1、赣州市20222023学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷(本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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 does the man want to put in the salad?A. Salt. B. Sugar. C. M
2、ilk. 2 What will the man be doing at 8:00 pm?A. Having dinner. B. Talking on the phone. C. Doing his homework. 3. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Cook dinner. B. Clean the room. C. Recommend a film. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Waitre
3、ss and customer. C. Boss and employee. 5. Why docs the man talk to Rose?A. To get Sams phone number. B. To borrow her new computer. C. To ask her to repair his computer. 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，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
4、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. What docs the conversation focus on?A. Environment protection. B. Public transportation. C. A birthday party. 7. How docs the woman usually go to work?A. By bus. B. By car C. By bike. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will Flight 962 arrive?A. At 9:35. B. At 10:35. C. At 11:35.
5、 9. What caused the delay of Flight 962?A. Dad weather. B. Fuel shortage. C. Engine trouble. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the woman?A. She never buys dried fruit. B. She has a sweet tooth. C. She likes fresh fruit. 11. What docs the womans husband think of dried fruit?A. Unhealthy. B.
6、Expensive. C. Delicious. 12. Where will the man go next?A. A school. B. A fruit shop. C. The womans house. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the man?A. A policeman. B. A firefighter. C. A journalist. 14. How many kids died from the fire?A. 2. B. 5. C. 28. 15. Where did the boy throw the cigarette end?A.
7、On the carpet. B. On the sofa. C. On the table. 16. Why was the boy able to touch the cigarette end?A. His father asked him to throw it. B. His father was drunk and sleeping. C. His father left him alone at home. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the speaker Calk about?A. Different stories of Santa Cl
8、aus. D. Christmas traditions in warm places. C. The importance of Christmas in western countries. 18. What docs Santa Claus wear in Santa Cruz?A. A ski jacket. B. A red scarf. C. A diving suit. 19. How do people spend Christmas in Australia?A. By dancing together. B. By doing some shopping. C. By re
9、laxing on the beach. 20. With whom do young people celebrate Christmas in cooler areas?A. Their parents. D. Their friends. C. Their kids. 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。AIf youre not into a roller coaster, but you still want the thrill of an amusement par
10、k ride, perhaps a sky wheel is more your speed. Heres a look the four tallest examples standing in the world today. Aln Dubal, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Located in the Dubai Marina, the Ain Dubai, opened in 2021, is the tallest sky wheel in the world with a height of 820 feet. Its capable of carry
11、ing 1,750 passengers on a single rotation(旋转). One rotation of Ain Dubai takes 38 minutes, and you can even have a birthday party or a wedding in one of the capsules!High Roller, Las Vegas, Nevada At 550 feet tall, it opened in 2014 as the tallest sky wheel in the world and held the record for seven
12、 years until it was replaced by the Ain Dubai. The High Roller has a total carrying capacity of 1, 120. And in case you get bored of the view, each capsule is equipped with eight flat screen televisions. Singapore Flyer, Singapore The Singapore Flyer opened in downtown Singapore on April 15 2008. Th
13、e giant wheel stands at 541 feet tall. Each of its 28 air-conditioned capsules can hold 28 passengers. A few months after opening in 2008, the Singapore Flyer changed directions to bring good fortune. Star of Nanchang, Nanchang, China The Star of Nanchang, built in 2006, stands at 525 feet tall and
14、is located in Nanchang, China, the capital of Jiangxi Province. Its 60 capsules can carry eight passengers each, and its rather slow for its size. It takes 30 minutes to make a full rotation, allowing the passengers at the bottom of the wheel to exit the ride without stopping the entire wheel each t
15、ime.1. Whats special about High Roller?A. It has the greatest capacity.B. It is equipped with TV sets.C. It is the tallest sky wheel in the world.D. It once changed its direction.2. Which sky wheel is the most recently built?A. Ain Dubai.B. High Roller.C. Singapore Flyer.D. Star of Nanchang.3. In wh
16、ich section of a website do we probably read the text?A. Fashion.B. Tourism.C. Health.D. Technology.BMany of us are lucky enough to have some degree of choice over what we eat But are the decisions we make about our diet as free as we like to think? What if there are some factors influencing what we
17、 eat?Actually, were hugely influenced by other people especially those closest to us. Research has found that the closer and stronger two peopled connection, the more influence they have on each others food choices. “A lot of our cues (暗示) from face-to-face interactions are linked with who were with
18、,” says Solveig Argeseanu, associate professor of global health at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, US. This can mean these social cues generally encourage us to eat more, Argeseanu adds. Being around healthy eaters may encourage you to eat healthier, too, according to research. Whats more,our
19、eating habits are also influenced by what we see. There is some evidence that, if you see pictures of food, they stimulate you to eat,” says Suzanne Higgs, professor in the psychobiology of appetite at the University of Birmingham, UK. Besides, social media is another factor that influences our food
20、 choices. It is one place where visual and social cues meet. If friends in your social network post regularly about particular types of food, it could lead you to copy them, for better or for worse. “If all your friends on social media are posting pictures of themselves consuming fast food,its going
21、 to set a norm(标准)that eating fast food is what people do,” says Higgs. One study estimated that children and adolescents see marketing for fast food between 30 and 189 times per week on social media apps. Therefore, social media with no doubt influences them a lot.4. Whats the purpose of writing th
22、e first paragraph?A. To present a phenomenon.BTo show the authors summary.C. To introduce the topic of the text.D. To give readers a vivid description.5. What does Solveig Argeseanu probably agree with?A. Healthy food should be a good choice.B. Face-to-face talking is important to us.C. We should in
23、teract more with strangers.D. We can be influenced by those close to us.6. What does the underlined word “stimulate” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Select.B. Encourage.C. Invite.D. Command.7. Why does the author refer to “between 30 and 189 times per week” in the last paragraph?A. To describe the l
24、arge number of online children.B. To stress the importance of conducting the study.C. To show the times of children downloading the apps.D. To emphasize the influence of social media on children.CAnnie Ernaux, a French writer and professor, has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature. The 82
25、-year-old writer is known for works that make it difficult to distinguish between memoir (回忆录) and fiction. Born in 1940 in France, Ernaux grew up in the French countryside after World War II. Having spent over 50 years as a writer, the 82-year-old winner has published more than 30 books that explor
26、ed deeply in her own life experience. Her first book, Cleaned Out, released in 1974, was an autobiographical (自传) novel about something that was still illegal in France. So she wrote the book in secret. “My husband had made fun of me after my first manuscript,” she told the New York Times in 2020. “
27、I pretended to work on a Ph. D. paper to have time alone.” And the book was translated into English in 1990. After decades of digging her own past in various works, Ernaux published The Years, which many critics saw as her own statement. First published in 2008, The Years was an expansive look at th
28、e society that created her. While it was an examination of each year of her life from 1940 to 2006, Ernaux avoided any use of the pronoun “I” in favor of a broader “we” or sometimes “she”. In reviewing the 2018 English translation of The Years for the LA Review of Books, writer Azarin Sadegh compare
29、d reading it to digging through old family photos. Emeaux has another book being translated into English due in 2023, titled Look at the Lights, My Love. According to the books press release, its a “meditation (冥想) on the phenomenon of the big-box super store.” Of course, through the lens (镜头) of Er
30、nauxs own memory.8. When wast Ernauxs first book published?A. In 2020.B. In 1990.C. In 1974.D. In 1940.9Whats the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. Ernauxs achievement in literature.B. Ernauxs early life experience in France.C. The influence of Ernauxs book The Years.D. An introduction to Ernauxs boo
31、k The Years.10. What can we know about Look at the Lights, My Love?A. It is set in a super store.B. It is a best-seller in France.C. It is an autobiographical novel.D. It is being translated into English.11. Which words can best describe Ernaux?A. Devoted and productive.B. Kind-hearted and grateful.
32、C. Considerate and generous.D. Humorous and determined.DIn todays world, robots serve people as first-responders, companions and problem-solvers. And you find them in various places from the operating table to the kitchen and classrooms. Advances in artificial intelligence allow robots to perfect im
33、portant functions beyond human capabilities. As the older population desires to stay in their homes, effectively designed robots are needed to help make this demand a safer and more sustainable(可持续的)option. Another change in health care is that robots have already been used in over 20,000 operations
34、. Surgical(外科的)robots like the da Vinci Surgical Systems are great examples of cutting-edge robotic technology. Besides, instead of going to a brick building to see a physician, patients will be checked by robots. At home, household robots can help people save time. You can schedule a warm meal to b
35、e ready when you return from work. Robotic cookers can steam, fry, slow, cook and bake as long as you set them up. These robots are likely to develop into more advanced versions in the upcoming years and could change the look and feel of our homes. As we know, a single teacher doesnt have the abilit
36、y to meet the needs of personalized learning for every student in a classroom. This is where computer-based learning comes into play; it doesnt replace the teacher but allows students to learn at their own pace. Robots will continue to boost personalized learning. The human-like robot NAO works to f
37、orm bonds with students and comes with senses of natural interaction, from listening, speaking, moving and connecting with students. Today, robots of all types are being designed to reduce workload, complement human skill sets and enable professionals to focus on more important activities. Robots ar
38、e meant to make human life easier and offer a more comfortable future. As technology advances and becomes more affordable, it is expected to see more changes and more industries embracing robots and all they can do to boost our standard of Living.12. What do we know about surgical robots?A. They are
39、 to be put into use soon.B. They can fully replace physicians.C. They play an important role in health care.D. They are more popular than the other robots.13. What is the main function of the robot NAO?A. Performing operations.B. Promoting personalized learning.C. Monitoring patients.D. Making meals
40、.14. How is the text organized?A. B. C. D. 15. What is the text mainly about?A. Robots are vital in health care.B. More robots are needed to develop.C. Robots are changing the world.D. Robots will help fight against pandemic.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。Given tha
41、t mental health is more important than ever, how can we manage our mental health and boost our mood? _16_Reach out to a support network. This network can be made up of friends, family and mental health professionals._17_ Taking 15 minutes out of your day for a quick phone call to a friend can really
42、 boost your mood and help ease those feelings of loneliness for a while. Set up a daily routine._18_ Then stay up all hours of the night streaming movies and TV during lockdown. But all of that leads to you getting less sleep and that can contribute to poor mental health. So try setting up a Google
43、Calendar or invest in an old school daily planner to keep track of your day. Get active for 15 minutes. It can be so easy to give up on exercise when youre struggling mentally, but studies have shown that moving your body really can improve your mood. Setting aside 15 minutes every day for exercise
44、that you actually enjoy._19_ , all can give you a little hit of positive refreshing. _20_ Its not for everyone, but theres a reason that so many people credit mindfulness for improving their mental well being. “Mindfulness and deep thought can help you observe and acknowledge any mental health sympt
45、oms, including stress, anxiety, and feelings of fear, worry and guilt, and bring a sense of calm,” Dr Thompson says.A. Admit mental health problems bravely.B. Try a short mindfulness and deep thought.C. Whether its a walk, yoga, or a workout video.D. Here are some acts that can help boost your mood.
46、E. A routine is usually a way in which you regularly do things.F. Its easy to get down to working on computer during the day.G. They can be anyone who can help support you during this time.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。I am keen to play basketba
47、ll. As many friends can relate, I spend a lot of time _21_ against others, and yet I see no _22_. While one of my friends, a straight-A student, doesnt seem to put in nearly as many hours as I do, yet he performs better. I recently asked him how he _23_ it. His response:“Maybe to be like top five in
48、 the world, you need some kind of inborn(天生的)talent _24_ hard work. But putting in your hours of deliberate(特意的)practice into it will get you way farther than any natural talent.”While there certainly is such a thing as _25_, its more likely that the smart student does this thing called deliberate practice. If youve never _26_ this before, it could be a life changer: not all
