1、省十联考*合肥八中20222023高二上学期期中联考英语试题第一部分听力（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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man want?A. Something to eat. B. Something to drink. C. Somewhere to sit.2. Why is the woman late?A. She was calling for an amb
2、ulance.B. She was stopped by the police.C. The road was blocked.3. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Review a report. B. Give a speech. C. Clean the conference room.4. What have the speakers already seen?A. Elephants. B. Monkeys. C. Bears.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. An ac
3、cident. B. A motorbike. C. A plane model.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. When might the woman get a table?A. At 7:45. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:15.7. What is the probable relationship bet
4、ween the speakers?A. Driver and passenger. B. Waiter and customer. C. Friends.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What does the man want to do?A. Ask for an address. B. Order some supplies. C. Schedule a delivery.9. What items are unavailable at present?A. Lamps. B. Chairs. C. Tables.10. When will the woman make a p
5、ayment?A. On September 12. B. This Friday. C. Next week.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why does the woman call the man?A. To ask for leave. B. To sign up for classes. C. To apply for a job.12. What does the womans family company do?A. Do basic cleaning work.B. Cut grass in their town.C. Answer sales calls.13.
6、 Where will the speakers meet?A. In the mans office. B. In the womans college. C. In the landscaping company.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How does Mary usually go to work?A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus.15. How does the man find baking?A. Difficult. B. Tiring. C. Enjoyable.16. Who is Jim?A. The mans brothe
7、r. B. The womans husband. C. Marys husband.17. Where does this conversation take place?A. In the mans house. B. In a bakery. C. In a restaurant.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the speakers favorite season?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Fall.19. What does the speaker say about fall?A. It is cool and mild. B.
8、 It causes inconvenience. C. It is a hot topic for people.20. Where does the speaker probably live?A. In the warm south. B. In the city. C. In the countryside.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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AEuropean Cities That Are Making Streets Become Car FreeThe quali
9、ty of life in cities would be so much better if they were car-free. So the following European cities are trying to reduce the number of cars in the streets. Copenhagen, DenmarkBeginning in the 1960s, Denmarks capital pioneered walker-only zones and the city now has over 321 kilometers of bike routes
10、. Over half of the people in Copenhagen ride bicycles to work. Denmark is building a superhighway of 28 routes for bikes thatll connect the city to its surrounding suburban areas. The first of the routes opened in 2014. Hamburg, GermanyThe German city is planning on making walking and biking the mai
11、n forms of transportation by reducing the number of cars allowed in specific areas of the city by 2035. The project calls for a green network of places people can go to without cars, which will cover 40 % of Hamburg. The green network will include parks, playgrounds and sports fields. Milan, ItalyIn
12、 this Italian city, for every day that drivers leave their cars parked at home during working hours, theyll receive a 1.5 Euro ticket reward good for the use of public transportation. The city has buses, subways, trams (有轨电车) to choose from, so it pays to leave the driving to them. Paris, FranceIn 2
13、017， the French capital announced it would ban diesel (柴油) cars by 2024. Cars that run on gas are expected to be removed by 2030. Theres already an older car ban from the city center for working hours on weekdays. “If you live in Paris and get rid of your car, you can claim benefits of around $ 700
14、to buy a bike,” according to Fast Company.21. What is under construction in Denmark?A. A bike-sharing system. B. More bike-only zones.C. A green business network. D. A superhighway for bikes.22. Which city rewards people to take public transportation?A. Copenhagen, Denmark. B. Hamburg, Germany.C. Mi
15、lan, Italy. D. Paris, France.23. Whats the deadline of removing all the cars that run on traditional energy by Paris?A.2017. B.2024. C.2030. D.2035.B21 Spoons is a restaurant aimed at bringing back the appeal of intimate (亲密的) dining. “This restaurant kind of fell into my lap,” says chef and owner A
16、nn Butler, “I own the cooking school next door to it, and this space was empty for quite some time, and it seemed to be saying, Do you want me?”After working in Fairfax and Chesterfield public schools, Butler started her cooking school, Edible Education, 12 years ago, hoping to change the dietary ha
17、bits of kids.The occurrence of the pandemic halted Butlers cooking classes, as students were unable to attend in person. We didnt have any kids taking classes, she says. I didnt know how long itd be before we saw students again, so I thought, we got to do something. So, Butler opened 21 Spoons in Ma
18、rch of 2021,focused on small plates and shared bites from ratatouille flatbread to deep-fried deviled eggs.I took it over at a time when everyone was closing their restaurants in Richmond,Butler says. This allowed her to start her new business in a way that made people feel more at ease during such
19、a stressful time. Butler says the service and size of the restaurant-24seatsare what make people feel more comfortable and what allow them to open during the pandemic. “We opened during a time when everyone was scared, so we wanted to build a space where you could come and rest, back to old-school,
20、old-fashioned service.”Butler says the architectural plat (建筑区) for the space was unit 20. “I saw somewhere that a chef has 39 spoons,” she says, “and it was unit 20, so I thought, How about 21Spoons? since we opened in 2021.”While Butler says therell be no 22 Spoons, she describes 21 Spoons as a “c
21、reative gift”, allowing her to combine passions and build something beautiful for the community.24. What does the underlined word “halted” mean in paragraph 3?A. Stopped. B. Improved. C. Added. D. Reduced.25. Which word best describes the atmosphere of eating in 21 Spoons?A. Amazing. B. Inspiring. C
22、. Relaxing. D. Touching.26. Why is unit 20 mentioned in the text?A. It is where the restaurant is currently located.B. It started Butlers passion for the food industry.C. It is associated with the menu of the restaurant.D. It offered inspiration for naming the restaurant.27. In which section of a we
23、bsite can we probably read the text?A. History and education. B. Food and drink.C. Art and music. D. Shopping and style.DJason M. Allen was almost too nervous to enter his first art competition. Now, his award-winning image is stirring debates about whether art can be generated by a computer, and wh
24、at, exactly, it means to be an artist.In August 2022,Allen, a 39-year-old game designer who lives in Pueblo West, Colorado,won first place in the “digital arts/digitally-operated photography” category at the Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Competition. His winning image, titled Thatre Dopra Spatial, w
25、as made with Midjourneyan artificial intelligence system that can produce detailed images when fed written prompts (提示).Allens winning image looks like a bright cross between a classic and modern painting.Its one of three such images he entered in the competition. Allen posted excitedly about his wi
26、n on Midjourneys Discord server on August 25, along with pictures of his three entries; it spread quickly on Twitter days later, with many artists feeling angry about Allens win because of his use of AI to create the image. “He just pressed a few buttons to make a digital art piece,” one Twitter use
27、r wrote. “Were watching the death of art unfold before our eyes.”However, to get the final three images he entered in the competition, Allen said, he took over 80 hours. First, he played around with phrasing that led Midjourney to generate images of women in nice dresses and space helmets. Over time
28、, with slight adjustments to his written prompts, he created 9oo repeating processes of what led to his final three images. He gave the final touch to those three images in Photoshop. Then he ran the images through another software program called Gigapixel AI that can improve resolution (分辨率) and ha
29、d the images printed at a local print shop.Allen is glad that the debate over whether AI can be used to make art is getting so much attention. “Rather than hating the technology or the people behind it, we need to recognize its a powerful tool and use it for good so we can all move forward,” Allen s
30、aid.28.What do we know about Theatre Dopera Spatial?A. Its beauty is widely accepted.B. Its creation is an easy process.C. It shows the death of traditional art.D. It has caused a lot of arguments.29.What did Allen do to create his entries?A. He searched for smart written prompts.B. He edited his fi
31、nal images in Photoshop.C. He fed Midjourney with famous paintings.D. He developed the software named Gigapixel.30.What is Allens attitude to the debate over Al-created art?A. Worried.B. Uncaring.C. Positive.D. Annoyed.31.What might be the best title for the text?A.AI Beats Out Human Artists in the
32、Art Field B.AI Won an Art Contest and Artists Are AngryC. An Artist Wins State Fair Art Contest and Laughs D. The Artist From Pueblo West Is Defending His Work.DAs temperatures rise to record levels and wildfires happen around the world, the need to meet net zero targets has never been more urgent.
33、At the same time, increasing climate resilience (适应力) across food systems will be needed to fight rising hunger, according to UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid.Agrivoltaic farming (光伏农业), which uses the shaded space under solar panels (太阳能电池板) to grow crops, could be a way out. In the sys
34、tem, solar panels have to sometimes be lifted or suspended to allow plants to grow beneath them. Another option is putting them on the roofs of greenhouses. This allows enough light and rainwater to reach the crops and provides access for farm machinery.Certain crops appear to grow well when grown i
35、n such environments, according to many recent studies. Researchers in South Korea have been growing a kind of vegetable underneath solar panels. The panels are positioned 23 metres off the ground and sit at an angle of 30 degrees, providing shade and offering crops protection from the sun. The resea
36、rchers, from Chonnam National University, discovered that the vegetable produced was a deeper shade of green, thus attracting many consumers.Elsewhere, Agrivoltaic systems in East Africa are allowing farmers to make better use of land. An Agrivoltaic farming project in Kenya is using solar panels he
37、ld several metres off the ground, with gaps in between them. The shade from the panels protects vegetables from heat stress and water loss. This has resulted in rural farmers being able to grow a greater range of higher-value crops. The project effectively harvests the power of the sun twice, the re
38、searchers say.Overall, Agrivoltaic farming is one way of using the same area of land to produce more food while also rolling out more sources of renewable energy. According to Brite Solar CEO Dr. Nick Kanopoulos, who is a highly skilled solar energy expert, its a new way of farmingone that is fully
39、electric, runs on renewable resources, and is capable of producing the food we need to feed the future.32.What is the second paragraph intended to introduce about Agrivoltaic farming?A. How it is built.B. How it is accepted.C. How it is spread.D. How it is developed.33.What does the underlined word
40、themin paragraph 2 refer to?A. Crops.B. Plants.C. Solar panels.D. Roofs.34.What is the advantage of Agrivoltaic farming over traditional farming?A. It uses land more efficiently.B. It saves money on labor costs.C. It can reduce wildfire risks.D. It is easily managed.35.What does the author refer to
41、when evaluating Agrivoltaic farming?A.A common belief.B. An experts opinion.C.A conclusion of previous research.D. An organizations announcement.第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Develop Positive Relationships One of the most profound experiences we can have in our l
42、ives is the connection we have with other human beings. Positive and supportive relationships will help us to feel healthier, happier, and more satisfied with our lives. 36 Accept and celebrate differences. 37 Yet when we try to build relationships, we expect that people will think like we do. In th
43、is way, it is so much easier to create a friendly relationship. However, while we may find it initially (开始，最初) easier, the novelty of sameness soon would wear off. So accepting that we are all different is a great starting point. Listen effectively.Listening is a crucial skill in boosting another p
44、ersons self-esteem. 38 In active listening, we are also genuinely interested in understanding what the other person is thinking, feeling, wanting, or what the message means, and we are active in checking out our understanding before we respond with our own new message. This process is what distingui
45、shes active listening and makes it effective. 39 In a world where time is of the essence, we dont always have the time to give to our loved ones. Being present in the time you give to people is important. In other words, when you are with someone, you are truly with someone and not living in the pas
46、t or worrying about the future. Devoting time, energy, and effort to building relationships is one of the most valuable life skills. Manage mobile technology.By now, everyone has a mobile phone and many people have two or more. While they are a lifesaver in an emergency and an effective tool for com
47、munication, they also can be a complete distraction when people exhibit a lack of mobile phone etiquette (礼仪). 40 A. Give people your time.B. We can perceive the world variously.C. Active listening is the most useful listening skill.D. Take time to develop your communication skills.E. So here are some tips to help you develop more positive relationships.F. Pay attention to who you are with and answer the phone when necessary.G. So mobile phones have somewhat weakened our ability to build a good relationship.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳
