1、高 二 英 语 试 卷（第 1 页 共 10 页）绝密启用前昆明师专附中 20222023 学年下学期期中质量监测高高 二二 英英 语语 试试 卷卷考试时间：120 分钟满分：150 分；注意事项：1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第第 I 卷卷（共共三三部部分分，共共 110 分分）第第一一部部分分：听听力力（共共两两节节，满满分分 30 分分）第第一一节节(共共 5 小小题题；每每小小题题 l5 分分，满满分分 75 分分)听听下下面面 5 段段对对话话。每每段段对对话话后后有有一一个个小小题题，从从题题中中所所给给的的 A、B、C 三三个个选选项项
2、中中选选出出最最佳佳选选项项，并并标标在在试试卷卷的的相相应应位位置置。听听完完每每段段对对话话后后，你你都都有有 l0 秒秒钟钟的的时时间间来来回回答答有有关关小小题题和和阅阅读读下下一一小小题题。每每段段对对话话仅仅读读一一遍遍。1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Aboat race.B.The weather.C.The news.2.Which place does the man want to go to?A.Asupermarket.B.His home.C.Abeach.3.Where might Sally be n
3、ow?A.In a gym.B.In a park.C.Beyond the garden.4.What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?A.Customer and salesman.B.Husband and wife.C.Daughter and father.5.What is the main reason for doctors to recommend bike riding?A.It can make legs slim.B.It can make you put on weight.C.It can
4、 build up the body.第第二二节节（共共 15 小小题题；每每小小题题 1.5 分分，满满分分 22.5 分分）听听下下面面 5 段段对对话话或或独独白白。每每段段对对话话或或独独白白后后有有几几个个小小题题，从从题题中中所所给给的的 A、B、C 选选项项中中选选出出最最佳佳选选项项，并并标标在在试试卷卷的的相相应应位位置置。听听完完每每段段对对话话前前，你你将将有有时时间间来来阅阅读读各各个个小小题题，每每小小题题 5 秒秒钟钟；听听完完后后，各各小小题题将将给给出出 5 秒秒钟钟的的作作答答时时间间。每每段段对对话话或或独独白白读读两两遍遍。听听第第 6 段段材材料料。回回
5、答答第第 67 题题。6.What are the speakers doing?A.Painting the walls.B.Moving furniture.C.Cleaning the house.7.What does the man say about the work?高 二 英 语 试 卷（第 2 页 共 10 页）A.It is very boring.B.It is well done.C.It is unnecessary听第听第 7 段材料。回答第段材料。回答第 89 题。题。8.When does the man want the woman to make a dec
6、ision?A.Next week.B.Nextmonth.C.Nextyear.9.What is the woman trying to do?A.Look for a new roommate.B.Cut the rent for the man.C.Get a new job in town.听第听第 8 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 10 至至 12 题。题。10.What does the man find the most difficult learning English?A.Speaking.B.Writing.C.Listening.11.What does the ma
7、n think of the womans suggestion improving listening finally?A.It is impracticalB.It is a good ideaC.It is silly12.What is the man advised to do to improve his writing?A.Find an English penfriend.B.Watch English TV programmes.C.Listen to English radio programmes.听第听第 9 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 13 至至 16 题题.13.
8、What does the woman want to buy?A.Some milk.B.Some water.C.Some honey.14.Why does the man try to stop the woman?A.The road is icy.B.It is too late.C.It will snow.15.How long does it take to drive to the store?A.Less than 10 minutes.B.At least 30 minutes.C.About an hour.16.Where does the conversation
9、 most probably take place?A.At home.B.In a store.C.At a parking lot.听第听第 l0 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 17 至至 20 题。题。17.Where does the speaker come from?A.The UK.B.South Africa.C.Korea.18.Why did the speaker go to Finland?A.To attend a meeting.B.To buy clothes.C.To ski.19.How is the weather in Northern Europe no
10、w?A.Warm.B.Cold.C.Hot.20.What colour are the speakers business clothes?A.Re d.B.White.C.Dark第二部分：第二部分：阅读理解阅读理解（共两节，满分（共两节，满分 50 分）分）第一节第一节（共（共 15 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）分）高 二 英 语 试 卷（第 3 页 共 10 页）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAs we close out the final day
11、s of this year,treat yourself to a deliciously distracting new book a bookthat you can dip into throughout the holidays.Read,rest up,and enjoy yourself.Yoga for Pregnancy,Birth and BeyondA must-have guide for yoga-loving mamas,Yoga for Pregnancy,Birth and Beyond,offers helpful relaxationtechniques a
12、nd breathing exercises that are tailored to each pregnant(怀孕的)woman.The book also lays outvaluable techniques for laboring and staying in touch with your body as it continuously changes.Mindfulness Activities for KidsWe could all use a little more peace in our lives.Uniquely suited for children and
13、parents doing together,the40 mindfulness exercises recommended here from pausing to fully enjoy a tasty sandwich to taking a walktogether will not only teach children calm and gratitude,but also bring grown-ups and their children closertogether.Before She DisappearedFrankie Elkin is a recovering alc
14、oholic who devotes her time to solving cold cases,especially those involvingpeople of colour.A new investigation brings her to Boston,searching for a Haitian teenager who disappearedmonths ago.But as Frankie starts asking questions,someone else will stop at nothing to keep the answers hidden.Oak Fla
15、tLauren RednissOak Flat tells the story of the land near the San Carlos Reservation through an Apache familyfighting to protect the land,which the U.S.government and two world-power mining enterprises are attemptingto seize and destroy for its copper resources.Visually striking and deeply reported,O
16、ak Flat tells a large story ofendless westward expansion and native resistance.21.Which book can help to improve family relations?A.Yoga for Pregnancy,Birth and Beyond.B.MindfulnessActivities for Kids.C.Before She Disappeared.D.Oak Flat.22.What do we know about the book Oak Flat?A.It centers on an A
17、pache familys struggle.B.Its a brief account of mining enterprises.C.It is in praise of the U.S.government.D.It supports westward expansion and native resistance.23.Who are the target readers of the four books?A.Women.B.Teenagers.C.Grown-ups.D.Pupils高 二 英 语 试 卷（第 4 页 共 10 页）BI was 29 when my brother
18、-in-law said to me,It would be nice if one day you could make use of youreducation.I had a bachelors degree and an MA(Master of Arts)in creative writing which,as far as I wasconcerned,I used every day reading novels,trying to write novels,arguing about politics,interpreting themeanings in French fil
19、ms,and generally leading an examined life.But my brother-in-law,who left school at18,didnt understand why,as a journalist,I was bringing home less than half the salary he earned in thehospitality(服务)industry.I thought of my brother-in-laws comment this week when the Institute for Fiscal Studies(IFS)
20、releasedfigures showing that,on average,male arts graduates earn less at the age of 29 than their non-graduate peers.Graduates of the same age overall are only earning 6%more than non-graduates.For women,the figure is26%,but earnings growth for women overall is lower,so the benefits from going to un
21、iversity are greater.The IFS figures drew a predictable response from Sam Gyimah,who listed some courses of arts degrees incertain universities that are not delivering the financial outcomes for students and threatened to punishinstitutions that dont improve students earning prospects.This attack on
22、 arts degrees raises fundamentalquestions about what we want from education and,indeed,from life.No one can deny that arts degrees give students the skills to speak and work out what they want to say andhow to say it.Studying Sigmund Freud,or reading James Joyce or Toni Morrison for the first time,i
23、ntroducesstudents to ideas that challenge their intellectual prejudices,as well as the consensus(共识)of the societyaround them.The value of an arts degree in life is incalculable.24.What did the author think of his major according to Paragraph1?A.Hopeless.B.Unrealistic.C.Ordinary.D.Meaningful.25.What
24、 do the IFS figures indicate?A.Men graduates earn less than non-graduate peers.B.Women graduates earn less than non-graduates.C.The income increase rate for women is much higher.D.Women benefit more from getting college education.26.How did Sam Gyimah respond to the IFS figure:A.He put pressure on s
25、ome institutions.B.He punished some institutions.C.He bettered students earning prospects.D.He accused colleges of giving false hope.27.What does the text suggest people do about degrees?A.Challenge their intellectual prejudices.B.Consider what they expect of life.C.Work out what they want to say.D.
26、Think if they can make money.高 二 英 语 试 卷（第 5 页 共 10 页）CWhen Joseph Cook first landed on the Greenland ice sheet in 2010,he was expecting to see a primitivewhite environment.What he found was a colourful mix from black and gray to green,purple and brown,withneon(霓虹)bluemelt streams cutting through th
27、e ice.The rainbow colours Cook encountered are created by acollection of tiny life forms that reproduce on the surface of the ice sheet.Biodiversity is usually considereda good thing,but in this case the abundance of tiny life is speeding up ice melting,and likely causingglobal sea level to rise fas
28、ter than scientists have predicted.Cook says the tiny life forms he studies are contributing to the problem.One of these organisms is an alga(海藻)that grows in the thin layer of water on surface of the ice.It produces a purple-brown pigment(色 素)which acts like a natural sunscreen,says Cook,protecting
29、 the algae from the force of the Arctic sunlight.The pigment also causes the ice to heat up and melt.If you go out on a hot day wearing a black T-shirt,you getwarmer than if you go out on a hot day wearing a white T-shirt.The same thing happens on the ice,saysCook.These algae,like the black T-shirt
30、for the glacier,are causing it to warm up in the sun and melt faster.Cooks research on a part of the Greenland ice sheet covering 3,900 square miles revealed that algae areresponsible for up to 13%of the ice melting.In some localized areas,the algae boosted melting by up to 26%Glacier algae are not
31、a new phenomenon there are records of them in the diaries of polar explorersfrom the 1870s,according to Cook.Whats becoming clear is that ice sheets are surprisingly dynamic andcomplex environments.There are so many questions to answer,says Cook.Its kind of like a theme park for ascientist because t
32、heres just so much to do.28.What is quickening the ice melting?A.The algae.B.Human activities.C.Global warming.D.Neon blue melt streams.29.Why is the example of wearing a black T-shirt mentioned?A.To clarify a rule.B.To explain the phenomenon.C.To add humour.D.To make a conclusion.30.What can we inf
33、er from the last paragraph?A.Scientists will avoid exploring polar regions.B.Cook feels proud of the current results.C.Atheme park will be built on ice sheets.D.Theres a long way for research into ice sheets.31.From which is the text probably taken?A.Anews review.B.Atravel brochure.C.AChinese textbo
34、ok.D.A science magazine高 二 英 语 试 卷（第 6 页 共 10 页）DA year of lockdown has brought about some questionable fashion trends.In U.S.suburbs,bathrobes andslippers are now socially-acceptable clothing for a trip to the grocery store.Ugly shoes are also having a moment.Crocs,the maker of plastic clogs(木 屐)no
35、w with a market value of$5.3 billion,had a record in 2020.The distinctive shoes,with their punch(打 孔 机)hole design,have longbeen popular with hospital staff.During the COVID-19 outbreak,they have become a sought-after item for thoselooking for something easy to wear and clean.The company sold more t
36、han 69 million pairs of shoes in 2020 and pulled in nearly$1.4 billion,a 13%jumpfrom 2019.The share price,up 650%from its pandemic low,has set repeated new highs this year.Birkenstock is another brand riding high on the shift to a more casual lifestyle.The German group recently solditself to one LVM
37、H-backed group in a E4billion deal.The two brands popularity shows no sign of fading.Poshmark,a second-hand clothing app,said Crocs andBirkenstock remained top trendy brands on its site in March.Sales are up sharply for both compared with theyear-ago period.Cooperation with celebrities should help m
38、aintain the trend.The same cannot be said for dress shoes,which were already going out of fashion.The closure of the officeand fewer special occasions such as weddings and graduations have accelerated the trend.Sales for the categoryplummeted last year,according to The NPD Group.These accounted for
39、only 8%of total fashion footwear dollarsales in 2020,compared with 17%in 2017.People will soon reach again for going-out clothes,more formal thanpyjamas.But the market for dress shoes will never recover entirely.The ugly shoe movement is here to stay.32.What does the underlined word plummeted in Par
40、agraph 6 probably mean?A.Increased sharply.B.Increased slightly.C.Decreased sharply.D.Decreased slightly.33.Whats the authors opinion about the prospect ugly shoes?A.Uncertain.B.Pessimistic.C.Cautious.D.Confident.34.What can be the best title of this passage?A.Crocs gives dress shoes a kickingB.Casu
41、al clothes are making a comebackC.Punch hole design becomes a trendD.Dress shoes are falling out of fashion35.Whats the purpose of this passage?A.To recommend new shoes.B.To present a new tendency.C.To change peoples lifestyle.D.To question a fashion trend.高 二 英 语 试 卷（第 7 页 共 10 页）第二节第二节：（共共5小题小题，每小
42、题每小题2.5分分，满分满分12.5分分）根据短文内容根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A year ago,I had one of the most important interviews of my life.36I could say what I thought theinterviewers wanted to hear.Im so good at multitasking that I would be able to shoulder various respons
43、ibilities.That might be true,yet it seemed to unreal.The more honest answer was that I knew it would be difficult,but Iwanted to try anyway.37This tough situation led me to hesitate during the interview.It also recalled my past experience of beinginterviewed when an interviewer asked me to give an e
44、xample of a time when I had been caring.The answer thatcame to mind was that I volunteered at a nursing home and felt honored to sit with the patients and listento theirstories.But I didnt think that was dramatic enough to impress the interviewers.So,instead,I told them when oneof the residents thre
45、w up,I cleaned it up.38That wasnt caring and it suggested that my best quality wasbeing skillful at using a mop(拖 把).Go back to my most recent interview and the question about how to shoulder multiple responsibilities of therole.39I had learned the significance of being true to myself.So I answered
46、simply,With difficulty.Tomy relief,the review members nodded knowingly and smiled.This exam can test my honesty and I can come upwith appropriate answers.Ive come to realize that interviews dont have right or wrong answers.I still see them as exams,buttheyre not testing my ability to copy somebody e
47、lses answers.Actually,the exam is about something I am wellfamiliar with:me.40A.I hesitated but not for long.B.I immediately felt embarrassed.C.I wasnt sure of which answer to give.D.Never give the interviewers wrong answers.E.It seemed the interviewers were quite satisfied.F.Its not about right ans
48、wers but about being yourself.G.At the end,I was asked how to balance the different parts of the role.第三部分：第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节：完形填空（共第一节：完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分）分）阅读下面短文阅读下面短文，掌握其大意掌握其大意，然后从然后从 4160 题所给的四个选项题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和和 D）中中，选出最佳选项选出最佳选项。Jack Bloomfield is
49、one of the youngest self-made millionaires.He has run online business since he was12,and he was successful when he was 17.His company41millions of dollars per year and this is just thebeginning of his42.He had been very interested in business and the Internet.He shared his business43for the future w
50、ithhis dad when he was just 7.Just a year later,he44and created his first website.His real45happenedwhen he was 15,the46when he entered the world of e-commerce.This was when he47hiscompanyBloom Ventures.高 二 英 语 试 卷（第 8 页 共 10 页）Today,Jack has 5 online stores that48most of his income.One of them is B
