1、高二英语（共 12 页）第 1 页2022-2023 学年度第一学期期末学业水平检测高二英语高二英语（考试时间：120 分钟试卷满分：150 分）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小
2、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.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At a school.B.At a hospital.C.At a restaurant.2.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Their favorite music.B.Acountry singer.C.Apo
3、p concert.3.What is the man going to do?A.Dry his body.B.Clean the floor.C.Go swimming.4.How much will the man pay back to the woman?A.$10.B.$20.C.$30.5.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Teacher and student.C.Father and daughter.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面
4、 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读高二英语（共 12 页）第 2 页各个小题，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 至 7 题。6.Why is the woman speaking to the man?A.She feels sick after the meal.B.She needs help ordering food.C.She wants to have lunch with him.7.
5、What is special about the chicken soup?A.It has a lot of cheese.B.It comes with fresh bread.C.It was made by the woman.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.Why doesnt the woman use paper bags?A.They get wet easily.B.Theyre too expensive.C.Theyre likely to break.9.How can the womans experience on the bus be descr
6、ibed?A.Exciting.B.Shameful.C.Meaningful.10.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Order a paper bag online.B.Reuse her shopping bags.C.Make some special bags.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What was Dave mostly interested in during his trip?A.Going surfing.B.Tasting the local food.C.Enjoying the natural
7、 beauty.12.When did Dave go to Hawaii?A.About two weeks ago.B.About three weeks ago.C.About four weeks ago.13.Where are the speakers?A.In a car.B.On a plane.C.At an airport.高二英语（共 12 页）第 3 页听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14.How often should Brownie go for a walk?A.Twice a day.B.Every two days.C.Once a week.
8、15.What do we know about Brownie?A.He is unfriendly.B.He is mostly silent.C.He is full of energy.16.Who might Bruno be?A.The womans dog.B.The womans child.C.The womans husband.17.How does the man sound at the end of the conversation?A.Worried.B.Surprised.C.Thankful.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.Where c
9、an students find the public computers?A.On the first floor.B.On the second floor.C.On the third floor.19.What is the third change about according to the speaker?A.The library rules.B.The opening times.C.The library areas.20.What will happen if students are too noisy in the library?A.They will have t
10、o go out at once.B.They will be warned to be quiet.C.They will not be allowed to enter next time.第二部分第二部分阅读阅读（共两节，满分（共两节，满分 50 分）分）第一节（15 个小题；每题 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。ABook your spot on these best-selling trips before someone else does.Dashing ScotlandHead to Edinburgh
11、,the capital of Scotland,to explore key historical sights from theRoyal Mile to Edinburgh Castle.Then,breathe in the fresh air of Loch Lomond.Rest your tiredlegs back at a comfortable hotel in the centre of Edinburgh.The four-day journey is the firstchoice for senior citizens.The Real Costa RicaExpl
12、ore a Costa Rican cloud forest,surf the best Pacific waves and sleep near the Arenalvolcano.This eight-day adventure is perfect for wildlife watchers and adventure lovers youllspot various wild animals,and white-water rafting through the jungle.高二英语（共 12 页）第 4 页Discover JordanDiscover a lesser-known
13、 side of Jordan.On this nine-day journey,youll hike throughbrown-coloured mountains,dive in the Red Sea and rest in wild camp under the stars.But notbefore the chance to sample street food,taste local wines and explore the old city ruins inAmman.Eager adventurers,this trip is made for you.Speedy Gre
14、eceWith ancient temples,antiquity-stuffed museums and more theatres than any other city inthe world,when it comes to culture,Athens is on top of it.But what you may not know is that italso has one of the most lively street art scenes in Europe,which youll explore in the companyof our Local Insider.E
15、nd this extraordinary five-day adventure with a sunset wine-tastingsession.21.Which trip might you choose for your elderly parents?A.Dashing Scotland.B.The Real Costa Rica.C.Discover Jordan.D.Speedy Greece.22.What can visitors do during the trip to Jordan?A.Have a five-day adventure.B.Sleep in a loc
16、al hotel.C.Taste local street food.D.Reconstruct old city ruins.23.Who might be interested in the trip Speedy Greece?A.Surfing lovers.B.Camp lovers.C.Street art lovers.D.Wildlife lovers.BI desperately needed to write.Eighty percent of the way through my Ph.D.,with revisionsto make and two more chapt
17、ers to complete,I felt increasing pressure to get words on paper.Butmy love of writing disappeared because of the inflexible essay structures of high school.I wouldsit at my computer late into the night,forcing the words out at turtle speed.Before my twins were born,I had pictured polishing my paper
18、 while the babies sleptsoundly.But from the day my twins were born,I felt I had no time to do anything besides carefor them,let alone write.After my fingers came nowhere close to a keyboard for 6 weeks and the date for handing inthe paper was approaching,I decided enough was enough.I would just have
19、 to use the rareminutes I had.As soon as my babies fell asleep,I flew to my computer,a sentence alreadyformed in my mind,determined to see whether I could land those words on the page before thebabies realized I was gone.高二英语（共 12 页）第 5 页In the weeks that followed,I continued what I named“microwriti
20、ng”.Sometimes a babywould wake even before I made it to the computer.Those days filled me with fears that I wouldnever finish my paper.But those moments also hardened my determination;I had no choice butto try again tomorrow.Over time,a sentence gradually turned into a paragraph and then a page.Even
21、 when I onlygot one word down,it was still one step forward.And as I learned to savor my limited writingtime,my love for it returned.Ive learned there is never a perfect time to write.I have to carveout moments when I can,and value each opportunity to get words on paper.The time to write isnow.24.Wh
22、at can we know about the author from paragraph 1?A.She had completed her paper.B.She kept a passion for writing.C.She was struggling with her paper.D.She preferred the fixed writing structure.25.Why did the author begin“microwriting”?A.To strengthen her determination.B.To meet the deadline of her pa
23、per.C.To ensure the babiessleeping time.D.To practise typing on the keyboards.26.What does the underlined word“savor”mean in the last paragraph?A.Restrict.B.Set.C.Enjoy.D.Kill.27.What is the best title for the text?A.My Hobby:Writing is a way of livingB.Paper-writing:A fixed structure of writingC.My
24、 Challenge:How to be a qualified mother?D.Microwriting:My way to use interrupted time fullyCDespite many public health campaigns to highlight various problems with sugary drinks,we drink them a lot.But,not everyone consumes them.Two new studies shed light on the factthat some of us easily fall victi
25、m to the harms of sugary drinks than others.Though sugary drinks are everywhere,some people find them harder to resist and thefirst study,conducted by professor Joshua McGreen at Flinders University,sought tounderstand why.For the research,128 young adults of 17 to 25 completed a computer testevalua
26、ting their attitudes about soft drinks,measured against their soft drink consumption.The高二英语（共 12 页）第 6 页study showed that the more unconscious positive judgments individuals had of soft drinkadvertising,the more soft drink they consumed.It also found that a lack of inhibitory control(抑制控制),which is
27、 the cognitive(认知的)process that allows us to control our desires say,to buy a nice-tasting soft drink even though we know its unhealthy was also a factor inincreased consumption.A second study provides clues about who is more easily influenced by the marketingstrategies.The study found that soft dri
28、nk companies,like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo,havemulti-billion dollar advertising and marketing budgets aimed to“create,maintain and increaseconsumer demand around benefits related to happiness,social status etc.”.These campaignsare“increasingly being directed at disadvantaged groups”,including children
29、and adolescentsgenerally,and people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods.Soft drinks,even“zero-sugar”ones,are typically high in calories,but of little nutritionalbenefit.Placing a tax on sweet drinks may be one strategy to reduce peoples consumption.McGreen also suggests that people develop strong
30、self-control of soft drink consumption.Itssomething he wants to research further.He adds,“I would also like to ban advertisements forsoft drinks for sports or programs that appeal to children.It is specially important for sportspeople to stop being walking billboards(广告板)for junk food and drinks.”28
31、.What do the two new studies focus on?A.The harm of sugary drinks.B.The popularity of sugary drinks.C.The consumers of sugary drinks.D.The profit made by sugary drinks.29.Who are most likely to buy sugary drinks according to McGreen?A.Those who have a good spending habit.B.Those who can control thei
32、r desires well.C.Those who have a good impression of soft drinks.D.Those who have no interest in soft drink advertising.30.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.The warning against the consumption of soft drinks.B.Suggestions on reducing the consumption of soft drinks.C.The importance of sports
33、stars in advertising soft drinks.D.Plans to research into self-control of soft drink consumption.31.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A.Entertainment.B.Health.C.Education.D.Sports.高二英语（共 12 页）第 7 页DIn 1960 Jane Goodall,a British primatologist(灵长类动物学家),observed chimpanzees inGombe
34、National Park in Tanzania.At that point,it was thought only humans had the capacity tocreate and use tools,but the chimpanzees were using thin leaves of grass to fish termites(白蚁)from their mounds(土堆).Since then the distinction between animals and humans has become less obvious.Inaddition to tool ma
35、king,chimpanzees and many other animals besides display emotion andself-awareness.Studies show that elephants feel sad and rats have empathy.In“The CreativeLife of Animals”Carol Gigliotti,a professor in Vancouver,has compiled(汇编)research thatexamines such behaviour through the lens of creativity.Thi
36、s requires a more generous definition of creativity.Ms Gigliotti suggests consideringcreativity from the animals point of view instead of humans.“If animals in their own culturescan solve problems or create products of value to them,it seems accurate to consider these ascreative,”she writes.Beaver l
37、odges(海狸窝)are a case in point:there is no single model for their construction.Each river or lake has its unique features and beavers create a custom-made structure to adapt tothe given habitat so,in Ms Gigliottis opinion,lodges deserve to be considered a creativeactivity.Though seemingly a book abou
38、t creativity,the author frequently turns to discuss animalemotion and intelligence.She argues that animal personality is not limited to primate,dogs orcats,but also many other animals including ants,fish and mice.The book makes its strongest case when advocating a revision of how to think about,anda
39、ct towards,animals.Ms Gigliotti points out that humans are only one of millions of species onEarth.She suggests that animals are individuals with complicated and creative lives of theirown.32.What did Jane Goodall find during her observation?A.Chimpanzees liked to play with termites.B.Only humans ha
40、d the capacity to use tools.C.The animal could use simple tools to get food.D.There was no distinction between humans and animals.33.What do we know about“The Creative Life of Animals”?A.It is a fiction book.B.It is written by Jane Goodall.C.It is about the life of chimpanzees.D.It offers a new insi
41、ght into animals.高二英语（共 12 页）第 8 页34.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4?A.Add some background information.B.Summarize the previous paragraphs.C.Provide an example to support ideas.D.Introduce a new topic for discussion.35.What might Ms Gigliotti agree with?A.Creativity is unique to hum
42、an beings.B.Animals deserve humans recognition.C.Humans are the master of the universe.D.Small animals dont possess personalities.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Drawing is a skill that you have to practice if you want it to become better.36It isalso a great w
43、ay to relax and give yourself an outlet for creative expression.But there are timeswhen you need to be pushed in order to get your drawing done.Doing it frequently is often hard.Its not always easy to find time and motivation to do it.37Without it,you will find yourself delaying instead of doing wha
44、t you want oncanvas(画布).The key to motivating yourself to draw often is to break down the process intosmaller and smaller,more manageable parts so you can gain motivation and keep drawing.Here are some techniques that can help push you in the right direction:Set a timer for 10minutes and try drawing
45、 something with that time limit.Reward yourself after each session ofdrawing.38Include art in your daily routine so that its easy to do what you love.Unfortunately,many people start to lose motivation to draw as they get older.When we gettired of our job,it is natural to want to stop drawing.Most of
46、 the time,we tend to delay.It is anact of putting things off until the last minute.It is hard to identify how many people delaybecause it can vary from person to person.The reasons for delay are not always clear,but it is avery common problem that artists and non-artists alike experience.39There are
47、 ways for artists to avoid such delay and keep drawing as a way of communicationand self-expression.40They can also try new ways of drawing or try drawing ondifferent surfaces like on paper or cardboard.高二英语（共 12 页）第 9 页A.Motivation is necessary when it comes to art.B.One such way is by keeping a jo
48、urnal of their drawings.C.For example,buy something small like a new pen or pencil.D.We lose motivation to begin a task because its just too difficult.E.You might feel guilty after youve put something off for too long.F.The more you draw,the more comfortable you are with carrying out the drawing pro
49、cess.G.Originally,it was associated with painters who would always put off painting until too late.第三部分第三部分 语言运用语言运用(共两节，满分共两节，满分 30 分分)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 struggling actor,Stallone was poor at one point.He ended up becoming41,sleeping in a b
50、us station,and42to afford food.In the end,he managed to get$25 in hispocket by selling his43.Soon after,Stallone decided to take his44into his own hands and write a movie rolefor himself.After watching a boxing match,Stallone wrote the script(剧本)for Rocky veryquickly,and soon studios wanted to buy t
