

11. The foreign guests, ________ were scientists, were warmly welcomed at the airport.

A. most of which B. most of them

C. most of whom D. most of those

【答案】C

12. ______ great achievements the world may have in the future, the part China will play can't be left out.

A. If B. Whatever C. Whichever D. However

【答案】B

13. Let’s make joint efforts to protect the environment and live ________ nature.

A. in contrast to B. in memory of C. in harmony with D. in control of

【答案】C

14. People are concerned about the case that ________ by the police.

A. investigated B. is investigated

C. is being investigated D. being investigated

【答案】C

15. —Shelly was late for the oral class this morning.

—________? As far as I know, he never came late to class.

A. So What B. How come C. Why D. What for

【答案】B

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16〜35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，将短文内容补充完整。

Recently, I questioned the work I was doing. I found myself wondering whether all my time and effort was ____16____. Will my new business provide the income I need? Is my service good enough for others who want to ____17____ my products? These are only a few of the ____18____ that ran through my mind. With every question, my self-confidence were ____19____! As my doubts swirled (纷乱) in my mind, I could feel my attitude changing. I doubted whether it is really worth the ____20____ or not.

Realizing that these ____21____ thoughts were affecting my attitude, I went to the website to read quotes on ____22____. I found I did not have a category of “self-confidence”. I then surfed the Internet and found ____23____ quotes on self-confidence. So I ____24____ establishing a category on self-confidence.

As I worked on the web page, my self-confidence was being ____25____. I could feel my outlook changing, and gave myself a(n) ____26____ adjustment. Many times in my life I have found the quotes have ____27____ changed my outlook. The quotes I was reading reassured (使消除疑虑) me, and provided me with the ____28____ to realize that what I was doing influenced what I ____29____ to do. Like everything else in life, it takes time; ____30____ does not happen overnight. Then my attitude has become ____31____.

As I was reading a quote from Rosalyn Carter, “If you ____32____ whether you can accomplish something, then you can’t accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ____33____, and then be ____34____ enough to follow through,” I realized I do have confidence in my ability, but what I ____35____ was the persistence and determination to follow it through!

16. A. worthwhile B. endless C. small D. limited

17. A. do B. quit C. refuse D. purchase

18. A. jobs B. questions C. suggestions D. chances

19. A. improving B. forming C. decreasing D. continuing

20. A. trust B. effort C. effect D. praise

21. A. final B. proper C. normal D. negative

22. A. dream B. career C. self-control D. self-confidence

23. A. wonderful B. honest C. strict D. comfortable

24. A. made up B. gave up C. ended up D. put up

25. A. tested B. restored C. ignored D. forgotten

26. A. attitude B. work C. study D. life

27. A. hardly B. slightly C. actually D. normally

28. A. wealth B. motivation C. condition D. promise

29. A. remembered B. disliked C. advised D. loved

30. A. success B. tragedy C. honor D. friendship

31. A. angry B. patient C. positive D. nervous

32. A. know B. doubt C. guess D. check

33. A. background B. knowledge C. experience D. ability

34. A. tough B. skilled C. clever D. curious

35. A. considered B. expected C. lacked D. gained

【答案】16. A    17. D    18. B    19. C    20. B    21. D    22. D    23. A    24. C    25. B    26. A    27. C    28. B    29. D    30. A    31. C    32. B    33. D    34. A    35. C

第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

A

That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pulled up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes: “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.

36. How did the author feel when she was walking home after work?

A. Cold and sick. B. Fortunate and hopeful.

C. Satisfied and cheerful. D. Disappointed and helpless.

37. What is the author’s problem in Paragraph 1?

A. She didn’t know how to learn acting in an evening school.

B. She failed to balance her part-time job and acting.

C. She had to take part in various city activities.

D. She gave up both acting and San Francisco.

38. On her way home the author ______.

A. lost her wallet unknowingly B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C. was robbed of her wallet by an armed man D. found some homeless people following her

39. In the fifth paragraph, why did the author say she was dreaming?

A. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck B. Someone offered to take her back home.

C. She heard someone call her name. D. A red-haired man came to see her.

40. From the passage, we can infer that the author ______.

A. would stop working at night B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners D. would give up her job at the bank

【答案】36. D    37. B    38. A    39. C    40. B

B

Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits die hard and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.

Many roads and places in Singapore（新加坡）are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East.

Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus ---- obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.

Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay（马来语）. Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.

A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent（月牙） because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.

41. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.

A. the government is usually the first to name a place

B. many places tend to have more than one name

C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named

D. people prefer the place names given by the government

42. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Change suddenly. B. Change significantly.

C. Disappear mysteriously. D. Disappear very slowly.

43. Which of the following places is named after a person?

A. Raffles Place. B. Selector Airbase.

C. Piccadilly Circus. D. Paya Lebar Crescent.

44. Bras Basah Road is named _______.

A. after a person B. after a place C. after an activity D. by its shape

45. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.

B. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.

C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.

D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.

【答案】41. B    42. D    43. A    44. C    45. A

C

Scientists can figure out a movie’s emotional tone from the gasps (喘气) of its audience. These gases could point the way to a subtle form of human communication, a new study suggests.

“When you see a movie, you can hear the music and see the pictures. However, you don’t realize there are chemical signals in the air. And they, too, could be affecting you,” says Williams, who led the study. As an atmospheric chemist, he studies the chemical makeup of the air around us.

Williams started out measuring the air in a soccer stadium. He noticed that levels of carbon dioxide and other gases changed wildly whenever the crowd cheered. That got him wondering— Could the gases people breathe out be influenced by emotions?

To find out, he went to the movies.

Williams and his coworkers measured air samples collected over six weeks in two movie theaters. Overall, 9,500 moviegoers watched 16 films. They included a mix of comedy, romance, action and horror films. Among them were The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Carrie, and Walking with Dinosaurs. The researchers gave The researchers gave scenes from the movies such labels as “suspense (悬疑),” “laughter” and “crying”. Then they looked for hundreds of chemicals in the air that showed up as people wore watching particular movie scenes.

And certain scenes had distinct chemical “fingerprints”. Scenes that had people laughing or on the edge of their seats were especially distinctive. During screenings of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, levels of carbon dioxide and isoprene (异戊二烯) got to the highest at two suspenseful moments. Because isoprene is related to muscle movement, the researchers think tense movie moments likely led to its peak. Williams and his colleagues think the increase in carbon dioxide was due to the viewers’ increased pulse and breathing rates.

Scientists need more data to make stronger links between human emotions and what’s in their breath. But Williams can see potential practical uses. Companies for instance, could quickly measure the air during tests to see how people feel about new products. He pictures future studies recording other body variables (变数) as well. These might include heart rate and body temperature, for instance. “It’s something to find out.”

46. What chemicals in the air are important to Williams’s recent research?

A. Those in the natural air.

B. Those taken from the theaters

C. Those made of CO2 and isoprene.

D. Those from audience’s breath.

47. What was William’s purpose of the research?

A. To see whether people’s emotion affects the air they breathe out.

B. To know more about the makeup of the air.

C. To study how greatly the movies influence people-s emotion.

D. To find out how the air changes in a crowded stadium.

48. What do we know about the experiment?

A. Each participant watched about 16 films.

B. The samples were taken in two theaters over six weeks.

C. The films were labeled with three main features.

D. The movies were a mixture of comedy and romance.

49. In which scenes do audiences respond most distinctively?

A. Crying scenes. B. Laughing scenes.

C. Fighting scenes. D. Suspenseful scenes.

50. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Companies will spend much money testing their new product.

B. Human emotions are strongly related to the chemicals humans breathe out.

C. Williams thinks more measures should be taken for practical uses.

D. people’s temperature will be measured when they’re watching movies.

【答案】46. D    47. A    48. B    49. D    50. C

D

To err is human. To blame the other guy is even more human.

Common sense is not all that common.

Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?

These three popular misquotes(戏谑的引语)are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature .To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don’t want to accept the responsibility for the problem.        Perhaps it is the natural thing to do .The original quote about human nature went like this:” To err is human, to forgive, divine(神圣的).”This saying mirrors an deal people should be forgiving of others’ mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the opposite        –find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity.

Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan. Commonsense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you        leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine．Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything. People say that        in a large company,”the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.”

And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people. get the idea that it’s okay not to be totally honest        all the time. There is a corollary(直接推论)to that: if good excuse is “good”even if it isn’t honest, then where is the place of the truth?

51. According to tile passage, which of following seems the most human?

A. To search for truth． B. To achieve one’s ideal

C. To make fun of others’mistakes． D. To criticize others for one’s own error.

52. According to the author, what is a sign of a man’s maturity?

A. Doing things his own way.

B. Bearing responsibility for his mistakes.

C. Making as few mistakes as possible．

D. Thinking seriously about his wrongdoing.

53. Which of the following is N0T based on common sense?

A. A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company.

B. A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather.

C. A company’s next move follows a good plan．

D. A lawyer acts on fine judgments．

54. What is the author’s opinion about a good excuse?

A. Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.

B. Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.

C. A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.

D. Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.

55. What would be the best title for his passage?

A. A Mirror of Human Nature B. To Blame or to Forgive

C. A Mark of Maturity D. Truth or Excuse

【答案】51. D    52. B    53. A    54. D    55. A

第Ⅱ卷

注意事项：1.用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。

2.本卷共6题，共35分。

第三部分：写作

第一节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

The Yosufs' house is unlike any other house. In the sitting room, instead of a television there is a blackboard on the wall. For two hours every day Mr Yosuf writes complex mathematical problems on the board. His daughter, Zuleika, copies them into an exercise book and solves them.

Zuleika is special. She's five years old, but, instead of watching cartoons, or playing computer games, her favorite pastimes(消遣) are solving problems and reading books. She already spends hours every day in a university library. Next year, Zuleika will become Britain's youngest "A" level student.

Not surprisingly, the Yosufs are a very clever family. Zuleika's two sisters and brother, aged 16, 14 and 12 are also good at maths and are already at university. Her father, who specializes in maths research, has taught them all. "Zuleika is very competitive, " says her father, "She sees her brother and sisters working every day and she can't wait to catch up with them. I remember teaching the others maths when they were eight. Zuleika solves the same problems now, although she took up maths much earlier. We could see she was interested in numbers at a much younger age.

So what is the secret of their success? When their first child arrived, Mr Yosuf and his wife made up their minds to teach all of their children at home. They say that home teaching combined with love and understanding has helped their children to succeed. "We'll be patient and supportive, and they take pride in what they do, " says Mr Yosuf. "Maybe Zuleika has a natural talent for maths, but I believe given the right surroundings, any child could do well."

One thing all child prodigies(神童) have in common is a complete love of their subject. They spend many more hours working at it than the average child, and this extra effort is reflected in their achievements. It is not necessary to be extremely talented to be a child prodigy, but you do have to have a lot of motivation.

56. What does Mr. Yosuf use the blackboard for? (No more than 15 words)

57. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? (No more than 10 words)

58. What does the underlined word "surroundings" in paragraph 4 probably mean? (1 word)

59. What do all child prodigies have in common according to the text? (No more than 10 words)

60. What do you think of studying at home? Give your reasons. (No more than 20 words)

【答案】56. For two hours every day Mr Yosuf writes complex mathematical problems on the board.   

57. Zuleika is special.   

58. backgrounds /environments   

59. They all have a complete love of their subject.   

60. I think it’s not good because we can’t communicate or make friends with other students studying in school. / I think it’s good because we can have more time to stay together with our family.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分)

61. 假设上周末，你参加了一场野外生存训练。请写一篇日记，记录这次经历，要点如下：

（1）早上带着必备用品（指南针、手电简、地图等）出发；

（2）一路翻山越岭，险些在树林里迷路，幸亏有指南针指引方向；

（3）到达营地时已经天黑，和朋友们分工搭帐篷和生火做饭，一起夜宿营地；

（4）这次经历的心得体会。

注意：

（1）词数不少于100；

（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

（3）文章中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名；

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参考词汇：野外生存训练wilderness survival training 指南针compass手电简torch

Saturday, 26th July 2021, Sunny

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【答案】Saturday, 26th July 2021, Sunny

I took part in a wilderness survival training programme last weekend.

In the morning, with all necessaries equipped into our backpack, such as a compass, a torch light, a map, we set out. On the way, we climbed some hills and once in a while we were almost lost our way in the forest. Luckily we found the right direction with the compass. As soon as we arrived at the campsite, we put up our tents, made a fire and then started cooking.

Through the program, we learned to use knowledge gained in class to solve problems. It was quite an unforgettable experience for me.