2023高二英語期中試卷

1、高二英語期中試卷第 頁共8頁2023學年第一學期期中杭州地區(qū)五校聯(lián)考高二年級英語學科試題命題人：蕭山八中 繆婷婷、杜澤紅 余杭中學 陳露 審核人：蕭山八中 楊丹 余杭中學 陳露 考生須知：1本卷總分值120分，考試時間100分鐘；2答題前，在答題卷上填涂班級、學號、姓名、試場座位號；3所有答案必須寫在答題卷上，寫在試卷上無效；4考試結(jié)束后，只需上交答題卷。第一局部：聽力共兩節(jié)，總分值30分第一節(jié)：共5小題，每題1.5分；總分值7.5分聽下面5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個選項中選出最正確選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時間來答復有關(guān)小

2、題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。請聽下面5 段對話，選出最正確選項。1. What is the man planning to do on Saturday?A. Entertain relatives. B. Skate with friends. C. Go out with Mary.2. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The increasing crime rate. B. The coverage of newspapers.C. The impact of mass media.3. When will the man

3、 do his part-time job?A. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.B. On Mondays and Wednesdays.C. On Mondays and Thursdays.4. Who may make the phone call?A. Maria. B. Sofia. C. Jeff.5. What will the woman probably work as when she settles in Seattle?A. A teacher. B. A director. C. A bank clerk.第二節(jié)共15小題，每題1.5分；總分值2

4、2.5分聽下面5 段對話。每段對話后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個選項中選出最正確選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每題5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話讀兩遍。請聽第6 段材料，答復第6、7 題。6. What is the woman doing?A. Waiting for a tennis star.B. Watching a tennis match.C. Queuing up for a tennis match.7. Where does the woman come from?A. London. B. Berl

5、in. C. Washington.請聽第7 段材料，答復第8、9 題。8. How long is the movie?A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Four hours.9. What is the man going to do today?A. Go for a cycle ride.B. Work on his school paper.C. Finish watching the movie.請聽第8 段材料，答復第10 至12 題。10. Whom does the car belong to?A. The mans parents. B. T

6、he mans friend. C. The man himself.11. What does the price of the car include?A. All fees but no taxes.B. Free service for one year.C. A one-month service agreement.12. What will the man do next?A. Test out the car by himself.B. Get the contract ready to sign.C. Get the car keys for the woman.請聽第9 段

7、材料，答復第13 至16 題。13. Why wont the two speakers go to Europe?A. They cant afford it.B. They dont have enough time.C. They have been there recently.14. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Go to the dentist. B. Book the tickets. C. Arrange her work.15. How will the two speakers travel?A. By car. B. By bus

8、. C. By train.16. What does the woman remind the man to do before they leave?A. Fill the car up with gas.B. Check the weather forecast.C. Make a list of things to bring.請聽第10 段材料，答復第17 至20 題。17. What did the speaker do yesterday morning?A. He went fishing. B. He went hiking. C. He went horse-riding.

9、18. When do the campers help with cooking?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.19. What was the speaker in charge of yesterday?A. Preparing the hotdogs. B. Making the campfire. C. Looking for sticks.20. How long does the summer camp last?A. Eight days. B. Seven days. C. Six days

10、.第二局部：閱讀理解共兩節(jié)，總分值30分第一節(jié)共10小題；每題2分，總分值20分AThe “Boomerang Kids young adults who leave to go to college, get married or just show off their independence are moving back in with mom and dad. Boomerang Kids can be a mixed blessing for parents, both emotionally and financially.Especially during hard econo

11、mic times, adult children head for home. According to a survey, about 40 percent of 2023 graduates still live with their parents. Moreover, 42 percent of the 2023 graduates surveyed said they are still living at home.The reasons are many, the first being economics. While the recession has touched Am

12、ericans of all ages, it has been very hard for young adults. This has sent many kids back home. Plus, there is the matter of debt, especially college loans. For many recent graduates, it makes smarteconomic sense to move back in with their parents where life is comfortable and rent is either low or

13、nonexistent. Then, of course, some return for personal reasons, such as recovering from adivorce or an illness.Parents are often glad to help out, both emotionally and financially. As a result, thearrangement often works to everyones satisfaction. However, there are risks, especially for the parents

14、. These include not only family tension and misunderstandings, but also money. The return to the family can become a financial burden that can affect the parents plans and their financial future, especially their retirement, as they try to do too much for their children.21. From the passage, we know

15、 Boomerang Kids_. .A. return to live with parents after graduation B. have problem with their marriageC. graduate from college in advanceD. like to show off their independence22. The underlined words in Paragraph 1 mean something that_. .A. is very useful and beneficialB. has advantages and disadvan

16、tages C. will have a good resultD. worries people a lot23. What can we learn from the passage?A. It is a tough choice for young adults to move back home.B. Children face fewer financial problems than ever.C. Parents may have to deal with extra financial burden.D. Most graduates choose to live with t

17、heir parents.BHave you ever looked out of the window of a passenger plane from 30,000 feet at the vast expanses of empty ocean and uninhabited land, and wondered how people can have any major effect on the Earth? I have. It is now becoming pretty clear that we are causing a great deal of damage to t

18、he natural environment. And the planes which rush us in comfort to destinations around the globe, contribute to one of the biggest environmental problems that we face today global warming. As usual, people in the developing world are having to deal with problems created mainly by those of us in deve

19、loped countries. Beatrice Schell, a spokeswoman for the European Federation for Transport and Environment says that, “One person flying in an airplane for one hour is responsible for the same greenhouse gas emissions as a typical Bangladeshi in a whole year. And every year jet aircraft produce almos

20、t as much carbon dioxide as the entire African continent does. There is a way of offsetting(抵消) the carbon dioxide we produce when we travel by plane. A company called Future Forests offers a service which can relieve the guilty consciences of air travelers. The Future Forest website calculates the

21、amount of CO2 you are responsible for producing on your flight, and for a small fee will plant a number of trees which will absorb this CO2. Yesterday I returned to Japan from England, and was happy to pay Future Forests 25 pounds to plant the 3 trees which balance my share of the CO2 produced by my

22、 return flight. Now the only thing making me lose sleep is jet lag. 24. What can we infer from paragraph 2? A. underdeveloped countries are less polluted. B. flying by air can do great harm to underdeveloped countries. C. developed countries contribute more to global warming. D. Bangladesh attaches

23、great importance to environmental protection.25. Why did the writer pay Future Forests 25 pounds after his flight? A. To cure his jet lag after the long flight. B. To reduce the harm to the environment caused by his flight. C. To donate the money to less developed countries. D. To pay extra fee for

24、the energy-saving plane.26. Which of the following might be the writers purpose to write this passage? A. Showing the major effects of air traveling. B. Advertising the company of Future Forests. C. Persuading people to stop taking planes when they travel.D. Arousing peoples awareness of the harm ca

25、used by flights.CThe Lion King was one of Disneys most successful movies. The movie was so well-loved by audience everywhere, that Disney executive Michael Eisner, began thinking it would make a successful stage play as well. When he told co-worker Thomas Schumacher to start planning, Schumacher was

26、 stunned. He felt the project was impossible. But Eisner insisted. He said that all they needed was a “brilliant idea.After many months, Schumacher found his brilliant idea. “The answer, he recalls, “was, in fact, quite simpleJulie,Taymor, a woman who has been creating magical theatrer for many year

27、s.Taymor accepted the challenge, putting all her years of theatrical experience into creating a new concept for the Lion King. When she began to address the question of how to bring the animal characters to life, she knew she did not want to hide the actors inside big animal suits. She wanted the au

28、dience to see the actors faces and bodies, which would represent the animals human qualities. So she designed costumes that revealed the actor within.Not every good idea works out, so even the most creative person must be willing to let go of an idea and look for a better one. For example, the mask

29、for Mufasa, the lion king, went through many changes. At one point, Taymors co-designer, Michael Curry, created a large mask that the actor would lift on and off. But it looked awkward, so Curry went back to the drawing board and came up with a better idea.Creative ideas are not always complex. Some

30、times, the simplest idea is the most powerful. Taymor calls these simple, but powful ideas “true theatre. For example, ribbons can show someones tears, and blue silk can show water.Many people helped make The Lion King a success. It was a team effort in every sense of the world, yet each person adde

31、d his or her personal touch to make the production memorable.The creative work of the entire team pays off every night. People are thrilled by this imaginative journey to Africa. After the glorious opening, the amazing sights continue. The audience sees frightening hyenas, an elephant graveyard, an

32、eye-popping stampedeeverything, in fact, that was in the moive, but different enough to be a whole new event. By the end of the show, many in the audience find it hard to remember that the Lion King was ever a movie.27. Michael Eisner thought that the movie The Lion King could become a successful st

33、age play because _.A. he has a brilliant ideaB. the movie was great hit C. all his co-workers are creativeD. it was one of Disneys movies28. To bring the animal characters to life, Julie Taymor managed to _.A. provide animal suits to create real stage effectsB. motivate audience to approach characte

34、rs on stageC. display human qualities of the animal characters D. design costumes to hide the actors inside29. When designing the mask for Mufasa, the lion king, Michael Curry _.A. made a lot of changes to seek a better design B. put every good idea into practiceC. found his create ideasfailing all

35、the timeD. had created a mask which proved a success30. According to the passage, the stage play proved to be very successful due to the following factors EXPECT_.A. the design of complex plotB. the cooperation of the entire teamC. the choices of better ideasD. the power of simple ideas第二節(jié)任務(wù)型讀寫認真閱讀以

36、下短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章中的表格中填入恰當?shù)倪x項。選項中有一項為哪一項多余選項。Suggestions for cooking on a Tight ScheduleIn my opinion, there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often: ability, money and time, _31_Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most

37、of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three suggestions for great cooking on a tight schedule: 1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you

38、have the right materials ready?_32_ 2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? _33_ it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a futur

39、e meal. 3._34_ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to t

40、ake control of your food and your schedule. Hopefully that gives you a good start. _35_ and dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live! A. Cooking is a burden for many people.B. Make three or four instead.C.Ability is easily improved.D.A little

41、 time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.E.Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.F.Try new things.G. Understand your food better. 三.閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項A、B、C和D，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。(20分) I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My

42、brother and his friends were all 36_ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they _37_ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought _38_ for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldnt go, so my brother _39_ me the ticket. I wa

43、s really _40_! I remember the buzz (嘈雜聲) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our _41_ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became _42_. I could barely make out the stage in the _43_. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first me

44、mbers of the band _44_ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldnt _45_ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as _46_ a jet engine. I could _47_ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.I cant recall any of the songs that th

45、e band played. I just _48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didnt want it to 49 . But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52 _with the

46、beat of the last song.After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54 _, I listen to one of their songs and _55_Im back at that first show.36.A.membersB. friendsC. fansD. volunteers37.A. guessedB. discoveredC. thoughtD.

47、predicted38.A. flowerB. drinksC. clothesD. tickets39.A. offeredB. bookedC. returnedD. found40. A. relaxedB. embarrassedC. excitedD. encouraged41. A. seatsB. entranceC. spotsD. space42. A. comfortableB. quietC. seriousD. nervous43. A. silenceB. noiseC. darknessD. smoke44. A. fell uponB. broke intoC.

48、got throughD. stepped onto45. A. forgetB. hearC. repeatD. bear46. A. loudB. heardC. sweetD. fast47. A. touchB. feelC. enjoyD. digest48. A. realizeB. understandC. believeD. remember49. A. continueB. delayC. finishD. change50. A. party B. theatreC. operaD. stage51. A. escapedB. traveledC. benefitedD.

49、woken52. A. achingB. burningC. rollingD. ringing53. A. competitionB. performanceC. interviewD. celebration54. A. thoughB. otherwiseC. insteadD. besides55. A. decideB. regretC. concludeD. imagine第二節(jié)：語法填空共10小題；每題1分，總分值15分閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容1個單詞括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。The year of 2023 was pretty tough for Stevens. U

50、nfortunate 56 (event) happened to him one after another. He lost all his wealth and couldnt pay for his insurance, but there was even 57 (bad) news to come. He had skin cancer, 58 made him ready to give up. 59 (lucky), he managed to find a job later and moved into a new home. It was then that Steven

51、s seemed to turn a corner and realized his life was still worth 60 (fight) for. He wrote in his blog, “My wife had told me many times she wished she could visit New York one day. She also wished we had had a place 61 (exercise) outside and watched our daughters playing. He decided to put his plan in

52、to 62 (act) building a garden. To make a surprise for his wife, Stevens sent her off for a trip to New York City. Then, he went crazy building the garden. After ten days, all the work 63 (pay) off. It made a big difference to Stevens life. He wrote, “The kids love 64 (they) new space. And I feel strangely 65 (satisfy) to build this, which inspires me to keep going.第五局部：概要寫作25分閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容寫一篇60詞左右的內(nèi)容概要。At present, traffic jam has become a major problem which