江苏省南通市海安市实验中学2022-2023学年高二上学期1月月考英语试题

高二英语期末模拟

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1 What do we learn from the conversation?

A. The film is not interesting.

B. The woman never sees a film.

C. The woman enjoyed the film very much.

2. What is probably the man?

A. A sportsman.             B. A reporter.                 C. A fisherman.

3. What does the man mean?

A. He doesn’t want to take a picture for the woman.

B. He will be happy to take a picture for the woman if he has films in his camera.

C. He doesn’t like to take a picture for the woman although there are some films in his camera.

4. What color of the cell phone would the woman like?

A. Brown.                 B. Purple.                 C. Silver.

5. When will the headmaster come back?

A. At9:30.                 B. At 11:45.                 C. At 12:40.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分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至8题。

6. Where will the woman go?

A. To her friend’s.         B. To the school.         C. To the playground.

7. What is the weather like?

A. It is cloudy.                 B. It is raining.             C. It is sunny.

8. What will the woman do?

A. Take an umbrella.         B. Go out later.             C. Put on a raincoat.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What is the man looking for?

A. A bookstore.                 B. A room.                 C. A hotel.

10. Why does the man refuse the first offer?

A. It’s too expensive.         B. It’s too small.             C. It’s too far away.

11. How long does it take the man to get there on foot?

A. An hour.                 B. Half an hour.             C. One and a half hours.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What dishes are there on the menu?

A. Only some a la carte.         B. Only some regular.     C. Many different.

13. What does the man have?

A. Some a la carte.             B. A regular dinner.         C. Some chicken dishes.

14. What does the woman recommend?

A. The roast beef.             B. The salad.             C. The dessert.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Teacher and student.         B. Husband and wife.     C. Strangers.

16. What day does the conversation take place?

A. Friday.                     B. Saturday.                 C. Sunday.

17. Where will the speakers go tomorrow?

A. Museum.                 B. Gyms.                 C. Shopping center.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What does the height of the Freedom Tower make you think of?

A. The US’s independence.

B. The Statue of Liberty.

C. The World Trade Center.

19. When would construction work begin?

A. In 2001.                 B. In 2004.                 C. In 2008.

20. Who is George Pataki?

A. The designer of the Freedom Tower.

B. The architect of the Freedom Tower.

C. The New York Governor.

第二部分阅读(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

There are hundreds of non-profits welcoming students under the age of 18 as volunteers. In these activities, students can develop important life skills, cultural awareness and a lifelong passion for service.

Union Station Homeless Services

Whether you volunteer in our kitchens to prepare meals or in our offices to help with administrative projects, you will be a valuable member of our family. We do our best to match volunteers with a position that suits their interests and skills.

Minimum Age: 12

Call: 626-240-4550

Northeast Animal Shelter

The Northeast Animal Shelter, established in 1976, is one of New England’s largest non-profit shelters where the pets can be taken good care of. We have placed thousands of dogs and cats since we opened our doors. As soon as a dog or cat arrives, our staff begin searching for the perfect host for them. While waiting for a warm home, the dogs and cats receive the best of care.

Minimum Age: 16

Call: 745-988-8305

Needham Community Farm

The mission of Needham Community Farm is to deepen our community’s connection to nature and the food system by providing farm-based education, increasing access to healthy produce and encouraging environmental protection.

Minimum Age: 13

Call: 781-449-5300

Arlington Public Library

Serving more than 1.5 million people a year, Arlington Public Library holds more than 600,000 items, from books, eBooks, and DVDs, to digital photo collections and provides funded kits for parents and teachers. We only accept the volunteers with community service experience.

Minimum Age: 14

Call: 817-459-6900

1. Which non-profit cares for people in need?

A. Arlington Public Library.

B. Northeast Animal Shelter.

C. Needham Community Farm.

D. Union Station Homeless Services.

2. What will volunteers do for animals in Northeast Animal Shelter?

A. Cook healthy meals.

B. Build perfect homes.

C. Find adoptive families.

D. Search for their owners.

3. What is the requirement for volunteers in Arlington Public Library?

A. They are skillful at sorting out items.

B. They ought to be at least 12 years old.

C. They have experience in community service.

D. They should be capable of taking digital photos.

B

Sarah Park has known about the effect of music on the brain since a young age. The 13-year-old, who has been playing violin since she was 4, says she noticed its positive effect on those around her, especially her grandmother, who suffered from a mental health illness.

Now, Sarah Park, the middle-schooler hopes to use music therapy (疗法) to help others struggling with mental health. Her invention, Spark Care+, earned her the title of America's Top Young Scientist at the 3M Young Scientist Challenge on October 19, 2021. “I was pretty shocked when they announced my name as the grand prize winner,” Park said. “I am excited and thrilled with what's to come next with Spark Care+.”

Spark Care+ requires participants to respond to a series of questions based on the Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scale, designed to assess the person's mental state. The device's inbuilt sensors record vital mental health indicators, such as heart rate and blood pressure. Spark Care+ 's AI (Artificial Intelligence) component analyzes the information and recommends the appropriate music to help lift the participant's spirits. It also monitors its impact on the listener.

In addition to being an inventor, Park is also a musical prodigy (天才) who has won several violin competitions, including the Florida state championship. She also plays the piano and is a math champion. The teen aspires to be an innovator and researcher in the medical field using technology and robotics. Her advice to other young scientists? “Dream big, ask questions, and anything is possible.”

Now in its 14th year, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge is an annual national competition that invites students in grades 5-8 to find a unique solution to an everyday problem. In addition to the well-renowned title of “America's Top Young Scientist”, the grand prize winner receives a special guidance of a 3M scientist, a $25, 000 cash prize, and a special destination trip. The second and third place winners each receive $1, 000 in prize money and a special destination trip.

4. What is the function of the AI component in Spark Care+?

A. To analyze problems quickly and accurately.

B. To choose the right music for the participants.

C. To encourage participants to interact better.

D. To cure participants with appropriate music.

5. What does the underlined word “aspires” in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Argues. B. Bets.

C. Desires. D. Tends.

6. What is the main idea of the text?

A. An inventor becomes famous for her invention.

B. A little girl has a gift for music and medicine.

C. A young scientist stands out in a competition.

D. A teenager's music therapy won the grand prize.

7. Where is the text probably taken from?

A. A news report. B. A science textbook.

C. A competition guide. D. A psychology magazine.

C

Around the country and around the world, there is no shortage of human suffering. Poverty, disease, violence, hurricanes, wildfire and more are constantly troubling humanity, and even our best efforts thus far can’t address all of everybody’s needs. Many are looking for places to cut funding, and one of the first places that comes up in conversation is excessive spending on space exploration. What good is it to conduct microgravity experiments repeatedly when children are starving? Why launch so many space-related projects when nuclear war threatens our planet?

This is a line of thinking that has been coming up throughout history. Yes, it’s short-sighted, in that it fails to recognize that our greatest problems require long-term investment, and that society’s greatest advances come about through hard work, research, development of decades after that is made. Investing in science is investing in the betterment of humanity.

Over these years, much of the results of the space research have been adapted to be applicable to our daily lives. For example, NASA’s advancements in the areas of robotics have given manufacturers an additional basis for the development of more advanced artificial limbs. Additionally, certain nutritional enrichment ingredients (成分) that were developed by NASA have been integrated into baby food formula.

Space technology has also helped improve economies. Within the next three years, the space exploration and space tourism industry are expected to be valued at 3 trillion USD. It is true that for every dollar we spend on the space program, the US economy receives about $8 of economic benefit. Space exploration can also serve as a motivation for children to enter the fields of science and engineering.

To many people, the idea of space travel may still seem far from practical. However, I believe that it is important that we keep going forward or we’ll risk delaying further discoveries and technological advancements that will be beneficial for us.

8. According to paragraph 1, what do some people think of space exploration?

A Useless. B. Wasteful. C. Beneficial. D. Harmful.

9. What does the underlined word “that” in the second paragraph refer to?

A. The advance. B. The development.

C. The investment. D. The problem.

10. How does NASA’s advancements contribute to the development of artificial limbs?

A. By providing a foundation.

B. By adding certain materials.

C. By acting as a driving force.

D. By helping realize the mass production.

11. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A. Space programs are of great benefit to us.

B Space travel appears to be within people’s reach.

C. More and more children are interested in science.

D. New technological discoveries have been delayed.

D

Smile! It makes everyone in the room feel better because they, consciously or unconsciously, are smiling with you. Growing evidence shows that an instinct for facial mimicry (模仿) allows us to experience other people’s feelings. If we can’t mirror another person’s face, it limits our ability to read and properly react to their expressions. A review of this emotional mirroring appears on February 11 in Trends in Cognitive Sciences.

In their paper, Paula Niedenthal and Adrienne Wood, social psychologists at the University of Wisconsin, describe how people in social situations copy others’ facial expressions to create emotional responses in themselves. For example, if you’re with a friend who looks sad, you might “try on” that sad face yourself without realizing you’re doing so. In “trying on” your friend’s expression, it helps you to recognize what they’re feeling by connecting it with times in the past when you made that expression. Humans get this emotional meaning from facial expressions in a matter of only a few hundred milliseconds.

“You reflect on your emotional feelings and then you produce some sort of recognition judgment, and the most important thing that results in is that you take the appropriate action—you approach the person or you avoid the person,” Niedenthal says. “Your own emotional reaction to the face changes your understanding of how you see the face in such a way that provides you with more information about what it means.”

A person’s ability to recognize and “share” others’ emotions can be prevented when they can’t mimic faces. This is a common complaint for people with motor diseases, like facial paralysis (瘫痪) from a stroke, or even due to nerve damage from plastic surgery. Niedenthal notes that the same would not be true for people who suffer from birth, because if you’ve never had the ability to mimic facial expressions, you will have developed another ways of interpreting emotions. Niedenthal next wants to explore what part in the brain is functioning to help with facial expression recognition. A better understanding of that part, she says, will give us a better idea of how to treat related disorders.

12. According to the passage, facial mimicry helps ________.

A. convey one’s own feelings clearly B. change others’ emotions quickly

C. respond to others’ expressions properly D. develop friendship with others easily

13. Which parts explain how people copy others’ facial expressions?

A. Paragraph 1 and 2. B. Paragraph 2 and 3.

C. Paragraph 3 and 4. D. Paragraph 2, 3 and 4.

14. According to Niedenthal, what will be the next focus of the study?

A. When is the best time to treat brain disorders.

B. How many kinds of facial expressions people have.

C. How our brain helps us with emotional mirroring.

D. What part in the brain helps recognize facial expressions.

15. What is the purpose of writing the passage?

A. To discuss why people like smiling toothers.

B. To draw people’s attention to those with motor diseases.

C. To introduce a new trend in facial expression recognition.

D. To explain how people mirror others’ facial expressions.

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。

How to Teach and Model Multiple Reading Strategies

Even students who seem to come to reading naturally and do it frequently in their free time require reading instruction. ___16___Building successful readers involves providing them with opportunities for both guided and independent practice. Give students encouragement and feedback(反馈) so they can build on the strategies learned in the classroom.

Before-Reading Strategies

Reading strategies start before beginning to read a text. Activate(激活) students' previous experiences and knowledge they already have. Ask them what type of story they expect to read based on the title and pictures, and also if they have read or experienced anything similar.___17___Have students set a purpose for reading by stating what they want to learn from the text.

During-Reading Strategies

Teach students to monitor their own comprehension.___18___ Model these strategies for the students. Successful readers also interact(互动) with the text. Reading specialist Kylene Beers developed an activity for actively involving students in reading called "Say Something." Students take turns reading aloud with a partner.___19___

After-Reading Strategies

Help students relate to the text they have just read by asking them if the situation sounds familiar or reminds them of something.___20___  Beers suggests using scales(量表) so students can show their level of agreement with a statement that makes a generalization about the passage. Model the thinking process involved in reaching a level of agreement. Encourage students to discuss their answers, explaining to each other how they arrived at their conclusions.

A. Show them how to stop when they get to a difficult part, reread, go back or even read forward.

B. They pause periodically to make a comment or ask a question about the text.

C. Teaching reading strategies starts with direct instruction and modeling.

D. Start by naming a strategy and explaining how and why it works.

E. Model your thinking by sharing your thoughts out loud.

F. Reading comprehension strategies need to be taught.

G. Encourage students to discuss the text.

第三部分语言运用(共三节，满分35分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。

A school in Sarajevo is making headlines. The ____21____ began in September last year. Mirzana Coralic requested the primary school in her neighborhood to ____22____ her six-year-old son, Zejd, who has a ____23____ disability. The teacher, Sanela Ljumanovic, accepted almost ____24____, but on the first day of school, she noticed Zejd sitting all by himself, unable to ____25____ with anyone.

Sanela, determined to find a(n) ____26____, tried developing a few tricks and signs. But a parent of another child ____27____ a better idea — getting the whole class to ____28____ sign language along with Zejd. They got a sign language teacher, and three months later, Zejd was happily able to communicate with all his classmates about ____29____ things like homework and games.

The other kids in the class are quite happy as well. “I ____30____ to learn Zejd’s language so I can talk to him and other deaf people,” said one of his classmates. Now, sign language is getting quite ____31____ at the primary school, with kids from other classes ____32____ to learn as well. It is hoped that it can be ____33____ as a part of the official course.

“Sign language is great because it ____34____ communication and also helps children become more ____35____ to people with disabilities,” said Sanela.

21. A. report B. message C. article D. story

22. A. admit B. adopt C. invite D. defend

23. A. learning B. speech C. hearing D. sight

24. A. conditionally B. passively C. personally D. immediately

25. A. cooperate B. interact C. compete D. stay

26. A. solution B. explanation C. theory D. alternative

27. A. selected B. imagined C. presented D. favored

28. A. enjoy B. create C. design D. learn

29 A. regular B. formal C. complex D. professional

30. A. afford B. like C. prepare D. wait

31. A. popular B. confusing C. challenging D. practical

32. A. failing B. hesitating C. trying D. helping

33. A. described B. known C. defined D. included

34. A. enables B. shows C. stresses D. represents

35. A. polite B. sensitive C. adaptable D. thankful

第二节(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10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。

It took two years to complete the design work for the Chinese Olympic delegation’s entry uniform. After several rounds of selections and evaluations final uniform designs with the theme of “making a good start” were ____36____ (official) confirmed last March for the Chinese Olympic delegation ____37____ (participate) in the Tokyo Olympics.

After designing uniforms for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics, the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology ____38____ (take) on the task of costume design for a number of major international sporting events since then, creating uniforms for athletes that confidently express the national identity and image of China. Since____39____ (they) appearance is a focus of the opening ceremony, ____40____ eye-catching color like red is a top choice because it is the primary shade in China’s national flag ____41____ also symbolizes energy, passion and joy in traditional Chinese culture.

White, ____42____ represents brightness, purity and divinity, plays a buffering role in the costume design, so white and red ____43____ (combine) of the opening ceremony of the Olympics makes an auspicious (吉利的) statement echoing the theme of the design: “making a good start”.

Professor He Yang, one of the designers behind the uniform, said that one of the ____44____ (consider) during the design process was that the uniform should display the traditional Chinese cultural character in an _____45_____ (easy) and more identifiable way. “We need to strike a balance between cultural representation, etiquette and the spirit of modern Chinese sportsmen,” said He.

第三节(共10小题;每小题0. 5分，满分5分)

根据首字母或中文提示，写出下列各句中的单词。

46. AI has an unlimited number of applications, from _______(自主的) vehicles to domestic robots. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

47. There is a growing _______(认可) that older people have potential too. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

48. He was _______(同一时代的)with the dramatist Congreve. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

49. Google i___________(最初地) used the data collected from users to target advertising better. (根据中英文提示填空)

50. The new toy didn’t e__________(吸引) her interest for long. (根据中英文提示填空)

51. With so much going on, the space station needs a lot of _______(维修，维护)，so we constantly check support systems and do some cleaning. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

52. Our main mission is to conduct scientific research. We need to e _______(评估)the effects of low gravity on animals and plants. (根据中英文提示填空)

53. It’s a _______(奢侈的事) to eat fresh food, because fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables can only be delivered to the space station from the Earth every couple of months. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

54. Jobs in the space industry go far beyond the astronauts that receive widespread media _______(新闻报道). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

55. Such wonders as a space shuttle launch or astronauts walking on the Moon are _______(极其) exciting and inspiring to witness. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节(满分15分)

56. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jerry在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给Jerry回信，介绍一下中国的郑和，内容包括：

1.郑和是谁；

2.郑和的主要贡献；

3.郑和的影响。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jerry,

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Yours,

Li Hua

第二节(满分25分)

57. 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。

The Meredith family lived in a small community. As the economy was in decline, some people in the town had lost their jobs. Many of their families were struggling to make ends meet. People were trying to help each other meet the challenges.

Mrs. Meredith was a most kind and thoughtful woman. She spent a great deal of time visiting the poor. She knew they had problems, and they needed all kinds of help. When she had time, she would bring food and medicine to them.

One morning she told her children about a family she had visited the day before. There was a man sick in bed, his wife, who took care of him and could not go out to work, and their little boy. The little boy -his name was Bernard-had interested her very much.

“I wish you could see him,” she said to her own children, John, Harry, and Clara. “He is such a help to his mother. He wants very much to earn some money, but I don't see what he can do.”

After their mother left the room, the children sat thinking about Bernard. “I wish we could help him to earn money,” said Clara. “His family is suffering so much.”

“So do I,” said Harry. “We really should do something to assist them.”

For some moments, John said nothing, but, suddenly, he sprang to his feet and cried, “I have a great idea! I have a solution that we can all help accomplish(完成).”

The other children also jumped up all attention. When John had an idea, it was sure to be a good one. “I tell you what we can do,” said John. “You know that big box of corn Uncle John sent us? Well, we can make popcorn(爆米花), and put it into paper bags, and Bernard can take it around to the houses and sell it.”

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。

    When Mrs. Meredith heard of John's idea, she thought it was a good one, too.

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    With everything ready, Bernard started out on his new business.

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